“I’m 82 years old and still welding,” says Albert F. Mathon, the senior member of the family.  A retired welding teacher after 17 years at BOCES in Westbury, New York, and founder of High Speed Salvage in Medford, New York, Albert has passed along his talents to his son, Albert W. and his grandson, the third Albert Mathon. 

“I attended Hobart in Troy for many courses during my teaching days,” comments Albert F.  “All the information I got there enhanced my knowledge and helped my career very much.  I appreciated the relationships that were developed at Hobart.”

His initial welding training, however, began in the 1930’s when he began welding at Gatun, Panama Canal and then served in the U.S. Navy in the 1940’s, repairing aircraft and performing aluminum welding.  This led to his first company, Headmaster, where he worked first with the aviation industry and later with the racing industry welding aluminum and cast iron engine parts.  By the early 1970’s he saw a need to salvage high-speed cutters through weld repairs and his new company, High Speed Salvage was begun. 

 “Recently, we designed a V-16 aluminum engine for the boating industry.  The low rpm, light engine is appropriate for cruisers and offshore fishing vessels.  Interest in the V-16 was so keen that we are in the process of mass-producing them as an all cast aluminum engine.

His son and grandson are now running the family business in New York and Albert F. is enjoying some time in Florida.  But he is not one to sit back in the sun and relax.  So, in his “retirement”, he is repairing aluminum and cast iron cylinder heads for engines… and still welding.

For further information, contact:
High Speed Salvage, Inc.
18 Industrial Blvd.
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 924-7480