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THE NEW ROBERTSON SHOPS
A Short Description of the Buildings and Their Equipment
[Welland Telegraph, 30 August 1907]
Probably the best building record made in Welland in the past two years, and that covers the record period, is that of the Robertson Machinery Company. Their large foundry building has been put up in just fourteen days and it is well constructed at that. The manufactured output in now being sent out and not a day was lost in moving the equipment from the Beatty foundry to the new buildings. Of course, it must not be supposed that in the new shop everything is shipshape at this early date, in fact it will be a month before everything is squared away.
The large building is 70×112, but is so well-lighted that even on the darkest days it is quite bright in all parts of the building. The machine ship is situated in the southern section separated from the moulding shop by a fireproof brick wall, and is equipped with two gas engines of 41 horse power, and the following machinery: 54 inch radial, two 16×20 inch shapers, 28 x8 inch planer, 30×15 foot lathe, 36×6 inch lathe, 18×6 inch lathe, 16×10 inch lathe, 14×10 inch lathe, 56 inch gap, 14×6 inch lathe, 3 drill presses and in the woodworking department a buzz planer, band, cross and rip saw.
Two offices, 16×9 and 16×11 are found in the southeast corner, and adjoining is the tool and stock room. The 36 inch cupalo, one manufactured by the company is in a separate brick building, 16×16 at the northeast corner adjacent to the coke house, 14×10.
The main building is fitted with one of Sheldon & Sheldon’s blowers. All the lower sashes are double-glassed, one of the sets of glass being prismatic. The new plant cost exclusive of equipment, $8000.
The Telegraph wishes the Robertson Machinery Company a long and prosperous career in the new works and hopes that very soon an addition will be found absolutely necessary.
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