Star Fire Brick Works, Harbison & Walker

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Star Fire Brick Works, Harbison & Walker: Werksansicht

Allgemeines

Name	Star Fire Brick Works, Harbison & Walker
Ortssitz	Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Straße	22th Street
Art des Unternehmens	Ziegelwerk
Anmerkungen	Lage: 22th und Railroad Street
Quellenangaben	[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 173]
Hinweise	[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 173]: Werksansicht

Unternehmensgeschichte

Zeit	Ereignis
1865	Gründung

Produkte

Produkt	ab	Bem.	bis	Bem.	Kommentar
feuerfeste Ziegel	1865	Beginn	1879	[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 173]	für Feuerungs-, Ofen- und Schmelzofen-Auskleidung

Betriebene Dampfmaschinen

Bezeichnung	Bauzeit	Hersteller
Dampfmaschine	vor 1879	unbekannt

Maschinelle Ausstattung

Zeit	Objekt	Anz.	Betriebsteil	Hersteller	Kennwert	Wert	[...]	Beschreibung	Verwendung
ab Nov. 1889	Dampfkessel	2		Babcock & Wilcox Co.	Heizfläche ges.	333	qm	Wasserrohrkessel

Personal

Zeit	gesamt	Arbeiter	Angest.	Lehrl.	männl.	weibl.	Kommentar
1879	50						Wochenlohn zusammen $450

Allgemeines

ZEIT	1879
THEMA	Beschreibung
TEXT	Prominent among the various industries, which make up the general sum total of Pittsburgh's material wealth and general prosperity, may be mentioned the manufacture of fire brick, which is extensively carried on by a number of firms, whose products will asgregate considerably more than half a million dollars per annum. The largest and most extensive house engaged in this line of business in the city is that of Harbison & Walker, proprietors of the celebrated Star Fire Brick Works, corner of twenty-second and Railroad streets. These works were estatablished in 1860 by the "Star Fire Brick Co.," a joint stock company, with a capital of $16,000, with Mr. S. P. Harbison as manager. In 1875 the present firm was organized and succeeded to the business, and the capital was increased to 100.000. The main building occupied as manufactory is 96x120 feet, with a stock house, 48x120 feet, and about fifty hands are regularly employed, with a weekly pay-roll averaging 450. These works are supplied with the most perfect machinery for the purposes required. The clay mills, clay washing machine and calcining kiln are of especial interest, and are undoubtedly the most perfect machines that can be devised for the work. One 18x30 inch cylinder engine and twelve sections of eclipse steam boiler furnish the motive power. This firm carries an average stock of crude and manufactured material of 16.000 to 18.000, and transact an annual business of between 70.000 and 80.000, with a trade extending all over the United States, from New England to the Mississippi, and from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. Messrs. Harbison & Walker are patentees and sole manufacturers of an improved tile covering for steam boilers. This is particularly applicable for stationary boilers, and, while it is no more expensive than ordinary covering, possesses many advantages over any other style in use. This tile covering leaves a dead air space between the tile and the boiler, and whilf it cannot in any way injure the iron of the boiler, it can readily be removed for the purpose of making repairs and replaced without injury to the covering. It is destined ultimately to supersede all other coverings in use. The specialties in fire brick manufactured by this firm are the celebrated Benezet and Clarion Brands, which are unsurpassed as linings for blast furnaces, owing to the highly refractory quality of the stock used, and the process of manufacture. They manufacture every description of Rolling Mill and Furnace Shapes, Boiler Tile, Grate Tile, Stove Linings and specialties for glass manufacturers, locomotives, coke ovens, gas works, iron spiegel, bra.ss and other cupolas. They carry in stock immense quantities of their celebrated Fire Clays, which they can supply at all times, by the barrel or carload. Everything pertaining to this branch of business is either carried in stock or can be manufactured to order at short notice. Mr. Hay Walker is a native of Scotland, born at Haddington in 1816. He came to this country in 1833, and has been for many years identified with various industries in this city. He does not devote his personal attention to these works. His son, Mr. H. Walker, is general manager of the works, and is a gentleman of skill and ability, born at Bakerstown, Pa., in 1840, and has for many years been engaged in this line of business. He devotes his personal attention to the general business and financial management of the establishment.
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