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Founded by Herbert H. Franklin in 1893.1
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American die-cast manufacturing company
H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company was founded in 1893 by industrialist Herbert H. Franklin in Syracuse, New York. The company specialized in machine die casting and produced small parts such as gears and bearing caps. It was the first company in the world in that enterprise.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company was founded in 1893 by industrialist Herbert H. Franklin in Syracuse, New York. The company specialized in machine die casting and produced small parts such as gears and bearing caps. It was the first company in the world in that enterprise.2
Founded by Herbert H. Franklin in 1893.1
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