This firm was established in 1890 in New York City and specialized in toys and technology items for children. In 1925 the company moved to Port Chester, NY, around the same time started making a line of miniature woodworking machines. For example, their lathe was 1.5x5 inches.
Advertisement from the March 1928 Popular Mechanics
Information Sources
- Seen on kijiji: a miniature lathe with an applied label, "American Industry in Miniature / Mfd. By / Knapp Electric Corp. / Port Chester, N.Y." Cast into the front of the bed is "KNAPP LATHE NO. 930 / MADE IN U.S.A." The lathe is described as being one foot long.
- Ad for benchtop lathe in April 1928 Popular Science