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Manufacturers Index - Magee Sheet Metal Machinery Co.

Magee Sheet Metal Machinery Co.
Ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History
Last Modified: Jun 15 2019 11:44PM by Mark Stansbury
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Magee Sheet Metal Machinery Co. was organized in 1913 and incorporated in 1914 in Detroit by Wilbur R. Magee. Magee invented sheet metal wiring and edging machines used to produce vehicle fenders, wheelbarrow trays, and other sheet metal products with reinforced edges. The company moved from Detroit to Ypsilanti in 1925. Magee sold the business in 1957.

Information Sources

  • The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 3, by Clarence Monroe Burton, William Stocking, Gordon K. Miller. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1922.
  • The Herald-Press (Saint Joseph, MI), Apr. 2, 1958, pg. 3.
  • The Hathi Trust has Magee Sheet Metal Machinery Co. Catalog No. 7, 1949.