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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1882
Page
4
A notice notes the John Deere plow for 1882 amid a foundry enlargement. The piece mentions added departments and emphasis on improved polishing with emery, reflecting ongoing product refinement and broader production scope.
Dimeck Gould & Co began making Moline Pail and related goods in 1802. The firm built a large modern mill after a 1865 fire, producing pails tubs washboards and tiles with water proof cement finish. They also expanded into iron pumps and rubber bucke pumps, employing about 320 workers and shipping via the Moline steamer.
The Moline Elevator Company run by J. Andrus and partners selects city site on Wells Street after visiting several towns. They plan to build large works to manufacture complete elevator systems and parts, touting safety features, steam and hand elevators, and potential future expansion.
The Moline Pipe Organ Company, founded by Messrs Lancashire and Turner, rose from a small eastern city shop to a major regional maker of pipe organs. After a 1877 fire destroyed their first works, they rebuilt with larger, modern facilities and expanded to serve Virginia to Canada, Des Moines to Quincy, with chambers for new two and three manual organs and other machinery. Led by President J D Lancashire and Secretary Turner, they emphasize skilled labor, high quality tone, and rapid production to compete with national manufacturers.
Woline Pump Company, widely recognized as the six pump leader, secures top position in the regional market with broad distribution and notable production capacity.
The Moline Scale Company, succeeding the Victor Scale Company in 1877, reports strong growth with 1881 trade up thirty percent over the prior year. Expansion and new capital have revived the works, boosting production of scales for various uses and expanding sales, especially into the Southern market.
The Moning Scape Co claims the Victor scale has gained popularity quickly, surpassing rivals in merit. They thank customers for the appreciation, pledge to redeem all assurances, and request continued support and truthful word of mouth.
Williams White & Co. highlight Moline Iron Works as a leading regional machine shop. From 1864 the firm has expanded to large facilities with a 119 by 60 foot foundry and a three story 110 by 40 foot pattern shop storing thousands of patterns of gear wheels and pulleys.
The Deere and Mansur Company presents a detailed tour of their expanded works once seen as sufficient. The facility now spans multiple buildings formerly used by Rock Island and Moline, with new sheds, a large engine room, and a busy foundry. They showcase Deere Rotary Drop Planters, Wire Check Row Planters, and the Whipple Spring Harrow, noting strong demand and skilled staff to meet the 1882 season.
A brief item notes the Malting Stove Company filing a report detailing a new boiler installation at their plant. E.B. Boors oversees the project and the update confirms compliance with local inspection requirements.
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