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Liberty Stove Works, Charles Noble & Co.
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| Name | Liberty Stove Works, Charles Noble & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | North 4th Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Herd-/Ofenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: N. 4th Street, Brown Street, Maria Street und 5th Street (Südwest-Ecke). Dazu eine eine Eisengießerei mit zwei Kupolöfen (1875/94). Betriebsleiter (1894): Wm. W. Noble. |
| Quellenangaben | [Hexamer General Surveys, Plates 392+973+2782-2783 (1870+1875+1894)] [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 127] |
| Hinweise | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 126]: Werksansicht |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1851 |
Gründung als "Abbott & Lawrence" |
| 1858 |
Umwandlung der Firma von "Abbott & Lawrence" in "Abbott & Noble" |
| 1863 |
Bau des westlichen Lager- und Ausstellungshauses (an der Grundstücksgrenze) an der Brown Street |
| 1867 |
Bau des westlichen Ofenlagers an der Brown Street |
| 1870 |
Umwandlung der Firma von "Abbott & Noble" in "Charles Noble & Co." |
| 1875 |
Bau des mittleren Lagergebäudes an der Brown Street |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Herde |
1870 |
[Hexamer] |
1894 |
[Hexamer] |
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| Öfen |
1870 |
[Hexamer] |
1874 |
[Hexamer] |
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| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| 1870 |
Dampfkessel |
4 |
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unbekannt |
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| 1870 |
Dampfmaschine |
1 |
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unbekannt |
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| 1875 |
Dampfkessel |
3 |
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unbekannt |
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| 1894 |
Dampfkessel |
3 |
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unbekannt |
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| Zeit |
gesamt |
Arbeiter |
Angest. |
Lehrl. |
männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1875 |
160 |
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bei vollem Betrieb: 130 Männer, 30 Jungen) |
| 1894 |
80 |
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gegenwärtig 80 Arbeiter; bei vollem Betrieb: 130 Männer, 30 Jungen |
| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | There is no line of business in this country to-day in which there has been, and is, greater competition than in the manufacture of stoves, and here in the East, where the industry lias attained such vast prominence, the Liberty Stove Works rank among the leading establishments of the kind in the country. There are larger, more extensive plants, but none can surpass them in the perfection of their work, beauty of style, and finish and durability. They are the second oldest and by far the largest in the State, and were founded by Abbott & Lawrence in [851, who were succeeded in 1858 by the firm of Abbott & Noble, who continued in management until 1870, when the firm of Messrs. Charles Noble & Co.
was formed. It was composed of Dr. Charles Noble, his son, Mr. Charles Noble, and Mr. Francis P. Nicholson, and through their careful attention to the details of the business the house became justly famous, winning a national reputation, and increasing an ever-widening circle of trade, until, by the successive decease of Dr. Noble and his son and the retirement of Mr. Nicholson, the business of the estate passed under the management of Mr. William W. Noble in 1888. But its progress or prominence did not lessen with the change of management, as Mr. Noble infused fresh vigor and new ideas into the concern, continued the high standard of its products, and added fresh laurels to those won by his predecessors. He is as popular as he is able, and has ever retained the confidence of leading commercial circles, sustaining the national reputation of the Liberty Stove Works, which received a valuable medal for its magnificent display at the International Exhibition in 1876. The works are located on Brown street, above Fourth, are of immense size, and constructed in a systematic manner. They front on Brown street 400 feet, and have a depth of 150 feet, extending through to Maria street, on which they have a frontage of 400 feet. The principal buildings are four stories in height, and the area of floor space is enormous, the establishment including foundry proper, with large cupolas, vast moulding floor, large finishing shops, cleaning rooms, etc., pattern simps, warehouse, salesroom and office. The work is admirably systematized, so that no friction is caused by the stoves in their various stages toward completion, passing from department to department. An average force of 150 skilled hands arc given employment, and among the designers, moulders and finishers arc men who have grown old in the firm's employ. The works have ever been noted for the excellence of their designs of stoves, heaters, ranges, hollow ware, etc., as they include many special, advantageous and convenient features found in no other make. The castings are models for their smoothness and strength, being made from the best foundry pig iron, while the fittings are as accurate as the finish is elaborate or the ornamentation artistic. A prominent new feature of the works is its magnificent line of "Liberty" stoves and ranges, perfect in conception and execution, the highest embodiment of the stove founder's art. Its numerous special features are duly protected by patents. In cook stoves the choice for selection is wide - from the big "Noble Cook", "Iron King" and "Cotton King" to the new "Liberty Cook," the most attractive and cheapest stove of its class in the market. In portable ranges the firm's popular "Sam" has had a wonderful run, and in its numerous modified styles is adapted to all ordinary family kitchens, city or country. This range is handled only by the popular and well-known Mr. Samuel S. Utter, in New York, for whose especial requirements the range was designed, and who has sold over fifty thousand of them. In parlor base-burner stoves the firm manufacture the "Liberty", "Liberty Franklin", "Flora" and "Delta", the latter a very powerful diffusive double-heater. Their wood stoves are the best in the market, as are also their improved laundry stoves, camp stoves, hollow-ware, etc. In short, the line they present to the trade is unsurpassed, and they offer substantial inducements both as to price and quality. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 127] |
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