This company was founded in 1871. In their early years they made castings for waterworks and sawmill machinery. In later years they seem to have been best known for making fire hydrants; in 1978 the company was purchased by another fire hydrant maker, Waterous Co. of St. Paul, MN.
Information Sources
- The U. S. Forest Products Laboratory published a booklet dated March 1936, Operating small sawmills, methods, bibliography, and sources of equipment by C. J. Telford. A table lists the makers of various types of equipment, including circular sawmills, band sawmills, edgers, and planers. This company was listed as a maker of circular sawmills.