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Champion Hardware Co.
Geneva, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 14 2021 7:40AM by Mark Stansbury
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This company was one of the makers of the L-shaped carpenter's portable vise, U.S. Patent 1,211,024. The vise was first manufactured and sold under the name of one of its inventors, Frank E. McGlinchy, of Willoughby, OH.

Information Sources

The Carpenter, Vol. 44, No. 7, July 1924, un-numbered page.

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