This firm was established in 1909 by William Knox Millholland, Sr., only three years after he co-founded International Machine Tool Co. Four of his seven sons were ultimately involved in his new firm. The company's early years are not well documented, but by 1916 they were making a turret screw machine that seems to have been quite successful.

From 1916-06-29 Canadian Machinery

W. K. Millholland, Sr., died in October 1916 and the reins passed to W. K. Millholland, Jr. In 1921 W. K. and brother Ernest sold a portion of their interest in the Millholland Machine Company and established a new business, Millholland Sales & Engineering Co. The W. K. Millholland Machine Company seems to disappear from the records after that. In 1931 the Millholland Sales & Engineering Co. was re-organized and the name changed to Millholland Corp. This name only survived for a year or two before it disappeared also.

Information Sources

• September 1909 American Machinist.

  W. K. Millholland, until recently secretary of the International Machine Tool Company, Indianapolis, Ind., has formed the W. K. Millholland Machine Company, Indianapolis, Ind., of which he is president.

• 1912-08-22 The Automobile.

  To Make Hydraulic Clutch—An automobile clutch operated on the hydraulic principle will be manufactured by the Hydraulic Transmission Company, which has been organized in Indianapolis, Ind., by W. K. Millholland, Paul Millholland and Ernest Millholland, who conduct the W. K. Millholland Machine Company. The Millholland company is a contractor and manufacturer of automobile parts and will be closely allied with the new concern, which is incorporated with an authorized capitalization of $200,000.

• 1912-09-05 The Automobile.

  Automobile Incorporations...Indianapolis, Ind.—W> K. Millholland Machine Company; capital, $50,000; to manufacture motor car parts. Incorporators: W. K. Millholland, Paul Millholland, A. M. Millholland.

• March 1917 Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  William Knox Millholland

  William Knox Millholland, president of the W. K. Millholland Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and for many years distinguished as a machine-tool designer, died October 9, 1916. He was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1856 and educated in the public schools. In 1874 he started his mechanical training as apprentice with Flynn & Emerick, of Baltimore, Md., in their drafting room and machine department. He remained in their employ five years, during which time he completed an evening course in the Maryland School of Arts and Design. In 1881 he became superintendent of the Falls Rivet and Machine Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O., where he designed and built special machine tools and brought out several inventions. In 1887 he moved to Chicago, Ill., and entered the employ of the M. C. Bullock Mfg. Co., as tool maker and designer. He continued with this company until 1893, when he became superintendent for the Geo. D. Whitcomb Co., designing and building coal-cutting machinery, knitting machinery, etc. In 1898 he became sales manager for the Gisholt Machine Co., Madison, Wis., in which work he continued until 1906, when he organized the International Machine Tool Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and became its secretary. In 1909 he established and became president of the W. K. Millholland Machine Co., in which he was actively interested until the time of his death. Four of his seven sons are continuing the business

  Mr. Millholland was among the first members of the Society, being elected in 1883.

• June 1917 Machinery.

  Box-tool: W. K. Millholland Machine Co., Indianapolis, Ind. A box-tool for turret-lathes, which has a turning capacity of from ½ up to 1¾ inch bar stock. The turning tool is clamped down on a hardened steel tool-block by two set-screws, and the toolpost is a malleable iron casting supported on a large hardened and ground steel stud. By means of a tool-clearing cam lever the operator can release the tool on the back stroke of the turret so that no tool marks are left on the finished surface. Two adjustable stock-supporting rollers in this box-tool are provided with both adjustable and clamping screws.

• September 1917 Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers lists among its candidates for membership, "Millholland William K., President and General Manager, W. K. Millholland Machine Co., Indianapolis."
• The Millholland 2¼ x 10 inch turret screw machine was featured in the September 1917 issue of Boston Blue Bulletin from machinery distributor Hill, Clarke & Co.
• February 1921 Railway Mechanical Engineer.

  Millholland Sales and (Engineering Company W. K. Millholland and E. Millholland have sold out one part of their interest in the Millholland Machine Company and have started a new company, called the Millholland Sales and Engineering Company, with temporary offices at 304 Rauh building, Indianapolis, Ind. After March 1 the company will occupy the machinery store which Marshall & Huschuert have been occupying. This new company will handle a line of railroad and machine shop equipment, and also foundry equipment, and act as consulting engineers on manufacturing and designing problems. W. K. Millholland, for the past six years president and general manager of the W. K. Millholland Machine Company, previous to taking over active management of the Millholland company, was sales engineer for several large machine tool companies, and also designer for a machine tool company. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. E. Millholland has for the past ten years been vice-president and works manager of the Millholland Machine Company. During the past three years he was also sales engineer.

• November 1921 Western Machinery World.

  W. K. Millholland of the Millholland Sales & Engineering Co., Indianapolis, Ind., has been for the past six years president and general manager of W. K. Millholland machine Company, Indianapolis. He received his technical training at the Lewis Institute School of Technology and Engineering, Chicago. His experience includes two years as draftsman with the International Machine Tool Company of Indianapolis, four years as designer with Warner and Swasey Company of Cleveland, and four years as sales engineer for several large machine tool companies. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

  Ernest Millholland, also of the above mentioned sales and engineering company, has been works manager of the W. K. Millholland Machine Company for the past ten years. His preparation includes a course in mechanical engineering at Lewis Institute School of Engineering and Technology and further work at the University of Illinois. He has had special experience in factory organization and cost accounting, and in methods of laying out equipment.

• A 1931 issue of Steel has this snippet.

  Millholland Sales & Engineering Co., Indianapolis, has been reorganized under the name of Millholland Corp. William K. Millholland is president, R. A. Millholland and Ernest Millholland vice presidents, Norman K. Millholland secretary, Donald M. Millholland treasurer and Edward E. Gates and Joseph P. Mc- Namara directors.

• A 1932 issue of Automotive Industries has this snippet.

  Millholland 4-Way Driller

  Millholland Corp., Indianapolis, announces a four-way drill machine for drilling angular holes in small forgings, to obtain extreme accuracy of location, and to eliminate straightening operations after drilling.

  The forging is coined to set the hole bosses in their correct position. Thus when placed in the fixture the bosses fit...