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International Power Company
| Name | International Power Company |
| Ortssitz | Providence (R.I.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| $Anmerkungen | Sitz des Unternehmens in New Jersey. Kapital um 1901: 10.000.000; Präsident: Joseph. H. Hoadley, Pionier für elektrische Straßenbahnen an der Westküste und Erfinder eines Systems für pneumatische Bahnen, auch Präsident der "American Power Co." und der "New York Auto Truck Co.". Bis 1900: "Corliss Steam Engine Company" (s.d.). 1905 an die "American and British Manufacturing Company" und 1925 deren Fusion zur "Franklin Machine Company". Internet]. Kontrollierte auch die "Rhode Island Locomotive Works" in Providence, die 1901 zu den "American Locomotive Works" kamen [Rhode Island Railroads, Internet], erwarb die "Cooke Locomotive Works" in Paterson (N.J.), die "Richmond Locomotive Works", Richmond (Virginia) und die "Manchester Locomotive Works". |
| Quellenangaben | Wikipedia [Beat grower's manual (1901) S. III] [Boston Evening, 09.05.1901] |
| Hinweise | The company was originally known as Fairbanks, Clark & Co. in the 1830s. In 1843 it was renamed Fairbanks, Bancroft & Co. when Edward Bancroft joined the company. In 1846 it was renamed Bancroft, Nightingale & Co. when Corliss joined the company, and in 1847 it was renamed Corliss, Nightingale and Co. In 1848 the company moved to the location shown in the images above at the Charles Street Railroad Crossing. In 1857 the company was renamed for the last time to Corliss Steam Engine Company. By 1864 Corliss bought out his partners and was the sole owner of the company. George H. Corliss' house can be seen in the middle letter-head behind the factory to the right. In 1900 the Corliss Steam Engine Company was purchased by the International Power Company. The fourth image above shows the factory in 1904. In 1905 it was purchased by the American and British Manufacturing Company. In 1925 the company merged into Franklin Machine Company. By then Franklin Machine Company already owned the William A. Harris Steam Engine Company. |
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| Dampfmaschinen |
1900 |
ex Corliss Steam Engine |
1905 |
als American and British Mfg. Co. |
1901: Corliss-Maschinen |
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