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Belcher & Taylor
| Name | Belcher & Taylor |
| Ortssitz | Chicopee Falls (USA) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Eisenwarenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Eigentümer: Agricultural Tool Co.; Mr. John Wells Präsident und Mr. Jas. E. Taylor, Sekretär. Gründer: Bildad B. Belcher. |
| Quellenangaben | [Wiley: American iron trade manual (1874) 28] |
| Zeit |
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| 1852 |
Gründung |
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Kommentar |
| landwirtschaftliche Geräte |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
Vorgabe: Agricultural implements |
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Kommentar |
| 1874 |
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| ZEIT | 1874 |
| THEMA | Angaben zum Unternehmen |
| TEXT | This establishment was founded by Mr. Bildad B. Belcher in 1852, who at that time purchased of an ingenious Vermont mechanic the right to make and sell a feed-cutter known as the " Yankee Blade" Mr. Belcher commenced improving the machine from the first, and soon brought out the remodelled machine as " The Self-sharpening Feed Cutter" so named from the fact that it would sharpen itself on reversing the motion and applying oil and emery. At first a room was hired of the Massachusetts Arms Company, and a force of five men employed. Mr. B. determined to produce the very best feed-cutter in the market, and so well did he succeed that it soon led all others in the trade His tools were so neatly finished that dealers in agricultural implements took all the cutters he could make, and called on him to extend his business and furnish them other tools of like finish and workmanship. Accordingly he began the manufacture of his Improved Clinton Sheller, which culminated in the Right Hand Sheller, now very favorably known. In 1859 he built a shop 104 feet long and one story high, on the site now occupied by the company's works, and purchased of Mr. Armsby, of Worcester, all his patterns for his improved plows. The business now grew rapidly, and in 1861 Mr. Belcher associated with himself Mr. Taylor, under the name of Belcher & Taylor. In 1864 the firm found it necessary to obtain more extended accommodations, and the present extensive works were erected and a stock company organized with 850,000 capital, when the shop was lengthened to 260 feet and a foundry and smith-shop built. The list of manufactured articles was gradually extended, until now it comprises almost everything needed in carrying on farm operations. In 1867 Mr. Belcher, who up to this date was Agent, retired from connection with the company, and Mr. Geo. S. Taylor was elected Leiter der Finanzen and Agent, which position he has filled ever since. Their illustrated catalogue contains 58 octavo pages, descriptive of their agricultural implements, comprising 30 patterns of feed-cutters, over 70 patterns of plows, a large nmniber of corn-shellers, harrows, cultivators, mowers, rakes, tedders, hand-threshers, store and warehouse trucks, garden barrows, tobacco cultivators and ridgers, and the like. Prominent among the implements made is the Lion plow, first manufactured by Mr. Robinson, in Concord, N. H., 30 years ago. Some time since they purchased of the Greenfield Cylinder Plow Co. the patents, patterns and stock of their plows, and supply the "Cylinder plow" or parts for the same. They have lately brought out a new feed-cutter called "Gale's Copper Strip Junior." It is self-feeding, does not clog, cuts straw, corn stalks, shucks or butts, pea vines, etc., either wet or dry, faster and easier, by hand or power, than any other of like price cutting short as this. This company has the exclusive right to make the Copper Strip Junior for the United States, and the exclusive right for New England for every kind of copper strip feed-cutter, and sole control of the Gale patents. Not only are their goods sold in New England, but to quite an extent in the West and on the Pacific Coast. Numerous fine castings are made at the foundry for outside parties, including all used by Lamb Knitting Machine Co. and Chicopee Manufacturing Co. This company has kept steadily in view the principle adopted by its founder, - to make the very best agricultural tools to be found anywhere. We need more manufactories, not only in this, but in other lines of production, that will carry out a like principle. |
| QUELLE | [Wigley: Iron industry (1874)] |
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