Austin F. Cushman
Austin F. Cushman (June 18, 1830 – November 29, 1914) invented the self-centering Cushman universal chuck in 1862; his father-in-law, Simon Fairman, had previously invented the lathe chuck.[1][2]
Biography
He was born on June 18, 1830, in Belchertown, Massachusetts. He died on November 29, 1914, in Hartford, Connecticut.
See also
References
- ^ "A. F. Cushman is Dead of Old Age. Founder of Chuck Company Started Business Here in 1802". Hartford Courant. November 30, 1914. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
Austin F. Cushman, president and founder of the Cushman Chuck Company of this city, died of troubles incident to old age yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at St. Francis's Hospital, where he had been confined since last spring, of old age. Mr. Cushman was more than 84 years old, and for some ...
- ^ "Connecticut's Heritage Gateway". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
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