Half a Century of Rope Making, 1857-1907 (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2016
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Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating look at the rise of a major American industry. Through the story of A. Leschen & Sons Rope Company, the author details the evolution of wire rope manufacturing from its humble beginnings in 19th-century St. Louis to its global reach in the early 20th century. Beyond a simple business chronicle, the book explores the changing nature of industrial production, the importance of innovation, and the drive for quality that led to the company's success. The author highlights the importance of careful material selection, testing, and specialized construction techniques in achieving reliability and durability, qualities that were essential in applications ranging from mining and construction to transportation and power transmission. The book reveals the enduring significance of a company's commitment to quality as a foundation for lasting success in the competitive world of industry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. …
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- Title
- Half a Century of Rope Making, 1857-1907 (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- A. Leschen
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332134505
- ISBN 13
- 9781332134502
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Fifty years ago, in St. Louis, Adolph Leschen began in a small way to manufacture hemp or fiber rope. To-day the great manufacturing plant of the A. Leschen & Sons Rope Company, at St. Louis, covers thirty-three acres. The four branch houses and twenty-eight agencies handle the product of the works, and Leschen Wire Rope cobwebs the world. It is perhaps not out of place to refer briefly herein to these fifty years of progress and success, and to the policy which has distinguished our methods of manufacture.
In the early days, as now, the Leschen policy was "quality first," and the endeavor has not been to turn out a product larger than that of any other manufacturer, but to make wire rope of a quality which may always be relied upon.
Few changes have taken place in the half century, either in administration or in ideals. The firm name as it appeared fifty years ago was not changed until 1872. when Mr. Henry Leschen, now president of the corporation, became a partner with his father under the firm name of A. Leschen & Son. Five years later, upon the entrance of John A. Leschen, now vice-president, the name was changed to A. Leschen & Sons. Such was the growth of the business, that in 1886 it was deemed wise to incorporate it under the present title of A. Leschen Sons Rope Company. In 1898 Mr. Charles H. Tucker became secretary and treasurer.
The Leschen Works are located on the Terminal Railway Belt Line which connects with all the trunk lines of the United States. The St. Louis warehouses are on North First Street, and contain a large and varied stock of such types of wire rope as are in constant demand. To effectively handle the business of the Atlantic and Eastern States, the New York store was established at 163 and 165 Washington Street, and is now in the West Street Building, Nos. 87, 88 and 89 West Street. This, in addition to being one of the distributing points of enormous q…
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