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Ohio Machine Tool Co.
Kenton, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Apr 11 2011 2:55PM by joelr4
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Ohio Machine Tool Co. was founded in 1897 as a successor to the Smith & Silk Machine Tool Co. by William D. Smith. He sold the business in 1911 to Walter D. Sayle.

Information Sources

American Planer, Shaper and Slotter Builders: 1830-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2002 page 128

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