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Manufacturers Index - Eureka Electric Miter Machine Co.

Eureka Electric Miter Machine Co.
Bloomington, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History
Last Modified: May 3 2011 2:11PM by Jeff_Joslin
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This business was incorporated in February 1905 and briefly made a circular-saw-based miter saw.

Information Sources

  • Thanks to Mike McCracken for bringing this maker to our attention.
  • Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois for October 1, 1904 to September 30, 1906 has Eureka Electric Miter Machine Co., Bloomington, Ill.; capital stock $20,000. Statement filed February 17, 1905, issued February 24, 1905.
  • From a 1906 issue of Carpentry & Building, available in "snippet view" through Google Books:
    Eureka Electric Miter Machine—The miter machine which we illustrate in Fig. 1 is manufactured by the Eureka Electric Miter Machine Company, Bloomington, Ill., to overcome the difficulties encountered in perfect miter making by hand. The machine consists of a circular saw operated by an electric motor, belt connected. The saw is attached to a swinging arm which carries it forward...