Founded in the 1930's by James H. Richards to manufacture milling machines made to his patented design.
This firm built a line of ram and turret style milling machines with more axis of movement than the standard "Bridgeport" configuration.
The firm was also know as Fray-Mershon, Inc. It was bought out by the Axelson Manufacturing Co.
Information Sources
- More history and machine information can be found at Tony Griffith's Lathe web site.
- Machine serial numbers from 1940 to 1947 may found at the Fray Machine Tool Co. serial number page.