Livor,
manager the Edison Machine Works Schenectady, their machines were well
worth the money. Edison asked his old employee
Francis Upton help the construction the furnace. The plan
for this building called for brick floor herringbone pattern.M.
Building Edison’s interest metallurgy and his plans extract ore
magnetically were the motives behind the construction this building."19
15
. "Specifications," 1887, WOL--General, D-87-55, 8. The forgings that had been acquired
from outside suppliers could now made site. wrote Upton that
he wanted furnace just like the one Upton had the Edison Lamp Company
and mentioned that was into the "metallurgical building.Edison directed Batchelor solicit bids for the major machines from two the
country’s premier builders woodworking machinery: Joseph Fay (Cincinnati,
Ohio), and George Egan. Blacksmith Shop," prepared by
Susan Kopcznski, (April 28, 1975), This source also notes that reporter from Frank Leslie’s
Illustrated Newspaper noted blacksmith shop the site 1891 but did not give its exact position.
19 TAE Francis Upton, date (in 1887, WOL--General, D-87-55).
17 The brick herringbone pattern was specified Edison’s instructions the architect and are
represented Taft’s set drawings the lab.18 This was part Edison’s strategy having everything at
hand during experimental campaign.17 was be
fitted with rock crushers and assaying equipment.16
16 Harry Livor Charles Batchelor, August 19, 1887 (in 1887, WOL-Suppliers, Edison Machine
Works, D-87-57).
An atlas dated 1890 shows that the back part this building housed forge and
blacksmith’s shop. Fay’s prices were high, but according H.
ia National Park Service, "Historic Furnishing Study, Building No
