The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co., Dayton, Ohio, was established in mid-1907 by Charles F. Tschudi, William H. McBarron, Oscar M. Poock, J. F. McBarron, and W. W. Oelman, to manufacture sensitive drill presses, commutator truing machines and hand punch presses. It appears that they were formed to take over a portion of the manufacturing operations of Patterson Tool & Supply Co., which had recently sold their lathe product line to what became the Miami Valley Machine Tool Co.

Advertisement from the 1907-09-25 "Iron Trade Review"

Tschudi-McBarron was under-capitalized from the beginning. In May of 1909 Charles Tschudi put the company into receivership, and at the end of September he put the company's assets up for sale. We do not know who, if anyone, purchased the rights to the various product lines.

Information Sources

• 1907-08-15 National Corporation Reporter, in a list of Ohio incorporations. "The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company, Dayton; $5,000; Charles T. Tschudi, William H. McBarron, Oscar M. Poock, James T. McBarron, Walter Oelman."
• 1907-08-19 The Industrial World, in a listing of recent incorporations in Ohio: "The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company, Dayton; C. E. Tschudi, W. H. McBarron, Oscar N. Poock, J. F. McBarron, W. W. Oelman; capital, $5,000."
• 1907-08-29 The Iron Trade Review.

  The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co., Dayton, O., recently organized, will manufacture principally sensitive bench drills, commutator truing devices and hand punch presses. The company has bought out an old concern and will not need any additional equipment at present. The officers are: Charles F. Tschudi, president; William H. McBarron, vice president, and Oscar M. Poock, secretary and treasurer.

• 1907-11-07 The Iron Trade Review has an article on "two new sensitive drills brought out by the Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co., Dayton, O."
• October 1908 Southern Machinery has an article on the new "No. 3 Excelsior long neck punch press manufactured by the Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co." The No. 4 model is also shown. Elsewhere in the issue, Tschudi-McBarron is listed as a supplier of commutator truing devices, bench drilling machines, electric drilling machines, sensitive drilling machines, upright drilling machines, hand drills,
• 1909 Year Book (Motor Cyclopaedia) lists Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co. as a maker of upright drills.
• The 1909-05-06 edition of The Iron Trade Review had the following news item.

  Charles Tschudi has been appointed receiver of the Tschudi & McBarren Machine Co., Dayton, O. He was formerly president of the company, and will now take charge of the plant under direction of the court.

• 1909-09-30 The Iron Trade Review, text advertisement.

  Must Be Sold
  within the next thirty days—at about one-fourth of the cost.
  The patterns, cuts, business, patents, parts, etc., and the special tools for the economic manufacture thereof,
  "THE EXCELSIOR"
  Commutator Truing Device
  15½" Friction Disc-Driven Drilling Machine, Motor driven.
  10" Sensitive Bench Drill
  Long Neck Punch Press—2 patterns
  Small Hand Punch Press
  
  This is a thoroughly established and well-advertised line, is a good seller, and there is a good profit in the work.
  Full particulars cheerfully furnished on application to
  Chas. F. Tschudi, Receiver
  The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Co.
  310 Linwood St. Dayton, Ohio

• 1910-04-22 The Dayton Herald.

  LEGAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Charles F. Tschudi, heretofore appointed as Receiver of The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company by the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County. Ohio, in the case of Charles F. Tschudi, plaintiff, vs. The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company, defendant, being cause No. 30174, pending in said court, will render a full and accurate account of all his proceedings as such Receiver, to said court, for allowance on Monday. May 16th, 1910, at ten o'clock a. m. CHARLES F. TSCHUDI, Receiver The Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company.

• 1910-05-19 The Dayton Herald.

  RECEIVER REPORTS. Charles F. Tschudi, receiver for the Tschudi-McBarron Machine Company, has filed his inventory and appraisement, showing a valuation of $2,749.54.

• The 1911 Engineering Directory lists this firm as makers of "Diamond" sheet metal machinery and "Excelsior" power punches.
• The April 1921 Automobile Trade Directory lists this firm as makers of upright drilling machines.
• The Tschudi-McBarron 15" sensitive drill press closely matches the design and appearance of the same type of machine seen in 1901 ads and articles for Patterson Tool & Supply Co., which in turn closely matches the patent drawings for a 1900 patent granted to Christian J. Weinman.