This maker of large sanders was founded, likely in 1963, by Fay Fletcher and Dave Tolbert. In the late 1970s or early 1980s, Fletcher bought out Tolbert and the business became Fletcher Machine Co. See that entry for the subsequent history.
Information Sources
- The International Woodworking Fair 2004 website (no longer online) listed this company as winner of a distinguished achievement award in 1972.
- The website for Fletcher Machine Inc. does not make any mention of Fletcher-Tolbert. However, correspondent Matthew Miller provided the information given here on the connection between the two companies.
- Fletcher-Tolbert has not been assigned any patents.
- A web search uncovers numerous sanders from this company.