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Hempe Manufacturing Co.
New Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Oct 9 2024 9:47AM by toolguybak
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Founded in 1929 by Harold Hempe, making wooden storm and screen doors. The company started making miter boxes for Sears in 1943. Hempe also made wooden composition clamps for Sears, Wetzler, and Stanley.

Sears source code 881.

Last address: 16755 W Dakota St, New Berlin, WI 53151-3542

Patents assigned to Hempe: 5713258-compound miter box, 5560273-miter box with positioning devices, D352653-Pegboard hook, D393578-compound nut with wrench spinner, D402882-line spool holder.

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