Historical Pictures of EFM and the Foundry

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Post by stoker-man » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 3:33 pm

efm water tower.jpg

The old water tower. I think that was torn down in the '70s. The former warehouse is on the left side of the picture.

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newly completed sheet metal shop.jpg

The first picture is of the newly completed sheet metal shop. I think it was done in the early/mid 60s. Directly behind the water tower base was the warehouse until 2010.

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foundry pouring iron1.jpg

In the next three pictures, imagine working like this today. I'm not sure when the foundry was built, but I'm guessing the '40s.

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Post by tsb » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 4:39 pm

If you check google maps, It's still there. Only the tower is gone.
Doesn't look much different.

4th and Furnace, Emmas, Pa

 
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Post by franpipeman » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 4:41 pm

Looks as though there is no obesity or aneed to join a gym from the looks of those guys . Like the old Pa Dutch plumber says " hard work aint easay"

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 5:30 pm

Wow! What happened to all the molds Chris?


 
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Post by DePippo79 » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 5:47 pm

Nice pictures. I'll take those working conditions anyday. No manager standing over there shoulder's waiting to write them up for a rules violation. Back when stuff got done. Matt

 
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Post by stoker-man » Tue. Nov. 04, 2014 7:47 pm

No idea, Scott. We threw out all unused molds around during 2006 ???

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Tue. Nov. 04, 2014 8:50 pm

stoker-man wrote:No idea, Scott. We threw out all unused molds around during 2006 ???
You are going to HELL :mad:

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