Liberty Manufacturing Co. - History

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Liberty Manufacturing Co.
Liberty, IN, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Feb 3 2017 11:56PM by Jeff_Joslin
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Liberty Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1892 to make Fence Making Machinery. In 1893, this firm made the "Tornado Bolter and Picket Mill" and in 1894, after consolidating with the Shellenback Machine Tool Co., Engine Lathes until the firm failed in 1897.

Information Sources

American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 91

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