In about 1854 to 1856, this firm made patent mortising machines.

Information Sources

• An 1848 Scientific American mentions James Moreland's improved design for a steam-engine-driven reciprocating saw.
• 1854 Scientific American article on "Moreland & Nixon's mortising machine." The article includes a nice engraving of this large and complex machine.
• An 1856 Scientific American ad reads as follows.

  The Moreland Mortising Machine Co. The patentee, Mr. Moreland, has associated himself in partnership with a number of gentlemen in this city, and the Company are now engaged in the manufacture of his Patent Boring and Mortising Machines and after the 15th of June next they will be prepared to furnish machines of the best quality, being made of iron and steel, and are extremely strong, heavy, simple, durable, and not liable to get out of order. This machine is well adapted for railroad car building, reaping and thrashing machines, also for wagon and carriage hubs of every description. It works two chisels, that act independent of each other, which can be set to give the required the required taper to the mortise to suit the spoke, no trimming being necessary. The manufacture of this machine has been retarded by Mr. Moreland losing all his machines, tools, patterns, etc., by fire, orders and comunications relative to said machine, from April 4, 1855, have not been received by proper parties.