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Congaree Works, J. Alexander
| Name | Congaree Works, J. Alexander |
| Ortssitz | Columbia (South Carolina) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei |
| Anmerkungen | John Alexander war 1874 und 1888 der Eigentümer. |
| Quellenangaben | [Wiley: American iron trade manual (1874) 162] [Robbins: Historical and descriptive sketch (1888) 49] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1847 |
Gründung der Congaree Works durch Sinclair & Anderson |
| 1856 |
John Alexander erwirbt die Congaree Works. Er stammt aus Schottland und hatte in Großbritannien den Gußmodell- und Maschinenbau gelernt |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Bauguß |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
Säulen, Balkons ... |
| Baumwollpressen |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
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| Dampfmaschinen |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
"steam engines ... of all sizes are furnished" |
| Göpel |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
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| Gußeisen |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
Vorgabe: Iron foundry |
| Heupressen |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
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| Kessel |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
"boilers of all sizes are furnished" |
| Rohre |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
Vorgabe: pipes |
| Sägewerke |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
1888 |
[Robbins] |
als Spezialität |
| Zuckerfabriksmaschinen |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
Vorgabe: sugar-mill machinery |
| ZEIT | 1888 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The Congaree Iron Works make a specialty of the manufacture of improved saw mills, although all kinds of machine work and castings receive proper consideration. Mr. Alexander's saw mill is very simple in construction, durable in all its parts, and has taken first premiums at a number of State fairs. The prices for these mills range from 275 to 525, according to size of saw and length of carriage. The Congaree Works cast the Ionic fluted columns for the central building of the Lunatic Asylum, which weigh 6.000 pounds each, and are the largest cored castings ever made in the city. The principal castings for city water mains, etc., have been done at the Congaree Works, and repairs in any line receive prompt attention. Steam engines and boilers of all sizes are furnished to customers, cane mills, horse powers, gin gearing, cotton and hay presses, corn shellers, etc., are sent out to meet the requirements of patrons in this
section of the country. Mr. Alexander is of Scottish birth, and learned the pattern and machinist's trade on the British Isle. In 1856 he purchased the Congaree Works, which had been established by Sinclair & Anderson nine years previous, and has ever since been in personal supervision of the same. The stock of patterns for agricultural work,
store fronts, columns, railings, balconies, etc., is very large and complete, and these works have contributed a fair share towards Columbia's iron architecture. Thus it will be seen that Columbia has three good iron working establishments, so that manufactories can have repair or new work done with ease and alacrity in our city. |
| QUELLE | [Robbins: Historical and descriptive sketch (1888) 49] |
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