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Dial Engine Works
| Name | Dial Engine Works |
| Ortssitz | Columbia (South Carolina) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Nahe der Union-Station. 1888 in Gründung. Vorgänger-Firma "Tozer & Dial" und um 1874: "City Machine Works, R. Tozer" (s.d.). |
| Quellenangaben | [Robbins: Historical and descriptive sketch (1888) 47] |
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1888 |
in Gründung |
1888 |
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1888 |
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1888 |
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| ZEIT | 1888 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | This corporation is now in process of organization under the general incorporation Act, for the purpose of manufacturing steam engines and boilers, and doing all kinds of repair and job work in iron or other metal. The arrangements are perfected for the cooporation to own and run the commodious machine shops and foundry so conveniently located near the Union Passenger Depot, and so favorably known as the "Tozer & Dial Machine Shops", with the right to
manufacture and sell the "Tozer Engine", an engine that is unequalled in its reputation by any other engine made in the South. These shops are a model in the convenience of their arrangement, and have a capacity for turning out one hundred and fifty engines per annum, besides doing an unlimited amount of repair. These shops have manutactured and sent to different cities in the South nearly 500 engines, a fair share of which are in use in this State. The machine room is 40 by 90 ft.; boiler department 30 by 190; foundry 40 by 60, pattern room 40 by 60, and store room 30 by 60; the whole plant covering an acre of ground. It is worthy of note that a fine specimen of moulding sand is found adjacent to the city, and everything desirable in clay. The general outfit of the works is not surpassed in the State. The mechanical department of the works will be under the control of Mr. W. P. Lester as manager, who was for many years foreman for "Tozer & Dial", who, besides being thoroughly acquainted with their style of work, is a young man of energy and fine mechanical genius. Mr. Thornwell McMaster, the Superintendent of the Company, is also a young man of pluck and energy.
His reputation and character are a sufficient guarantee that abundant success will crown the undertaking. The capital stock of the corporation will be owned principally by Mrs. John A. Willis, formerly Mrs. Arianna I. Dial, widow of George L. Dial, and Messrs. Lyles & Haynsworth. At one time the firm of "Tozer & Dial" paid out upwards of $4.000 per month in wages alone. The importance of the new enterprise to the city of Columbia cannot well be overrated. |
| QUELLE | [Robbins: Historical and descriptive sketch (1888) 47] |
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