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As the years passed the partnerships changed and by 1876 Horace B. Angell and Cyrus Palmer were partners in the Miners' Foundry while Wales L. Palmer and Israel W. Knox were partners in the Golden State Iron Works. Then in August 1877<ref>''Sacramento Daily Record-Union'', August 6, 1877, page 3</ref> the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works incorporated to manufacture and deal in machinery and iron. The Directors were Horace B. Angell, Wales L. Palmer, R. F. Knox, Cyrus Palmer and C. F. Moulthrop. Wales L. Palmer was President and Israel W. Knox was the Secretary. The company was located on First Street in an expansion of the the original Miners' Foundry between Howard Street and Folsom Street. The [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Circular_of_the_Golden_State_and_Miners/FZZAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=inauthor:%22Golden+State+and+Miners%27+Iron+Works%22&printsec=frontcover 1881 Circular] lists twenty-three categories of equipment supplied by the firm including: castings; steam engines; boilers; locomotives; water wheels; machines; pumps; mining machinery; wood cutting machinery; hoists; tools; etc. The firm continued supplying foundry and machining needs into the 1930s.
As the years passed the partnerships changed and by 1876 Horace B. Angell and Cyrus Palmer were partners in the Miners' Foundry while Wales L. Palmer and Israel W. Knox were partners in the Golden State Iron Works. Then in August 1877<ref>''Sacramento Daily Record-Union'', August 6, 1877, page 3</ref> the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works incorporated to manufacture and deal in machinery and iron. The Directors were Horace B. Angell, Wales L. Palmer, R. F. Knox, Cyrus Palmer and C. F. Moulthrop. Wales L. Palmer was President and Israel W. Knox was the Secretary. The company was located on First Street in an expansion of the the original Miners' Foundry between Howard Street and Folsom Street. The [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Circular_of_the_Golden_State_and_Miners/FZZAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=inauthor:%22Golden+State+and+Miners%27+Iron+Works%22&printsec=frontcover 1881 Circular] lists twenty-three categories of equipment supplied by the firm including: castings; steam engines; boilers; locomotives; water wheels; machines; pumps; mining machinery; wood cutting machinery; hoists; tools; etc. The firm continued supplying foundry and machining needs into the 1930s.


It is not known how many railroad locomotives were produced by this firm. Only two have been confirmed; the [[Arcata & Mad River Railroad|Arcata & Mad River Railroad's]] ''[[North Fork]]'' and ''[[Eureka]]'' [[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads|45.25in gauge]] 0-4-4 and 0-4-2 locomotives built in 1883 and 1886.<ref>''The Daily Times-Telephone'', Eureka, August 7, 1883, page 2</ref><ref>''The Daily Times-Telephone'', Eureka February 27, 1886 page 3</ref><br><br>
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:10px;font-size:90%"
|+ Golden State and Miners Iron Works Locomotives
!Build Date
!Gauge
!Whyte
!Cyl.
!Drv.
!Railroad
!No./ Name
!Notes
|-
|June 1871
|36"
|0-4-0 Dummy
|
|
|San Jose & Santa Clara RR
|1
|Built by the Miners Foundry and Machine Co. prior to merger with Golden State.
|-
|1875
|Std.
|0-4-0 Gypsy
|
|
|W. J. Miller, Cottaneva  Creek, Rockport, CA
|
|Built by Miners Foundry prior to merger with Golden State. Disposition: Cottaneva Lbr. Co., Rockport, CA 1886-95. Mill burned 1895. May have been converted to gas drive at Westport, CA
|-
|1878
|68½"
|0-4-0 Gypsy
|
|
|Gualala Mill Co., Gualala, CA
|1 / W. B. Haywood
|Disposition: 1903 to Empire Redwood Co. #1;1915 to American Redwood Co. #1; 1920 to National Redwood Co. #1; Scrapped  1937. Photo Western Railroader #514, p. 5. [https://www.mendorailhistory.org/mendorail/downloads/Western-Railroader_Gualala.pdf Western-Railroader_Gualala.pdf mendorailhistory.org)]
|-
|August 1883<ref>''San Francisco Examiner'', August 4, 1883, page 3</ref>
|45¼"
|0-4-4T
|9x16
|26"
|[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad|Arcata & Mad River RR]]
|2 / North Fork
|Dispostiion: Renumbered to 3 1884; Rebuilt to 0-4-2; Renumbered back to 2 1901;  Scrapped 1932.
|-
|1886<ref>''Daily Times-Telephone'', Eureka, February 27, 1886, page 3</ref>
|45¼"
|0-4-2
|
|
|[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad|Arcata & Mad River RR]]
|4 \Eureka
|Disposition: renumbered 3 1901; Scrapped 1932.
|}
 
:Based on [[Media:John Taubeneck Roster California Locomotive Builders.pdf|John A. Taubeneck's ''Roster of California Locomotive Builders'']]<br><br>
 
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==Reference Material Available Online==
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:[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Circular_of_the_Golden_State_and_Miners/FZZAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=inauthor:%22Golden+State+and+Miners%27+Iron+Works%22&printsec=frontcover 1881 Circular of the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works] courtesy Google Books<br>
:[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Circular_of_the_Golden_State_and_Miners/FZZAAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=inauthor:%22Golden+State+and+Miners%27+Iron+Works%22&printsec=frontcover 1881 Circular of the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works] courtesy Google Books<br>
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History

The Golden State and Miners' Iron Works was a San Francisco Company formed by the merger of two smaller firms. In 1860 the Miners' Foundry was formed as a partnership between William H. Howland, Horace B. Angell, and Ervin T. King. The Foundry built and supplied all sorts of machinery for Western mines. The key products were the Howland Patent Rotary Quartz Mill and the Knox Amalgamator. The amalgamator was patented by Israel W. Knox. The proprietor was a man named Cyrus Palmer and the employees included molders, pattern makers, and machinists. The firm was located on First Street between Howard and Folsom.

Miners Foundry San Francisco sm.jpg

In 1861 Wales L. Palmer, along with partners, opened the Golden State Foundry. The chief product of this firm was mantel grates, however they also advertised the Knox Amalgamator. The firm was located on Battery street near Market then moved the following year to First Street just south of Market. Both firms prospered supplying machinery to the mines of California and Nevada and the growing mechanical and steam power needs of the West.

As the years passed the partnerships changed and by 1876 Horace B. Angell and Cyrus Palmer were partners in the Miners' Foundry while Wales L. Palmer and Israel W. Knox were partners in the Golden State Iron Works. Then in August 1877[1] the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works incorporated to manufacture and deal in machinery and iron. The Directors were Horace B. Angell, Wales L. Palmer, R. F. Knox, Cyrus Palmer and C. F. Moulthrop. Wales L. Palmer was President and Israel W. Knox was the Secretary. The company was located on First Street in an expansion of the the original Miners' Foundry between Howard Street and Folsom Street. The 1881 Circular lists twenty-three categories of equipment supplied by the firm including: castings; steam engines; boilers; locomotives; water wheels; machines; pumps; mining machinery; wood cutting machinery; hoists; tools; etc. The firm continued supplying foundry and machining needs into the 1930s.

Golden State and Miners Iron Works Locomotives
Build Date Gauge Whyte Cyl. Drv. Railroad No./ Name Notes
June 1871 36" 0-4-0 Dummy San Jose & Santa Clara RR 1 Built by the Miners Foundry and Machine Co. prior to merger with Golden State.
1875 Std. 0-4-0 Gypsy W. J. Miller, Cottaneva Creek, Rockport, CA Built by Miners Foundry prior to merger with Golden State. Disposition: Cottaneva Lbr. Co., Rockport, CA 1886-95. Mill burned 1895. May have been converted to gas drive at Westport, CA
1878 68½" 0-4-0 Gypsy Gualala Mill Co., Gualala, CA 1 / W. B. Haywood Disposition: 1903 to Empire Redwood Co. #1;1915 to American Redwood Co. #1; 1920 to National Redwood Co. #1; Scrapped 1937. Photo Western Railroader #514, p. 5. Western-Railroader_Gualala.pdf mendorailhistory.org)
August 1883[2] 45¼" 0-4-4T 9x16 26" Arcata & Mad River RR 2 / North Fork Dispostiion: Renumbered to 3 1884; Rebuilt to 0-4-2; Renumbered back to 2 1901; Scrapped 1932.
1886[3] 45¼" 0-4-2 Arcata & Mad River RR 4 \Eureka Disposition: renumbered 3 1901; Scrapped 1932.
Based on John A. Taubeneck's Roster of California Locomotive Builders

  1. ↑ Sacramento Daily Record-Union, August 6, 1877, page 3
  2. ↑ San Francisco Examiner, August 4, 1883, page 3
  3. ↑ Daily Times-Telephone, Eureka, February 27, 1886, page 3

Reference Material Available Online

1881 Circular of the Golden State and Miners' Iron Works courtesy Google Books


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