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Murray Bacon
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Aug 5 2008 8:53PM by Jeff_Joslin
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In 1872, Murray Bacon was manufacturing foot lathes and power lathes, probably intended primarily for metal-working.

Information Sources

Information is from Kenneth L. Cope's American Foot Power and Hand Power Machinery.
According to the 1868-08-26 issue of Scientific American, Murray Bacon had just graduated from the Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania with a degree in mechanical engineering. His thesis topic was on lubricants.

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