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Woolsey Wheel Co.
Sandusky, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Apr 7 2012 8:57PM by joelr4
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Founded in 1851 by Johnston V. Woolsey,it became Pierce & Woolsey in 1855, and J. V. Woolsey & Son in 1870. By 1886 the firm was known as Woolsey Wheel Co., which lasted until a disastrous fire in 1905.

Information Sources

Carriage and Wagon Makers Machinery and Tools by Kenneth L. Cope, 2004 page 197

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