O. K. Clutch & Machinery Co. - History

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O. K. Clutch & Machinery Co.
Columbia, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jul 18 2024 7:33PM by Jeff_Joslin
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In the 1910s and '20s the O. K. Clutch & Machinery Co. was making clutches, pulleys and other line-shaft components. They also made hoists.

Information Sources

1999-06-06 Sunday News (Lancaster, PA), page 36.
April 13—Awarding of federal defense contracts to two local firms was announced at Washington Saturday. The O.K. Clutch and Machinery Co., Columbia, received a $4,689 contract for hoists...

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