John W. Bartlett, foreman of the wood department of the Moline Plow Co. since November, 1881, was born in Washington County, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1828. Here he was reared and served an apprenticeship to the carriage-making trade in all its brandies. After having served his full time at this business, he decided not to pursue it, at least just then, so he engaged in the bucket and tub manufacture at Harmar, Ohio, and learned that business there.
In 1870 he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he erected a sawmill, which he operated in connection with a bucket factory. He spent two years and a half in Tennessee, and in 1873 came to Moline to take charge of Dimock, Gould & Co.'s tub and pail factory as foreman. He operated in that capacity seven years, proving an efficient and valuable acquisition to the company's force.
He then went to St. Joe, Mich., where he erected a paper pail factory for A. H. Morrison, who had a large tub and pail factory at that place and operated it until it was destroyed by fire, when he removed to Grand Rapids, Mich., and took charge of C. C. Comstock's tub and pail factory. After having remained about 15 months in the last named factory, he returned to Moline, where he engaged with the Moline Plow Co., in November, 1881.
Having had about 17 years' experience in tub and pail making, he quit the business and engaged as foreman of the pattern and wood department of the extensive agricultural implement works of this company. Mr. Bartlett is a thorough mechanic and has made patterns for all sorts of farm machinery. He is the patentee of upwards of 25 different inventions, many of which have proved very valuable. Among the most important of his inventions may be mentioned a machine for the manufacture of tubs and
pails and a wheeled riding plow, on which he draws a handsome royalty from the manufacturers in Canada. He also invented a machine for potato digging and sacking. Another very important invention of his is the tire-setting machine, now in use in the Moline Plow Co.'s shops, which sets tires cold and shrinks them to the required size with great speed and uniformity.
The superintendent of the J. I. Case threshing machine shops, of Racine, Wis., recently came to Moline to investigate the working of this noted machine, and was so pleased with it that he ordered one for the Case shops, at a cost of$800. These machines are manufactured in Clinton, Iowa. Information regarding the sale of them will be furnished by Mr. Bartlett, of Moline. He is also the inventor of some popular lubricating oils. In fact, he possesses a most active and inventive mind, and may be justly classed among the leading inventors of the country.
He seems able to solve any mechanical problem to which he gives thought. His many inventions are practical in their nature, and are in daily use in some of the leading and most advanced manufactories in the country. He is certainly a most valuable adjunct even to the extensive factory which employs so many skilled and efficient men.
Mr. Bartlett is also a fine business man and a highly respected citizen of Moline, and as a splendid epresentative of the respected and valued class of Rock Island's business men, inventors and mechanics, we place his portrait in this Album.
Mr. Bartlett formed a matrimonial alliance at Red Bank, New Jersey, Nov, n, 1851, with Miss Sarah R., daughter of Thomas Cook and Fannie (Hawkins) Dailey. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. B. is a Republican in political opinion and a member of the A. O. U. W., Moline Lodge, No. 115.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
In 1870 he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he erected a sawmill, which he operated in connection with a bucket factory. He spent two years and a half in Tennessee, and in 1873 came to Moline to take charge of Dimock, Gould & Co.'s tub and pail factory as foreman. He operated in that capacity seven years, proving an efficient and valuable acquisition to the company's force.
He then went to St. Joe, Mich., where he erected a paper pail factory for A. H. Morrison, who had a large tub and pail factory at that place and operated it until it was destroyed by fire, when he removed to Grand Rapids, Mich., and took charge of C. C. Comstock's tub and pail factory. After having remained about 15 months in the last named factory, he returned to Moline, where he engaged with the Moline Plow Co., in November, 1881.
Having had about 17 years' experience in tub and pail making, he quit the business and engaged as foreman of the pattern and wood department of the extensive agricultural implement works of this company. Mr. Bartlett is a thorough mechanic and has made patterns for all sorts of farm machinery. He is the patentee of upwards of 25 different inventions, many of which have proved very valuable. Among the most important of his inventions may be mentioned a machine for the manufacture of tubs and
pails and a wheeled riding plow, on which he draws a handsome royalty from the manufacturers in Canada. He also invented a machine for potato digging and sacking. Another very important invention of his is the tire-setting machine, now in use in the Moline Plow Co.'s shops, which sets tires cold and shrinks them to the required size with great speed and uniformity.
The superintendent of the J. I. Case threshing machine shops, of Racine, Wis., recently came to Moline to investigate the working of this noted machine, and was so pleased with it that he ordered one for the Case shops, at a cost of$800. These machines are manufactured in Clinton, Iowa. Information regarding the sale of them will be furnished by Mr. Bartlett, of Moline. He is also the inventor of some popular lubricating oils. In fact, he possesses a most active and inventive mind, and may be justly classed among the leading inventors of the country.
He seems able to solve any mechanical problem to which he gives thought. His many inventions are practical in their nature, and are in daily use in some of the leading and most advanced manufactories in the country. He is certainly a most valuable adjunct even to the extensive factory which employs so many skilled and efficient men.
Mr. Bartlett is also a fine business man and a highly respected citizen of Moline, and as a splendid epresentative of the respected and valued class of Rock Island's business men, inventors and mechanics, we place his portrait in this Album.
Mr. Bartlett formed a matrimonial alliance at Red Bank, New Jersey, Nov, n, 1851, with Miss Sarah R., daughter of Thomas Cook and Fannie (Hawkins) Dailey. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. B. is a Republican in political opinion and a member of the A. O. U. W., Moline Lodge, No. 115.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
John W. Bartlett, foreman of the wood department of the Moline Plow Co. since November, 1881, was born in Washington County, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1828. Here he was reared and served an apprenticeship to the carriage-making trade in all its brandies. After having served his full time at this business, he decided not to pursue it, at least just then, so he engaged in the bucket and tub manufacture at Harmar, Ohio, and learned that business there.
In 1870 he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he erected a sawmill, which he operated in connection with a bucket factory. He spent two years and a half in Tennessee, and in 1873 came to Moline to take charge of Dimock, Gould & Co.'s tub and pail factory as foreman. He operated in that capacity seven years, proving an efficient and valuable acquisition to the company's force.
He then went to St. Joe, Mich., where he erected a paper pail factory for A. H. Morrison, who had a large tub and pail factory at that place and operated it until it was destroyed by fire, when he removed to Grand Rapids, Mich., and took charge of C. C. Comstock's tub and pail factory. After having remained about 15 months in the last named factory, he returned to Moline, where he engaged with the Moline Plow Co., in November, 1881.
Having had about 17 years' experience in tub and pail making, he quit the business and engaged as foreman of the pattern and wood department of the extensive agricultural implement works of this company. Mr. Bartlett is a thorough mechanic and has made patterns for all sorts of farm machinery. He is the patentee of upwards of 25 different inventions, many of which have proved very valuable. Among the most important of his inventions may be mentioned a machine for the manufacture of tubs and
pails and a wheeled riding plow, on which he draws a handsome royalty from the manufacturers in Canada. He also invented a machine for potato digging and sacking. Another very important invention of his is the tire-setting machine, now in use in the Moline Plow Co.'s shops, which sets tires cold and shrinks them to the required size with great speed and uniformity.
The superintendent of the J. I. Case threshing machine shops, of Racine, Wis., recently came to Moline to investigate the working of this noted machine, and was so pleased with it that he ordered one for the Case shops, at a cost of$800. These machines are manufactured in Clinton, Iowa. Information regarding the sale of them will be furnished by Mr. Bartlett, of Moline. He is also the inventor of some popular lubricating oils. In fact, he possesses a most active and inventive mind, and may be justly classed among the leading inventors of the country.
He seems able to solve any mechanical problem to which he gives thought. His many inventions are practical in their nature, and are in daily use in some of the leading and most advanced manufactories in the country. He is certainly a most valuable adjunct even to the extensive factory which employs so many skilled and efficient men.
Mr. Bartlett is also a fine business man and a highly respected citizen of Moline, and as a splendid epresentative of the respected and valued class of Rock Island's business men, inventors and mechanics, we place his portrait in this Album.
Mr. Bartlett formed a matrimonial alliance at Red Bank, New Jersey, Nov, n, 1851, with Miss Sarah R., daughter of Thomas Cook and Fannie (Hawkins) Dailey. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. B. is a Republican in political opinion and a member of the A. O. U. W., Moline Lodge, No. 115.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
In 1870 he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he erected a sawmill, which he operated in connection with a bucket factory. He spent two years and a half in Tennessee, and in 1873 came to Moline to take charge of Dimock, Gould & Co.'s tub and pail factory as foreman. He operated in that capacity seven years, proving an efficient and valuable acquisition to the company's force.
He then went to St. Joe, Mich., where he erected a paper pail factory for A. H. Morrison, who had a large tub and pail factory at that place and operated it until it was destroyed by fire, when he removed to Grand Rapids, Mich., and took charge of C. C. Comstock's tub and pail factory. After having remained about 15 months in the last named factory, he returned to Moline, where he engaged with the Moline Plow Co., in November, 1881.
Having had about 17 years' experience in tub and pail making, he quit the business and engaged as foreman of the pattern and wood department of the extensive agricultural implement works of this company. Mr. Bartlett is a thorough mechanic and has made patterns for all sorts of farm machinery. He is the patentee of upwards of 25 different inventions, many of which have proved very valuable. Among the most important of his inventions may be mentioned a machine for the manufacture of tubs and
pails and a wheeled riding plow, on which he draws a handsome royalty from the manufacturers in Canada. He also invented a machine for potato digging and sacking. Another very important invention of his is the tire-setting machine, now in use in the Moline Plow Co.'s shops, which sets tires cold and shrinks them to the required size with great speed and uniformity.
The superintendent of the J. I. Case threshing machine shops, of Racine, Wis., recently came to Moline to investigate the working of this noted machine, and was so pleased with it that he ordered one for the Case shops, at a cost of$800. These machines are manufactured in Clinton, Iowa. Information regarding the sale of them will be furnished by Mr. Bartlett, of Moline. He is also the inventor of some popular lubricating oils. In fact, he possesses a most active and inventive mind, and may be justly classed among the leading inventors of the country.
He seems able to solve any mechanical problem to which he gives thought. His many inventions are practical in their nature, and are in daily use in some of the leading and most advanced manufactories in the country. He is certainly a most valuable adjunct even to the extensive factory which employs so many skilled and efficient men.
Mr. Bartlett is also a fine business man and a highly respected citizen of Moline, and as a splendid epresentative of the respected and valued class of Rock Island's business men, inventors and mechanics, we place his portrait in this Album.
Mr. Bartlett formed a matrimonial alliance at Red Bank, New Jersey, Nov, n, 1851, with Miss Sarah R., daughter of Thomas Cook and Fannie (Hawkins) Dailey. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. B. is a Republican in political opinion and a member of the A. O. U. W., Moline Lodge, No. 115.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
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