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Fairbanks, Morse & Company was founded in 1824 by Erastus and Thaddeus Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Its industry was machinery and its headquarters were in St. Johnsbury, Vermont (1824-1871) and Chicago, Illinois (1871-1958). In 1916, the company was acquired by the Fairbanks, Morse & Company, formerly selling agents for E. & T. in the western United States. In 1958, Fairbanks merged with the Penn-Texas Corporation forming the Fairbanks-Whitney Corporation.

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ADDRESSES[]

  • Franklin & Monroe Streets, Chicago, IL. (1908)
  • 900 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1908-1937)
  • 606 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1937)
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SUBSIDIARIES[]

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ACQUISITIONS[]

  • Commercial Electric Company (1906)
  • Eclipse Wind Engine Company (1890)
  • Sheffield Car Company (1918)
  • Three Rivers Electric Company (1906)
  • Williams Engine Works (1893)

PLANTS[]

  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Beloit, Wisconsin
  • East Moline, Illinois
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Three Rivers, Michigan
  • Sherbrooke, Ontario
  • Toronto, Ontario

COMPANY NAMES[]

(The original Fairbanks plant was known as St. Johnsbury Iron Works.)

  • E. & T. Fairbanks (1824-1834)
  • E. & T. Fairbanks & Company (1834-1916)
  • Fairbanks, Morse & Company (1916-1958)

PRODUCTS[]

  • Air Compressors
  • Alternators
  • Boilers
  • Dynamos
    • Alternating Current
    • Direct Current
  • "Harvey Red Hed" Corn Sheller
  • "Harvey Red Hed" Hammer Mill
  • Gas & Gasoline Engines (horizontal & vertical)
  • Generators
  • Hand & Push Cars
  • Hoists
  • Ironers
  • Motors
    • Alternating Current
    • Direct Current
  • Pump Jacks
  • Pumps
    • Centrifugal
    • Power
    • Steam
    • Sump
  • Scales
  • "Sheffield" Rail Drills
  • Standpipes
  • Starters
  • Tanks
  • Velocipedes
  • Water Systems
    • Model 425M-30
  • Washers
  • Water & Coaling Stations
  • Water Heaters
  • Windmills
  • "Y" Oil Engines
  • "Z" Engines

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