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W. Robinson & Co.
Lowell, MA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jan 30 2017 3:36PM by Jeff_Joslin
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From an entry in the 1874 work, Wiley's American iron trade manual of the leading iron industries of the United States: "Planing machines". It is entirely possible that these planing machines are for metalworking rather than woodworking.

Do not confuse this maker with Thomas Robinson & Son, a very large English manufacturer of woodworking machinery.

Information Sources

A Photo Index entry shows a 24-inch planer with "Wm. Robinson & Co. Lowell Mass / No. 3" cast into the cutterhead cover. The "3" is upside down.

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