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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 4:33pm |
It is still a work in progress. I need to add information about the factories and I need to add more. I think this will be a helpful little tool. :)
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 4:46pm |
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Each placemarker on the map is the EXACT location of the buildings. Some still remain, and others are either gone or only have a few buildings left from the original complex.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 4:46pm |
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Nice job! I live 10 minutes from the old Laporte factory. To bad it's not there anymore :(
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 5:17pm |
There are a few remaining structures of the the LaPorte works, the main office building and factory are both gone now. Jim
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 5:40pm |
Nice!
You might also want to add the Athens Tenn. Co. They are a secondary company that built equipment for Allis, Just like Oxnard did.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 5:48pm |
Thanks Don! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! I only put up what I knew of. but there are move locations coming. I need forum members to chime in like you did. Thanks!
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 5:53pm |
No problem! I thank you for all your effort in keeping this history well documented!!
I became familar with that company, when I bought a very original subsoiler, with the Athens decal still very readable in good shape. I since had that decal remade, and have sold a few that are identical to original.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 6:05pm |
Jeoffroy Mfg Inc. also made implements for AC. They were in Armarillo, TX but I am still searching for where they were.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 6:23pm |
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I sent you some local dealers on Face Book.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 6:54pm |
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Great Idea. Now for all the dealer locations!!! Just kidding.
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 9:11pm |
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Great Idea. Now for all the dealer locations!!! Just kidding. |
Thats the plan after the factories are located
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 9:21pm |
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That is very cool!
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 10:15pm |
Wow! that puts things in prespective, I never even thought about where things were.
Thanks
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 4:57am |
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 5:19am |
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Looks good. I like it. Maybe when complete post it in Forum Talk. Will be much easier to find. Just have to convince people not to comment on it over there.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:27am |
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Great job Austin. If you want it to be exact, for the Lexington SC assembly plant use 367 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC 29073. That will put the marker at the driveway going to the plant. All that is left is the concrete pad the plant was on and the parking lot. The parking lot is the one that is shaped like a baseball diamond.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:33am |
Austin(WI) wrote:
It is still a work in progress. I need to add information about the factories and I need to add more. I think this will be a helpful little tool. :) |
I am wrong, the Freeman plant is on the Blare Pike in Peru
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:34am |
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Now Lufkin Industries
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:39am |
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I like it too. Now we need people that live close to these places to go and take pictures of whats left. I am interested in Oxnard and Harvey engine
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:51am |
Lance/SC wrote:
Great job Austin. If you want it to be exact, for the Lexington SC assembly plant use 367 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC 29073. That will put the marker at the driveway going to the plant. All that is left is the concrete pad the plant was on and the parking lot. The parking lot is the one that is shaped like a baseball diamond. |
Thanks Lance! I didn't know, but I knew it was near that interesection of the roads.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 7:51am |
DonDittmar wrote:
I like it too. Now we need people that live close to these places to go and take pictures of whats left. I am interested in Oxnard and Harvey engine |
The Oxnard plant is an Onion packing industry now.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 1:52pm |
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Dont for get Allis Chalmers Essendine nr Stamford Lincolnshire England.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 2:27pm |
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Dont for get Allis Chalmers Essendine nr Stamford Lincolnshire England. |
I have that one, but there is another in England I can't find.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 3:20pm |
Totton nr Southampton England. The G was also made in france.
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Posted: 31 May 2012 at 3:39pm |
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Great work Austin , i always wondered why AC had a plant in CA kinda out there all by there self ??? Bet they spent alot on truckin !!
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