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Manufacturers Index - Western Auto Supply Co. (Westcraft)

Western Auto Supply Co. (Westcraft)
Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History
Last Modified: Apr 15 2021 9:51AM by Mark Stansbury
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In the late 1940s through to the late 1950s this company sold Westcraft and Wizard brand scroll saws, drill presses, table saws, lathes, and portable power tools. It is not certain whether they manufactured these tools themselves, but the machines we have seen are not necessarily recognizable as the product of another maker.

Information Sources

  • Thanks to Larry Halbeck of Dixie Woodworks for first drawing this maker to our attention.
  • Ads in 1951 and March 1952 Popular Mechanics.
  • Ad in September 1952 Popular Science. Some of the hand tools used the "Wizard" brand name.
  • A patent search on "Western Auto" revealed just two patents, both for store furniture. The patents are from 1973 and 1999.
  • A correspondent reports that his Wizard electric drill matches one by Portable Electric Tools, Inc. in an April 1960 Popular Science advertisement.