Rockford Milling Machine Co. - History

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Rockford Milling Machine Co.
Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jan 14 2014 2:43PM by joelr4
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Formed in 1910 as a reorganization of the National Machine & Tool Works operated by Oscar J. Sundstrand and his brother-in-law, Edwin Cedarleaf and in 1912 joined by Gustaf D. Sundstrand. In 1926 the firm merged with Rockford Tool Co. to form the Sundstrand Machine Tool Co.

Information Sources

American Milling Machine Builders: 1820-1920

More history and machine information can be found at Tony Griffith's Lathe web site.

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