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Moline Tool Co.
Moline, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Sep 30 2011 1:35PM by joelr4
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Moline Tool Co. was founded in 1901 as a reorganization of the Moline Pattern & Machine Works by Wilson P. Hunt in partnership with George Ahrens. The firm incorporated in 1903.

Information Sources

American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 104

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