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Buck Tool Co.
Kalamazoo, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jul 24 2018 7:18PM by Jeff_Joslin
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Beginning in the early 1940s the Buck Tool Co. made lathe chucks. The founder was James R. Buck. In late 1981 the company name changed to the Buck Chuck Co.

Information Sources

Article in February 1951 Popular Science.
December 1981 American Machinist reported the name change from Buck Tool Co. to Buck Chuck Co.

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