Thor power tool company aurora il. Began as a machine shop in 1886 making bicycle parts and later motorcycle parts. In 1962 the thor power tool company located at 175 north state street in aurora employed 1500 people who made portable air and electric powered tools. By 1905 the company had created a line of pneumatic tools and in the middle of that year created a wholly owned stand alone organization to manufacture and sell that line the independent pneumatic tool co. 1956 ad new thor 7 speedsaw popular mechanics june 1956.
In 1902 the company was renamed to the aurora automatic machinery co. 1953 article company name change the minneapolis star mar. 2000 employees total in illinois. 1955 ad new thor electric impact wrench popular mechanics february 1955.
There are 14 companies that go by the name of thor power tool company. 1957 ad thor speedtools popular mechanics february 1957. Thor power tools thor power tools 125 paving breaker 90lb 125 spike driver 90lb 14d 15d rockdrill 15lb 17 paving breaker 30lb 18 clay digger 30lb 21 paving breaker 35lb disc. These companies are located in chicago il detroit mi flowood ms knoxville tn los angeles ca montgomery al shelton ct st louis mo st.
234 paving breaker 60lb 24 paving breaker 80lb 25. Aurora machine tool co. A chicago sales office was located at 1834 south laramie avenue where 25 people worked.