Inventor Name
Fellows Gear Shaper Company
Repository
Archives Center
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C.
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Physical Description
31 cubic feet; (62 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
Summary
The records document primarily the financial aspects of the Fellows Gear Shaper Company and consist of meticulously maintained journals and ledger books. Fellows Gear Shaper Company was a leader and dominant figure in the manufacturing of precision gear production, gear cutting tools, and optical inspection machines in the first half of the 20th century. The company’s contribution to the industry enabled the manufacture of gears for textile, automobiles, factory machinery, and other industries.
Finding Aid
http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC0856.html
