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Karr Machine Corp.
Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Apr 6 2021 9:21PM by Mark Stansbury
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The company manufactured power hack saws, a drill press, and other machine tools and woodworking machinery. A 1948 ad cited "our astonishingly low prices and liberal trade discounts," which may explain their demise.

Information Sources

Hardware Age, Vol. 161, No. 9, 22 Apr. 1948, Pg. 355.

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