Standard Machine Co. (Holyoke) - History

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Standard Machine Co. (Holyoke)
Holyoke, MA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Mar 19 2021 2:10PM by Jeff_Joslin
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In 1898 Standard Machine Co. of Holyoke, Massachusetts manufactured bench and pedestal grinders, polishers and buffers as well as knife-grinding machines. The company was formally dissolved in 1909 but seems to have been inactive for some years before that.

Information Sources

Ad in 1898-12-29 The Iron Age from "Standard Machine Co., Holyoke, Mass." for their "No. 17 buff lathe."
1909 Massachusetts legislation to dissolve numerous corporations, including "Standard Machine Company".

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