San Francisco County
JOSHUA HENDY
THE JOSHUA HENDY MACHINE WORKS--Joshua Hendy, the
founder of these works, began business immediately after his arrival in this
city in 1849, in dealing in, erecting and carrying on saw-milling operations;
this he continued for a number of years, until his ventures were extended and
covered the purchase and selling of general machinery, which was carried on
until September 29, 1882, when the present corporation, “The Joshua Hendy
Machine Works,” was organized, with Joshua Hendy as manager, Samuel J. Hendy,
president, R. Chartrey, vice-president, and C. V. Mannez, secretary—all still retaining these official
positions.
Before
the founding of this corporation, Mr. Joshua Hendy became interested in
ore-feeding and concentrating devices, and had secured and controlled letters
patent for the “Stanford,” “Tullock” and “Challenge”
ore-feeders, and, as well, the “Hendy” concentrators and amalgamators, and has
since acquired the sole right of manufacturing and selling the celebrated
“Triumph” concentrators; and from among these, the “Challenge” feeders and
“Triumph” concentrators are esteemed by mining men to be superior to all other
similar devices.
Following
the organization of this corporation, the business was enlarged by the purchase
of the foundry plant of the City Iron Works, and this department was largely
increased in its facilities for work. Subsequently they entered into the
importation of general machinery from well-known Eastern manufacturers, and are
now the agents for the sale in the Pacific States of the following superior
specialties of machinery, etc., namely; Eclipse Corliss
engines, Russell automatic engines, Economizer boilers and engines, Eric Engine
Works’ boilers and engines, Watertown boildrs (sic)
and engines, Climax bandsaw mills, rotary and centrifrugal pumps, Buffalo duplex steam pumps, Baker
rotary pressure blowers, iron and wood-working tools of many styles, and a
large variety of other machinery.
Within
the last two years this corporation has purchased nearly the entire block
bounded by Kearny, Bay, Dupont and Francisco streets, in close proximity to the
bay sea wall in the northern district of the city, and has erected thereon an
extensive and well-arranged foundry plant, and a large, commodious machine
shop, with all of the recent accessories, appliances, power, tools, etc., for
the quick dispatch of any character of foundry and machinist’s work.
At
their warehouses, corner of Bay and Kearny streets, and also at Nos. 39 to 51
Fremont street, there will be found, conveniently stored, a large stock of
Eastern importations, and, as well, specialties of machinery of their own
manufacture. With their present complete and extensive facilities they are
prepared to contract for the furnishing of every description of machinery for any
condition of use, and give special attention to the several departments of
hydraulic mining, quartz and saw-milling machinery of the latest approved
forms, and are sole manufacturers of hydraulic gravel elevators, hydraulic
giants, “Triumph” ore-concentrators, automatic ore-feeders, and can furnish
with workmanlike execution and prompt dispatch full and complete plants of
these specialties, and are further prepared to supply any designs of
architectural iron work and light and heavy castings.
The office of these works has recently been moved to the
ground floor of No. 51 Fremont street, northeast corner of Fremont and Mission
streets, where Mr. S. J. Hendy, the president, and a corps of able assistants
will be pleased to exhibit their works and the various descriptions of
machinery carried in stock, and such as they are prepared to furnish upon
specifications.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages
447-448, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2006 Donna L.
Becker.