New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A workman is bench testing one of the rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines.

Machine Shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Engines; Automobile equipment & supplies; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A workman is installing camshafts or honing camshaft housing during rebuilding of Ford "flathead" V8 engines.

Machine Shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Engines; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A workman at the machine shop is assembling rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines. He is measuring one of the moving parts with calipers. Bins of parts are conveniently located behind him.

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Exterior of new building at Center and Lawrence, Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. When demand for rebuilt engines increased in July 1946, Titus Motor Company restructured their engine rebuilding department which became Titus Manufacturing Company. They had continued at 624 Broadway until 1949 but now have moved into their new facilities at Center and Lawrence Streets in Nalley Valley. A large Ford truck is parked in front of the loading dock.

Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New plant,Titus Manufacturing Company, Center & Lawrence, Leon Titus. Rows of rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines are awaiting shipment. A workman is loading one on a cart with an overhead winch. Tools, parts and supplies are shown in the factory area in the background.

Machine Shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Engines; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees;

Engines are taken from Ford cars and trucks, then replaced with a rebuilt engine by the Titus plant, payment is made with the trade in of the old engine and cash. Testing includes the engine being spun at over 800 r.p.m. while its operation, sound and oil pressure are carefully monitored. This service is available to individual owners, garages and Ford dealers. Interior view of Titus Manufacturing Company's engine rebuilding shop, two unidentified men are working on Ford engine parts; one man is operating a fork lift.

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Two unidentified men are assembling carburetors in the rebuilding shop at TAM Engineering Corporation on October 20, 1952. Ben Christel has been identified as the employee seated on the test bench at far left. He has his sleeves rolled up. (Identification provided by a reader)

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This photograph from February, 1950, shows part of the engine rebuilding shop at TAM Engineering Corp, 3033 So. Lawrence St. Four workmen are assembling and bench testing rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines. The TAM plant was the most modern Ford Authorized engine rebuilding plant in the Pacific Northwest. By 1950, they had already rebuilt over 50,000 engines and small parts for dealers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. TAM Engineering Corp. was acquired by the Oklahoma City-based firm, Autocraft Industries, in 1995. (TNT 2-14-1950, A-4) TPL-8482

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma);

Exterior of TAM Engineering Corporation. TAM Engineering was an authorized Ford engine rebuilding shop. Its machine shops would rebuild Ford V-8 engines as well as assemble carburetors and automobile brake shoes; all of these would be bench tested when finished. View of exterior of TAM building on South Lawrence St.; four cars are parked close to the building and a trailer labeled "Ford Exchange Engines" is next to the loading dock. Photograph ordered by TAM Engineering.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1950-1960; Machine shops--Tacoma;

New plant, Titus Manufacturing Company, Center & Lawrence, Leon Titus. A bird's-eye view of work area and different work stations. Men are working with machines, tools, supplies and parts in factory area.

Machine Shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Engines; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees;

In July 1946, as the engine rebuilding demand and production increased, Titus Motor Company had to restructure the engine rebuilding department which became Titus Manufacturing Company. They are now a permanent growing industry in Tacoma. Interior view of engine rebuilding plant; two unidentified mechanics are working on Ford engines.

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New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. Workmen are rebuilding carburetors. Three young men stand around a large work table while another stands by open tanks of solvents.

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New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A workman is bench testing rebuilt carburetors.

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New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. Workmen are inspecting stripped down Ford "flathead" V8 engine blocks for defects prior to rebuilding.

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New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Ritus. Workmen are assembling rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines. A counter made up of rollers moves the engines easily from one work station to the next.

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Two men are assembling rebuilt Ford "flathead" V8 engines in the rebuilding shop at TAM Engineering Corporation.

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma);

The exterior of TAM Engineering Corp.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle repair & maintenance--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of building. Building on left has barrel vault roof and T.A.M. sign on it. Building on right has slanted roof with clerestory. Parking lot of TAM Engineering Corporation filled with 1940s model automobiles.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior of buildings. Building on left has barrel vault roof and T.A.M. sign on it. Building on right has slanted roof with clerestory. Chain link fenced parking lot of TAM Engineering Corporation is filled with 1940s model automobiles.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior of plant, TAM Engineering Corp., Mr. Leon Titus. This facility had been built for Titus Manufacturing Company earlier in 1949. TAM Engineering Corp. retained the business that Titus Manufacturing had brought to the facility of rebuilding Ford automobile engines. The trailer parked at the loading dock says Ford Exchange Engines on its side.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. Workmen are seen in this July, 1949, photograph at well-lit benches with assorted parts for Ford "flathead" V8 engines, including fuel pumps, water pumps and carburetors.

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New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A workman uses an air tool to install valves in Ford "flathead" V8 engine blocks during rebuilding. Several engines are lined up along the conveyor system.

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Several men are working with automobile brake shoes at TAM Engineering Corporation.

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma);

The exterior of TAM Engineering Corp. TAM Engineering was an authorized Ford engine rebuilding shop. The building on the right with the clerestory was a recent addition to the TAM Engineering complex.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Two Ford automobile engines are on display in the administrative area of TAM Engineering Corporation. Three people are seen at work in the common work area separated from the shop at the other end of the building. One of the company's executives is seen in a private office with a glass window into the common area. James N. Cutler was manager of the authorized Ford engine reconditioning facility.

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Desks; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

New machinery, TAM Engineering Corporation. Interior of Ford engine rebuilding shop. Workman measures cylinder bore of Ford "flathead" V8 engine block attached to a honing machine during rebuilding.

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma);

New machinery at Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. A young workman is steam cleaning the bare block of a Ford "flathead" V8 engine at Titus Manufacturing Company engine rebuilding shop.

Machine Shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Engines; Automobile equipment & supplies; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Titus Motor Company started engine rebuilding during World War II, in order to maintain and improve essential transportation needed during the war. The first month of production they rebuilt 20 engines and designated three mechanics to work full-time on engine rebuilding. Interior view of Titus Manufacturing Company's engine rebuilding shop, men working on Ford engines; tools, parts and supplies in factory area.

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