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Collins Company
| Name | Collins Company |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Art des Unternehmens | Werkzeugfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Stellte auch Äxte und Pflüge her. |
| Quellenangaben | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 212] |
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Ereignis |
| 1826 |
Die Gebrüder Collins verlegen ihre Fabrik an den Farmington River, ca. 15 Meilen von der Stadt Hartford entfernt. |
| 1834 |
Eintragung unter der Gesetzgebung von Connecticut, unter der Firma "Collins Company" |
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Kommentar |
| Äxte |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
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| Pflüge |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
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| Werkzeuge |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
1868 |
[Bishop: Hist. of Amer. manuf. I (1868)] |
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| ZEIT | 1868 |
| THEMA | Firmenbeschreibung |
| TEXT | For manufacturing Axes and other Tools, is one of the largest and most important in America. The business was commenced about forty-five years ago, by the brothers David C. Collins and Samuel W. Collins, in the city of Hartford. They were the first in this country to manufacture Axes ground and polished ready for use. Previous to that time the Northern States were supplied by country blacksmiths with axes, generally made from common blistered steel instead of cast steel, and a wood chopper was compelled to spend the greater part of the day in grinding one ready for use. The Southern States were accustomed to use the inefficient and ground Axes imported from England. In 1826 the brothers Collins removed their manufactory to its present locality on the Farmington River, about fifteen miles from the city of Hartford. In 1834 they were incorporated by the Legislature of Connecticut, under the title of the Collins Company, though they still continue to use on their Tools the original stamp of "Collins & Co., Hartford." Since their removal to their present locality, the village of Collinsville has grown up, and now contains twenty-five hundred inhabitants, who are dependent for their support upon these works. This village has two churches, and schools of a high order, in which several hundred children receive instruction. The Works have recently been increased by the erection of shops for the manufacture of Cast Steel, of which the Company are now producing all they consume. The buildings extend along the bank of the Farmington River for a distance about one-half mile, and although steam power is employed to some extent, the Company have repently completed a reservoir at the source of the river, covering over one thousand acres, to provide an unfailing water power. The works consume annually about seven thousand tons of Coal, fifteen hundred tons of Iron, nine hundred tons of Cast Steel, and turn out three thousand Tools per day. About six hundred and fifty men are furnished constant employment in the various departments. The Collins Company have for more than forty years maintained the highest reputation for making Axes and Tools of a superior quality. At their shops may be seen the best mechanical skill aided by novel and original machinery unlike any other in use. One of their machines cuts up the Iron, gives it the shape and form of an Axe, and punches the eye ready to receive the helve, making a stronger eye than is made by welding in the usual way. The steel for the edge is then welded and drawn down by trip hammers, ready for shaving to a cutting edge, which is done by machinery, with knives suitably hardened. The next process is to harden the axe and draw the temper ready for use. This is a very important part of the work, and is done in a superior and perfect manner by a process, discovered and patented there, the temper being drawn in ovens, and the heat regulated by thermometers. By this entirely new and unerring principle, the most perfect uniformity and accuracy are attained. This process of tempering insures a more perfect cutting edge than can be attained by the old and usual mode of tempering. The Axe also receives a high polish on Emery Wheels, which makes any flaw or defect visible, and is then inspected with great care. No Tool is allowed to receive the stamp of "Collins & Co., Hartford", that has any defect that can impair its value. The process of shaving Axes to an edge, is not applied to tools with a bevel like Broad Axes, Adzes, etc. Tools of that description are brought to an edge on grindstones, of which article the Collins Company use more than six hundred tons per annum. In addition to Axes and Edge Tools, Picks and Sledges are made at these Works, which are largely exported to Australia and other foreign countries, together with machinery and tools especially adapted for Brazil, Mexico and Cuba. The Collins Company also manufacture largely a Plow of pure Cast Steel, which has peculiar and superior advantages over any other in use. The steel is cast in moulds into the exact shape desired for the mould boards - shares and land sides giving the parts most exposed to wear any desired thickness. The parts are then highly tempered, ground, and polished. Their extreme hardness and smoothness give them great durability and lightness of draft, and enable .them to scour in soil where no other Plow will. This Company have now employed in their business a capital of about one million of dollars. |
| QUELLE | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 212] |
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