Old Orillia Foundry

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Old Orillia Foundry
Id:
180
Date_time:
Products:
Machinery for saw Mills, Shingle Mills and Lumber Mills. Also manufactures engines, Single and Double Joiners, Shingle Drag Sawing Machines, Furnace Feeders,(For feeding furnaces with saw-dust by machinery), Slab Saws, Trimmers, Wood Drag Sawing Machine (
Start_year:
1871
End_year:
1900
Other_names:
Orillia Foundry and Machine Works
Company_location:
S/E corner Laclie and Tecumseth Streets. 1 1/2 acres
Owner_president:
Frances Tutton and Sons. Frank and Fredrick
Executives:
sons Frank Tutton and Fredrick Tutton. In 1895 Fred Tutton was operating the foundry under the ownership of W. H. Croker.
Employees:
20
Notes:
Founded by McBain and Bartholmew in 1871 and taken over by Tutton and Sons in 1879.Buildings included a two story foundry 80' X 125' plus a 40' X 62' building and other smaller storage buildings all powered by a 20HP engine. 1 1/2 acres