. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. equipped shops AXl) OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. 249 NEW ALBANY STEAM FORGE. Charles Sackett, President; Geo. E. Sackett, Secretary and Treasurer; J. T. Wright, Superintendent,urers of Every Description of Light and Heavy Forgings. Water Street, near Upper Sixth. Manufact-. The above-named company, incorporated in 1869, with a capital stock of $125,000, hasproved a grand success and developed into one of Indianas giant industries, the averageannual output being valued at $250,000. The works and appurtenances embrace a pieceof lan
. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. equipped shops AXl) OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. 249 NEW ALBANY STEAM FORGE. Charles Sackett, President; Geo. E. Sackett, Secretary and Treasurer; J. T. Wright, Superintendent,urers of Every Description of Light and Heavy Forgings. Water Street, near Upper Sixth. Manufact-. The above-named company, incorporated in 1869, with a capital stock of $125,000, hasproved a grand success and developed into one of Indianas giant industries, the averageannual output being valued at $250,000. The works and appurtenances embrace a pieceof land 400x450 feet square. The shops proper occupy buildings 71x210 and 60x80 feet,to which is attached a storage shed 80x120 feet. A convenient and commodious steam-boat landing fronts the works on the river side, while railroad switches enter the prenrsesfrom either end, thus affording economic shipping facilities. The equipment is complete, consisting of one large upright hammer and one 4,000helve hammer, used in forging the largest sized shafts and cranks and other heavy work»and four other hammers ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 capacity of blow, for lighter work,with numerous cranes for the convenient and rapid handling of the product, and a largeengine and accompanying battery of boilers for general use in the works. About lOOmen
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