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Old 02-20-2009, 12:22 PM   #8
nthfinity
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Originally Posted by 79TA View Post
These are just so sad to see. What's the story on the police station that still has writing on a white board?

I also miss the old Willy's plant, even if that wasn't in Detroit.

and I take it you had to have a connection or two to get into some of these places.
Directly to the Packard plants; and indirectly to a few other buildings. One I ~think~ I posted earlier that my great-great grandfather built lettoss from Belle Isle, right next to what would later be Uniroyal's first production location. That building is in surprisingly "good" condition, and has been converted to Lofts. It used to be Iron and Brass fittings originally primarily for indoor plumbing pieces. As the Auto Industry boomed, he converted to becoming a parts supplier for the OEM's... I have letters personally signed by Henry Ford and the like celebrating my great great grandfather's birthday, and time in the industry...

(different side of the family than the Packards)









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