George Anderson and Co

1879. Anderson's Gas Washer and Scrubber.

Main engine of a historic restoration of a Hennequin (Sisal Fibre) plantation and factory located - Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, in Yucatan, Mexico.

Engine above: Detail.

George Anderson and Co of Carnoustie, Scotland.

Specialised in mining and quarrying machinery, which was a major industry in Angus at this time.

also as George Anderson and Co (1905)

1885 Company established by George Anderson of Arbroath.

1902 Incorporated as a limited company. Arthur Grice became a partner to assist the elderly George Anderson

1905 The company was re-registered on 21 July, to acquire the business of engineers and ironfounders of a company of practically the same name - George Anderson and Co 1905 . The company offered Grice's gas engines amongst other products.

1914 Engineers. Specialities: stone working machinery - diamond saws in particular, cranes of all types and sizes, gas engines and suction plants. Employees 400.

1914 Directors: A. G. Grice (Chairman), W. E. Debrunner and T. Aubertin (Joint Managing), and J. Williams, R. C. Mathewson, T. Dempster. Specialities: Stone Working Machinery, Diamond Saws in particular. Also Cranes of all types and sizes, Gas Engines and Suction.

By 1922 Anderson-Grice Co seems to have specialised in cranes.

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