Mechan and Sons

Exhibit at Queensland Maritime Museum.

January 1902.

1902.

April 1907.

of Scotstoun Iron Works, Glasgow

of London

1862 Company established by Arthur Mechan at Cranstounhill.

1889 Article: Makers of riveted steel tubing, up to 1/4" thick, and from 4" to 48" diameter. One of the earliest orders was for a water conduit for Savanilla in South America. Multiple punching machines were used for punching up to 72 holes in the plate at a time.'

1904 Incorporated as a limited company.

1914 General engineers. Specialities: marine, gold mining, water, cyanide and sugar plants. Employees 1,700.

1915 Name changed to Mechans Ltd

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