Wadell Machine & Tool Co., Inc. - History

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Wadell Machine & Tool Co., Inc.
Somerset, NJ, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Aug 16 2026 1:57PM by krucker
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Founded in the 1930's, the Wadell Machine & Tool Company began manufactrer cylinder boss boring and socket grinding machines for DC-3 airplane reciprocating engines - at one time being the sole source for Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright. In the 1950's, they expanded their line to include boring and turning machines, grinding machines, chucking machines, spindles, angular positioning tables and rotating adjustable boring heads.

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