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Micromatic Hone Corp.
Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Aug 22 2019 12:59PM by Mark Stansbury
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Founded by Kirke W. Connor in 1928, the company made microhoning machines at 8100 Schoolcraft Ave. in Detroit. They were bought by Ex-Cell-O Corp. in 1963, becoming Micromatic Division.

Information Sources

Detroit Free Press, May 24, 1962. Pg. 30.
The last capture of the Micromatic Textron web site was Feb. 3, 2002.
Micromatic Textron employee photo June 9, 2001.

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