New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ors. There is also apparatus for refining heavy oilsand Mr. Nye does something in this line, besides doing a jobbingbusiness in all lubricating oils. Mr. Nye has recently commenced the manufacture of an oleo-tannatine compound, which is a leather preserver and a softener andcleaner for harnesses. He also makes shoe dressings and edgeblacking. About twenty-two hands are employed at the factory. The Ezra Kelley famous chronometer, watch, and clock oils aremanufactured at Mount Pleasant. These oils are used in the
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ors. There is also apparatus for refining heavy oilsand Mr. Nye does something in this line, besides doing a jobbingbusiness in all lubricating oils. Mr. Nye has recently commenced the manufacture of an oleo-tannatine compound, which is a leather preserver and a softener andcleaner for harnesses. He also makes shoe dressings and edgeblacking. About twenty-two hands are employed at the factory. The Ezra Kelley famous chronometer, watch, and clock oils aremanufactured at Mount Pleasant. These oils are used in the watchand clock factories of the world and the sales now aggregate sixhundred gross per year. About three hundred fifty gallons of crudestock are required for a years supply. Mr. Kelley is now in the ninety-first year of his age and has manufactured his celebrated oils for thepast sixty-two years. He was the first to apply fish oils for the lubri-cation of clock machinery. Mr. Kelley was born in Dennis, Mass., iii^^ • l^W ^IrV -/v^ ? h .i i,); ;<i s l^^^-v ?;,,. I/If; INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL 193 in 1798 and came to this city in 1818 and engaged in the manufactureof clocks. At this time nut oils were used exclusively, here andabroad, in clocks and watches. Mr. Kelle} experimented with theoil of the porpoise and finally succeeded in producing a lubricator forlight bearings which was unsurpassed at that time. When the man-ufacture ol clocks by machinery commenced, Mr. Kelley abandonedhis trade and started for New York with a little case of bottles andcommenced the introduction of his now celebrated oils. Their superi-ority was quickly recognized. His market grew until it now includesthe entire civilized world, and the manufacturer lias crossed the oceanten times, taking large orders from the leading factories in England,France, Germany, and Switzerland. Wherever exhibited, these oilshave received first-class awards and among them are a diploma givenat the Geneva exh
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