torqueman2002
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Summary
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=86
Belsaw Machinery Co. of Missouri was the first in a succession of related companies. Belsaw dates back to 1936, and possibly a bit earlier. It merged with Foley Manufacturing Co. to become Foley-Belsaw Co.in 1983, and subsequently split into Belsaw Co. and Foley-United sometime afterwards.
At one time, Belsaw was owned by DeVleig-Bullard, along with several other companies, including Powermatic Machine Co. and Performax Products Corp.. When DeVlieg-Bullard was forced to sell all its holdings, Belsaw, Powermatic and Performax were all purchased by WMH (Walter Meier Holding) Co. In the 1990s some Belsaw machines were sold under the Powermatic label.
Belsaw's products were marketed under the Belsaw name, and some were also sold through through Sears, Roebuck & Co. under the Craftsman name.
Belsaw Machinery Co. published a quarterly magazine called "Belsaw Bulletin."
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Summary http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2048
In 1932 General Motors bought Packard Electric Co., of Warren Ohio, (which had been founded in 1890, and spun off the Packard Motor Car Co. in 1902). In 1943, Sunlight Electric's small motor production was consolidated with Packard. It was later renamed Packard Electric Division-General Motors Corporation (Warren Ohio).
Sunlight and Packard built motors and grinders for Sears under Craftsman source code 115.
This firm had a Canadian subsidiary, Packard Electric Co., Ltd.
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