Remanufacturing, the process of reconditioning products to sound working condition
The heat and shear forces associated with the process of remanufacture tends to produce material with slightly degraded properties compared to the original material.
The base was sold as war surplus in 1949 for $143,777 to John W. Mecom, Sr., who leased the building during the Korean War to remanufacture half-track vehicle and WWII tanks for use in the Korean War.