George Saxon & Co

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George Saxon & Co
IndustryEngineering
Founded1878
FounderGeorge Saxon
Defunct1943 (closed)
HeadquartersOpenshaw, Manchester, England
Number of locations
3
Hawthorn Mill, Chadderton, Magnet Mill, Chadderton, Broadstone Mill, Reddish
ProductsTriple expansion cross compound with Corliss valvess, Manhattan engine

George Saxon & Co was an English engineering company that manufactured stationary steam engines. It was based in the Openshaw district of Manchester. The company produced large steam-driven engines for power stations and later for textile mills in Lancashire and elsewhere.

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