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The establishment date of the South Brooklyn Steam Engine Works is not known, but it was clearly in operation from early 1862 at the latest, a few months after the outbreak of the [[American Civil War]]. The company’s proprietor at this time was Daniel McLeod, a [[bookbinder]] by trade, but the company’s operations were likely in the hands of [[machinist]] Delphin Bousaubin Cobb, who would eventually succeed McLeod as proprietor. The Cobb and McLeod families were evidently close, with census records from 1850 and 1870 showing that they shared the same [[New Jersey]] household. |
The establishment date of the South Brooklyn Steam Engine Works is not known, but it was clearly in operation from early 1862 at the latest, a few months after the outbreak of the [[American Civil War]]. The company’s proprietor at this time was Daniel McLeod, a [[bookbinder]] by trade, but the company’s operations were likely in the hands of [[machinist]] Delphin Bousaubin Cobb, who would eventually succeed McLeod as proprietor. The Cobb and McLeod families were evidently close, with census records from 1850 and 1870 showing that they shared the same [[New Jersey]] household. |
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During the war, the company reached its maximum size, employing a thousand or more hands. A major output for the firm in this period was the manufacture of [[marine steam engine]]s, |
During the war, the company reached its maximum size, employing a thousand or more hands. A major output for the firm in this period was the manufacture of [[marine steam engine]]s, in high demand from the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] armed forces, which required steamships and steamboats not only for warships, but also for a large fleet of auxiliary vessels needed for the supply and to and from the battlefront. |
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== Notable products == |
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Revision as of 06:46, 1 February 2026
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Engineering and manufacturing |
| Founded | ca. 1862 |
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| Defunct | ca. 1897 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Successor | American Air Compressor Works |
| Headquarters | ,
United States |
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Area served |
United States and regional countries |
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Key people |
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| Products | Marine and stationary steam engines, boilers, steam pumps, sugar mill equipment, condensers etc. |
| Owner | See key people |
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Number of employees |
1000+ (1860s) |
History
The establishment date of the South Brooklyn Steam Engine Works is not known, but it was clearly in operation from early 1862 at the latest, a few months after the outbreak of the American Civil War. The company’s proprietor at this time was Daniel McLeod, a bookbinder by trade, but the company’s operations were likely in the hands of machinist Delphin Bousaubin Cobb, who would eventually succeed McLeod as proprietor. The Cobb and McLeod families were evidently close, with census records from 1850 and 1870 showing that they shared the same New Jersey household.
During the war, the company reached its maximum size, employing a thousand or more hands. A major output for the firm in this period was the manufacture of marine steam engines, then in high demand from the Union armed forces, which required steamships and steamboats not only for warships, but also for a large fleet of auxiliary vessels needed for the supply of troops and for their transportation to and from the battlefront.
