1844
Mr. Gaston moved to Beloit and established his scale works.
BeloitGrade A · 1 independent source
The evidence
“Mr. Gaston commenced manufacturing in New York, in 1842 ; moved to Beloit and established present works in 1844. This firm employs about fifteen men; has put in about 10,000 scales; runs six teams ; sells largely to farmers, delivering scales at their farms.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/15-rock-county-ch09-beloit.md, PDF p. 620
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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