Sad sight

**McLovin** · 05-04-2009 07:18 PM

I just drove by the Inland Plant north of Dayton, the entire building is gone. Another victim of cheap off shore labor.

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**Magyar** · 05-04-2009 07:21 PM

How many Inland plants were there during WW11? I always thought they were in Michigan...

**Piercesaw** · 05-05-2009 12:03 AM

It is sad to think of all the GM plants that have closed around Dayton and Cinncinati or for that matter all of Ohio.

**PBI** · 05-05-2009 11:12 AM

The only WWII carbine plant still standing now is the National Postal Meter plant in Rochester NY.

**DRB** · 05-05-2009 12:25 PM

Inland was in Dayton Ohio not Michigan, in the old Wright airplane plant is where they started. Saginaw Steering Gear was in Saginaw Mich, the Irwin Pederson plant was in Grand Rapids Michigan.

**sk1ski** · 05-05-2009 12:47 PM

Both IBM Buildings where the carbines and BAR were built in Poughkeepsie NY , are still there. The remains of the firing range are still visable. Lumb Woodworking had a fire last month but only a portion of the building was damaged.

**PBI** · 05-05-2009 02:10 PM

Interesting thanks for letting us know about the IBM plants. Any pics of them that you can share?

**jimb16** · 05-05-2009 08:28 PM

Paul, part of the Standard Products plant is still there. At least it was a month ago.

**PBI** · 05-05-2009 08:36 PM

I was shown a picture by Mr. Ruth of the plant location and the only thing still there in Port Clinton is the railroad tracks. That is also some interesting info thanks Jimb.

**sk1ski** · 05-06-2009 12:57 PM

I will get a picture next time I go by there providing the gates are not badge locked, I was laid off by IBM in 2002 and don't have access. The building down by the Hudson River is still there and I can get a photo of it, this was existing prior to IBM taking over Munitions Manufacturing Corp. Building # 2 where Carbine assy. was done and the firing range is there but surrounded by newer buildings and it might not be possible to photograph. Coincedentally, I ran into my friend Bob Lumb this past weekend at the Rhinebeck car swap meet, his dad ran Lumb Woodworking during WWII, his brothers still have a hand in it.

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