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Manufacturers Index - Magna Engineering Corp.

Magna Engineering Corp.
Fort Wayne, IN, Menlo Park, CA, Cincinnati, OH, and Raymond, MS, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
2,330,702 Sep. 28, 1943 Spool rack Hans Goldschmidt Berkeley, CA Of interest because the inventor went on to design the original Shopsmith.
2,623,269 Dec. 30, 1952 Convertible material working machine Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA This appears to be the original "Shop Smith" (later "Shopsmith") patent.
2,697,456 Dec. 21, 1954 Tool rest for lathes Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA
2,748,627 Jun. 05, 1956 Drill press assembly Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA
2,759,503 Aug. 21, 1956 Work holding and feeding device for use with table saws Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA
2,857,717 Oct. 28, 1958 Belt sander John J. O'Connor Palo Alto, CA
    Belt sander John W. Edgemond Jr. Los Altos, CA  
3,051,489 Aug. 28, 1962 Games Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA Of interest because inventor Goldschmidt was the designer of the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
3,097,435 Jul. 16, 1963 Self testing device Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA Of interest because inventor Goldschmidt was the designer of the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
3,168,329 Feb. 02, 1965 Utility cart Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA Of interest because the inventor also designed the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
3,181,252 May. 04, 1965 Teaching device (tutor toy) Adrian B. Sanford Portola Valley, CA Of interest because co-inventor Goldschmidt also designed the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
    Teaching device (tutor toy) Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA  
3,230,642 Jan. 25, 1966 Teaching and testing apparatus Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA Of interest because co-inventor Goldschmidt also designed the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
3,473,802 Oct. 21, 1969 Apparatus for playing a game involving forecasting of future events Hans Goldschmidt Atherton, CA Of interest because co-inventor Goldschmidt also invented the Shopsmith combination woodworking machines.
    Apparatus for playing a game involving forecasting of future events Theodore J. Gordon Newport Beach, CA  
    Apparatus for playing a game involving forecasting of future events Olaf Helmer Los Angeles, CA