Birth of the Brass Valley - Connecticut History
WEBDec 29, 2022 · In 1802, Southington brothers Abel and Levi Porter moved to Waterbury and joined pewter button makers Henry, Silas, and Samuel Grilley to form Abel Porter and Company, the first rolling brass mill in the US.
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History Of The Brass Industry In Waterbury – Part I
WEBFeb 1, 2009 · The City Seal depicts the interior of a brass mill, an image that is almost indecipherable to modern eyes. Waterbury’s brass industry is traditionally considered to have begun in 1802 with the establishment of Abel Porter & Co., which eventually transformed into the Scovill Manufacturing Company.
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WEBIn 1920 the Waterbury plant of Scovill Manufacturing Co. was the largest brass and brassware factory in the nation. It covered land between East Main, Bridge and Mill Sts. and the Mad River.
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Scovill Brass Works, 59 Mill Street, Waterbury, New Haven County…
WEB- Significance: The Scovill Brass Works was established in Waterbury as Abel Porter & Company in 1802. Early in its 175 year history it produced buttons, coins, whale oil lamps, carriage trim, and daguerreotype plates.
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The Many Face Of A Diverse Waterbury – Hartford Courant
WEBSep 17, 2014 · The brass industry in Waterbury started small in 1802 when Abel and Levi Porter formed Abel Porter and Co., the first rolling brass mill in the United States. In 1864, Porter sold its gilt...
The History of Brass Making in the Naugatuck Valley - Copper
WEB( 4) In 1802, the Porters and the Grilley brothers organized Abel Porter & Company in Waterbury Connecticut. A plant was set up to produce brass using the direct fusion method. The copper was obtained by melting old stills, teakettles, and other scrap. The zinc was imported from England.