in response to the high demand, fisk established the fisk and raymond company and began production in providence, rhode island. within the first year of receiving the patent, fisk set up a small foundry in winfield junction in long island, new york. in order to keep up with demand, fisk additionally licensed the right to manufacture the case to two larger firms, including w.c. davis & co. of cincinnati, ohio and a.c. barstow & co. of providence.