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**marksbug** · Nov 24, 2021, 12:07 PM

I wonder when they went under

**Isambard** · Nov 24, 2021, 02:43 PM

The company didn't go under, it was merged with the Niles Tool Works of Hamilton, Oh, and the Bement, Miles Co of Philadelphia, August 15, 1899, to form the Niles, Bement, Pond Co. Pratt & Whitney becoming another division in 1901.

**marksbug** · Nov 24, 2021, 03:34 PM

thanks but you tottaly missed...it zinged right over your head... "pond"& "went under" oh well I tried.I better find a day job...

**Isambard** · Nov 24, 2021, 04:44 PM

Do ponds go under? Boats, people, ice-skaters, companies go under...
A pond could go down the gurgler/drain, if a sinkhole appeared perhaps...
Yeah, I think ya right, a new day job is in order. :-)

**marksbug** · Nov 24, 2021, 09:28 PM

well,I used to think like you, till the wife and I went camping, we did some driving around the 3 rivers( they all converge neer the camp ground, with lots of gators in it) well we went over a few bridges and all around ended up kinda aacross the river from the campground... we went into a restraunt got a snack& drinks then saw a map on the wall, witch was awesome as I could see if there was a shorter route back to the camp.. well there was. dang neer straight shot across the lake/river/reservoir... but I dident see any bridge... then I saw the foot notes " submerged road" witch ran along the submerged pond!!! holly bat **** there was a submerged pond under that lake/reservoir full of alligators!!!! it was the highlight of my week. I often wonder if there are any alligators in that submerged pond...or just around it... so apparently a pond can infact go under.

**Isambard** · Nov 24, 2021, 09:37 PM

Well, the South has always had a well-known propensity toward exaggeration,
Samuel Clemens made a very good living at documenting it, with, of course,
suitable embellishments...

**IntheGroove** · Nov 25, 2021, 08:16 PM

a pool,or a pond...

**Jon** · Nov 28, 2021, 10:57 AM

Press drill. Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company. McKees Rocks, PA. November, 1903.

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