T. J. Wells - 1850 text ads - Wells Machine Works - Steam engines; Millwright

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T. J. Wells
New York, NY

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Title:	1850 text ads - Wells Machine Works - Steam engines; Millwright
Source:	1850-01-27 Scientific American page 159
Insert Date:	10/20/2025 7:38:55 PM

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These two ads are the only mentions we can find of the Wells Machine Works. It seems to have been a very short-lived operation during the time that T. J. Wells moved west.

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