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To: Eric in the Ozarks
And Milwaukee was once filled with small and medium sized high grade German and Polish machine shops that were the basis of the city. I don't know whether Cincinatti is still making the famous horizontal milling machines. It's all over.
5 posted on 11/23/2003 10:17:15 AM PST by RLK
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To: RLK
I recall visiting with a Shell lubes rep in St. Paul in the mid 80s. When American Hoist (they made American cranes and draglines) closed, over one hundred machine shops and related suppliers also went down.
Wisconsin is fortunate to still have Bay Shipbuilding and the Manitowoc Companies. Their products were a lot better than American's and that's why they're still alive.
6 posted on 11/23/2003 10:27:48 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: RLK; Eric in the Ozarks
I don't know whether Cincinatti is still making the famous horizontal milling machines.

Milacron threads:
Only memories linger at Mill
Milacron to Cut 800 More Jobs
Milacron Cuts 300 Jobs
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Others:
Rebuilding an American icon (Bridgeport Mills)
Bridgeport Machines Lays Off 140
Machine Tool Co. Bankruptcy Sends Ripple Through JSF Program

8 posted on 11/23/2003 10:44:03 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!)
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