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Founded by [[David W. Pond]] in 1872. He bought out the failed business of his father, [[Lucius W. Pond]] in 1875, and merged it to form D. W. Pond, Successor to L. W. Pond,, located in Worcester, Mass. In 1883, the firm became the Pond Machine Tool Co. and moved to Plainfields, NJ in 1887. D. W. Pond sold his interest in the company to Manning, Maxwell & Moore. They merged with [[Niles Tool Works]] and [[Bement Miles and Co]]. to form [[Niles-Bement-Pond Co]].<ref>[http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2384] Vintage Machinery website - Pond Machine Tool Co.</ref> | Founded by [[David W. Pond]] in 1872. He bought out the failed business of his father, [[Lucius W. Pond]] (d.21 May 1889, aged 63) in 1875, and merged it to form D. W. Pond, Successor to L. W. Pond,, located in Worcester, Mass. In 1883, the firm became the Pond Machine Tool Co. and moved to Plainfields, NJ in 1887. D. W. Pond sold his interest in the company to Manning, Maxwell & Moore. They merged with [[Niles Tool Works]] and [[Bement Miles and Co]]. to form [[Niles-Bement-Pond Co]].<ref>[http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2384] Vintage Machinery website - Pond Machine Tool Co.</ref> | ||
The L. W. Pond Machine Co of 140 Union Street, Worcester, Mass., were advertising in 1889 as machine tool makers and dealers<ref>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015084512733;view=1up;seq=18] American Machinist, 3 Jan 1889</ref> | The L. W. Pond Machine Co of 140 Union Street, Worcester, Mass., were advertising in 1889 as machine tool makers and dealers<ref>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015084512733;view=1up;seq=18] American Machinist, 3 Jan 1889</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:35, 18 February 2019
Founded by David W. Pond in 1872. He bought out the failed business of his father, Lucius W. Pond (d.21 May 1889, aged 63) in 1875, and merged it to form D. W. Pond, Successor to L. W. Pond,, located in Worcester, Mass. In 1883, the firm became the Pond Machine Tool Co. and moved to Plainfields, NJ in 1887. D. W. Pond sold his interest in the company to Manning, Maxwell & Moore. They merged with Niles Tool Works and Bement Miles and Co. to form Niles-Bement-Pond Co.[1]
The L. W. Pond Machine Co of 140 Union Street, Worcester, Mass., were advertising in 1889 as machine tool makers and dealers[2]
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