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Old 04-23-2012, 09:28 AM   #3
Don/WI
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Default Re: Dixi Brake Drum Lathe questions

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Originally Posted by ericr View Post
this is a long shot but there must be a place of manufacture on the unit somewhere. If you knew where it was made, I wonder if the local library or historical society there would have any information about the ultimate disposition of the company. If a successor company still exists in some format they might have some historical records, do you think?
The name plate says "DIXIE MACHINE TOOL DIV. OF THENAVEY DRILLING MACHINE CO. CINCINATTI, OHIO" I looked for information on AVEY also with no luck. It seems odd that no one has any info on this Dixie Brake Lathe. Must be rather rare. Don/WI
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