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G. De Witt, Brother & Co., Belleville Wire Works
| Firmenname | G. De Witt, Brother & Co., Belleville Wire Works |
| Ortssitz | Belleville (N.J.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Drahtfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | 1868: "G. De Witt, Brother & Co." mit Verkaufswarenraum: 90 John Street in New York. 1874: Belleville Wire Works, Eigentümer: G. De Witt & Bro. - Philadelphia Büro, 703 Market Street. This is one of the oldest wire works in the country, and makes iron, brass, and copper wire cloth, wire rope, cord and paper makers' machine wires. This works is noteworthy as the point at which the wire for the first telegraph line in the world, that of Prof. Morse, from Washington to Baltimore, was made. |
| Quellenangaben | [Wiley: American iron trade manual (1874) 53] [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 235] |
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| 1849 |
Gasherie De Witt, Bürger von Hudson, New Jersey und Sohn eines gleichnamigen berühmten Arztes, wird Vertreter in New York City für "Stephens & Son". |
| 1851 |
G. de Witt kauft die Fabrik von "Stephens & Son" und schließt sich mit seinem Bruder Josiah H. De Witt zusammen. Die ursprüngliche Fabrik wird großzügig erweitert. |
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1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
1874 |
[Wiley: American iron trade (1874)] |
Vorgabe: Wire |
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| 1874 |
150 |
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| ZEIT | 1868 |
| THEMA | Firmenbeschreibung |
| TEXT | Are the most complete and extensive of the kind in the United States. They were formerly owned by William Stephens & Son, and were one of the first brass rolling-mills established in this country. This firm was for many years largely engaged in making sheet brass, and then undertook the manufacture of Brass and Copper Wire. The first copper wire used for telegraphic purposes in the United States was made in these Works, and furnished to Amos Kendall for the line between Philadelphia and Washington. About 1849, Mr. Gasherie De Witt, a native of Hudson, New Jersey, and son of an eminent physician of the same name, became the agent in New York city for Messrs. Stephens & Son, and in 1851 purchased the entire establishment, associating with him his brother Josiah H. De Witt. They have greatly enlarged the original works, and by strict attention to the details of manufacturing, and to the maintenance of their credit by prompt payments, they have achieved an enviable success. The manufactures of this firm include all kinds of Brass and Copper Wire, Sheet Brass, Wire Cloth, Foudrinier Wires, Fine Wire Rope and Sash Cord, Wire Window Screens, and Dandy Rolls for Paper Makers. The buildings cover an acre of ground and comprise a rolling mill, a casting shop, a wire-drawing shop, a weaving department, painting shop, and carpenter's building. The processes of manufacturing wive cloth are both delicate and interesting. The ingot is first rolled into the bar, then drawn to the finest sizes, and then woven into fabrics, some of them being ten thousand meshes to the square inch. The machinery is propelled both by water and steam, equal in the aggregate to one hundred horse power. About seventy workmen are employed in the different departments, to whom 40.000 are paid annually in wages. Among them is one of the best artists in the country, who is employed in painting Landscapes on Wire Cloth for Window Screens. The products of this manufactory are sold to all parts of the United States, and to Cuba and South America. Every sheet of paper made must be formed on wire cloth; while in the South it is extensively used for straining turpentine, and in California for sifting gold dust. This establishment was the first in this country to introduce the manufacture of Foudrinier wires, so essential to paper makers, and they continue to be the leading manufacturers of this important article. Messrs. Gr. De Witt, Brother & Co. employ in their business a capital of 100.000, and produce annually about the same amount of fine goods. Their Sales Wareroom is at No. 90 John street, New York. |
| QUELLE | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 235] |
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