Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-20
To Manufacture Bull Patent
Hames and TippIes
WITH $4,000 CAPITAL
Whitwen Has a Business
Started Which Means the
Development of a Nice
Industry for the Town

A manufacturing firm of $10,0
capital has been formed in Whitwell
incorporated under the laws of thu
state to manufacture names and min'
tipples. The company is composed o
e. E. Bull, president; j. F. Kelly
secretary and treasurer: Cowan Har
ris, vice president; Jas. Dixon, gener
al manager, and Robt. Mauzy.
The business is located in the largt
stable building erected by M. D. Mos
some years ago. and while not SO con
venient as desired, still gives very
good accommodations until business
justifies new shop. Machinery is be
ing installed and shafting put up
Two drill presses are being installed,
and special machinery got ready. II
fact, work is being commenced on sew
eral dozen of the names, which are
! manufactured under patent granted
to E. e. Bull.
This hame is all metal, and is made
from iron pipe, bent to the proper di'
mensions by means of special mould
while at hot temperature. Holes are
then drilled at proper places for the
various rings and hooks necessary.
The names are fastened together by
stout chains about four inches long,
which pass over hooks at top and are
clamped by metal fastener at bottom,
making a most unique and serviceable
names. The company has orders
booked for the entire output, and sc
eager were certain hardware dealers
to secure the control Of the product OF
I the factory that they offered to put up
the money for the plant.
The hame business is only one of
the products of the plant, the manu-
facture of patent mining tipples being
q feature, also, which is another of
Mr.. Bulls inventions. The reporter
was show three working models of the
tipples, which certainly are very con-
venient and practical. The first is
known as the "Kiok- back" type of tip
Pile. The mining car, loaded with coal
runs onto this tipple, which is really a
depressible platform, which the weight
of the coal as the car advances depress-
es, and shoots the coal into the bin be-
low. The "kick-bac feature is a
powerful spring. which is compressed
by the weight and force of the advanc-
ing car, and when the car, which re-
turns to equilibrium after the coal is
discharged, is on level again, the
spring is released and drives it back
onto apother track, automatically.
The other types are for straight track,
and in the first tyne the coal is dis
charged by means of catch in centre
of track which engages spindle of car
wheels, and releases the mechanism
supporting depressible platform. At
ter coal is discharged the platform re-
turns to level and the empty car passes
on. The third, which seems to be the
special pride of Mr.. Bull. has clips
which engage the hubs of wheel of the
car after it has passed onto the de-
pressible platform, which then falls
and let's the coal escape from the car,
after which it returns to equilibrium,
and passes on. The tracks in all cases
are on descending grade to keep the
cars moving by gravity, and the action
is entirely automatic in every way.
The manufacture of these tipples
means the consumption of a large
amount of strap and bar iron, and the
iron castings will be made
In Chattanooga by the Ross Mehan
Foundry Co.
The promoters, Messrs. Harris and
Bull, Mr.. Bull being the inventor of
both patents, are good workmen, and
will push the business to success.
Mr.. Bull as blacksmith is without
peer, and Mr.. Harris is a skilled wood
worker.
Whitwell citizens should be proud of
this new industry in their town, which
promises to do fine business and will
employ large number of hands as the
business increases. An abundant mar
ket is assured for the output and it is
only question of manufacturing them
to meet ready sale. Those who have
used the Bull Patent Hames say there
Is none better, and tipples will no
doubt be eagerly sought by mine own
ers and engineers.
Power is furnished by an eight H.
P. gasoline engine.
That the business will develop there
$ no doubt, and at no very distant