Source:
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Manufacturing and
Mercantile Resources Of The Lehigh Valley,
1881
These works, located at the corner of Front and Pine streets were established about thirty-years ago and in 1869 were purchased by a company, and have since been kept in operation by them. They are situated on Front street, at the corner of Pine, and are convenient to the Central Railroad or Lehigh Canal. The works occupy a considerable plot of ground, upon which are large and necessary building, together with ample yard room, the whole being supplied with much new and improved machinery fur producing the various specialties of manufacture. The Company are particularly engaged in manufacturing all kinds of rolling mill work, controlling in this branch of its work a large business from the many mills located in the Valley, possessing very superior facilities, they are enabled to compete in this work with any concern in the Valley; and their productions are known over a wide extent of country. All the buildings, including machine shop, foundry, blacksmith shop, pattern building, etc., are substantially erected, the whole forming an active centre of industry. In the various departments of the works there are employed thirty hands, and a twenty-horse power engine furnishes the motive power for running the machinery, much of which ingenious and particularly adapted for the specialty of work for which it is employed.
The Company
is composed of several prominent
gentlemen, the works being under the direct control of Mr. David Williams, the managing
partner, who is thoroughly conversant with the business. The Union Foundry and
Machine Company have a well earned reputation for doing first-class, work and
are rapidly building up a large trade. They exercise an important influence in
the prosperity of the town.
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