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Gould & Eberhardt
Newark, NJ, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jul 25 2021 5:58PM by joelr4
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Formed by Ezra Gould, Ulrich Eberhardt and Henry E. Eberhardt in 1877. The company focused on shapers but also built planers and hand lathes. The company survived until 1959 when it was acquired by the Norton Co. For more information on the history of Gould & Eberhardt, see the entry on Ezra Gould.

Information Sources

American Planer, Shaper and Slotter Builders: 1830-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2002
American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 68
Directory of Metalworking Machinery, 1951, pg. 19

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