An atlas dated 1890 shows that the back part this building housed forge and
blacksmith’s shop.18 This was part Edison’s strategy having everything at
hand during experimental campaign. Edison asked his old employee
Francis Upton help the construction the furnace.
ia National Park Service, "Historic Furnishing Study, Building No.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).
19 TAE Francis Upton, date (in 1887, WOL--General, D-87-55). The plan
for this building called for brick floor herringbone pattern.
17 The brick herringbone pattern was specified Edison’s instructions the architect and are
represented Taft’s set drawings the lab. Fay’s prices were high, but according H.
Building Edison’s interest metallurgy and his plans extract ore
magnetically were the motives behind the construction this building.M. Livor,
manager the Edison Machine Works Schenectady, their machines were well
worth the money.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."19
15
. The forgings that had been acquired
from outside suppliers could now made site. 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. wrote Upton that
he wanted furnace just like the one Upton had the Edison Lamp Company
and mentioned that was into the "metallurgical building. "Specifications," 1887, WOL--General, D-87-55, 8
