Moses G. Wilder was a prolific machine designer. Fairly early in his career, in about 1866-67, he went into business for himself. The business was apparently short-lived and the machinery designs may have been acquired by New York Steam-Engine Co., possibly via Thayer, Houghton & Co.
Information Sources
- Text ad from 1866-02-03 Scientific American.
Moses G. Wilder & Co., West Meriden, Conn., have experience in, and give careful attention to Designing, Arranging, and Manufacturing all kinds of nice Machinery and Automatic Tools, Die Sinking, light Jobbing, Etc., to order.
Manufacture Wilder's Patent Power Punching Press, Wilder's Patent Universal Milling Machine, and Newell's "Centering and Squaring" Lathe Attachment.
Parties wishing to contract for any machinery or tools requiring good workmanship are invited to correspond.
- Patent records provide a number of data points. Only a few of his patents were explicitly assigned so it is difficult to piece together his employment history.