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Benedict & Co.
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Aug 9 2020 10:55PM by Mark Stansbury
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The company manufactured the Peerless emery wheel tool grinder. They appeared in city directories from 1889 through 1891. The principals were Alfred B. Benedict and W. J. Runcie in 1889, and C. E. Benedict and George T. M. Tilden in 1890-1891.

Information Sources

Buffalo City Directory, 1889, Pg. 285.
Buffalo City Directory, 1890, Pg. 283.
Buffalo City Directory, 1891, Pg. 285.
This article was suggested and researched by member Brian Szafranski.

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