The Pierce-Crouch Engine Company, of New Brighton, Pa., builders of the well known "Brighton" gas engines, will hereafter be known as the Pittsburg Machine Company, having purchased the charter and business of that company and combined the two, taking the name of the latter company. The new company will continue to manufacture the same lines as the former separate companies, including gas engines, gas regulators and gas engine specialties, and in addition will take up other lines of machine and tool specialties, design and build special machinery, do general pattern and machine work. etc. The officers of the new company are R. L. Kenah, Jr.. President and Treasurer; John Read Miner. Vice President; D. J. McComb, Secretary; J. E. Brain, Assistant Treasurer, and Charles W. Shoemaker, superintendent.
Manufactured Gas Engines ca 1895-1906
Information Sources
- The Gas Engine Magazine, Sep 1906 pg 297
- American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #1, 1983 page 394