Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-05-15
NEW GARAGE OF ELLSWORTH FOUNDRY MACHINE WORKS

Machine Works. The making OF gasoline
engines was insugursted here about nine
years age, and the business has rapidly ex-
papded. The two-cycle engines are made
in sizes from two and one half horsepower
to twelve horsepower, and the four-cycle
engines from six horsepower to $50 horse
power. The Ellsworth marine gasoline
engine has become . general fzvorite
throughout eastern Maine, and along that
expansive section OF the Maine coast
within distance OF twenty-five miles OF
Ellsworth there are In use 30 gasoline en-
gines that have gone forth from this So
Establishment. All the engines turned out
from these works are warranted to be well
made, Of good material and thoroughly
durable with proper care. Stationary
gasoline engines are extensively made
here for farm use and woodsawing. A
combination type Is also manufactured,
and this is in steadily increasing demand,
as 1t can in winter be employed saving
wood and In summer as boat engine be
used for business or pleasure purposes.
Not only are gasoline engines manufae-
tured here, but also stave machines and
lath mills. The Pile Driver stave machine
is in large demand throughout eastern
Maine, many stave mills In Hancock and
Washington counties being equipped
with machinery from this plant.
An important speciality Is the ma king o
sir compressors to operate the whistles Of
motor boats. A large amount OF Job work
and general mill repairing IL carried on, 1t
meaning much to the manufacturing in
terests OF southeastern Maine to have a
centrally located, well-cquipped machine
plant where all classes of repairing as well
as new work can be executed skilfully and
and promptly. Four sswdust burners
have been turned out from this plant, and
the fifth is now building here. In addi-
| ton to all kinds OF machine work every
thing in the foundry line can receive at
tention.
i There is large and thoroughly
equipped iron foundry and also Q modern
brass foundry. There Is numerous staff
OF pattern makers, and all kinds OF
foundry work can be executed in the most
improved manner. Here are to be found
patterns which have accumulated during q
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period OF two-score years, and millmen
wanting duplicates OF any casting which
has been made in the foundry in years
gone by can readily procure 1t now. In
the counties OF Hancock and Washing
ton there are important manufacturing
enterprises, and the ability to secure
promptly the duplicates OF any machinery
Is greatly appreciated.
The Ellsworth Foundry Il Machine
Works Is especially favored in location
the plant being in the business centre Of
the city and with = spacious frontage on
Union river. The main machine shop,
70x35 feet, Is equipped throughout with
the most modern and approved machinery.
The machine shop Is two stories in height,
the second floor devoted to the pattern
room, although there Is another pattern
room which Is 40x25 with asbestos cover
ing and fire-proof. The foundry is so feet
square, and there is q stock-room 50x25
The Office sdjoins the machine shop and Is
30x20 feet, and commodiously fitted up.
The plant is operated electrically, power
being supplied by the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. whose big concrete dam
.na ,ows,-honss are ra,novsd hn, a .nor,
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