Statistics on the Distribution of Oil in the Mills. What kind of Oil used? How used, clear or mixed? State quantity used annually. American Linen Company, 82,512 3,115,000 Smith and Merrill's, mixed; Mixed before purchase, 11,000 gals., 11,500 00 No. Tallow Oil for Engines. Blackstone Manufacturing Co., . 52,020 Oils. (In 1867), Sperm, Paraffine, and Lard Mixed, but some clear, Total Annual Cost. Bolsters and Steps Self Are Spindle Oiling? NAME OF MILLS. Statistics on the Distribution of Oil in the Mills-Concluded. Self-Oilers What Metal What kind of System of using Oil. Can in each room, delivered by one man in each room to the operatives. Oil at regular times, except the Looms. These, and most of the other machinery, once a day. Patent Steps, once in four weeks, &c. Oil mixed in tanks, then delivered by man in charge to overseers or second Agawam Canal Company, No, Babbitt, Mayer, American Linen Company, One Mill, yes; Babbitt, Part Thompson's, Thompson's, Oil at regular times. Stated times for oiling, but varied with season and rate of speed. Stated times. In Spinning and Carding Room, one man oils in each. Sperm used only on Spindles and Rolls In Weaving Room the third hand oils Looms each day, and Shafting once a month. In the other rooms, one hand oils in each. Keeper of Oil Room, once a week, delivers to section hands the oil for each department. They fill and distribute the small oilers at regular times. |