Canton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Inventor Henry Timken
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 17, 2013
1. Inventor Henry Timken Marker
Inscription.
Inventor Henry Timken. . Born near Bremen, Germany, carriage builder Henry Timken (1831-1909) designed significant improvements in roller bearings-fundamental machine components that minimize friction between moving and stationary parts. His patented (1898) tapered roller bearings improved on ball bearings by controlling heavy side loads generated by steered axies, and thus became key components of modern vehicle design. Established in St. Louis in 1899, the Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company moved to Canton in 1901 and quickly became one of Ohio’s industrial leaders, manufacturing roller bearings for automotive, railroad and many industrial uses. In 1998 Henry Timken was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Born near Bremen, Germany, carriage builder Henry Timken (1831-1909) designed significant improvements in roller bearings-fundamental machine components that minimize friction between moving and stationary parts. His patented (1898) tapered roller bearings improved on ball bearings by controlling heavy side loads generated by steered axies, and thus became key components of modern vehicle design. Established in St. Louis in 1899, the Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company moved to Canton in 1901 and quickly became one of Ohio’s industrial leaders, manufacturing roller bearings for automotive, railroad and many industrial uses. In 1998 Henry Timken was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission-The Timken Company-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-76.)
Location. 40° 46.683′ N, 81° 23.683′ W. Marker is in Canton, Ohio, in Stark County. Marker is on 19th Street SW east of Deueber Avenue S W. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canton OH 44706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
