Enterprise Engine & Machinery Company was started in San Francisco (circa 1881) by a German immigrant, Henry Martens. At first, Martens and his two business partners, H.W. Heany and A. Anderson primarily supplied castings for gold mining machinery and other industrial equipment which included compression cylinder castings for large engines. Following the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the company played a key role in the rebuilding of the city. It went on to supply hundreds of diesel engines to tugboats, harbor craft, and electric generators to the U.S. Navy during World War II.. By the 1950's the company had grown quite large and has been sold and acquired several times since by different companies including Western Machinery Co., General Metals Corp., Delaval Turbine, Transamerica, and its current owner, Cameron International Corporation which supplies after market parts for Enterprise engines. Many Enterprise engines are still in use in tugboats around world.
From the description of Enterprise Engine & Machinery Company records, circa 1940-1970. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 647801389
