. Connecticut of to-day : its chief business centres. Illustrated. 1890. ughout aU sections ofBridgeport and its vicinity. Mr. Coughlin employs twenty-fiveskilled workmen, and undertakes promptly contracts for painting,paper han^ntr. and decorating, while his prices in all cases are ex-ceedingly moderate. 122 BRI DGEPORT. JK. SPENCER, Manufacturer of Patent Shell-bearing HandLathes, No. 99 Cannon Street.—A thoroughly practical me-chanic, with a highly inventive faculty and turn of mindfor producing fine machinery for utilitarian purposes, carry-Jng CD a important industry in the city of
. Connecticut of to-day : its chief business centres. Illustrated. 1890. ughout aU sections ofBridgeport and its vicinity. Mr. Coughlin employs twenty-fiveskilled workmen, and undertakes promptly contracts for painting,paper han^ntr. and decorating, while his prices in all cases are ex-ceedingly moderate. 122 BRI DGEPORT. JK. SPENCER, Manufacturer of Patent Shell-bearing HandLathes, No. 99 Cannon Street.—A thoroughly practical me-chanic, with a highly inventive faculty and turn of mindfor producing fine machinery for utilitarian purposes, carry-Jng CD a important industry in the city of Bridgeport, and en-jciyiug a well-earned high reputation for superior skill and geniusand reliable business methods, is Mr. J. E. Spencer, manufacturer ofpatent shell-bearing hand lathes, etc., whose concern is located atNo. 99 Cannon Street. Having great and varied experience, andbeing fully conversant with all kinds of machinery, he commencedbusiness on his own account, originally at East Haddam, in1863, and in 1881 removed to his present quarters in order to meet. the increasing demands of his trade with better facilities. Thepremises occupied comprise the second floor of a substantial threesstory structure, are] amply spacious, and are fitted up with allthe latest improved machinery, tools, and general appliances forturning out first-class work, together with ample steam-power. Therange of products embraces all kinds of hand lathes, patent fans,etc. A specialty of the concern is his patent shell-bearing handlathe, a machine which was invented and patented by him sometime ago. These machines have met with great favor from thetrade as being the best, strongest, most accurate, simple and mosteasily operated of any in the market, and have proved exceedinglyvaluable to iron and brass manufacturers. The improvement con-sists in a hard cast-iron bearing for the steel shaft or spindle, whichis made separate from the shaft, then forced upon the shaft bypressure, so that, when on,
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