Golden Brothers, Founders and Machinsts - Columbus, GA
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Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co. located on 6th Ave at 12th Street, Columbus, GA.
Waymark Code: WM81KD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
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Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co. is a privately held ductile iron and gray iron foundry with headquarters in Columbus, Georgia and additional facilities in Cordele, Georgia in the United States. It has operated continuously since 1882. Goldens' provides castings to a variety of industries, including agricultural, construction, power transmission, defense, and large vehicles.
Columbus casting facilities
In Columbus, Casting operations in Goldens’ are supported by four Brown-Boveri coreless induction furnaces, coupled with 1200°F (650°C) preheating, and a comprehensive core shop employing isocure, shell and no-bake (air set). Steel and quality scrap are purchased from a variety of sources.
Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldens%27_Foundry
Street address:
600 12th St.
Columbus, GA USA
31901
County / Borough / Parish: Muscogee
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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