In 1878 the Empire Works of Concord, NH, was manufacturing "wood and iron working machinery", including Bean's adjustable swing-bed planers, which had been patented by the Empire Works' owner, Augustus Bean, in 1874.
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| From the 1878 book "Important Events of the Century 1776-1876" |
Information Sources
- 1882 New Hampshire Business Directory lists, under Machinists, "Empire Works, Augustus Bean, Concord".
- The FindAGrave.com page on Augustus Bean, Concord, NH shows that he was born 1827-04-13 and died 1913-10-13. His wife has Harriet J. (Horner) Bean (1835-1889) and they had one child, son Freddie A. Bean (1864-1873). They are buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord.