The Old Collins Co.

stoneylonesome · 24th of December 2004 (Fri)

The Collins Co. was a manufacturer of sharped edge tools, mainly Axes and Machettes.
the Company started in 1826 and ceased production here in 1966, moved everything to Central America.

The Stone Building

one end of the building

marie · 24th of December 2004 (Fri)

lovely old brickwork in the photo's Sandy

love the windows

lizzie bordon must have got the axe here

before they moved south.

don't hit me

stoneylonesome · 24th of December 2004 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by marie

lovely old brickwork in the photo's Sandy

love the windows

lizzie bordon must have got the axe here

before they moved south.

don't hit me

Thanks Marie yes that building is something else it is HUGE and the windows are 7' or 8' tall (2m or 2.5m)
Don't know about Lizzie Borden getting her axe here, but John Brown the abolitionist, before our Civil War got his pike here that he used to break into the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia

OneManArmy · 27th of December 2004 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by stoneylonesome

The Collins Co. was a manufacturer of sharped edge tools, mainly Axes and Machettes.
the Company started in 1826 and ceased production here in 1966, moved everything to Central America.

...leaving ruin behind. I've seen similar things in Detroit in areas that once were booming but now are wasteland thanks to sending jobs overseas.

I wonder what the equivilent will be from sending all these white collar jobs overseas.

OviV · 27th of December 2004 (Mon)

Cool pictures. Is the building used at all now a days?

stoneylonesome · 27th of December 2004 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by OviV

Cool pictures. Is the building used at all now a days?

A few of the buildings are used today, there is some restortation work being done, long and expensive, Just to the right of the large stone building, in the brick part. is a Landscape Architects office, further on in the complex is a timber framing business, a 3 man machine shop, some artist studios and one of the larger brick factory buildings nearer the main road houses 2 floors of antiques and collectables dealers, but there are many more buildings unoccupied. Everyone has big plans for the place, but them a little thing called money brings them back to reality

jgbeam · 27th of December 2004 (Mon)

My neighborhood! Nice shots of the stone building, stoneylonesome.

Here's another:

And a detail at the west end of the building.

Jim

stoneylonesome · 27th of December 2004 (Mon)

Jim; Have you ever been up on the 2nd floor of the Canton Historical Museum and gone in the train room? Here is a photo of an H.O. Model of the stone building that I built a couple of years ago. The train layout that the club maintains for the museum is pretty accurate to the period of around 1902

Hate to tell you how long this thing took me to build

thomascanty · 28th of December 2004 (Tue)

Nice looking model, Sandy! The original building looks pretty cool, too.

stoneylonesome · 28th of December 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by thomascanty

Nice looking model, Sandy! The original building looks pretty cool, too.

Thanks lonnie, Supposedly that is one of the few last remaining stone factory buildings of that size and type (built around 1860-70s) still surviving unchanged in the country. it's pretty impressive when you get up close to it.

jgbeam · 28th of December 2004 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by stoneylonesome

Jim; Have you ever been up on the 2nd floor of the Canton Historical Museum and gone in the train room? Here is a photo of an H.O. Model of the stone building that I built a couple of years ago. The train layout that the club maintains for the museum is pretty accurate to the period of around 1902

Hate to tell you how long this thing took me to build

That's a real nice looking model. I haven't been up in the train room in years so I don't think I've seen it. I'll have to get up there and check out the current layout.

Jim

stoneylonesome · 30th of December 2004 (Thu)

"That's a real nice looking model. I haven't been up in the train room in years so I don't think I've seen it. I'll have to get up there and check out the current layout.

Jim"

The train club meets every Thursday night even when the Museum is closed so you can always stop up them and just go into the train room.

gtg · 30th of December 2004 (Thu)

great captures sandy... i like them... a very good composition of a good subject

stoneylonesome · 30th of December 2004 (Thu)

Thank you GTG, there is so much to photograph around that old factory you could spend an entire day there.

24th of December 2004 (Fri)	#1
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,736	The Old Collins Co. The Collins Co. was a manufacturer of sharped edge tools, mainly Axes and Machettes. the Company started in 1826 and ceased production here in 1966, moved everything to Central America. The Stone Building one end of the building __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

24th of December 2004 (Fri)	#2
marie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: republic of ireland Posts: 21,021	Re: The Old Collins Co. lovely old brickwork in the photo's Sandy love the windows lizzie bordon must have got the axe here before they moved south. don't hit me __________________ Regards,Marie Pro1/ EOS 40D /24-105/70-300/10-22/60mm

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OviV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,125 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: The Old Collins Co. Cool pictures. Is the building used at all now a days? __________________ 5D, 40D, Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX, Sigma 15MM Fisheye,17-40 L, 24-105 L, 50 1.8, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Sigma 70-200 2.8, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS, 100-400 L, 300 F4 L, 580 ex, Sigma 500 Super DG Flash x 2, too much other stuff to list.

27th of December 2004 (Mon)	#7
jgbeam Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 998	Re: The Old Collins Co. My neighborhood! Nice shots of the stone building, stoneylonesome. Here's another: And a detail at the west end of the building. Jim

27th of December 2004 (Mon)	#8
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,736	Re: The Old Collins Co. Jim; Have you ever been up on the 2nd floor of the Canton Historical Museum and gone in the train room? Here is a photo of an H.O. Model of the stone building that I built a couple of years ago. The train layout that the club maintains for the museum is pretty accurate to the period of around 1902 Hate to tell you how long this thing took me to build __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

28th of December 2004 (Tue)	#9
thomascanty Bold. Pink. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A world of my own Current mood: Pickled tink Posts: 29,223	Re: The Old Collins Co. Nice looking model, Sandy! The original building looks pretty cool, too. __________________ My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too. LDPhotography.net \| My gear list \| Weekly Pioneer "You get all the jerks when you're in the last car." -- JWright "Winslow? It's kinda like Needles without the glitter isn't it." -- ayotnoms

30th of December 2004 (Thu)	#12
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,736	Re: The Old Collins Co. "That's a real nice looking model. I haven't been up in the train room in years so I don't think I've seen it. I'll have to get up there and check out the current layout. Jim" The train club meets every Thursday night even when the Museum is closed so you can always stop up them and just go into the train room. __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

30th of December 2004 (Thu)	#13
gtg Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA - USA Posts: 325	Re: The Old Collins Co. great captures sandy... i like them... a very good composition of a good subject __________________ GTG 'Buying a Canon doesn't make you a Canon owner . It makes you a Photographer .' My Gallery : http://gmax.smugmug.com My Canon : Hey-80, Jee-6

30th of December 2004 (Thu)	#14
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,736	Re: The Old Collins Co. Thank you GTG, there is so much to photograph around that old factory you could spend an entire day there. __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

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