Bilton Machine tool Co

[GRH]

A friend of mine has a small gear hobbing machine made by
Bilton Machine Tool Company of Bridgeport Conn.

Any body have any info on this company, unfortunately the machine has no other markings,


Thanks Graeme

[J Tiers]

Suggest you use google advanced search, and put "bilton machine tool" in the "this exact wording or phrase:".

I found patents, and records of an association with Parsons Foundry Co and Standard Manufacturing Co.....

[GRH]

I tried Google no luck.


Regards Graeme

[barts]

There are a few hits in google. Last patent assigned to this company:

Patent number: 1325639
Issue date: Dec 23, 1919
Inventor: HOAGLAND
Assignee: THE BILTON MACHINE TOOL COMPANY

There are some references to Senate testimony on tariffs by C.E Bilton of Bilton Machine Tool in 1921.

In November 1915 the Parsons Foundry Plant was purchased by interests close to the Standard Manufacturing Plant which assured a certain supply of material for the company This close association continued until May 1917 when the Bilton Machine Tool Company succeeded to the business of both plants under which firm name the industries are now conducted and constitute one of the important industrial enterprises of the city <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=DwkWAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA192&ots=giv80D8rpS&dq= %22Bilton%20Machine%20Tool%22&pg=PA192&ci=152,724, 822,242&source=bookclip">History of Bridgeport and vicinity By George Curtis Waldo</a>

The address of the company was:

Automatic Bilton Machine Tool Co 555 No Washington Ave Bridgeport Conn

And a link to a condensed catalog:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Q3o...search_s&cad=0

[ckalley]

The 555 N. Washington Av address now is home to a place called the Black Horse Garage. Looks like they do service & restoration on REAL high-end cars - like Astin-Martin, Jag, etc. That is NOT a real good niehborhood!

Craig

[J Tiers]

Jah, but that WAS a hundred years ago, Bilton has left the building....

[jim nilsson]

we have information about a Bilton Gear Hobber in NZ. Interested to know if you have any more information
Regards Jim Nilsson