Former LOTUS Engineering, 1254 N Main St, October 26, 2021 Photographer: Steve Jensen
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2021
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Economy Baler Co., 1254 N Main St, April 12, 2016 Photographer: Steve Jensen

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2016
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Economy Baler building, February 1966 Photographer: Duane Scheel

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1966
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Economy Baler Co. - Exterior, August 1965 Photographer: Alan Warren

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1965
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Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1965
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Motorists entering Ann Arbor on N. Main St. have observed the Economy Baler Co. sign at 1254 N. Main about 40 years. The sign was being removed this week in connection with a 24,000-square-foot addition for manufacturing that Economy Baler is building and extensive modernization of other sections of the plant. Part of the addition will front for 368 feet on N. Main and replace an obsolete structure. Economy Baler employs 75 persons.
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1965
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Motorists entering Ann Arbor on N. Main St. have observed the Economy Baler Co. sign at 1254 N. Main about 40 years. The sign was being removed this week in connection with a 24,000-square-foot addition for manufacturing that Economy Baler is building and extensive modernization of other sections of the plant. Part of the addition will front for 368 feet on N. Main and replace an obsolete structure. Economy Baler employs 75 persons.
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Herman Weiss - Economy Baler Co. Blacksmith, April 1951

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1951
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Ann Arbor News, April 20, 1951
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Blacksmith Herman Weiss of 618 Packard St., who will be 75 years old Tuesday, works busily at his forge in Economy Baler Co., where he forges parts for baling machines. Weiss has spent almost 62 years at blacksmithing, starting at the trade when he was still a young boy on his father's farm near Oshkosh, Wis.
Ann Arbor News, April 20, 1951
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Blacksmith Herman Weiss of 618 Packard St., who will be 75 years old Tuesday, works busily at his forge in Economy Baler Co., where he forges parts for baling machines. Weiss has spent almost 62 years at blacksmithing, starting at the trade when he was still a young boy on his father's farm near Oshkosh, Wis.
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Local Blacksmith One Of Oldest Left In Trade

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1951
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Economy Baler Co. - Large Assembly Room, June 1953

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1953
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Ann Arbor News, June 27, 1953
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OPERATION COMPLETE: Here in the large assembly room, the finishing touches are being put on industrial baling presses which range up to 50,000 pounds each and cost as much as $25,000. The presses are assembled down the center of the room. To the far right is the testing pit where each unit is checked in full. To the far left is the sprayer where the machines are painted. Out to the far door, a boxcar is ready to carry the presses, in sections, to their final destinations.
Ann Arbor News, June 27, 1953
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OPERATION COMPLETE: Here in the large assembly room, the finishing touches are being put on industrial baling presses which range up to 50,000 pounds each and cost as much as $25,000. The presses are assembled down the center of the room. To the far right is the testing pit where each unit is checked in full. To the far left is the sprayer where the machines are painted. Out to the far door, a boxcar is ready to carry the presses, in sections, to their final destinations.
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Economy Baler Co. - Large Assembly Room - Testing Pit, June 1953

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1953
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Ann Arbor News, June 27, 1953
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THE FINAL CHECKUP: In this testing pit, an employe puts the completed press through its paces. Here any defects may be quickly discovered and remedied before shipment.
Ann Arbor News, June 27, 1953
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THE FINAL CHECKUP: In this testing pit, an employe puts the completed press through its paces. Here any defects may be quickly discovered and remedied before shipment.
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