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George Sears & Son
Clinton, IA; Onslow, IA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: May 15 2021 4:21PM by Mark Stansbury
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The firm manufactured the Sears Blacksmithing Device, circa 1903-1908. This was a combination tire setter, punch, shear, and possibly more. Although this firm had no connection with the famous catalog house, three models of their machines were sold in the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue No. 112 in 1902. U.S. patents awarded to George Sears include 540,275, 643,167, and 1,185,838.

Information Sources

The Blacksmith & Wheelwright, Vol. 57, No. 4, Apr. 1908, Pg. 144.

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