Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... THE IRON AND STEEL WORKS OF THE UNITED STATES. BLAST FURNACES. Note.--In this book the names of establishments are given first, whenever they have distinctive names, followed by the names of owners and their post-office addresses. The telegraph address is given only when it is not the same as the post-office address. Where the kind of power is not mentioned steam-power will be understood. As most furnaces now have closed tops notice is taken only of those having open tops. For the sake of brevity iron hot-blast stoves are not included in the descriptions given. The size of each furnace stack is indicated by two numbers connected by the character "x;" the larger number being the height of the stack in feet, and the smaller number being its diameter in feet at the bosh. References to other iron works owned by the same parties are made in italics. The names of the officers of incorporated-companies are printed in connection with rolling mills when both, furnaces and rolling mills are owned by them. This Association is not responsible for statements of the kind of product made, nor for the capacity given. A list of furnaces which have been abandoned or which are likely to remain inactive for a long period of time will be found separately printed from the list of active furnaces which is given herewith. MAINE. CHARCOAL. Katahdin Furnace, Katahdin Charcoal Iron Company, Bangor. Furnace at Katahdin Iron Works P. O., Piscataquis county. One stack, 50 x 9, built in 1846, rebuilt in 1874, burned in 1883, and rebuilt in 1885; hot blast; water-power; fuel, charcoal; ore, lirnonite, yielding from 50 to 55 per cent., obtained about a mile from the works, and roasted in a Davis & Colby calcining kiln; annual capacity, 6,000 net tons. Specialty, ...
