From September 1912 Wood Craft

In 1887 the J. T. Case Engine Co. was established to build steam engines. Within a few years they faced increasing competition from gas engines and the company and company officials decided that they would shift their focus and in 1895 re-organized as New Britain Machine Co. Under that name they made steam engines for a time, and over the ensuing years a range of products were introduced, including metalworking machinery (screw machines, boring mills, metal lathes) and woodworking machinery (chain mortisers, copy lathes). The screw machine line was purchased from Universal Machine Screw Co. in 1913. New Britain Machine Co. survived until 1990.

A 1919 catalog, for a machine for making dadoes for window sashes, lists a couple of catalog dates that correspond to patents granted to L. S. Heald of the Heald Machine Co.; we do not know what the relationship was between the two firms.

From January 1896 Power Magazine

Information Sources

• A page at the Connecticut Digital Archives says, "The New Britain Machine Company of New Britain, Connecticut, was established in 1895 as a successor to the J.T. Case Engine Company." A Guide to the New Britain Machine Company Records, undated, 1890-1990 provides a brief but enlightening company history.
• A now-defunct Bloomberg company profile says New Britain Machine Company were established in 1887. This may be when J. T. Case Engine Co. was established.
• Trademark filing gives first use as 1895. Some of their numerous trademark filings have been reassigned to other companies, including Litton, Stanley, and Devlieg-Bullard.
• A 1919 ad for the Chicago Machinery Exchange mentions this company.