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James Jackson's Machine Works
| Name | James Jackson's Machine Works |
| Ortssitz | Paterson (N.J.) |
| Straße | Albion Avenue 18-20 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| Quellenangaben | [Trumbull: History of industrial Paterson (1882) 90] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1873 |
Gründung in der Sherman Avenue durch James Jackson |
| 1877 |
Umzug von der Sherman Avenue in dei Albion Avenue |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Webstühle |
1882 |
[Trumbull] |
1882 |
[Trumbull] |
auch Jacquard-Maschinen |
| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| 1882 |
Dampfmaschine |
1 |
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unbekannt |
Leistung |
12 |
PS |
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| ZEIT | 1882 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | James Jackson has made a great success of manufacturing looms, Jacquard machines, compass-boards, warping-mills, power-beamers, flyers, battons and all manner of weavers' goods, at Nos 18 and 20 Albion avenue, where he has a very
complete shop, well fitted up and furnished with a twelve horse-power engine. Mr. Jackson began first in Sherman avenue, in 1873, remained there four years, and then built a shop, 30x22 feet, two-and-a-half stories, in his present location, turning out, after being fairly established, eight to nine machines weekly. Soon after he was compelled by his increasing business to build an addition, making his shop 60x22 feet, after which he turned out about fifteen machines a week, employing twenty hands. He has since built a still further addition to his space, which gives him a
shop 90x22 feet, two-and-a-half stories rear and three-and-a-half in front. His hands also have been increased, about $10,000 being disbursed yearly in wages, and his motive power doubled, so that he can turn out 30 to 35 machines a week. The place is a model of neatness, and everything about the premises bears the marks of great prosperity. Mr. Jackson has shown remarkable ingenuity in the construction of special tools and machinery required in his business. He is held to be among the best builders of Jacquard machines- in the country. Formerly all these machines were imported; now very few, if any, are purchased from abroad. The imported machines were very complex and difficult to manage. Mr. Jackson, while retaining every principle that had made the Jacquard incomparable since it was invented by the famous Frenchman, has pruned off the useless and troublesome parts, simplified its construction, given it extra strength and made it in every way more desirable for the purpose of American manufacturers. The boiler, repairing and blacksmithing shops of the establishment are on the first floor; the second floor is the machine shop proper, and here the work of construction goes forward, and the third floor is used as a factory for making compass-boards, cylinders for Jacquards, looms and general wood-working. The business is firmly established and on an excellent basis. Mr. Jackson is a genial gentleman, and has been honored by bis fellow citizens with the position of Alderman, representing the Second Ward, in which he resides, with great ability. |
| QUELLE | [Trumbull: History of industrial Paterson (1882) 90] |
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