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Foley Saw Tool Co.
Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 10 2019 12:14PM by Mark Stansbury
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The company name is taken directly from a saw filing machine that lists a patent date, and that matches the patent drawing. Foley Saw Tool Co. was succeeded by Foley Manufacturing Co. , as announced in American Lumberman Sep. 7, 1929.

Information Sources

The blog article History of Foley-Belsaw provides a history of these firms.

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