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J. W. Van Horn
Unknown, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 24 2023 9:55AM by Jeff_Joslin
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We have seen two examples of a small drill press with "J. W. VAN HORN" cast into the head. Both machines were in the general vicinity of Columbus, Ohio. So far we have been unable to learn anything more about this maker.

The Van Horn drill press seems to be identical to those from the Casting Specialties Division of C. F. Struck Corp.; we have not determined what the relationship was between J. W. Van Horn and C. F. Struck Corp.

Information Sources

We learned of this maker from an owwm.org forum discussion.

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