Pillsbury Chemical and Oil

The B-Day Party Propping a pole The T-bird Motel Keith Drake and Bipin

Paul The bullet that attacked PCO

The Train Station photo The train luggage docks The platform view The station jungle The Livonia Battle Tank

The history:
"As I understand it, Henry Ford himself set George Pillsbury up in business to make a heavy duty drawing/stamping compound (does Drawco P-10 ring a familiar note?) for his Rouge manufacturing complex.
I have a book here somewhere with George's signature in it. He was a relative of some sort of the Pillsbury's of cake and pastry fame. Don't think 139 Summit was the original location. Used to be some copper and/or brass smelting going on there. There was a small medallion imbedded in the cement floor of the shipping room that was similar to a geological survey marker that had that company's name on it. Roy Hergenroether worked for George in the early days and used to mention a street name that I can't remember right now. Believe P-10 was the only thing they made for a while. A few drums at a time all day long. Eventually got into other drawing compounds and some oils and oil solubles.

Bob Rauth bought the 139 Summit operation in '79. I worked there for a while that first year and quit. It was a mad house and a hell hole. But I went back in '81 and stayed. Bob, Harris Vahle and Bill Burr where all from Stuart Oil and worked their asses off to make a go of it. Seem to remember hearing it was doing about 3/4 million when he bought it and they turned into about 10 mill in ten years. It was starting to slip before he sold to Novamax Bob sold to Novamax around '91 or '92 and we all went to Livonia. You made that trip didn't you? Henkel aG bought Novamax in '95 or '96 and the Circlene, Drawco and Pure Tek trade names still being used."

-a letter from Keith, January 8, 2004

Kym M,zB-day girl, Paula P, Corrie D,
Paula C, the chemist
Channel2 came down to film the pheasants, across the street from the plant.

birdThe T-bird Motel, gone forever
Fort Street, Detroit.
The pole-propping man. propp

DrakeDrake and Bipin

Fort Street, off Clark.
A local, hanging out and soliciting.

paulPaul and Bhanu
Keith in Livonia, Michigan. keith

Those were the good days when da Delray Neighborhood Amphibious Squadron ruled da hood and parked undah dis I-75 underpass.

Do you remember DeVill's Knight Muffler Shop, at this I-96 and Southfield Fwy location?
They tipped cars over for easier access to the underbody of a car.

docksThe station's back docks.
The Train Station station

jungleDriving through the jungle on the platforms.
Driving to the platforms platforms

This stray bullet,x22LR or 22Mag, was at the end of its trajectory when it flew in to the open window of the QC lab, when both Paulas were absent. I heard a loud clang, found it, and used Tech Service Polaroid that Keith had handily produced.

the PCO chemist at his Missile Patrol Boat on Cavanaugh Lake near Chelsea Chelsea

Andtthis is Livonia's pride - the Livonia Main Battle Tank. the construction is simultaneously that of a tank, an APC, a fighting vehicle and an urban highway traffic jam assertive commuting conveyance

whoever interested in viewing or purchasing, can find it at Nankin Welding, Inc., 12620 Fairlane, Livonia

thanks to secretdatabase.blogspot.com

The B-Day Party	Propping a pole	The T-bird Motel	Keith		Drake and Bipin
Paul	The bullet that attacked PCO
The Train Station photo	The train luggage docks	The platform view	The station jungle		The Livonia Battle Tank


The history: "As I understand it, Henry Ford himself set George Pillsbury up in business to make a heavy duty drawing/stamping compound (does Drawco P-10 ring a familiar note?) for his Rouge manufacturing complex. I have a book here somewhere with George's signature in it. He was a relative of some sort of the Pillsbury's of cake and pastry fame. Don't think 139 Summit was the original location. Used to be some copper and/or brass smelting going on there. There was a small medallion imbedded in the cement floor of the shipping room that was similar to a geological survey marker that had that company's name on it. Roy Hergenroether worked for George in the early days and used to mention a street name that I can't remember right now. Believe P-10 was the only thing they made for a while. A few drums at a time all day long. Eventually got into other drawing compounds and some oils and oil solubles. Bob Rauth bought the 139 Summit operation in '79. I worked there for a while that first year and quit. It was a mad house and a hell hole. But I went back in '81 and stayed. Bob, Harris Vahle and Bill Burr where all from Stuart Oil and worked their asses off to make a go of it. Seem to remember hearing it was doing about 3/4 million when he bought it and they turned into about 10 mill in ten years. It was starting to slip before he sold to Novamax Bob sold to Novamax around '91 or '92 and we all went to Livonia. You made that trip didn't you? Henkel aG bought Novamax in '95 or '96 and the Circlene, Drawco and Pure Tek trade names still being used." -a letter from Keith, January 8, 2004
Kym M,zB-day girl, Paula P, Corrie D, Paula C, the chemist				Channel2 came down to film the pheasants, across the street from the plant.
birdThe T-bird Motel, gone forever				Fort Street, Detroit. The pole-propping man. propp
DrakeDrake and Bipin				Fort Street, off Clark. A local, hanging out and soliciting.

paulPaul and Bhanu				Keith in Livonia, Michigan. keith
Those were the good days when da Delray Neighborhood Amphibious Squadron ruled da hood and parked undah dis I-75 underpass.				Do you remember DeVill's Knight Muffler Shop, at this I-96 and Southfield Fwy location? They tipped cars over for easier access to the underbody of a car.
docksThe station's back docks.				The Train Station station
jungleDriving through the jungle on the platforms.				Driving to the platforms platforms
This stray bullet,x22LR or 22Mag, was at the end of its trajectory when it flew in to the open window of the QC lab, when both Paulas were absent. I heard a loud clang, found it, and used Tech Service Polaroid that Keith had handily produced.				the PCO chemist at his Missile Patrol Boat on Cavanaugh Lake near Chelsea Chelsea
Andtthis is Livonia's pride - the Livonia Main Battle Tank.				the construction is simultaneously that of a tank, an APC, a fighting vehicle and an urban highway traffic jam assertive commuting conveyance
whoever interested in viewing or purchasing, can find it at Nankin Welding, Inc., 12620 Fairlane, Livonia