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Mississippi Foundry and Iron Works, Gaty, M'Cune & Co.
| Name | Mississippi Foundry and Iron Works, Gaty, M'Cune & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Saint Louis (Missouri) |
| Straße | Main Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Eisengießerei und Maschinenfabrik |
| $Anmerkungen | Gelegen im Carrée Main und Morgan, Cherry und Second streets. 1831-1833 unter der Firma von Samuel Gaty, 1833-1836: "Gaty & Coonce", 1836-1840: "Gaty, Coonce & Beltzhoover", 1840-1841: "Gaty, Coonce & Glasby", 1841-1848: "Gaty, M'Cune & Glasby", ab 1848: "Gaty, M'Cune & Co.". Unternehmensleitung um 1858: Samuel Gaty, J. S. M'Cune, James Collins, Wm. H. Stone und Amos Howe; Kapital: 600.000. Samuel Gaty war der erste Erbauer von Schiffsmaschinen westlich des Mississippi [http://historicsibleymo.com]. |
| Quellenangaben | [Taylor/Crooks: Sketch book of St. Louis (1858) 213] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 10.08.1811 |
Geburt von Samuel Gaty im ländlichen Kentucky. Das schmächtige Kind wächst als Waise auf. - Im Alter von 11 Jahren läuft er weg. Er beginnt eine Lehre als Gießer. |
| 1828 |
Samuel Gaty und zwei Partner kommen mit ein paar hundert Dollar nach St. Louis und beginnen eine kleine Gießerei. - Diese müssen sie bald wieder aufgeben, weil die Geschäfte schlecht sind. |
| 1831 |
Gründung durch Samuel Gaty mit fünf Arbeitern |
| 1833 |
Felix Coonce, Esq. tritt als Teilhaber bei Samuel Gaty ein, und der Firmenname wird in "Gaty & Coonce" geändert. |
| 1836 |
Mit dem Eintritt von Jacob Beltzhoover wird die Firma aus "Gaty & Coonce" in "Gaty, Coonce & Beltzhoover" geändert. |
| 1837 |
Mit dem Bau des Wasserwerks in St. Louis liefert Gaty die Rohrleitungen |
| 1840 |
A. H. Glasby übernimmt die Anteile von Jacob Beltzhoover, und die Firma wird aus "Gaty, Coonce & Beltzhoover" in "Gaty, Coonce & Glasby" geändert. |
| 1841 |
Der Präsident der "Keokuk Packet Company", John M'Cune erwirbt den Anteil von Felix Coonce, und die Firma wird aus "Gaty, Coonce & Glasby" in "Gaty, M'Cune & Glasby" geändert. |
| 1848 |
Girard B. Allen erwirbt den Anteil von A. H. Glasby, dessen Gesundheitszustand sich verschlechtert hatte, und die Firma wird aus "Gaty, M'Cune & Glasby" in "Gaty, M'Cune & Co." geändert. |
| 1849 |
James Collins wird Teilhaber. |
| 1854 |
G. B. Allen zieht sich aus dem Unternehmen zurück, und Wm. H. Stone und Mr. Amos Howe werden Teilhaber |
| 03.06.1887 |
Tod von Samuel Gaty vmtl. in St. Louis. Er wird auf dem Bellefontaine-Friedhof in St. Louis begraben. |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Dampfkessel |
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1858 |
[Taylor/Crooks: Sketch book] |
jedenfalls 1831 gegr. |
| Dampfmaschinen |
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1858 |
[Taylor/Crooks: Sketch book] |
jedenfalls 1831 gegr. |
| Kreissägen |
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1858 |
[Taylor/Crooks: Sketch book] |
Patent "Child & Page" |
| Schiffsdampfmaschinen |
1853 |
für die "Sam Gaty" |
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für Schiffe auf dem Missouri und Mississippi |
| ZEIT | 1858 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Among the extensive manufacturing establishments of St. Louis there is none more deserving of special notice from our hands than that of Gaty, M'Cune & Co. These works, occupying almost an entire square on Main and Morgan, Cherry and Second streets, were first established in 1831, by Mr. Samuel Gaty, who is still the senior member of the firm. A little, obscure, out-of-the-way place was the nucleus of the present extensive works, where, with five workmen, business was commenced. In 1833, Felix Coonce, Esq., became associated with Mr. Samuel Gaty as a partner, under the name and style of Gaty & Coonce. In 1836, they admitted into the firm Mr. Jacob Beltzhoover, and we find them doing business in the name of Gaty, Coonce & Beltzhoover. This connection was continued with gratifying success until the spring of 1840, when Mr. A. H. Glasby purchased the interest of Mr. Beltzhoover, and the title of the firm changed to Gaty, Coonce & Glasby. In 1841, Mr. John M'Cune, the present President of the Keokuk Packet Company, (see page 183,) succeeded in purchasing the interest of Mr. Felix Coonce, and the title of the firm again changed to that of Gaty, M'Cune & Glasby. For seven years there was no alteration in this house; but at the end of that time, in 1848, Girard B. Allen purchased part of the interest of Mr. A. H. Glasby, whose health had become so bad as to render him unable to properly attend to his business, which required the greater portion of his time in the office; after Mr. Allen's admission into the firm, the style of Gaty, M'Cune & Co. was assumed. In 1849, Mr. James Collins was admitted as a partner; Mr. G. B. Allen retired from the firm in 1854, and Mr. Wm. H. Stone and Mr. Amos Howe were admitted as members. The firm, as now existing, is composed of Mr. Samuel Gaty, J. S. M'Cune, James Collins, Wm. H. Stone, and Amos Howe.
The history of this house shows the advance that has been made in manufacturing in the last quarter of a century. The mechanical skill which prevailed at that period was imperfect at best; there were no large bodies of men at command, having proper and distinct training in each of the trades ? more properly, the arts ? which are embraced in engine building. Much less was known of the construction and the use of those wonderful tools and engines by which iron and steel are now wrought into every geometrical form, and with nearly the same facility as soft and yielding wood.
From the day of its establishment the career of Gaty, M'Cune & Co's. "Engine Works and Foundry" has been onward and upward; onward in the march of improvement, and upward in the estimation of the public. Each month having added increased facilities to its internal arrangements, and each year to its extent of territory, and now we find the little germ, which a quarter of a century ago was planted by Mr. Samuel Gaty, grown and developed into gigantic proportions. Where, twenty-five years ago, a half-dozen men, without the extemporaneous aid afforded by machinery, were able to keep pace with the demand, we now find over two hundred busily engaged, assisted by all the many modern labor-facilitating machines, and then barely able to fill all orders.
Gaty, M'Cune & Co. do not limit their manufactures to the production of steam engines, but engage extensively in the manufacture of boilers, sheet iron work, and saw and planning mill machinery, as well as "Child's & Page's Circular Saw Mills," for which they find a large and constantly increasing demand.
As regards the quality of the work turned out by Messrs. Gaty, M'Cune & Co., there can be but one opinion, and that of commendation. No better evidence of this fact exists than the immense success that has attended their efforts, and the position they have been able to attain.
They always turn out work "upon honor," and warrant it to be all that it is represented. One advantage possessed by them is the fact that all brass and copper work, which in many foundries and machine shops are purchased from other houses, are made on the premises and under the supervision of a master-workman. The entire charge of the mechanical department of this establishment is under charge of James Collins and Amos Howe, a first-rate workman, and a member of the firm, one who has much experience, and is every way qualified for the post he holds; indeed, a better corps of mechanics can not be found in the West, many of whom have been employed in these works for over twenty years.
Messrs. Gaty, M'Cune & Co. have a capital of over six hundred thousand dollars invested in their establishment, while the amount of raw material consumed would astonish those who are not intimately acquainted with the requirements of these immense manufactories. As to some of the principal items, we may mention four hundred tons of boiler iron, twenty-four hundred tons of pig metal, and a corresponding amount of brass, copper and steel. At present the aggregate yearly wages paid to the employees of this establishment amounts to about ninety-five thousand dollars. Messrs. Gaty, McCune & Co. have, ever since their first commencement, been paying their employees the best kind of wages. With them the aphorism that "the laborer is worthy of his hire," has been recognized in its broadest understanding, and they have ever adopted it as a rule worthy of being observed.
This establishment possesses the most perfect facilities for the execution of work of all kinds, and can fill the most voluminous orders in the shortest possible space of time. They possess many late improvements in machinery, which are not attainable by the greater portion of their cotemporaries, and, as a consequence, stand in the front rank of their business in the West, offering inducements of an almost irresistible nature to those who design making purchases of articles such as they are manufacturing.
St. Louis owes much to such enterprising business men as Messrs. Gaty, M'Cune & Co. for the proud position she now sustains in the manufacturing cities of the United States, and we can not visit this establishment without being astonished at the magnitude which it has attained, and would respectfully urge upon all persona sojourning in our city, as well as our citizens who can devote a few hours from the toils and cares of their business to sight seeing, to take a walk through these works and view the wondrous machinery which the skill of man has caused to be placed there; the inspection of them will richly repay the visitor for his time and trouble. |
| QUELLE | [Taylor/Crooks: Sketch book of St. Louis (1858) 213] |
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