This maker is known from a 12" bandsaw that was seen for sale in the Los Angeles area. The saw dates from the late 1940s or early '50s.
Based on comparing photos, we have what appears to be an identical 12" bandsaw with
Pabst Machine Tools.,
Los Angeles, CA, cast into its upper wheel cover.
Information Sources
- Thanks to contributor Dan Grade for bringing this maker to our attention.
- Web searches and patent searches have come up completely dry. We could not identify any company or person as a possible fit for Gladback Machine Tools.
- We also were not able to find any connection between Pabst Machine Tools and Gladback Machine Tools.
- We learned of the Pabst Machine Tool bandsaw, and discovered that it had a doppelganger in the Gladback bandsaw, in this owwm.org forum discussion.