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The son of Erastus Fairbanks, brother of Horace Fairbanks, and nephew of Thaddeus Fairbanks, Franklin Fairbanks was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, on June 18, 1828. [1] At age 18, he entered Fairbanks Scales, the family business which manufactured platform scales.
Fairbanks-Morse renamed their headless 1.5 horsepower (1.1 kW) Model to "Z" in July 1914, according to engine historian C.H. Wendel. [4] On all "Z" engines the gasoline tank is located in the base. In 1917, they expanded the line to include more sizes.
St. Johnsbury: Significant due to its construction, its American paintings and books from its original role as a public library and free art gallery, and its funding by Horace Fairbanks, manufacturer of the world’s first platform scale. 45: St. Johnsbury Federal Fish Culture Station: St. Johnsbury Federal Fish Culture Station
The Fairbanks family was involved in numerous charitable and civic endeavors throughout St. Johnsbury and the surrounding towns, including the 1842 founding of St. Johnsbury Academy. [5] Fairbanks was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1836 to 1840. He was a Whig Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1844 and 1848.
In 1874, the business partnership was incorporated as the Fairbanks Scale Company. [17] By 1885, 1,000 workers were employed at the main factory in St. Johnsbury and they manufactured 70,000 scales a year. [18] Other factories were established in Asian and African countries, including Russia, Holland, Cuba, Siam, and Japan. [18]
The normal scale produced was 1:24, but models were also issued in 1:43, 1:18 and even a very large 1:8 for the 1885 Daimler (Single Track) Reitwagen and the 1885/1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen. [ 1 ] [ 5 ]