

One of the largest crushers was a model produced by Taylor Engineering in 1919. It had a 60-inch (152-cm) receiving opening and remained in first place until Taylor produced the 72-inch (183-cm) gyratory crusher in 1969. It served as the world’s biggest and only machine at that size until 2001,


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· February 10, 2020 ·
Scotstown Quarry
Finley Kearney McEwen
Finley Kearney McEwen was 95 in September. He owned the farm that borders the Beckwith airport. He had a brother Keith and another Fraser. Finlay has one son Paul, Fraser had no children, but Keith did have. Finlay was one of the original Beckwith firemen..
The farm has been sold I think for housing development and Finley and Mary have moved to bungalow off the tenth line.
The Findlay McEwen mentioned in the ad above would be Finleys grandfather who was married to Elexey Duff.. Finley’s father was William.
Name: | Finlay McEwen |
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Age: | 20 |
Birth Place: | Beckwith Township |
Residence: | Beckwith Township |
Spouse Name: | Elexi Duff |
Spouse Age: | 23 |
Spouse Birth Place: | Scotland |
Spouse Residence: | Beckwith Township |
Marriage Date: | 21 Mar 1862 |
Father Name: | Hugh Cott Mc Ewen |
Spouse Father Name: | William Duff |
Spouse Mother Name: | May Duff |
County: | Lanark |
Microfilm Roll: | 1030059 |
Samantha Rye–That’s my uncle Findlay the farm is called Glen Athol and if you’d like a detailed history of it/the CP McEwens let me know
Scott HendersonSuch a nice man. Findlay and my dad we’re partners in a hobby steam engine. Spent many a Saturday at the his farm with my dad working on the steam engine
Phyllis ByrneWe bought a lot of lumber from this lovely man. You could talk to him all day long. So informative.
Roy CokerGreat friend. We determined through comparing notes that I had worked with his brother on helicopters in the Canadian Navy

The Lanark Era
Lanark, Ontario, Canada27 Nov 1895, Wed • Page 5