The Electron Corporation


5101 S. Rio Grande Ave., Littleton, CO


I got my start as a Maintenance Electrician there from November of 1973, to July 1977.
Until I can verify, I think The Electron Corporation began in 1948.
Unfortunately, I don't yet have any pictures of the plant before it was razed.
Anyone with such pictures, I'll be glad to present them if you contact me.



I also intend to update much more, as I get opportunity.


The J. George Leyner Engineering Works.
These photos, are from January 1903.
One of these buildings later housed what was known as the "core room", and the compressor room, as Electron eventually enclosed it.


Inside the Leyner Engineering building, c. 1905.
(Most likely what eventually became Electron's core room). 		Leyner Engineering Works postcard; postmark 1907.
Some of these structures remained until the turn of the century.
Some South of the Electron plant, are still there.


Above photos from the City of Littleton historical website.



Nothing left of the plant but the ground, as of 2004.








View of a two stage compression drive motor in the power house of the abandoned Waldorf Mine near Waldorf (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Raised lettering on the motor reads: "Leyner [De]nver, Colo. Date 1941
This looks very similar to the air compressors that were in the compressor room, which was in a portion of the core room.
from a DPL website





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