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Apex Machine Co.
Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Oct 16 2024 11:11AM by Mark Stansbury
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The company manufactured a variety of drill and tap chucks and floating tool holders. The name changed by 1941 to Apex Machine & Tool Co. By 1981 it was Apex Machine & Tool Division of Cooper Industries, Inc.

Information Sources

Modern Machine Shop, Vol. 1, No. 9, Feb. 1929, Pg. 77.
The Tool Engineer, Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 1941, Pg. 81.
Dayton Daily News, Sun., Sep. 20, 1981, Pg. 62

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