From 1971 to 1988 this firm made a sign carving machine based on a hand router. After Marlin went under their product line ended up at Terrco, Inc.
Information Sources
- Advertisements in 1971 through 1988 Popular Mechanics.
- Article in December 1983 Popular Science comparing router add-ons. The article gives the company address as Marlin Industries, 3537 Old Canejo Road, Suite 104, Newbury Park, CA 91320.
- We found snippets of several reports of an old lawsuit involving taxes. The relevant bit is, "During 1984, Columbia's sole general partner was Marlin Industries, Inc. (Marlin), a California corporation. ' On January 15, 1987, Marlin filed a petition in bankruptcy. "
- From a snippet of an ad in a 1984 edition of Yankee magazine: "Marlin Industries has been manufacturing the finest wood carving machines since 1971..."