Taylor Manufacturing Corp. of Milwaukee was in business by 1932. The principals were John Leonard Taylor, A. C. Velten, and K. F. Swallow. They made high-precision sensitive drill presses, static balancing machines, and pipe threading machines. They survived until at least the late 1940s, although Mr. Taylor died sometime

We have also seen the name Taylor Manufacturing Co. We do not know if one name is older, and if so, which.

Information Sources

• Seen in an owwm.org forum discussion: a 17-inch drill press with label "Hi-Duty / Taylor Manufacturing Co. / Milwaukee, Wisc. / Model F-400".
• 1932 trademark registration, "Taylor Manufacturing Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis. Machinery and machine parts, 295,504; July 5; Serial No. 324,574; published Apr. 26, 1932. Class 23." The mark is the word "HI-EFF" in a sans-serif font. The company address was 2330 W. Clybourn Street, Milwaukee, and the corporation consisted of J. L. Taylor, A. C. Velten, and K. F. Swallow. The signature is by John Leonard Taylor. This provides a positive connection between this man and some patents he was awarded for drill press chucks and other items.
• 1939 Wisconsin Labor, published by the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor, page 42, lists Taylor Manufacturing Corp., Milwaukee, in the category of "Special Machinery—Mfrs."
• 1941 National Defense Migration: Hearings Before the Select Committee, pursuant to H. Res 113, part 23, page 9627, in a listing of machine tool manufacturers: "Taylor Manufacturing Corporation, 3056 West Weinecke Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.: Sensitive drilling machines. Static Balancing machines. Pipe-threading machines."
• 1941 issue of Diesel Equipment Superintendent (vol. 19 p. 68) lists Taylor Manufacturing COrp., 2330 West Clybourn St., Milwaukee, Wis. In the category of "Drilling machines (Sensitive) is listed Taylor Sales Company, 2330 West Clybourn St., Milwaukee, Wis.
• 1942 Wisconsin Labor: Official Annual Publication, page 64, text ad for Taylor Manufacturing Company, 3056 West Meinecke Avenue, Milwaukee. "Hydraulic dynamometers / Super accurate drill presses / Static balancing machines".
• 1946 issue of Electrical Manufacturing (vol. 37 page 163), ad for Taylor Manufacturing Co., 3094 West Meinecke Ave., Milwaukee 10, Wis.
• 1946-11-06 Federal Register (vol. 11 no. 217, page 13208), lists two products for Taylor Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wis.: No. F-400 hi-duty bench drill press with 1/2-inch drill capacity, 32-inch swing, 1 spindle, price $29; and No. B-200 hi-duty bench drill press with 1/4-inch drill capacity, 20-inch swing, 1 spindle, $83.
• Findagrave.com listing for John L. Taylor (1887-1937), buried in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. This is the only entry we can find that at least roughly matches our John Leonard Taylor but it may not be the correct entry.