Description: An original 35mm black and white photograph negative of what looks to be a control panel of some kind at Fairbanks Morse company corporation (now extinct business). Likely early 1950s. Clock and signs in back. The word wingstar is not on the photos. Happy to answer any questions and combine shipping. Please see my other vintage historical photographs. ONLINE INFO - Fairbanks, Morse and Company was an American manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Founded in 1823 as a manufacturer of weighing scales, it later diversified into pumps, train engines, windmills, coffee grinders, radios, farm tractors, feed mills, locomotives, and industrial supplies. It was purchased by the Penn-Texas conglomerate in 1958. An inter-family feud for control of the company in 1956 between the sons of Charles Morse weakened the company. Consequently, Fairbanks-Morse was merged with Penn-Western in 1958. The downhill slide continued for the next few decades, with assets being sold off, and branches of the company closed. Regional sales offices were closed, and the one-shop model no longer appealed to buyers in the new consumer age. Automakers, tractor makers, and locomotive builders made inroads into Fairbanks-Morse's market share. Thus the company spiraled down, and was sold.CT
Price: 5.99 USD
Location: Broomfield, Colorado
End Time: 2024-12-05T22:24:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: No
Image Orientation: Landscape
Image Color: Black & White
Material: Celluloid
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Trains, industry
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Number of Photographs: 1
Style: Snapshot, Documentary
Theme: History, Vintage
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
