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Oil City Iron Works company history timeline

1886

Quality Castings Since 1886

1887

Clarkston, Jr. was born in Corsicana in 1887, attended the Corsicana Public Schools where he was prominent in high school athletics.

1898

As is noted in the brief history, the cotton gin manufacturing division (formerly Winship Manufacturing Company and later Corsicana Manufacturing Company) was sold to Continental Gin Company in 1898.

OCIW has played a significant part in the oil industry in Navarro County since the first "oil boom" in 1898.

1926

In 1926 the foundry division was completely destroyed by fire.

1927

The company rebuilt and business recovered to normal levels by 1927.

1930

In the 1930's, OCIW established itself with the leading oil field equipment manufacturers as a supplier of machined castings.

1960

By 1960, Oil City Iron Works, Inc. had become a pioneer in this area introducing and developing certain applications for ductile iron.

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Founded
1886
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Headquarters
Corsicana, TX
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