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| − | Founded in 1903, Smith Manufacturing built the equipment and machinery needed for the fruit industry. They made rotary cookers (see photos in the Gordon collection at San Jose State), dried fruit processing equipments, and at some point built Faegol tractors as well. | + | Founded in 1903, Smith Manufacturing built the equipment and machinery needed for the fruit industry. They made rotary cookers (see photos in the Gordon collection at San Jose State), dried fruit processing equipments, and at some point built [[Faegol]] tractors as well. |
They moved to Stockton Avenue in San Jose in 1917; The [http://books.google.com/books?id=2CodAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22greco%20canning%22%20plant&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q=%22greco%20canning%22%20plant&f=false February 1917 Western Canner and Packer] has photos of the new plant. | They moved to Stockton Avenue in San Jose in 1917; The [http://books.google.com/books?id=2CodAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22greco%20canning%22%20plant&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q=%22greco%20canning%22%20plant&f=false February 1917 Western Canner and Packer] has photos of the new plant. | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 3 August 2013
| Business |
Manufacturing |
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| Main Location |
San Jose, CA |
| Active |
1903-1920 |
Founded in 1903, Smith Manufacturing built the equipment and machinery needed for the fruit industry. They made rotary cookers (see photos in the Gordon collection at San Jose State), dried fruit processing equipments, and at some point built Faegol tractors as well.
They moved to Stockton Avenue in San Jose in 1917; The February 1917 Western Canner and Packer has photos of the new plant.
Merged in December,1920 along with National Axle into Berger, Fleming, and Brown.
See more on Smith Manufacturing or in the "biography of Charles O. Smith":http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/cosmith.html
Locations
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Photos
Details
Photo of plant in Western Canner and Packer Canning equipment manufacturer, also took over Faegol tractors, I think.
Did rotary cookers - photo in Gordon collection at San Jose State.
120, 138 Stockton Ave., San Jose
bought in early 1920's if I remember correctly.