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Manufacturers Index - McIlvanie Machine Works

McIlvanie Machine Works
Yakima, WA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
1,068,912 Jul. 29, 1913 Shutter for moving-picture machines Wilfred S. Quinby Bellingham, WA The inventor would go on to established the McIlvanie Machine Works, makers of engine lathes, drill presses and key seaters.
    Shutter for moving-picture machines William P. McIlvanie Bellingham, WA  
1,735,773 Nov. 12, 1929 Saw table William P. McIlvanie Yakima, WA The inventor was the founder of the McIlvanie Machine Works, best known as makers of engine lathes, drill presses and key seaters. In the 1930s through '50s they also manufactured the "McIlvanie Multiple Saw" which cut multiple apple-box ends at once.
2,786,397 Mar. 26, 1957 Keyseating machine William P. McIlvanie Yakima, WA
602,178 Jul. 26, 1960 Key-seating machine William P. McIlvanie Yakima, WA
4,062,412 Dec. 13, 1977 Flexible shaft drilling system William A. McIlvanie Yakima, WA This drilling system is intended for coal mining. Given this patent's assignment, it seems likely that it was based on work funded by the United States Secretary of the Interior. The inventor was owner and manager of the McIlvanie Machine Works, makers of engine lathes, drill presses and key seaters.