AN UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE FACTORY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2654, 9 November 1909, Page 7

AN UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE FACTORY.

MR C. TAYLOR’S ESTABLISHMENT

A representative of this paper had the pleasure of a run through Mr. C. Taylor’s furniture factory in Upper Gladstone Road on Saturday last, anil Avas duly initiated into the mysterious processes by which the chairs avc sit upon, the beds avc sleep in, the tables Ave dine off, and the hundred and one articles of furniture Necessary to our daily comfort are manufactured. One could not help being surprised at the very complete plant with which the factory is equipped. A poAverful 12 horse-poAver Tangye' engine, with a double supply of gas, Avas supplying the motive power for half-a-dozen modern machines, which Avere doing their work Avith incredible rapidity and precision. First of all the pressman’s attention was held by a circular suav and boring apparatus, with rise and fall and slide fencers of the latest design. Then the hum of a moulding machine compelled notice. This machine is of an improved type, fitted Avith four slot heads and self-feeding gear,- and is capable of turning out skirting, architraves, rusticating; in fact, anything in the building line, with AA'onderiul celerity. A quiet-running machine, which was noticeable for the surpris-ing-ease and accuracy Avith Avhich it did its work, was the' mortising machine. This is a great labor saver, and is capable of accomplishing more in one hour than three good tradesmen could do in a Avliole day. A fine turning lathe was next viewed, which is capable of turning anything up to 24 inches in diameter and 12 feet m length. A band-saAV, Avith rise • and fall table, capable of taking from 9inch to 30-inch timber, next passed m revieAV. -An ingenious shaper and moulder of most modern type compelled admiration for the clever-manner in which it cuts round corners. Its duty is to manufacture circular architraves, circle panels, shaped shelves, and panels.of every description. An interesting ten minutes was passed before the fret-saw, and the ease and rapidity with which it produced the most difficult designs in fancy .work made the neAvepaper. man’s eyes blink. A most useful machine is the Amedican squaring and mitreing machine. A fine assortment of emery wheels was next inspected. These are driven by poAver * which enables tlie factory _ to make .irons for any kind'of moulding. A first-class jointing and surfacing machine is of the very latest type, anc enables joints to be glued .straight fiom the machine. Mr. C. Taylor personall v supervises all work turned out by a large staff of competent tradesmen from the thoroughly seasoned timber in The pressman left, the : factory thoroughly convinced that a newspapei office is not the only place which contains complicated machinery, and needs good men to fun it.