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Bessemer Gas Engine Co.
Grove City, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Apr 7 2025 9:16PM by Mark Stansbury
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Founded about 1899 by E. J. Fithian and John Carrothers, this company incorporated in 1904 and manufactured gas engines to about 1929.

Information Sources

American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #1, 1983 pages 54-56
The Complete Guide to Stationary Gas Engines by Mark Meincke, 1996 page 97

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