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Manzel Brothers Co.
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jan 22 2022 11:04PM by Mark Stansbury
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This firm made a line of lubricators that were extensively used on steam and gas traction engines. In 1946 the firm sold to Frontier Industries, Inc., and in late 1947 the name changed from Manzel Brothers Co. to Manzel Brothers, Inc.

Information Sources

Manzel also made a line of specialty hand tools for Ford and Lincoln automobiles.
National Petroleum News, Vol. 39, No. 46, Nov. 12 1947, Pg. 76.

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