Plimpton Manufacturing Company expands its operations

The Courant reported on October 30, 1874, that the Plimpton Manufacturing Company planned to add 16 new machines to its factory at a rate of one every five days.

1. W. C. Hutchings was currently moving his “materials” into storage until he could decide on his “future course.” Hutchings had also made arrangements with Case, Lockwood & Brainard to “execute unfinished contracts.”

The Courant reported rumors that W. C. Hutchings might merge his operations with Case, Lockwood & Brainard.

“The necessities of the Plimpton manufacturing company, under very heavy orders from the government, have obliged them to increase their facilities by taking the upper floors of Batterson’s building, occupied by W. C. Hutchings, the printer, who is now moving his materials for storage until his future course is decided upon.”

Unattributed.  “Removal of printing establishment,” Hartford Daily Courant, December 14, 1874, page 2.