General Engineering & Mfg. Co.; GEMCO Shaper Co. - History

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General Engineering & Mfg. Co.; GEMCO Shaper Co.
St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Sep 17 2018 5:51PM by Jeff_Joslin
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General Engineering & Manufacturing Co. was in business by the beginning of World War II and made "GEMCO" metal shapers. Sometime between 1948 and '53 the name changed to GEMCO Shaper Co.

Information Sources

Back issues of Machinery and American Machinist provided some data points related to this company's name.

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