The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
THE BENNINGTON SCALE CO.
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samples of all scales manufactured, |
for their approval, so as to receive I,
their serial numbers. Those not |
complying with this, are penalized
500 for each and every offense. This |
means every manufacturer must Sc
cure such certificates before doing
business in New York.
Thus a great demand has been
created for high grade goods. This
and the enforcement of the laws
adopted by several states will recall
and condemn hundreds of thousands
foScales. Any company in a posi-
ton to take advantage of these con-
ditions will reap the benefit of vast
increase in the volume of business.
1t is the aim of the officers and
Board of Directors OF the company to
develop high standard of goods, to
take advantage of the changing con-
ditions, and with careful management
and economical methods, thereby TO
reduce the cost of manufacturing to
minimum.
Another reason for the increase in
the demand for scales of standard
ICED quality is the fact that several
states, notably Vermont, have passed
laws requiring the sale of dry produce
by weight and not by measure. That
such requirements will shortly be-
come universal is foregone conclus-
ion and the company is preparing to
expend every effort in meeting this
added demand for scale of standard
quality.
The location of the foundry, being
the only Grey Iron one between Troy
! and Rutland, gives the opportunity
of securing tonnage in this vicinity
(which no effort is now being made to
secure. To take advantage of this
| condition Is only one of the many
reasons why the company feels that
more capital should be Immediately
secured.
Since the coming of the company
to Bennington. they have been en-.
abled TO secure a reduction in the
freight rate from Bennington to
New York from twenty-four cents per
hundred weight to eighteen cents per
hundred weight taking effect August
| oath.
The export trade is being improved
and steadily pushed by their repre-
sentative. w. j. Kingsland, Incorpor-
aked, New York City. who has a force
OF travelling statesmen throughout
South America, South Africa, Aus
| tralia, the West Indies and Mexico;
the results thus far justifying con-
| fdence in the future.
One of the principal stockholders
and directors of the company, Olin
Scott, is well known not only in Ben
nington, but throughout the world
where ever Powder Mill Machinery
and Wood Pulp Grinders are known
having been in business here his en-
| tire life, building up a successful one.
IL was through his consenting and
agreeing to help an industry In this
town by leasing a portion of his
| premises, that has been In use by him
all these years, that contributed
largely to the company's locating
| here.
| II. B. Barden, president OF the
| company, as a successful manufactur-
er has had nearly twenty-five years
experience in the Wallingford Manu-
| featuring company at Wallingford.
VT In the year 1900 he started with
a capital of $4,000. manufacturing
scythes, grass hooks and hardware
specialties.
This business steadily grew until
| 1905, when its capital was increased
to $250.000 and the manufacturing
OF forks, rakes and hoes added, max
ing steady progress; 1910 saw an out
put of over 10000 dozen of forks.
rakes and hoes alone.
In that year Mr. Barden and his as
sociates sold the plant to a large
Canadian concern, who made further
extensions and improvements until
today the Wallingford Manufacturing
company is one OF the largest in its
line in the United States.
Mr.. Barden would be only too glad
to meet parties so desiring, and show
them this plant which demonstrates
what can be accomplished from
small beginnings, and with the other
officers is confident that this opens a
far greater opportunity even than the
Wallingford proposition, and that the
Bennington Scale Company can be
developed even to great proportions
Il F. w. Knapp started in with the
L AAONC otdit NOntBdul do lOunf
man. went through all the stages OF
Scale-making from the lowest round
up. and passed successfully through
the various departments, including
, machinist, pattern maker, assemb
ling. perfecting new goods, sealing
and the construction of outside worl
and in the handling OF not only the
United States standards, but of al
Fore. IN Nations.
d His position has been such that he
has been brought into contact with
the new ideas and improvements in
the Scale line. With this experience
he can avoid the mistakes that have
been made In the past years and Il
eminently competent to superintend
: and advise in all details connected
with the making OF scales by the Ben
nington Scale company.
The possibilities and advantages
offered by the company. caused hin
to sever his connections with the
company who had employed him fol
so many years.
The line OF scales illustrated I'm the
company's new catalogue is most
complete. BY an arrangement with
the Anderson Computing Scale com
pany OF Hamilton. Ohio. manufactur
ers OF the famous Hamilton Scale, the
company is able to put forward q
complete, list OF staple scales. By
this same arrangement the scales
: force and distribution system of the
Anderson Scale company is placed
at the disposal OF the Bennington
company in the marketing of their
I scales throughout the west.
Besides the computing scales. the
company itself manufactures a full