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Erwood Co.
Crystal Lake, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jan 19 2022 1:49PM by krucker
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In the late 1940s this company made a 16:1 speed reducer that allowed a wood-cutting bandsaw to be used for metal cutting. Also at some point manufactured rotary tables, mill/drill vises, and an electro bandsaw brazer

Information Sources

Information source: Advertisements in Popular Science Magazine.
Address in 1949: 215 Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Sales Brochure.

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