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Syntron Co.
Homer City, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 13 2026 1:24PM by Jeff_Joslin
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Syntron Co. manufactured electric hammers and a worm-drive circular saw around 1930. They later made industrial material-handling vibrators and gasoline-powered pavement breakers. In 1950 they introduced a circular saw with dual V-belt drive. Link-Belt Co. acquired Syntron Co. in Nov. 1955. By 1972 they were Syntron Division, FMC Corp.

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