Robb Engineering: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 10:07, 29 June 2009

Revision as of 01:25, 30 June 2009

Line 1:

{{Story}}

'''Robb Engineering''' was a metals manufacturer that was located in [[Amherst, Nova Scotia]] [[Canada]] in the early 1900's.<ref> {{cite web | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation | url= http://books.google.ca/books?id=xImeCJxlR6kC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=%22Robb+Engineering%22+Amherst&source=web&ots=QFitjV0AUk&sig=8Sh2-HdjgwqGia-t-1B-hsFhZ_k&hl=en | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }} </ref> Originally started as a tinsmithy, the factory eventually expanded to the manufacture of [[Boiler]]s, electric engines and small [[generator]] plants.<ref> {{cite web | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Maritime Rights Movement, 1919-1927 | url= http://books.google.ca/books?id=VRQF0ws5Ps8C&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=%22Robb+Engineering%22+Amherst&source=web&ots=4HXvzEjXl2&sig=vmRQZbfPfSsxHTAp5f5XdrQSbQU&hl=en | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }} </ref> Some evidence exists that attempts were also made by the company to design and manufacture early [[locomotive engine]]s<ref>http://www.gearedsteam.com/other/other_opqr.htm</ref> as well as a small venture into shipwork.<ref>http://www.marmuseum.ca/MillsUpdateSept04.html</ref>