[TheForge] here's another 100 year anniversary

Thu Jul 18 08:32:00 2002

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From: Jim and Sherill Carothers=20
To: [email protected]=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:18 PM
Subject: 100 Years Ago

Dave:  Here is another 100 year anniversary you can share with our =
smithing friends if you'd like to.

Charles Machine Works, Inc. (Ditch Witch) Perry, Oklahoma is 100 years =
old. =20
The company started as a blacksmith shop in 1902 by German immigrant =
Carl F. Malzahn who with his wife Anna and children came to Oklahoma to =
escape the harsh winters of Maple Leaf, Minnesota.
After Carl's death in 1913, the blacksmith / machine shop continued to =
be operated by his sons Gustave and Charles.  Charles Malzahn and his =
son Ed designed the first, small, service line, Ditch Witch trenchers in =
what was then known as Charlie's Machine Shop.  Their innovation lead to =
the establishment of a whole new industry.  The Malzahn family business =
has now grown into an international corporation; Ed Malzahn is the CEO.  =
On the original location of the Malzahn Blacksmith Shop today is The =
Heritage Center.  One of the most interesting rooms in this restored =
building is the Anvil Room Conference Center.  In this room is a nice =
200 pound anvil from the old shop, a number of smithing tools, and =
historic photos.  One of my favorite photos shows a group of folks in =
about 1910 watching an anvil shoot in front of the shop.
Jim Carothers
Perry, OK
[email protected]=20

Dave Mudge  [email protected]
http://magichammer.ironworkers.com
http://magichammer.freeservers.com
http://lametalsmiths.org/news/
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