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Hawkeye Mfg. Co.
Tama IA; Cedar Rapids, IA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Mar 22 2019 8:49PM by joelr4
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This firm manufactured Helve Hammers starting before 1902. In November 1906, the company moved from Tama, IA to Cedar Rapids, IA. The firm lasted until about 1918.

Information Sources

Carriage and Wagon Makers Machinery and Tools by Kenneth L. Cope, 2004 page 109
Pounding Out the Profits, 1997, pgs. 108-111

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