Final Tour of General Motors Plant in Ewing Township NJ 1998
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- In August of 1998 my father, Frank Corrado, took a final tour of the General Motors Inland Fischer Guide Plant aka Delphi Automotive in Ewing Township, NJ. He retired after 30 years of service in 1993. This OPEN HOUSE was for employees and the public to see the plant before it was demolished. You'll see my father meeting other retirees, employees and friends. This last tour featured some classic cars, autoparts that were made there and old photographs of the factory and employees. For the last tour the factory was cleaned up and still had some of the machinery to see but over the previous years many of the machines were shipped out to other plants to produce. My father is accompanied by my mother and myself who shot the video. I just found the video which I made back in 1998 and wanted to share it. Update: Frank S. Corrado passed away on May 12, 2018.
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My Dad was a security guard for 30 yrs and my Mom was in the accounting department. My Aunt Mary Reed also worked there. My Aunt Marge Reed also worked in the factory. Many of our Friends and Neighbors worked there. Mr John Kelly and Mr Jack Schmittenger were security guards with my Dad. My Dad would have loved to have been there! GM was a special place for our family. I still remember the phone # 882-1000.
Hello! I think my late Sister Gretta O' Neill worked here, (was this the only GM stamping plant in or near Trenton?she of told when back in Ireland how the pressed door/and fittings for Cadillacs) for many years up until it closed, GM offered her a transfer to other plants, but because of her age and home in Trenton she took the package offered, she told me that her job was in the press/stamping shop. also my late Uncle Matt O' Neill and his wife Margaret worked here in the early years of the plant
This nostalgic piece captures the essence of that day. I was there having taken my grand mother to see where she used to work. She pored over the photos and met some old acquaintances and she had a wonderful time. I got to see the hollow spaces where I stood last in '95. Thanks for this great keepsake.
Coming-up on twenty years since this momentous occasion. I remember it like it was only last month. Thank you, once again.
Great video here, I live in Ewing and roll by the site everyday, every time i go past I think of the history that happened there! Sweet man!
My grandpa, two of my uncles, and my dad all worked in this plant. My uncle was a foreman I believe. When Trenton closed my dad moved to Linden, which is closed now also!
My mom worked here. She actually died that same year a months before it closed. Of cancer. How ironic.
A toxic dumb..every Friday I used to dump about 5000 gallons of acid down the drain..in the steel bay..anyway living like a movie star in Palm Springs calf...
My dad worked there for 19 years before they closed up in 98!
I think my late sister Gretta O' Neill worked here for many years in the press/stamping shop, up until 1998. also my Uncle Matt O' Neill and his wife Margaret also worked here during the early years.
We love it!!
Sad to watch this
Great post! Where exactly was the plant located? Is there anything left of it? I just moved up to Lawrenceville from Philly and always find myself poking around Trenton and Ewing.
Google 1441 Parkway Ave., West Trenton, NJ and switch to satellite view. The concrete footprint of that once mighty manufacturing installation is readily viewable. I can make out certain features from where the various metal plating operations were situated.
Robert Sammons It’s not there anymore but it’s on Parkway Ave in Ewing next to the train tracks
Do they live in Hamilton? Your mom looks kinda familiar, like a customer of ours I've met
No, they lived in Trenton their whole lives.
@@worldtakes I grew up on Chestnut Ave off Lalor till 94. I do garage doors for a local company so I see a lot of people.
It’s a town center now