M. Hann's sons
M. Hann's Sons was a soft iron foundry and steel goods factory in Rainfeld and Vienna .
history
Michael Hann built his sporer workshop in the casemates of the old Viennese fortifications in 1795 with very modest means . The troubled times at that time, especially the coalition wars , brought plenty of work and good earnings.
Restless diligence and special skill in the production of all kinds of sports goods, from the simplest to the finest luxury gala bite , laid the foundation for the good reputation that the company enjoyed both at home and abroad.
Thanks to the hard work of the founder's sons, the business grew steadily and by 1830 employed around 30 workers.
In view of the steady growth of the business, the Wiener Werkstätte was no longer able to meet the demands placed on it and in 1836 the Rainfeld Factory was acquired to relieve the Wiener Werkstätte from the production of conventional goods, which was almost exclusively concerned with the production of fine goods.
The favorable location of the Rainfeld factory on Hallbach, which rarely freezes over, and which delivered almost constantly at 120 HP on three slopes, prompted the company to turn to the production of other items, such as As the gun barrels , saber sound , car axles , etc., finally the production of soft iron , cast steel , and the like to take.
Through the acquisition of a neighboring plant and through numerous additions, the plant reached a considerable size. The foundry was one of the largest in the dual monarchy . Their products enjoyed a good reputation for their recognized excellent quality.
The plant not only supplied raw castings for the various foreign industries, but also processed a significant part of its raw castings into finished merchandise and delivered all kinds of sports goods, spurs, tree, vine and garden shears in 30 types, finishing pliers , all types of car construction fittings , the latter both in raw casting, as well as finished, sized, ground, polished, plated , ver nickeled also various technical supplies, such as American drifting or so, elevator chains (system Ewart), Fasspundbüchsen with associated Lochbohr- and Büchseneinschraubapparaten, bag strap , belt connector , mother and Hahn key in all dimensions, different types hammers, pliers, etc. also patent Pferdehuf- and oxen claw iron produced in large quantities.
In addition to the above items, which were mostly made of cast soft iron, the Rainfelder Werke produced various types of fine chains, such as halter , drawbar , kink and coupling chains , carabiners , etc. The production of ironing steels forged from the best material in all sizes and shapes, suitable to all domestic and foreign irons, was operated lively.
As a specialty, fork and scissor castings in the Solingen style were produced in excellent quality, as well as gray and metal castings.
The company has been a supplier to the imperial family since its inception and has repeatedly received honorable recognition from the emperor. It was owned by the Hann family for a hundred years, and Fried did not acquire it until July 1, 1895. A. Spohn and Friedrich Fischer acquired. As partners of the company, Fritz and Sylvia Spohn were later appointed royal purveyors to the court .
Around 1900 the company's sales area extended to Austria-Hungary and the Danube countries. In elevator chains, horseshoes and ox-loop fittings, exports to Germany , Italy and Russia were also very large.
Around 1900, the Rainfeld works employed around 300 workers, most of whom were housed in their own workers' apartments. Around 50 workers were employed in the Vienna factory. The company's main office was located at Renngasse 6 in Vienna I.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g M. Hann's sons . In: Presented by the industrialists of Austria under the high protectorate of His K. and K. Highness of the Most Serene Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Hrsg.): Die Groß-Industrie Oesterreichs . Festival ceremony for the glorious fiftieth anniversary of the reign of His Majesty the Emperor Franz Josef I. Volume 2 . Leopold Weiss, Vienna 1898, III. Metal industry, p. 293 .
- ↑ a b c d e M. Hann's sons . In: Presented by the industrialists of Austria under the high protectorate of His K. and K. Highness of the Most Serene Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Hrsg.): Die Groß-Industrie Oesterreichs . Festival ceremony for the glorious fiftieth anniversary of the reign of His Majesty the Emperor Franz Josef I. Volume 2 . Leopold Weiss, Vienna 1898, III. Metal industry, p. 294 .
- ↑ Handbook of the Supreme Court and the Court of His K. and K. Apostolic Majesty . Kk Hof- und Staatsdruckerei , Vienna 1917, p. 518 .