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Coats Machine Tool Co.
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Jun 4 2020 10:59PM by Mark Stansbury
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The company manufactured the Van Auken Duplex hack saw, which featured two opposing blades and a coolant system. The machine was invented by Clarence E. Van Auken of Chicago, IL. They also made the Prestwich fluid gauge, a bench measuring device.

Information Sources

American Machinist, Vol. 45, No. 13, Sep. 23, 1916, Pg. 51.

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