Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
$4,000 PLANT COMPLETED
Ship Building Establishment az
sbelburne Harbor a Busy Place
,.,,,,,,, Trnnsportatio" company
r,s,,,or 10 Take Good
s All Its s'enmcrs--
,.,e-story Buiid'ns.

g, ,boro are comparatively few
i''"''n Durlincton who are aware OF
po'P ,b,t within fcw miles of this
nv borc has lust been completed a
HN am shin building plant capable or
mo- care Of any OF the large boats
'"' ,,tving the waters of Lake Cham
Yin and Lake George Those who ever
I've occasion 20 hear of Shelhurnc har-
or at al generally gain the vague I'M
,r,seion that it consists of a little cove
son,aVhorc south of Burlington where
m, Cramplan Transportation company's
steam, rs lay ny for the winter. This idea
l. far from correct The Champlain
TRANSFORMATION company has just COM
nlotrd erecting a modern ship bulldlng
rllnt ut Shlburne harbor. the estimated
cost of which is more than $4,000 and
which courfises facilities for getting out
uli kinds %: work connected With a steam
boat.
,rhrc,i,.i the courtesy Of General Man
Moor H. A. LOOMS, small party OF
men firm Burlington Tuesday had an
oprIrttnity to visit the new shops Mt
In harbor Those who went from here
v're Il. w. Parkhlll, G. l.. Smith. y. u.
,ucll. Mr.. LOOMS and Free Press rep
esentativc The trip was made TO the
harbor on the Mariquita.
QUANTITIES. HAS GONE.
Shelburnc harbor and its surroundings
have lost little Of the original quaint
ness that characterized the plac" before
the old stone boiler shop was burned III
l910 and tho quiet atmosphere that nov
cred over the place has given place 10
, hum Of twentieth century industry
more in keeping with the times. Even
before the fire. the old plant, In It's capa-
citv to care for present day vessels. had
become obsolete and the company de-
rided 10 build d plant that would meet
,he needs Of twenty years or more to
come. instead of erecting dozen build
iEs On the ten acres OF land owned
~ the company. adjoining the W. Seward
Wohb property, the plant has for the
most part been put under one roof
The new building would DE a credit to
any large city 1t is five stories high
| The foundations are Of reinforced con-
crete. the piers for the timbers being
also of concrete. The building is sheath
ed in rock-faced galvanized iron and tht
roof is of galvanized corrugated iron
The building is lighted throughout witt
electricity which is generated by n Gen
eral Electric marine type of engine ant
generator. Ali of the electric wiring !!
sncased throughout the building IN pipes
greatly reducing the fire risk.
on the ground floor of the new build
Ing is located the paint shop, blacksmith
shop and machine shop. Here are in
stalled the most modern types of ma
chinery for doing the heavy work at tn
plant. At the rear of each department
has been laid out ample store rooms 70
all the raw materials used
Going up one floor, one enters tn
saw mill and the Joiner shop, and jus
adjoining these have been constructed
large office for the master carpenter an
The master mechanic. All of the Mnlbe
used in repairing and remodeling tn
larger boats will be prepared at the plant
1t arrives In the shape of logs and i
conveyed to the saw mill by the mos
modern lumber carriage
Just above the saw mill and jo!ne
ihop is located what is known In tn
ship building trade as the mould loft
This IS a large room running the entir
length and width Of the building, Wher
plans for boats and other details ar
pref AIRED. Here also is stored Il Quautit