I'm not sure what the occasion was for this picture, but it's certainly worthy of display.
Here is a picture of the office building today
Sandwich Manufacturing in 1885
Map of the Northwest portion of Sandwich showing the Sandwich Manufacturing Company as it appeared in 1885. It would continue to grow, and a 1913 newspaper article tells us it covered 14 acres on this site, and also a five acre lumber storage yard on the East side of town
1919 Gas Engine Information Sheet
Here is a card showing a 1 1/2 hp Sandwich engine on a skid. It also shows all the sizes and options available in 1919. Lots of other information listed also, suggested RPM, weight, fuel capacity, etc.
You can see some of these engines, and other machinery made in Sandwich later this month! Friday and Saturday June 23rd & 24 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. 1401 Suydam Rd, Sandwich, il
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The Southwick Baling Press 1893
Before balers, hay presses were used to compress hay into bales. Before hay presses, hay was stored loose in the upper floor of the farmer...
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Charles Hartman of Sandwich was an employee of Sandwich Manufacturing Company for many years. In 1919 he applied for a patent for improvem... -
This brief history of Sandwich Manufacturing Company begins in Elgin, Illinois . In 1840 Augustus Adams operated a machinery repair shop in...
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Augustus Adams started developing binders and reapers in the summer of 1850 while he was still living in Elgin. He was the first to introd...