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Snyder T. P. (agent), State opp. Hoosac Valley News office
Scales. Burlingame & Darbys (agents for Fairbanks scales), Bur- lingame block (see adv. front col'd page)
Sewing Machines.
Barnes L. M. & Co. (Wilson), 5 Wilson block (see page 18) Hamer Harry K. (Domestic), Martin block
Day F. D. (Singer), in Stedman jewelry store
Reed II. F. (all kinds), Veazie near River
Shumway J. II., Wilson block opp. post office (see page 23) White L. W. (the Davis), Main nearly opp. N. A. Savings Bank (see adv. on back cover)
Shirt Manufacturers. Smith & Gaynor, 2 and 3 Martin's block
Shoe Manufacturers.
Cady Bros., Lincoln cor. River Sampson C. T., Marshall street
Whitman & Millard, Union cor. Willow dell
Soap and Candle Manufacturer.
Fisher S. M., S. Ashland, opp. Rand's mill (see page 8)
Steamship Agents.
Doyle John (Inman and Anchor), State opp. Commercial House (see page 28) Halpine T. A. ( White Star and Anchor), State street Loftus T. F. (Cunard and Guion (see page 9)
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Steel Stamps, Letters and Figures. Mathewson J. E., 293 Main street, Springfield, Mass.
Stoves, Furnaces and Tinware.
Billings G. & C. W., Main opp. Adams Nat. Bank (see page 38)
Decker & Tower, 6 Eagle (see page 2)
Telegraph Office.
Western Union Telegraph office, opp. post office, J. Bacon manager
Tobacconists and Cigar Manufacturers.
Benack Chas. D., Main opp. Davenport block
Dailey M., Wilbur block, Eagle (see page 27)
Harmon J. A., S. Church cor. Washington ave. (manufac- turer) (see page 7) Montgomery J. M., Main street
Reardon Daniel, Eagle opp. Catholic church
Toys and Varieties.
Dalrymple O., Main cor. Holden (see colored page)
Undertakers.
Adams J. II., Adams block, Main street (see page 33) Isbell C. P., Isbell's block, Eagle street
Watches and Jewelry.
Barnes L. M. & Co., 5 Wilson block (see page 18)
Stedman W. II., Main street
White L. W., Main, nearly opp. N. A. Savings Bank (see adv. on back cover)
Wines and Liquors.
Clement Thos. F., S. Ashland street Darrow John, Eagle near Main
Woolen Mnaufacturers.
Glen Woolen Co., north part of Union North Adams Mfg. Co., Braytonville S. Blackinton Woolen Co., Blackinton
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION,
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk - Arthur D. Cody.
Selectmen -Rufus G. Walden, Jas. H. Flagg, Geo. French.
School Committee - Jarvis Rockwell, O. A. Archer, S. P. Thayer.
Assessors-S. W. Brayton Wm. Burton, R. R. Andrews.
Town Agent - S. Thayer.
Collector - O. W. Richardson.
Treasurer - E. S. Wilkinson.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer - A. M. Tinker.
First Assistant - Jas. W. Benson.
Second Assistant-L. J. Clark.
COMPANIES.
WILSON HOSE CO .- E. A. Dyke, Foreman.
MECHANIC'S ENGINE Co .- Reuben Harrington, Foreman. FREEMAN HOOK & LADDER Co .- James Krum, Foreman. Fire Commissioners - W. W. Freeman, H. C. Houghton, S. Johnson, A. W. Hodge, II. T. Cady, Jas. E. Hunter. Clerk and Treas .- II. K. Bliss.
Sup't of Fire Dist .- J. J. Marsh.
CHURCH DIRECTORY. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Main street near church.
Sunday services 10:30 A. M .; Sabbath school 12 M .; evening service 7:30 P. M. ; prayer meeting every Thursday evening ; young peoples meeting, Monday eve.
Pastor -T. T. Munger.
Deacons - Jas. IIunter, M. C. Jewell, Dr. A. F. Daven- port, Geo. B. Perry, G. W. French.
S. S. Supt .- G. W. Chase.
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Church Com .- Jno. Parkhill, W. H. Bixby, Geo. Hamer. Clerk - E. B. Penniman.
Treas .- Henry G. Whitney.
Trustees of Society - Jas. E. Hunter, H. T. Cady, J. C. Goodrich.
Clerk - HI. E. Wetherbee.
Treasurer - W. H. Bixby.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Church street near Main.
Sunday services 10:30 A. M. ; and 7:30 P. M., in summer ; and 7 in winter. Sunday school after morning service. Pastor - Rev. J. W. Eaton.
Trustees - J. Rockwell, A. C. Houghton, A. B. Wright, E. H. Arnold, B. G. Old3, H. A. Tower, C. P. Isbell, H. P. Briggs, J. H. Adams.
S. S. Supt. - M. J. Griffin.
Asst. Supt .- H. C. Downing.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner of Main and Church streets.
Sunday service 10:30 A. M., evening service 7:30 P. M .; Sunday school 12 M.
Pastor - Rev. A. C. Osborn, D.D.
Deacons- H. J. Chapman, P. H. Nichols, Jeremiah Wilbur, Samuel Veazie, C. T. Sampson, Fred. P. Brown, George H. Kearn, Samuel Keyes, James M. Canedy, George M. Darby.
Trustees - Sanford Blackinton, Calvin T. Sampson, Oliver Arnold.
Clerk - V. A. Whitaker.
Treasurer - E. S. Wilkinson.
Supt. S. S .- Jas. M. Canedy.
Organist - David Roberts.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.
Summer street.
Sunday service 10:30 A. M., 7 P. M. Rector -
Senior Warden - Chas. H. Read.
Junior Warden - A. D. Miner.
Vestry - W. A. Gallup, Joseph Reed, A. Drake, W.
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W. Montgomery, J. R. Chippindale, Henry Duckworth, Joseph Bentley, W. II. Gaylord.
Clerk - W. II. Gaylord. Treas .- W. A. Gallup. Supt. S. S .- A. D. Miner.
Chorister - Chas. II. Read.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCHI.
State street.
Sunday service 10:30 A. M., and 7 P. M., in winter and 7:30 in summer; Sunday school after morning service ; prayer and conference meeting on Thursday evening ; young people's literary meeting semi-monthly.
Pastor - Rev. E. S. Foster. Trustees - A. W. Hodge, Wm. G. Cady, M. Hines.
Clerk - Albert Sheldon.
Treasurer - E. S. Wells.
S. S. Supt .- Dr. O. J. Brown.
Organist - Hattie E. Cady.
ST. FRANCIS ROMAN CATIIOLIC CIIURCH.
Eagle street opposite Centre.
Mass at 10:30 A. M. ; Sunday school 1:30 P. M., and Ves- pers at 4 P. M.
Pastor - Rev. Chas. Lynch.
Asst. Pastor - T. M. Smith.
NOTRE DAME OF THE SACRED HEART.
Main street.
Mass 11:30 every Sunday except 1st Sunday of the month which will be at 9 A. M. ; Vespers at 7 P. M. on 1st and last Sunday of the month ; the remaining Sunday at 4 P. M.
Pastor - Rev. C. Crevier.
MASONIC DIRECTORY. COMPOSITE CHAPTER R. A. M.
Meets first Wednesday of each month at Burlingame block.
J. H. Adams,
High Priest
Wm. Warren,. King
E. J. Witherell,. Scribe
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W. H. Dunville, Capt. Hosts
W. H. Bixby, .. P. Sojourne
H. W. Benson, R. A. Capt.
Daniel Reardon, Master 1st Vail
C. H. Warren, . 2d Vail
R. Lidford. 3d Vail
Treasurer
L. W. White,
H. N. Wells, . Sec.
Joel Eaton, ..
Chaplain
J. W. Sargent, Tyler
LAFAYETTE LODGE, F. & A. M.
R. A. Warren, W. M.
Thomas Mole, . S. W.
C. E. Ketchum J. W.
John Rouse,.
A. J. Cook,. Treasurer
Secretary
S. Mabbett,
S. D.
C. II. Warner, .
J. D.
Rev. E. S. Foster,
Chaplain
T. E. Grundy,.
Marshal
John Walton,
S. S.
Wm. Crocker,.
J. S.
Stephen Kimball, .. Tyler
B. G. Olds, J. C. Goodrich, and J. H. Shumway, Fin. Com.
GREYLOCK LODGE, F. & A. M.
Meets second Tuesday of each month at Masonic Hall.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR, No. 487.
O. J. Brown,. Dictator
Jas. R. Chippindale, Vice
O. S. Miner, .. Asst.
Robt. Howard, Past
C. A. Wilbur, Reporter
Elisha T. Cobb,. Financial
E. A. Stroud, Treasurer
E. S. Foster,
Chaplain
Dr. Bushnell, Examining Physician
Mr. Linsey,.
Guardian
James Cousin, . Sentinel Meet Wednesday evenings, in Odd Fellows Ilall,
Wilbur's block.
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ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORY.
ONECO LODGE NO. 100 I. O. O. F.
Instituted Dec. 19, 1845 ; re-instituted Jan. 8, 1873.
Regular meetings, Tuesday evenings, from Sept. 1st to May 1st, 7:30 o'clock; from May 1st to Sept. 1st, 8 o'clock. Odd Fellows Hall, Wilbur's block, Eagle street.
G. G. Welton. N. G.
A. R. McPherson V. G.
M. R. Blanchard Rec Secy.
H. N. Wells Per'm
R. Howard. Treasurer
A. E. Sherman Warden
P. M. Farley Conductor
P. Miller, O. G.
H. R. Smith, .. I. G.
A. C. Porter,
R. S. to N. G.
G. R. McVey,
L. S. to N. G.
L. A. Germain,. R. S. to V. G.
A. Campbell, L. S. to V. G.
H. A. Jandrault, .. R. S. S.
D. Johnes, L. S. S.
F. L. Rand, Jr. P. G.
W. H. Boardman,. Chaplain
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Meet weekly.
FATHER MATTHEW TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOC'Y.
Meet second Sunday of every month, next St. Francis Church.
Spiritual Director - Rev. Father Lynch.
President - James Bradley.
Vice President - D. J. Coughlin.
Secy .- Peter Keefe.
Treas .- Wm. Pyne.
Bookkeeper -J. C. Murphy.
Librarian - D. Flaherty.
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CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE CADETS.
Capt .- Thos. Lynch.
1st Lieut .- H. Lyons. 2d Lieut .- M. Harrington.
Meet every Monday evening in old Catholic church on Centre street.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS. COMPANY F.
(2d Regiment Infantry Mass. V. N.)
Meets Friday evening of each week at Armory Hall, Main street.
Captain -(1st Lieut. acting).
1st Lieut .- Wallace Freeman.
2d Lieut .- William Johnson.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
CHARLES D. SANFORD, POST NO. 79.
Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Re- public. Meets in Bank block every Friday evening.
Commander - C. F. Luther.
Senior Vice Com .- W. W. Montgomery.
Jun. Vice Com .- A. W. Rouse.
Officer of the Day - Peter Snyder.
Officer of the Guard - C. B. Cheesbro.
Surgeon - Dr. H. J. Millard. Chaplain - Lewis P. Fuller.
Adjutant - T. A. Halpine.
Quarter-master -E. O. Wiley.
Sergeant-major - E. D. Church. Q. M. Sergeant - HI. H. Peck.
HENRY WILSON WAR VETERANS.
Rooms Bradford block.
Meet 1st Thursday of each month.
Capt .- D. J. Reagan.
1st Lieut .- L. L. Howes.
2d Lieut .- N. A. Smith.
Clerk - H. M. Lyous.
Secretary - W. F. Darby.
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SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
MANUFACTURERS CLUB.
Meets in Wilson House.
ADAMS CLUB. Meets in Martin block.
President- W. W. Freeman.
Vice Presidents - S. S. Joy, C. H. Cutting.
Treasurer - E. D. Tyler.
Secretary - Geo. F. Miller.
Directors- W. W. Freeman, W. S. Johnson, F. E. Swift, L. Pomeroy, J. J. Marsh, S. W. Ingalls, H. P. Briggs.
OLD GREY LOCK CLUB. Meets in Martin block.
President - Jas. Wallace. Vice Pres .- Chas. Quackenbush.
Sec. and Treas .- F. Benedict.
MEDICAL ASS'N OF NORTH'N BERKSHIRE. Officers for 1879.
President- A. M. Smith, Williamstown.
Secretary - Henry J. Millard, North Adams.
HOOSAC VALLEY AGRICULT'L SOCIETY.
Officers for 1879.
President -O. A. Archer of Blackinton.
Vice-Presidents-J. C. Chalmers of South Adams, Au- gustus HI. Potter of Pownal.
Treasurer - R. G. Walden of North Adams.
Secretary - II. Clay Bliss of North Adams.
Executive Committee - O. A. Archer of Blackinton, Augustus H. Potter of Pownal. Vt., Salmon Burlington of North Adams, H. Clay Bliss of North Adams, R. G. Wal- den of North Adams, J. C. Chalmers of South Adams, James M. Waterman of Williamstown, E. D. Foster of Cheshire, A. M. Tinker of North Adams, H. M. Owen of Lanesboro, R. B. Houghton of Stamford.
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NORTII ADAMS DIRECTORY.
Delegate to State Board - Wm. E. Johnson of Williams- town.
Auditor - John B. Tyler of North Adams,
NORTH ADAMS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Room Martin block.
Open on Wednesday and Saturday evening from 7 to 8:30, and Saturday afternoon from 3:15 to 4:30 P. M.
President - Geo. M. Mowbray.
Sec. and Treas .- Wm. Bower.
Directors - Wallace Freeman, Wm. G. Cady, E. HI. Beer, J. II. Mabbett.
MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS. ST. FRANCIS BAND.
Meet Bradford's block, Main street. Leader - M. A. Larkin.
WHEELER'S CORNET BAND.
Rooms rear of Dr. Babbitt's residence. Leader - A. G. Wheeler.
ST. CHARLES BAND (French). Meet rear of French Catholic church. Leader - Edmond Vadner.
JOHNSON DRUM CORPS.
Meet at Freeman's Machine shop every Tuesday evening.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, NO. 4.
Meet in Cady's block Eagle st., 1st and 3d Sundays.
President - Jas. Coughlin. Vice Pres .- M. McCarty. Sec .- Dennis Finnegan. Financial Sec. - Timothy Riordan.
Treasurer - Michael Cavanaugh.
ROBERT EMMET ASSOCIATION.
Meet every Sunday evening.
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NEWSPAPERS. THIE ADAMS TRANSCRIPT.
Published every Thursday. Office Martin's bl'k, Bank st. Editors and Publishers - James T. Robinson & Son. Terms $2.00 per annum in advance.
UOOSAC VALLEY NEWS.
Published weekly. Office, State street.
Editor - J. C. Angell. Publisher - E. D. Angell.
Supt .- Chas. T. Evans. Terms $2.00 per annum.
STAGE LINES.
WILLIAMSTOWN AND ADAMS - Leave Richmond House at 10 A. M., 12:15 and 3 and 5:25 P. M., every day.
JACKSONVILLE AND NORTH ADAMS - Leave Myers livery stable daily at 1 P. M.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES.
NORTHI ADAMS GAS LIGHT CO.
Opposite Post Office. Capital $50,000.
Incorporated 1864 ; reorganized April 1st, 1878.
Pres't and Manager - A. W. Richardson.
Clerk and Treasurer - Frank S. Richardson.
Directors - A. W. Richardson, S. Johnson, L. L. Brown, C. A. Richardson, E. B. Richardson.
FREEMAN MANUFACTURING CO.
Incorporated 1874. Manufacturers of calico prints. Pres't- W. W. Freeman!'
Treas .- Wallace Freeman.
JOHNSON MANUFACTURING CO.
Incorporated 1874. Manufacturers of gingham and warps. Pres't- S. Johnson. Treasurer - Wm. S. Johnson.
Clerk - A. M. Tinker.
S. BLACKINTON WOOLEN CO.
Incorporated 1876. Manufacturers of fancy cassimeres. Pres't - S. Blackinton.
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Treas. and Agent - O. A. Archer. Sec'y - Arthur L. Smith.
NORTH ADAMS MAN'F'G COMPANY.
Braytonville. Incorporated Oct. 23d, 1877.
Pres .- H. G. H. Fisher.
Treas .- E. B. Penniman.
Supt .- Thos. W. Sykes.
ARNOLD PRINT WORKS.
Incorporated Oct. 10th, 1876. Manufacturers of calico prints.
Pres .- D. A. Brayton.
Treas .- A. C. Iloughton.
Clerk - Wm. Arthur Gallup.
Directors - D. A. Brayton, A. C. Houghton, C. G. Evans, Wm. Arthur Gallup, D. A. Brayton, Jr.
GLEN WOOLEN CO.
North part of Union street.
BANKS.
ADAMS NATIONAL BANK OF NORTH ADAMS.
Designated Depository of the United States.
Incorp'd 1832. Re-organized 1865. Capital $500,000.
President - S. Blackinton.
Vice- President - S. W. Brayton.
Cashier - E. S. Wilkinson.
Directors - S. Blackinton, S. Johnson, W. H. Whitman, W. W. Freeman, S. W. Brayton, C. T. Sampson, E. S. Wilkinson.
Discount day, Thursday. Annual meeting, 2d Tuesday in January.
HOOSAC SAVINGS BANK OF NORTHI ADAMS.
Incorporated 1871. Deposits and surplus, June 1, 1878 $115,929.16. President - James Hunter.
Vice-Presidents- C. R. Taft, O. A. Archer, C. HI. Ingalls. Treasurer - Austin Bond.
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Secretary - John A. Bond.
Trustees - C. II. Read, S. Johnson, E. R. Tinker, John M. Cole, A. E. Richmond, C. R. Taft, F. P. Brown, Austin Bond, A. B. Wright, Keyes Danforth, James E. Hunter, Sam'l T. Mather, A. C. Houghton, Joel Bacon, II. P. Briggs, E. B. Cady, George B. Perry, Timothy Collins, James Hunter, James II. Flagg, C. II. Ingalls.
Investing Com .- H. P. Briggs, James IIunter, C. II. Ingalls.
NORTII ADAMS SAVINGS BANK.
Incorporated, 1848. Deposits and surplus Jan. 1st, 1878, $746,192.96.
President - C. T. Sampson.
Vice-Presidents- S. Blackinton, E. D. Whitaker, S. Burlingame.
Treasurer - V. A. Whitaker.
Asst. Treas .- A. J. Witherell.
Trustees-S. Blackinton, C. T. Sampson, E. D. Whitaker, A. W. Hodge, J. Rockwell, Henry S. Millard, P. A. Chadbourne, S. Burlingame, A. W. Richardson, Geo. L. Rice, William Burton, Nathan White, H. T. Cady.
Board of Investment - A. W. Richardson, A. W. Hodge, George L. Rice.
THE BERKSHIRE NATIONAL BANK.
North Adams, Mass.
Authorized capital $500,000. Capital $100,000
Pres .- J. Rockwell. Vice- Pres .- A. W. Ilodge.
Cashier - C. II. Ingalls.
Directors -J. Rockwell, A. W. Hodge, Keyes Danforth; James Hunter, II. T. Cady, W. II. Gaylord, S. W. Ingalls, J. R. Houghton, Stamford, Vt., Jas. C. Chalmers, Adams, Mass.
Established 1835.
Edward McCammon SUCCESSOR TO WM. McCAMMON,
ME CAMMO
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PIANO FORTES.
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ADDRESS, EDWARD MCCAMMON, Cor. Broadway and North Ferry Street, ALBANY, N. Y.
Factory and Warerooms, Cor. Broadway and North Ferry Street, Albany, N. Y.
THE ARGUS COMPANY, PRINTERS, STEREOTYPERS AND BOOK BINDERS, ALBANY, N Y.
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MCCAMMON PIANO FORTES. HOW THEY ARE MADE.
MED WHIMSCAMMON.
FORTE FACTORY. ...
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Perhaps we cannot present to the public a more interesting article on manufacturing, than to give an idea of piano-forte making. Piano-fortes, in these days, making an almost indispensable article of furniture in every dwelling; adding so much to the pleasure of home, and being so much of a companion in all home hours ; contributing so largely to the' enjoyments of society, that some little knowledge of the processes of making, and the ma- terials used, must be not only interesting to all, but valuable to those who may wish to know how good piano-fortes should be made.
The McCammon manufactory is situated cor. Broadway and North Ferry streets, Albany, N. Y., occupying the end of a block, presenting a front on three streets of 513 feet, the main building of which, fronting on three streets 363 feet, is built of brick, four stories high, above a high basement story, devoted exclusively to machinery driven by a fifty horse power engine. The completeness of design of these buildings and machinery for the purpose used, we believe, has no superior, if any equal, in this country. Every im- provement and convenience is attached to make the entire perfect, and in going through the premises one is attracted by the comprehensiveness of the whole concern.
You pass into the yard, and are surprised at the large amount of lumber of all kinds piled up in the rough state.
The yard is full, and also the large sheds used as drying sheds for lumber.
The most of our lumber is cut for us in the forests of the Alleghany, Oneida and Herkimer and other choice localities in New York and Canada, and de- livered by contract a long time after being sawed, when well seasoned.
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The variety and number of different kinds of wood used in the business is quite surprising. Pine, spruce, maple, oak, chestnut, ash, bass-wood, walnut, cherry, mahogany, birch, rosewood, ebony, whiteholly, apple, pear-tree, white wood and several other varieties, each of which has its peculiar qualities, and its place in the piano depends on the duties it has to perform. The inspecting and selecting of the lumber require the strictest attention, long experience, and matured judgment ; for it must be not only of the right kind, and free from all imperfections, such as knots, shakes, sapwood, &c., but it must also be well seasoned. All the lumber used by us, being cut two or three years, in advance, is seasoned before we receive it, then it is piled up and dried another year, at least, in our yard, after which it goes into the machine shop and is cut up in proper forms and sizes wanted, and then put into the drying room from six months to two years before it is used in the piano-forte.
These drying-rooms, of which there are three in the establishment, hold, when full, 150,000 feet lumber, and are kept at a temperature of about 100° Fahrenheit, by means of steam from the boiler through pipes. As fast as one year's lot of lumber is taken down for use, another lot is put in its place. In this way we have a surety that none but the most perfectly seasoned and dry lumber is used in our piano-fortes. The constant supply of lumber on hand at all times is from two to three hundred thousand feet, and as Albany is the greatest lumber market in the world, of course we have the oppor- tunity of selecting the choicest lots for our own use, and keeping our supply good at all times.
The selection of the proper kinds of lumber and its careful preparation, so as to be in the most perfect order, constitute one of the most important points in making piano-fortes that will remain in tune well, and stand any climate.
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ENGINE AND BOILER.
Here is the motive power, and a beautiful Gothic pattern horizontal engine of fifty horse power, built at the machine works of Messrs. Townsend of Albany, from the plans and under the superintendence of Mr. William Mc- Cammon. The engine is indeed a beautiful working model, moving with its strong arm the entire machinery used throughout the building, yet so quiet that, without seeing it, you would hardly know it was in motion.
In the same room is the boiler, of the locomotive tubular pattern, large enough not only to furnish steam for the engine, but also for heating the. entire factory, and furnishing heat for all things requisite in the building. Water for supplying the boiler is contained in a large cistern under the centre of the yard, holding some 26,000 gallons, supplied from the roofs of the buildings. The engine and boiler are in the basement (occupying the basement and first story in one room) at one end of the building, and are so arranged that all the machinery used in the different stories is driven through- out by long lines of shafting put up in the most finished manner, while the . entire manufactory is warmed by steam from the boiler, passing through some 8000 feet of iron pipe, arranged so that each room can be tempered as required. At the same time ovens heated with steam through pipes are placed in the different rooms to warm the materials for gluing and veneering. The glue is all " made off" and kept hot in the different rooms by means of
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iron boxes, with water in them (in which the glue pots are placed), kept at the boiling point by steam passing through pipes in the water; thus the boiler furnishes all the heat required in the business.
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DRILLERS' ROOM.
Passing to the next room, you will find the workmen employed in prepar- ing the massive metallic (iron) plates used inside the pianos, from the rough state, as they come from the furnace. They are first filed smooth and perfect to the pattern, then painted and rubbed even and smooth, and are then ready for the drilling of the numerous holes for the pins and screws that have to be put into and through the plate in using it.
Into each plate for a seven octave piano, there have to be drilled upwards of 450 holes, and about 250 of these have pins riveted into them for the strings, etc., and these must be exactly in their places by a working pattern, for the least variation might make much trouble in putting on the strings and finishing the piano. Of course, these holes are drilled by machinery with that perfection and speed that can be done only with the most perfect machines and competent experienced workmen. And these metallic plates, when finished and secured in the instrument correctly,'give a firmness and durability to the piano unattainable by any other method.
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MACHINE SHOP.
Your first impression on entering the machine shop is one of noise and confusion ; but on looking about you find all is order, each workman attend- ing his own machine and work.
Here are two of "Daniel's Patented Planing machines," of the largest size, capable of planing boards or plank of any thickness three feet wide ; two circular saws ; one gig saw, for sawing fancy scroll-work ; a " half lapping machine " for cutting the bottom frame work together. One band saw, turn- ing lathes, and several other machines, all in full operation, making much more noise than music.
The lumber, after being cut to the length required, by the large cross-cut saw in the cellar, is brought into this machine room and sawed and planed to the different forms and shapes required for use, and is then ready for the drying rooms.
In this machine room, which is a very large one, the "bottoms " for the cases are made and finished, ready for the case maker to build his case upon. If you examine them, you will find they are constructed so as to be of great strength and durability ; and, being composed of such perfectly seasoned materials, the changes of different climates do not injure them, and they will endure any strain produced by the great tension of the strings of the piano in " tuning up to pitch " amounting to several tons.
But pass on to the next room. You step on a raised platform about four feet by eight, and touching a short lever, find yourself going up to the next floor. Perhaps a lot of lumber is on the platform with you on its way to the drying-rooms. On getting on a level with the floor, you again touch the magic lever, and the steam elevator (or dumb waiter) stops, and stepping off, find yourself surrounded with workmen ; and this is the " case-making " depart-
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ment ; and here we find piano-forte cases in all stages of progress ; the mate- rials for some just gathered together, and others finished or finishing ; some of the plainest styles, and others of the most elaborate carved work, and ornamental designs. Nothing doing but making cases ; two rooms adjoin- ing, 115 feet long, with workmen all around, as close together as they can work with convenience. Each room is furnished with its steam ovens, glue heaters, &c. The case-maker makes the rims of the case, and veneers them. He fits and secures these to the bottom. He also makes and veneers the tops. This completes his work, and then you have the skeleton of a piano, the mere shell or box. The rim is securely and firmly fastened to the strong bottoms, bracing and blocking being put in in the strongest and most per- manent manner, the joints all fitting as close as if they grew together ; and then the case is ready to receive the sounding-board and iron frame. The bottoms are made mostly of pine ; the rims of the case are of ash or cherry, or of some hard wood that will hold the rosewood veneers with which they are covered. The tops are made of ash or cherry, sometimes of mahogany, and veneered with rosewood. You will now follow the case to the room where the workmen are employed in putting in the sounding-board and iron frames.
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