James Crossen, Cobourg Car Works - History

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James Crossen, Cobourg Car Works
Cobourg, ON, Canada
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Sep 23 2018 11:31AM by Jeff_Joslin
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Between 1865 and 1871, and probably for longer, Jas. Crossen was making steam engines and sawmill machinery at the Ontario Foundry in Cobourg.

From 1865-66 Northumberland and Durham Gazetteer and Directory

Information Sources

Advertisement in the Railways of Canada for 1870/71, published in 1871.

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