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Germantown Spinning Co.
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| Name | Germantown Spinning Co. |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Ortsteil | Germantown |
| Straße | High Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Baumwollspinnerei |
| Anmerkungen | Bei der Walnut Lane Station. Mit 17.000 Spindeln. |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 183] |
| Hinweise | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 183]: Werksansicht |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| Jan. 1890 |
Eingetragen |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Baumwollgarn |
1890 |
Beginn |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| Bezeichnung |
Bauzeit |
Hersteller |
| Dampfmaschine |
um 1890 |
C. & G. Cooper & Co. |
| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| ab 1890 |
Mule-Spinnmaschinen |
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Asa Lees & Co., Soho Iron Works |
Spindeln |
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Stück |
"mules" |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The handsome new mill of the Germantown Spinning Company, at Walnut Lane Station, is a general source of wonder and
admiration to all passengers on the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and is a splendid illustration of the great progress made in cotton spinning in this country within the last decade. The mills were erected by Frank E. Patterson and Oscar W. Wood, and the Company was incorporated in January, 1890, for the purpose of spinning cotton hosiery yarns for sale to manufacturers. Over 100 hands are employed and the 17.000 spindles produce on the average 40.000 pounds per week. The mill, which is situated on High street, Germantown, is along the side of the railroad and is very ornamental in design. It is Imilt of Germantown blue-stone with red brick finishings, and covers an area of 227 feet by 127 feet, being two stories high with large cellars and an L addition 70 feet by 40 feet. The buildings were designed and erected under the superintendence and special supervision of C. R. Makepiece & Co., of Providence, Rhode Island, and it is complete in every detail. Particular attention has been paid to the comfort and health of the operative, and the sanitary arrangements are as near perfection as possible. The machinery is worked by a 450 horse power Corliss engine, built by C. & G. Cooper, of Mount Vernon, Ohio; it combines the maximum of strength with economy of fuel and regularity of motion. The driving wheel is 24 feet in diameter, and transmits the power to a line of shafting by a leather belt 199 feet long and 42 inches in width, which required 500 hides for its construction. The machinery is all new and of the best construction possible. The cards number fifty-four and the combs are for the production of the finest yarns.
The draw frames are fitted up with electric stop motion, which stops the machine on the breaking of a sliver or the least irregularity in the supply, insuring a regular and even output. The mules are made by Asa Lees & Co., of Oldham, and contain 17.000 spindles. The mill is without question one of the best equipped in the country, and its construction is mainly due to the enterprise and energy of Frank E. Patterson, the President of the Company. Mr. Patterson is a grandson of old General Patterson, who owned the Ripka Mills at Manayunk, he is thoroughly experienced in the spinning business and graduated from Swarthmore College. He is associated in the business with Oscar W. Wood, who is the Treasurer of the Company. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 183] |
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