General Manufacturing Co. - History

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General Manufacturing Co.
Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Aug 14 2021 10:25PM by Mark Stansbury
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One of several U. S. companies named General Manufacturing Co., this one made flexible power presses and was at 255 Meldrum Ave. and 6430 Farnsworth Ave., Detroit. In 1948 they made a die tryout bench press operated by a large handwheel for testing dies.

New Equipment Digest, Vol. 13, No. 4, Apr. 1948, Pg. 33.

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