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Hoard & Bradford
Watertown, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Mar 23 2013 1:15PM by joelr4
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Founded by Charles B. Hoard in 1851. The company eventually became the Watertown Steam Engine Co.

Manufactured Portable Steam Engines (ca 1850's)

Steam Power on the American Farm by Reynold M. Wik, 1953 page 252

New York State Museum, Bulletin 85, 1905, pg. 229

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