. Canadian foundryman (1918). ried on foundry andmachine shop woik,together with woodplaning and themanufacture of sashand doors. In 1868 the firmsold out their wood-working and special-ized in the manufac-ture of turbine waterwheels, heavy shaft-ing gears, pulleys,bearings, etc., re-quired in the drivingof mills, power, andpumping plants, \x\1873 the manufacturepellers was added totivities. One of the his brothers, John (now Sir JohnKennedy), and William, Jr., joined thefirm in 1879. The founder, WilliamKennedy, Sr., died in 1885 at the ageof 77 years. From that date until 1896,the business w
. Canadian foundryman (1918). ried on foundry andmachine shop woik,together with woodplaning and themanufacture of sashand doors. In 1868 the firmsold out their wood-working and special-ized in the manufac-ture of turbine waterwheels, heavy shaft-ing gears, pulleys,bearings, etc., re-quired in the drivingof mills, power, andpumping plants, \x\1873 the manufacturepellers was added totivities. One of the his brothers, John (now Sir JohnKennedy), and William, Jr., joined thefirm in 1879. The founder, WilliamKennedy, Sr., died in 1885 at the ageof 77 years. From that date until 1896,the business was conducted by Matthewas head and Alexander and William Ken-nedy, Jr. Sir John was only with thefirm two years, 1868 to 1870, leavingto become chief engineer of the GreatWestern Railway, later absorbed by theGrand Trunk. Sir John was somethirty-five years engaged as chief en-gineer of Montreal Harbor and thoughblind is still retained as their consult-ing engineer. He enjoys an interna-tional reputation in harbor VIEW SHOWING SOUTH END OF DRAWING OFFICE, OWEN SOUND PLANT. of ship pro-the firms ac-sons, Thomas Kennedy, died in 1873, and two of New Plant ErectedIn 1880 a part of the premises onSixth Street was burnt down, businesswas, however, carried on there until the end of 1884. During the summer ofthe latter year new shops were con-structed on the present site on the har-bor front, these consisting of grey ironfoundry, machine shop and patternshop. Operations were commenced inthe new plant in January, 1885. In1887 the Kennedys built for the townof Morrisburg their first water workspumps of any note. These were rapidlyfollowed by similar and larger installa-tions at Welland, Niagara Falls, pumps with their water wheelsand gearing are still in daily serviceand giving good satisfaction in spite oftheir age. Alexander Kennedy, whowas superintending personally the in-stallation of the Nia-gara Falls plant, hadhis arm sheared offbetween the pumpmain spur ge
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