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Rock Mfg. Co.
THE ROCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The plant of the Rock Manufacturing Company comprises twelve buildings at the present time. The main mill, which is 300 feet long and five and one-half stories high, attracts the attention of all visitors to the city. The equipment is modern
throughout, including one of the finest and most up-to-date finishing departments in the country. The plant is equipped with 11 sets of carding machines, 36 spinning mules, 102 broad looms and 10,000 spindles. The company has a valuable (?) power, having two wheels of 125-horse power each,
and also a steam engine of 150-horse power.
The Rock embraces what was formerly the Leeds Mill and lias a large group of buildings on West Main Street. Employment is given to 300 operatives. The yearly output of finished goods amounts to $1,250,000. Some idea of the magnitude of the business may he gained from the fact that the company annually pays to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company about $12,000 in freight charges.
The Rock Manufacturing Company's product, fine coatings, thibets, coverts and uniform cloths, are known far and wide for their tine texture, splendid quality and general excellence.
The Rock Manufacturing Company made the cloth worn by President Benjamin Harrison and Vice-President Levi P. Morton at the centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington as president of the United States in New York City, April 30, 1889.
The cloth is what is known as a "Clay Twill." It was made from a very fine grade of worsted yarn. There were six thousand seven hundred ends and one hundred and twelve picks of filling to the inch, the dye being alozarine.
Frederick Swindells, a thoroughly practical man in the woolen business, familiar with every detail of manufacture, has been with the company since 1891, first as superintendent and then as agent. He has been president of the company since 1905. Arthur T. Bissell is the secretary and treasurer and Frederick W. Swindells, son of the president, is the superintendent of the mill.
Two buildings, 180x44, one story high, of regular mill construction, were completed in July, 1909. These are used for finishing purposes.
A two-story regular mill construction building, 80x30 feet in size, fire proof, was completed in December, 1909. This is being used for a storehouse.
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Rock Mfg. Co.
THE ROCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The plant of the Rock Manufacturing Company comprises twelve buildings at the present time. The main mill, which is 300 feet long and five and one-half stories high, attracts the attention of all visitors to the city. The equipment is modern
throughout, including one of the finest and most up-to-date finishing departments in the country. The plant is equipped with 11 sets of carding machines, 36 spinning mules, 102 broad looms and 10,000 spindles. The company has a valuable (?) power, having two wheels of 125-horse power each,
and also a steam engine of 150-horse power.
The Rock embraces what was formerly the Leeds Mill and lias a large group of buildings on West Main Street. Employment is given to 300 operatives. The yearly output of finished goods amounts to $1,250,000. Some idea of the magnitude of the business may he gained from the fact that the company annually pays to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company about $12,000 in freight charges.
The Rock Manufacturing Company's product, fine coatings, thibets, coverts and uniform cloths, are known far and wide for their tine texture, splendid quality and general excellence.
The Rock Manufacturing Company made the cloth worn by President Benjamin Harrison and Vice-President Levi P. Morton at the centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington as president of the United States in New York City, April 30, 1889.
The cloth is what is known as a "Clay Twill." It was made from a very fine grade of worsted yarn. There were six thousand seven hundred ends and one hundred and twelve picks of filling to the inch, the dye being alozarine.
Frederick Swindells, a thoroughly practical man in the woolen business, familiar with every detail of manufacture, has been with the company since 1891, first as superintendent and then as agent. He has been president of the company since 1905. Arthur T. Bissell is the secretary and treasurer and Frederick W. Swindells, son of the president, is the superintendent of the mill.
Two buildings, 180x44, one story high, of regular mill construction, were completed in July, 1909. These are used for finishing purposes.
A two-story regular mill construction building, 80x30 feet in size, fire proof, was completed in December, 1909. This is being used for a storehouse.
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
 power, having two wheels of 125-horse power each,
and also a steam engine of 150-horse power.
The Rock embraces what was formerly the Leeds Mill and lias a large group of buildings on West Main Street. Employment is given to 300 operatives. The yearly output of finished goods amounts to $1,250,000. Some idea of the magnitude of the business may he gained from the fact that the company annually pays to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company about $12,000 in freight charges.
The Rock Manufacturing Company's product, fine coatings, thibets, coverts and uniform cloths, are known far and wide for their tine texture, splendid quality and general excellence.
The Rock Manufacturing Company made the cloth worn by President Benjamin Harrison and Vice-President Levi P. Morton at the centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington as president of the United States in New York City, April 30, 1889.
The cloth is what is known as a "Clay Twill." It was made from a very fine grade of worsted yarn. There were six thousand seven hundred ends and one hundred and twelve picks of filling to the inch, the dye being alozarine.
Frederick Swindells, a thoroughly practical man in the woolen business, familiar with every detail of manufacture, has been with the company since 1891, first as superintendent and then as agent. He has been president of the company since 1905. Arthur T. Bissell is the secretary and treasurer and Frederick W. Swindells, son of the president, is the superintendent of the mill.
Two buildings, 180x44, one story high, of regular mill construction, were completed in July, 1909. These are used for finishing purposes.
A two-story regular mill construction building, 80x30 feet in size, fire proof, was completed in December, 1909. This is being used for a storehouse.
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911 ){kind=small}