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Ballou Mfg. Co.
Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Apr 3 2011 11:33AM by joelr4
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Ballou Mfg. Co. was founded in 1883, by George F. Ballou after he sold his interest in Ballou & Whitcomb. The firm went out of business in 1886 and the lathe was subsequently manufactured by the Waterhouse Electric & Mfg. Co.

Information Sources

American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 8

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