Unsung Genius of Steel John B Tytus and the continuous roll
A portrait of John B Tytus II, Middletown inventor of the continuous rolling mill that made endless steel ribbons. The article traces his roots, family, and early work at the Middletown paper mill and Armco era, highlighting how his dream advanced modern industry and the local legacy.
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John Butler Tytus II
S. Main S
Scheol
Whitney
Fulton
Edmon
John B. Tytus
Genius of
Steel
John B. Tytus A Lifelong Armco Leader Remembered
John B. Tytus rose to Armco vice president in charge of operations and later technical development. He earned the 1935 Gary Memorial Award for contributions to continuous rolling of steel sheets. Colleagues recall his vast knowledge, loyalty to workers, and quick solutions despite a soft public speaking style. He lived on South Main Street in a Civil War brick house and died June 2.
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John Tytus
Armco
American Iron & Steel Institute
Gary
John B. Tytus
Middletown
South Main Street
Arthur Kunz
Hampton Place
Tytus
Bernard Draut
Ardmore Drive
Draut
Navy
Cincinnati
Engineer Tytus Builds First Continuous Steel Sheet
The narrative follows John B. Tytus from a college man starting as a spare hand at American Rolling Mill in 1904 to leading Armco Steel in creating the first continuous sheet mill. It details his rise from backbreaking labor to engineering innovation, including key steps at Hook and the Middletown and Ashland facilities, culminating in the January 1924 achievement.
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Yale
Tytus
Middletown
John B. Tytus I
Dayton
American Rolling Mill
George M. Verity
Verity
Charlie Hook
Hook
Albert Dimmick
Charles Hook
United States Steel Corp
John B. Tytus
Armco Steel Corp
Zanesville
Marjorie Denny
Barnitz
Wampler
Armco
Tom Hail
Tyrus
Ashland Steel
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Thin Man
Evest
Francis Jefferson Tytus
Frederick County
Sarah Martin
Sarah Butler
New England
Oglesby and Barnitz
Tytus Paper Co
Colin Gardner
W. B. Oglesby
John B
Gardner
Carton
Johnb
Wilfred D. Vorhis
Tytus 1
Germantown Road
Minnesota Ewing Tytus
Joan B. Tytus
John
Westminister Prep School
Dobbs Ferry N.Y
George Crout
S. Main St
Middletonians
Frank H. Fanning
East Works
Armco Bulletin
Charles Hoo
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