GC313JB Myrens Verksted (Traditional Cache) in Oslo, Norway created by Guzztav

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cervisvenator: Hi

While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for the cache owner and block other cachers from placing a cache in the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can’t do so forever.

Nothing seems to happen with this cache listing, so it is now archived, so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location. Also, if it hasn’t been done already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

(This reviewer note is in English so non-Norwegian cache owners, geocachers and cache reviewers can understand what it says.)

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Cervis Venator
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Hidden : 7/29/2011

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Myrens Verksted (etablert 1848 i Kristiania) var opprinnelig ei smie ved Akerselva, ervervet av møllersønnene og brødrene Jens og Andreas Jensen fra Kongsberg (1848) som Øvre Foss Mechaniske Værksted og senere, etter at Knud Dahl hadde blitt partner (1855), J. & A. Jensen og Dahl - Myrens Mekaniske Verksted, ført under navnet «Jajod». Deres forretningsmål var produksjon av maskineri for trevarefabrikker og møller.

Den første produksjon var ved Grünerløkka, og hvorfra byggenummer 4 til Drammens Jernstøberi ble Norges første dampmaskin, en 1-sylindret sådan (1850).[1] De laget også den første turbin her til lands (1850). Ellers gikk det i maskiner for trelast. Produksjon flyttet til Myraløkka på Sagene (1854) og der ble etablert underbruk i Sverige og Fredrikstad (1870), det senere Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted. Firmaet var blant landets største med sine drøyt tusen ansatte (1909). Det ble kjøpt av Kværner Brug (1928) og skapte ingeniørselskapet Kamyr. Produksjon opphørte (1988) og lokalene er i dag kontorer, utleie og fritid, drevet av Myren Eiendom (1997-).[2]

De gamle fabrikklokalene rommer i dag bl.a. studio for NRK Østlandssendingen og Designinstituttet. På verkstedets grunn er det også oppført flere nye leilighetsbygg.

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Myrens Verksted is a industrial area in Norway on the east side of the Akerselva river, situated between the bridges Bentsebrua and Vøyenbrua in the southwest part of Torshov, in what is today the Sagene Borough of Oslo. Production started in this area in 1854 based on Øvre Foss Mekaniske verksted[clarification needed] established in 1848 by the brothers Jens and Andreas Jensen. In 1855, their brother-in-law Knut Dahl joined as partner. Their main production focused on industrial machinery and tools for rolling mills and sawmills, utilizing the river as source for power in the production.

Myrens Verksted became one of the leading and largest industrial companies in Norway with more than 1,000 employees in 1909. The company was acquired by Kværner Brug (now a part of Aker ASA) in 1928. The production naturally developed into supplying the pulp and paper industry. At one point, 85% of their production was exported.

Industrial production was terminated in 1988 and moved to the Kværner Eureka location in Lier. The area and its building were sold to what is now Myren Eiendom, and developed into a small cluster for knowledge-based businesses in broadcasting, television production and advertising. The area also contains several apartment buildings.

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Onx fgbe snfgaøxxry/Oruvaq ovt jerapu.

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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