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In 1826, [[Stephen Balliet]] and [[Samuel Helfrich]] purchased 25 acres from [[Christian Snyder]] and [[Christian Bloss]] and built a furnace on that land that was 30 feet high and 8 feet at the bosh. The location was chosen for its proximity to the Blue Mountain for the wood it supplied for charcoal. The furnace was "blown in" or ignited in 1826. At the time, ore was brought from a mine in South Whitehall (presumably [[Ironton]]) owned by [[Stephen Balliet]] and [[Samuel Helfrich]]. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898) | In 1826, [[Stephen Balliet]] and [[Samuel Helfrich]] purchased 25 acres from [[Christian Snyder]] and [[Christian Bloss]] and built a furnace on that land that was 30 feet high and 8 feet at the bosh. The location was chosen for its proximity to the Blue Mountain for the wood it supplied for charcoal. The furnace was "blown in" or ignited in 1826 (Convention of Iron Masters 1850). At the time, ore was brought from a mine in South Whitehall (presumably [[Ironton]]) owned by [[Stephen Balliet]] and [[Samuel Helfrich]]. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898) | ||
After Samuel Helfrich died in 1830, his shares were purchased by Stephen Balliet. Stephen Balliet operated the furnace until 1854 when he passed. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898) | After Samuel Helfrich died in 1830, his shares were purchased by Stephen Balliet. Stephen Balliet operated the furnace until 1854 when he passed. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898) | ||
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Levi Haas was a bookkeeper here. (Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899) [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013] | Levi Haas was a bookkeeper here. (Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899) [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013] | ||
Sold to Cooper and Hewitt (owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram Hewitt]) (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898). | |||
In 1850, Lehigh Furnace was owned by "S. Balliet and Co." The furnace utilized hematite ore. Prior to 1850, the largest tonnage produced by the furnace was 1430 and in 1849, 1204 tons of iron were produced; capacity is listed as 1200 tons. In that same year, 90 men and boys were employed by the furnace and 60 "oxen, horses and mules" were employed by the furnace. The furnace operated a hot blast (whose temperature was 500 degrees) with one tuyere with a diameter of 2.75 inches. The bosh was 7.5 and the height was 31 feet. They produced #1 metal (Convention of Iron Masters 1850) | |||
==Reference List== | ==Reference List== | ||
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*The Allentown Leader. 1897. “The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,” July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276] | *The Allentown Leader. 1897. “The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,” July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276] | ||
*The Allentown Democrat. 1899. “Met with a Fatal Fall,” October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013] | *The Allentown Democrat. 1899. “Met with a Fatal Fall,” October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013] | ||
*Convention of Iron Masters. 1850. Documents Relating to the Manufacture of Iron in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: General Committee. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000958393. | |||
Revision as of 13:55, 20 May 2019
In 1826, Stephen Balliet and Samuel Helfrich purchased 25 acres from Christian Snyder and Christian Bloss and built a furnace on that land that was 30 feet high and 8 feet at the bosh. The location was chosen for its proximity to the Blue Mountain for the wood it supplied for charcoal. The furnace was "blown in" or ignited in 1826 (Convention of Iron Masters 1850). At the time, ore was brought from a mine in South Whitehall (presumably Ironton) owned by Stephen Balliet and Samuel Helfrich. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898)
After Samuel Helfrich died in 1830, his shares were purchased by Stephen Balliet. Stephen Balliet operated the furnace until 1854 when he passed. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898)
Applebach was the first superintendent. (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898)
Samuel Lewis 1805-1897 was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832. (Allentown Leader July 31, 1897, p. 1; Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898)
Benjamin Levan was the manager from 1832 to 1854 (when Stephen Balliet passed). (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898)
Levi Haas was a bookkeeper here. (Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899) [1]
Sold to Cooper and Hewitt (owned by Peter Cooper and son-in-law Abram Hewitt) (Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898).
In 1850, Lehigh Furnace was owned by "S. Balliet and Co." The furnace utilized hematite ore. Prior to 1850, the largest tonnage produced by the furnace was 1430 and in 1849, 1204 tons of iron were produced; capacity is listed as 1200 tons. In that same year, 90 men and boys were employed by the furnace and 60 "oxen, horses and mules" were employed by the furnace. The furnace operated a hot blast (whose temperature was 500 degrees) with one tuyere with a diameter of 2.75 inches. The bosh was 7.5 and the height was 31 feet. They produced #1 metal (Convention of Iron Masters 1850)
Reference List
- The Allentown Democrat. 1898. “The Last Existing One of the Eastern Pennsylvania Charcoal Furnaces,” May 4, 1898.[2]
- The Allentown Leader. 1897. “The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,” July 31, 1897.[3]
- The Allentown Democrat. 1899. “Met with a Fatal Fall,” October 11, 1899. [4]
- Convention of Iron Masters. 1850. Documents Relating to the Manufacture of Iron in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: General Committee. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000958393.