Huntington Locomotive [URO]
From: "Antoine Naudy" antoinenaudy@yahoo.com
I recently found what could probably be parts of an old C.P. Huntington engine who crashed a long time ago in the forest. I didn't know at first what it was but took a picture of it and googled the things written on it. By looking at the picture could anybody tell me what it is exactly? I just feel like having found an UFO and I am very curious about it. What does F.A. or T. A. before Huntington stand for?
—Antoine Naudy
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 3:36 PM
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Is this URO [Unidentified Rusting Object] some sort of firebox? Doubt that the C.P. Huntington locomotive has escaped from the California Railroad Museum and is lost somewhere in the woods, and the likelihood that this is part of a locomotive diminishes the further one gets from the tracks, but did find a F.A. Huntington, 18 & 20 Fremont Street, San Francisco 1873 letterhead "Shingle Machines, Steam Engines, Saw Mills of all Kinds, Lath and Picket Machines, &c."
After reading of this most interesting find, I rummaged through the garage, only to find that I have only ONE ten-foot pole in my possession. My bride, who is much wiser than I, suggests that I keep it for another day. So I will. Chris Graves, NewCastle, Cal.
From: KyleWyatt@aol.com
Whatever it was, I doubt it was a locomotive. Maybe a portable saw mill. F. A. Huntington was apparently a 19th century manufacturer and dealer in such things in San Francisco.
I make the patent dates out to be:
May 8, 1888 and
Sept 8, 1889
Now, what was F A Huntington patenting?
—Kyle
From: Bob_Spude@nps.gov
This is probably a Huntington patent quartz mill, used to grind ore. It is described in Lynn Bailey's book on mining machinery manufacturers (with drawings) published by Westernlore press.
—Bob
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Judging from the vegatation in the picture, this object is in the coastal hills of Western Washington, Kitsap Co., near Puget Sound. That being said, the "shingle machine" may be the answer.
(My bride of 42 years lived within a stones throw of Kitsap Co., she readily recognizes the landscape) Chris Graves
From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
At the risk of losing my last 10-foot pole, it may be a retort.
—Chris Graves, NewCastle, Cal.
From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
The names "F A Huntington" nor "T A Huntington" do not appear on the 1880 or 1900 Federal Census in the City/County of San Francisico.
—gjg
Stanford University Libraries, Dept. of Special Collections, Manuscripts Division lists a photograph, "Artistic Homes of California - Residence of Mr. F.A. Huntington, corner: Webster & Durant Sts., Oakland. Sept. 29, 1888."
From: "Antoine Naudy" antoinenaudy@yahoo.com
Thanks, you are not far. It was east of Seattle near Northbound.
—Antoine Naudy
From: "Antoine Naudy" antoinenaudy@yahoo.com
Subject: F.A. Huntington letterhead
Thanks, that's very interesting and unexpected.
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