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SO Much Industry Has Gone

BRIDGEPORT WAS A LEADER IN MANUFACTURING

RELAXING FOR A MOMENT
RELAXING FOR A MOMENT (A SELF IMAGE OF THE AUTHOR RICH SATTANNI)

Depending on your age some of the former industry companies may not be recalled.BRIDGEPORT was the industrial hub at one time-and over the years had lost many companies for all kinds of reasons.The list below may not be conclusive.

1.FRISBEE PIES 2.JENKINS VALVES 3.LAKE TORPEDO CO.4.ACME SHEERS 5.AMERICAN FABRICS6.SPRAGUE METER 7.AMERICA GRAPHAPHONE 8.AMERICAN TUBE AND STAMPING 9.AVCO 10.LOCOMOBILE 11.BASSICK CO.12.METRO TRUCK 13.PRODUCTO MACHINE 14.SINGER SEWING MACHINES 15.BPT.BRASS 16.MONUMENTAL FORGE 17.BPT.COACH LACE 18.RAYBESTOS 19.BPT METAL GOODS 20.BRYANT ELECTRIC 21.REMINGTON RAND 22.BULLARDS CO.23.CANFIELD RUBBER 24.SALTS'TEXTILES MILLS 25.COSCO.26.WARNER BROTHERS 27.G/E 28.UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS 29.CORNWALL /PATTERSON/30.CRANE CO.31.CROWN CORSET 32,RIVOLI SHIRT SHOP.ALL gone now but still remembered in the cities'history of what use to be.

AUTHOR RICH SATTANNI /CONTACT RICH at rsauthor00@gmail.com

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