. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . F. E. Brown, J. F. Brown IRON INDUSTRIES. *21!> entire management. In 1855 a new engine was brought outand patented in 1S56 by Mr. Brown and Mr. Charles Bur-leigh, then in Mr. Browns employ. The patent wasassigned to the Putnam Machine Co. and is now known asthe Putnam engine. This engine was built under supervision until 1859, when his health became somuch impaired by too close application to business that hewas obliged to give up the active duties in the shop and soonafter disposed of his interest in the Putnam Co. After a rest of a
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . F. E. Brown, J. F. Brown IRON INDUSTRIES. *21!> entire management. In 1855 a new engine was brought outand patented in 1S56 by Mr. Brown and Mr. Charles Bur-leigh, then in Mr. Browns employ. The patent wasassigned to the Putnam Machine Co. and is now known asthe Putnam engine. This engine was built under supervision until 1859, when his health became somuch impaired by too close application to business that hewas obliged to give up the active duties in the shop and soonafter disposed of his interest in the Putnam Co. After a rest of about four years he commenced businessin a very small way in Newton lane. Business soon in-creased to such an extent that more room was necessary andin 1866 one-half of the second story in Sylvanus Sawyersbrick block was leased of S. C. Wright & Co. In 1871 heinvented what has since been known as the Brown Auto-matic Cut-off Engine, and so great was the demand for thisengine that he was obliged to lar-elv increase his facilities in
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