History of the B.D. Tillinghast Machine Shop

Est. 1883, McDonald, PA.

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Pictures from the old shop. Circa 1892 - 1905

Original shop. Circa 1900

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Another veiw of the original shop. Circa 1900

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Side view of the original shop. Circa 1900

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Another side veiw of the original shop.

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Workers stop for a pose along side of the original shop.

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Another picture moment for the shop workers. B.D. Tillinghast is the man in the derby, third from the left.

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Inside of the original shop. Circa 1900

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Another inside veiw of the original shop. Note the stove.

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Compressor and Engine castings waiting to be milled and machined.
Pictures were taken in the new shop, somtime after 1905.

A pile of pistons, cylinders and other oddities.

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Another inside veiw of the new shop showing castings of engines and compressors.

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The D.C.&U. Engine.

Photo taken for sales literature.

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A D.C&U. engine pulled from a well in 1964.

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Inside the new shop. Post 1905.

Metal lathes in a row. Mr. Tillinghast would only buy the BEST machines.

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Drill press, back to back.

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A Reid engine being bored in a boring lathe.

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Large metal planer/shaper.

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Other interesting photos.

Getting ready for the big parade. Photo was estimated to be taken sometime around 1900.

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