Sibley & Ware; Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp. Serial Number Registry - Drill Press No. _8888

Machine Serial Number Registry

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Sibley & Ware; Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp.
South Bend, IN

Registry Detail

Machine Information
Serial Number:	_8888
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Description:	D-28
Owner:	Peter Ross
Manufacture Date:	1949
Notes:	Source=PM & photo index entry (admin added date based on s/n): Purchased as surplus from a state maintenance facility. I suspect they may have been the original purchasers. It sat unused in the shop for 25 years before being sold. Appears to be original paint, though covered with grime.

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