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Charles Reader
| Name | Charles Reader |
| Ortssitz | Baltimore (Maryland) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Schiffsmaschinenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | [Bishop]: "Reader" (mit "ae"). 1865/66 im alphabetischen und Branchenteil als "Reeder" (s.d.) und "engineer and machinist", unter obiger Adresse. vmtl. 1 und dieselbe Firma. |
| Quellenangaben | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 117] [Woods' Baltimore Directory (1865/66) 343] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1813 |
Charles Reeder, der gleichnamige Vater des Gründers, zieht von Pennsylvania nach Baltimore. |
| 1837 |
Charles Reeder jun. wird Mitglied des Unternehmens, das seither als "C. Reeder & Sons" firmiert. |
| 1847 |
Charles Reeder jun. wird Alleineigentümer. |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Dampfmaschinen |
1865 |
[Woods' Baltimore Dir.] |
1866 |
[Woods' Baltimore Dir.] |
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| Feuerspritzen |
1865 |
[Woods' Baltimore Dir.] |
1866 |
[Woods' Baltimore Dir.] |
unsicher, ob Hand- oder Dampfspritzen |
| ZEIT | 1868 |
| THEMA | Firmenbeschreibung |
| TEXT | Are among the old established institutions of Baltimore, dating their origin from a period nearly contemporary with our last war with Great Britain. They were founded by the father of the present proprietor, also named Charles Reeder, who removed from Pennsylvania to Baltimore in 1813, and built the first steamboat engine constructed in that city. He was distinguished for his. mechanical skill and fidelity of workmanship, and established and maintained, during a long series of years, a wide-spread and enviable reputation. His son - the present proprietor - received his rudimentary instructions in the machinist's art in the workshop of his father, and in 1837 became a member of the firm, then known as C. Reeder & Sons. He aided in the construction of several vessels that, in their day, were considered of the first class; among others the steamer "Natchez", of eight hundred tons, built to run between New York and Natchez, Mississippi. Since 1847, Mr. Charles Reeder has been sole proprietor of these Works, and within this period has furnished machinery for a number of ocean and river steamers of large size. Probably the vessel that first attracted attention to his merits as a builder of Marine Engines, was the "Isabel", a steamer of twelve hundred tons, employed to carry the mails between Charleston and Havana, in the machinery of which he made several important improvements that rendered her eminently successful. Her superior speed and punctuality of arrival were so marked, that in Charleston she was called the "Chronometer." One distinguishing peculiarity of this vessel was, that her wheel houses were elevated some twelve feet above the water, while all other ocean steamers that had previously been built, and were at that time building, in this country, had their wheel houses only five or six feet above the water. No ocean steamers on the old plan have since been built, and the elevated wheel houses, of which the "Isabel" was the first, have been universally adopted. Subsequently, the "Tennessee" and "Louisiana" and a number of other successful steamers for sea and river service, were furnished with machinery at these Works, the latest being the United States Revenue Steamer "Hugh McCulloch", which has received high commendation for the superior quality and excellent performance of her machinery. This establishment usually employs one hundred and fifty hands, and its business embraces the construction of Stationary as well as Marine steam-engines, and manufacturing and mining machinery; for which ample facilities are afforded and every convenience is provided for executing work expeditiously. |
| QUELLE | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 117] |
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