Buffalo Woodworking Machine Co. - History

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Buffalo Woodworking Machine Co.
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 13 2020 9:01PM by Mark Stansbury
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The firm manufactured woodworking machinery circa 1892-1901. According to his own account in 1910, Francis Hiram Crafts founded the company, but at present we lack the confirming details. They appeared in city directories to 1901, but not in subsequent years.

Information Sources

The Buffalo Times, Sun., Apr. 24, 1910, Pg. 12.
The Buffalo Directory, The Courier Co., 1901, Pg. 292.

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