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Manufactured/Badged by:
McWilliams Manufacturing Co.
Providence, RI

True Manufacturer:
McWilliams Manufacturing Co., Providence, RI
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Other
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Submitted By: Jon Blythe
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: J Mc Williams Fly Screw Press
Date of Manufacturer: 1874 (patent date is 1873)
Serial Number:
Last Updated 6/30/2026 5:56:44 PM

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Found this fly screw press at a local estate sale for a blacksmith and lawnmower repair shop. I did not purchase it, but added to the photo index to provide an example of a J Mc Williams tool, since there were none.

The fly moved, but needed the gibs to be loosened or greased.

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