Klamath Machine & Locomotive Works (Klamath Falls, Oregon)

 manufacturer, logging, industrial equipment, 1920s construction, locomotive factory, repair of industrial equipment/tools

The original Klamath Machine & Locomotive Works made equipment for the logging industry. Their address is listed in a 1935 Telephone Directory of Klamath, Oregon, and another website makes reference to a " Klamath Machine and Locomotive Works, a sawmill machinery manufacturer in Ukiah during the 1950s and 1960s." They apparently had multiple locations and made a lot of different kinds of sawmill equipment. They also rebuilt or resold logging locomotives (Lima and Shay), although they have not been listed in standard references of locomotive builders. The company apparently put their "Indian Head" plates on everything they made, which is indicated in a 1930's advertisement [shown upper right, click on image for larger version]. They also issued "Indian Head" ashtrays as promotional items. In 1965 Klamath Machine and Locomotive Works merged with M. A. Ward of Eugene, Oregon to form one of the Pacific Northwest's largest sawmill equipment manufacturers.