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Taylor Galaska

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER DIVISION

BY: TAYLOR GALASKA

Westinghouse Electric Corp. operated a 50-acre plant in Sharon, Pennsylvania from 1922 until 1985.

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At its peak of production in the 1940s, the transformer plant employed close to 10,000 including women.

Prior to World War II, Driggs-Seabury Ordinance Corp., an independent car manufacturer, built cars on the site.

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Driggs-Seabury Ordinance Corp. produced the Ritz and Twombly cars; both were two-seaters.

Savage Arms Co. produced mainly gun barrels and operated the site during and shortly after World War II.

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Westinghouse Electric made extensive additions and improvements to the plant on Sharpsville Ave. in Sharon, PA.

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The Westinghouse Electric Transformer Division plant located along Sharpsville Ave. in Sharon, PA was famous for being the largest one-story building in the world.

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