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S. S. Hepworth & Co.
New York City, NY; Yonkers, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 29 2019 12:28PM by Mark Stansbury
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Formed in 1875, S. S. Hepworth & Co. moved to Yonkers in 1883 and changed names in the early 1900s to S. S. Hepworth Co. They were still operating under that name in 1941.

Around 1885, this firm made extra heavy lathes for facing flanges.

Information Sources

American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 80

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