BLACKSMITH AND WHEELWRIGHT MANUFACTURING CO.
The establishment of the Master* ton. Wheelwright Manufacturing % . Company, Limited, which is situated .*.* in Perry-stroet,.waß visited by pui*V representative yesterday, who ■* shown through the premises by the - courteous manager,, Mr- Alexander •- Fraser. In the blacksmithing 'de-partment-tbero are no less than ■ four .• - forces, which are kept continuously going. An average of ten horses per diem are Bbod, and under Mr H. J. > O'Leary the work is executed in A very creditable manner, the utmost satisfaction being expressed by fanners '* generally. Light steel shoes for statiou hacks' have been mads a - speciality, for which there has already ; been a good demand. - Amongst the blacksmithing appliances is a plough* Vi _ 6tting plate, by whioh everything inij connection with the plough' may be"' accurately measured and adapted, to , the various soils. Since the season began repairs hire been effected '[to over thirty ploughs, besides the large number wbioh have been turned out. * The carriage . building department is replete with the moat improved machinery,oonspiouous amongst which, are tire bending and welding , - machines of the latest design. ' vehioleß are now under constructWvji the work being 'supervised by Mr T." Dixon., With the large vaiiety of\ .■; well-seasoned timber ' which is. in .' * stock, the first-class appliances, and -'' the best workmen procurable, tho'-**© vehicles turned oat should be hard to h '
beat in the colony. At the rear of the main building are racks stocked with about fifteen tons of iron of all sizes. A number of machines of various descriptions are also undergoing repaint. , x v A store room for carriage trimmings '' etc, detached from the main building, is, filled with a large assortmentfof ~ goods, including wheels, plough share*:; s>„ and coulter blades.' The latter art" -"• adapted to stony land, and - the'\ - original cost is not great, as they iu»\ constructed from the old,article. An ' . assortment of wheel wood is altd'in ' seasoning. , l ' .-, The paint shop, which' is adjoining, is under the supervision of a,skilful • - artist, Mr A. Ohisholm, whose work ir. known throughout the wheleprovincajj} * Several vehicles are now ~-being \ ' decorated and, will shortly .be ..Wftdyi for use. In tLis department. ut • noticed a draft of a light rustic cart, which has been undertaken by Mr'" Fraser, and which is of a most unique." design. The highest brands .of • English paints and varnishes only 'are • kept, and the superior character of the' , vehicles constructed by (the Company. - have been commented upon by all/"', ! ' In the implement yard are machines of every kind and description. ", Conspicuous amongst these is a.farnv S dray, to whioh is attached' a cutter, whioh, when it becomes will be freely used by sheep farmers. It is a valuable farm requisite, the t motive power being derived from the .. wheels of the dray, and it is the first-: • of its kind made in„ the district. - Alongside is a Bheep rack, made ut specially to meet the requirements of the district, i ■ '.'.»• V In front of the paint room aw the ' offices of the company, 1 whioli\ are.'> elaborately .furnished. Here -the Secretary (Mr G. Langton), conducts , the clerical business, and' meetings of y the managing directors are . at ' intervals. • ' "rf^ The company are agents forMesirß P. and D. Duncan, Booth, Maodonald \ and Co., and other large'' implement./ firms, and in the back premises areo* / , view machines of various descriptions. i The working manager of the com-' pany iB Mr Alexander Fraser,,*. man ~ with a practical knowledge of the , whole trade, and of thorough business „ habits. Altogether fifteen hands are " i employed on the premises,, and. these are kept constantly. employed; The success attending the Company, whiohj. has only been in existence a 'few, 1 months, has exceeded all anticipations and the promoters are to be congattt-- , lated upon the proportions the business .'' i ha*assumed in this short period- of ' • time. '
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 17 June 1891, Page 2
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631BLACKSMITH AND WHEELWRIGHT MANUFACTURING CO. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 17 June 1891, Page 2
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