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266 ~ THE PHONOGRAM. Bide of watch factories. It is to _ — . m M | n - 1 , 1 m . n this man, whose mechanical faculties have been so highly cultivated, that is intrusted the manufacture of that delicate and perfect piece of median- ism, the Phonograph. Mr. Ballou is at his post at all times following up every detail until the machines are completed. ^ The Phonooham is pieastd <•• • present portrait to readers. ... the genial office manager of the works, t, born in Manchester, England. 1SG4. parents came to New York when and after edinat-d tin- public ami high schools, lie entered , ■-(- upon a praeti.-al training m account- Su| - M ing. In’ INS* lie took a position with Imjir ■'m' .Mr. Edison, and upon the erection * of the immense plant of the Edison 7 Phonograph Works was placed there r - ' to systematize and manage the office records and correspondence. This • ~ f ^ W m is an important post, as will be seen : ' at a glance. Mr. Miller is a court- Mr. Hamilton Miller, eous gentleman, and dias won high * esteem for the manner in which he ban- order to push the articles which will be dies the necessarily vast amount of detail represented. connected with the office. There is enough interesting machinery He is verv conservative in giving his used in the manufacture of the Phono- opinions on the volume of business, but o ra ph to afford cuts that would fill this from intimations, we feel warranted in entire journal, and it has been difficult saying, while the ]>ast year has been profit- f°r our artist in the limited space at his abl in this department, the business of disposal to select material ; but we think the coming year will be doubled. . the illustrations will fairly represent some The capacity of the Phonograph Worke of the processes employed in its manufac- iB 500 machines a week, and 800 hands ture. can easily be used in this department. The following is a list of the depart- At present about 250 hands are working, ments : and there has been a marked increase in A finely equipped tool-room, where all orders for machines, which keeps all busily of the special machines and instruments engaged. There is much work being are made for the manufacture of the dif- done for the coming Columbian Ex- ferent parts of the Phonograph, position, and many of the skilled work- The iron and brass foundries where all men are engaged in bight work, in the fine castings are made.