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Gem Manufacturing Co.
Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: May 10 2020 4:26PM by Mark Stansbury
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The company was manufacturing a flexible shaft machine for drilling and grinding in 1905. By 1919, they were manufacturing a portable electric drill. They are best remembered for their oilers (oil cans) and oil torches.

Information Sources

The Iron Age, Vol. 76, No. 11, Sep. 21, 1905, Pg. 733
Motor Cyclopaedia 1909 Year Book, 1909, Pg. 244
Chilton Automobile Directory, July 1919, Pg. 242

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