Posted by Bill(Wis) on March 17, 2013 at 16:40:25 from (184.75.123.14):
In Reply to: Worthington? posted by Larrystinescorner on March 17, 2013 at 13:51:39:
Charles Worthington inheirited and ran, for a while, the Worthington Pump Company but sold his interests to others and took up, among other things, the design and building of automobiles. There were over 200 manufacturers of automobiles in the USA a little over 100 years ago. He had purchased a large estate at Shawnee on the Delaware including several islands and a large golf course. He lost interest in car building (I'm sure Henry Ford had something to do with it) and took up designing machines to manicure his golf course. He was an avid golfer having started the game in Scotland way back when. He established a factory in nearby Stroudsburg, PA to mfg his machines for sale. I believe the building is still standing. After his death in 1944, Jacobson purchased the business, but you still see Worthington equipment around. Quite well made but usually with other manufacturers parts like Ford engines, etc. He was a good friend of Fred Waring. Remember "Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians" orchestra? He invented the kitchen blender. The Waring blender. Flew his own helicopter around into his eighties. Married a cute little chick in her 20s after his wife died. Two great American Characters of the early 20th century.
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