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Fred J. Swaine
St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: May 17 2020 5:52PM by Mark Stansbury
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In 1897, Fred J. Swaine was manufacturing presses and sheet metal tools. By 1914, the firm was named Fred J. Swaine Manufacturing Co. Their punch press line was acquired by Alva Allen Industries in 1963.

Advertisement from the 1897-10-30 The Age of Steel

Information Sources

Advertisement in the 1897-10-30 issue of The Age of Steel.

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