Information Regarding the Whiting Mfg. Co.

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Silversmiths Co.—A special meeting of this corporation will be held In New York, December 22, to vote on a plan of reorganization reducing the present capital stock of $8,000,000 by one-sixth, the new stock consisting of $4,000,000 preferred and the balance common. A holder of 150 shares of present stock, in the event of the plan being accepted, would receive 75 shares of 6 per cent cumulative preferred stock and 50 shares of common stock. If the present dividend of 4 per cent on the common stock Is maintained, the holder would receive annually $650 in dividends, as against $600 now. The object of the change Is said to be to take care of the financing of the Whiting Company of Bridgeport, Conn., a subsidiary of the Silversmiths.

Source: United States Investor - 12th December 1914

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Whiting M'F'G Co. - New York - 1895



'GOBLET SCHOONER CUP - - WON BY "MONTAUK"' '

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The new plant of the Whiting Manufacturing Company, one of the largest makers of solid silver hollow and flat ware in the world, is all but completed, and H. H. Hamilton, the resident member of the company, announces that in a week the wheels will begin to turn in a portion of it, and it is hoped to have all departments in working order by the middle of April. It is expected that at least 350 hands will be employed at an average of $19 a week.

Source: The Metal Industry - April 1910

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Whiting M'F'G Co. - New York - 1895



'MINERVA CUP - CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB '

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Leah Ahlborn, a famous die sinker of the Royal Mint at Stockholm, has accepted the commission to cut the dies for the medal struck to commemorate the erection of the Washington statue in Wall street, which is to be issued under the auspices of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society and the New York Chamber of Commerce. This artist is perhaps the finest medalist of the age. Her latest work commemorates the silver wedding of the King and Queen of Sweden. She also cut the dies for the Henry Stanley medal. The idea of the Washington medal is due to the public spirit of the Hon. Algernon S. Sullivan, C. L. Tiffany, Augustus St. Gaudens and G. L. Feuardent, the committee appointed to select a design—and a better committee it would be hard to find —decided on the one submitted by the Whiting Manufacturing Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - June 1884

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Whiting M'F'G Co. - New York - 1895



'CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB - WON BY "OWEENE" '

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Whiting Mfg. Co. - New York - 1906

'VIOLET PATTERN'

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The Whiting Manufacturing Co. - New York - 1909

'MADAM JUMEL'

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Whiting Mfg. Company - New York - 1908

'MADAM JUMEL'

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THE AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA TROPHY

The Amateur Billiard Championship of America Trophy, presented by Mr. Isaac Townsent and won by Mr. Orville Oddie in 1893:


Whiting Mfg. Company - New York - 1893

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Whiting M'f'g. Co. - New York - 1891

The New York spoon - The New Amsterdam

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A server by the Whiting Mfg. Co.:











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A basting spoon by the Whiting Mfg. Co.:







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Fire in the Factory of the Whiting Mfg. Co.

The Whiting Mfg. Co. and the American Watch Case Co. were heavy sufferers from a fire in the four story building, corner of E. 4th St. and Lafayette Place, New York, Wednesday night. So extensive was the damage from fire and water that both concerns were obliged to temporarily cease business. The Whiting Mfg. Co. succeeded in resuming work in part of their departments, Monday, but it may be two weeks yet before the watch case company can resume operations. The loss was greatest to the Whiting Co. and will be between $50,000 and $75,000, but much of the damage cannot be estimated in cash values. The American Watch Case Co., who rented the upper floor of the building from the Whiting Co., suffered extensively, mainly from water. Both concerns carried full insurance. About 500 men were temporarily deprived of employment.

The fire started on the second floor, probably in a new flue which had recently been put into the building and into which was swept the waste powder that had been used for polishing silver ware. The fire was confined principally to this floor and the one above, but the first floor offices, engine room and basement were flooded by water. Only a few dies were destroyed, as all but the few in actual use are stored in specially built vaults under 4th St. The shafting and machinery throughout the building were warped and damaged by heat and water so that they will have to be thoroughly overhauled before they can be used. A number of important designs in use were destroyed.

Two important pieces of work barely escaped ruin, and one was less lucky. The Hobson testimonial to be presented to the hero of the Merrimack incident of the Spanish war, illustrated and described in The Circular-Weekly of Nov. 7, 1900. had been in the factory on the second floor, receiving some final touches, and was taken the day before the fire to its destination in another part of the city. The large and elaborate punch bowl, to be a part of the silver service for the new battleship Illinois, to be presented by the citizens of that State, had been in that same department and was removed only the evening of the fire to the floor below, where the flames did not reach.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th February 1901

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Whiting M'f'g. Co. - New York - 1901

'DUKE OF YORK'

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Whiting M'f'g. Co. - New York - 1908

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Whiting Mfg. Company - New York - 1907

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Whiting M'f'g. Co. - New York - 1908

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Whiting Mfg. Company - New York - 1906

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Whiting Manufacturing Company - New York - 1907

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