I’ve looked can’t find any info on this acquisition

Raybmarlow said:

I’ve surfed and crashed all the usual sites for info on this, anyone got any insight?

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thermite said:

Ummh.... "Predates the internet"?

Mystic Connecticut early history searches may find mention of the company and its founders.

Small town at the time, but already long established as an important one (seafaring..).

There wudda been a newspaper, and one that was always starved for news. The erecton of a building, hire of one, the all-too-common large fire, thence new premiese, hire or retirement of a foreman or manager, wedding of the founder's daughter, and all that... are really rather common insights to what was afoot back in the era, as they usually fleshed the meagre event facts out with details about the peple and their companies.

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Warren said:

I cannot help any with the mystery Ray, but that is a nice looking small lathe if you ask me. Where did you come across that?

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jpevner said:

Look up Standard Machinery Mystic, and you will find it started using that name in 1873. Seems about right for that lathe. Thery were known for paper machinery, so a lathe might have been an odd thing for them. Oops, further search, They were making paper machinery and lathes (seems a little odd) around 1916. Maybe they licensed the lathe. You might have the only one. Master Search Fu!

regards,

Jon P.

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esbutler said:

Maybe some clues here...
Print, Photographic : 1983.1.488

Enjoy the search.

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