Ritchie and Dyer

Ritchie and Dyer Ritchie and Dyer Company, Hamilton
(Owens, Lane, Dyer)
Vine Street between Fourth and Lowell Streets; 205 North B Street

The company of Owens, Lane, and Dyer began in 1847 as a foundry making iron castings, moldings, and iron stoves. They expanded operations to include machinery and gears needed for flour and saw mills.
	Owens, Lane, and Dyer Advertisement, 1870

	By 1853 they were manufacturing steam engines and papermaking machinery. The company dissolved in 1879 and Hooven, Owens, Rentschler was formed in its place. The Ritchie and Dyer Company was founded in 1881 by William Ritchie and William Dyer who had been formerly associated with the Owens, Lane, Dyer Company. This new company manufactured traction engines and saw mills.
Ritchie and Dyer Company, located on Vine Street between Fourth and Lowell Streets

Later William Ritchie became associated with the Advance Manufacturing Company of Hamilton which was located at B Street and Wayne Avenue.

Ritchie and Dyer Company employees