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.
ADDRESSES[]
- Franklin & Monroe Streets, Chicago, IL. (1908)
- 900 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1908-1937)
- 606 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1937)
SUBSIDIARIES[]
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
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Age of Steel (July 1899)
The American Blacksmith (October 1902)
The Nor-West Farmer (Nov. 5, 1902)
The American Thresherman (May 1906)
Popular Mechanics (1908)
From the 1909 edition of Hendrick's Commercial Register
From the 1909 edition of Hendrick's Commercial Register
From the 1909 edition of Hendrick's Commercial Register
Gas Review (January 1910)
The American Blacksmith (September 1911)
Gas Review (September 1913)
Hardware Age (Nov. 4, 1916)
The American City (June 1919)
The Iron Age (Dec. 4, 1919)
Mechanical Engineers' Catalog & Product Directory (1921)
Farm Light & Power Year Book (1922)
The American City (December 1924)
Building Age & National Builder (July 1925)
Electrical Record (October 1928)
Electrical Merchandising (May 1935)