

Exactly what those other Power Kraft tools and machinery were are unknown and not listed." This was noted in the acquisition proposal later on by Mr.
Jointer shopsmith model numbers plus#
This firm made Shopsmith combination machine plus other items (possibly including bench vises) for Montgomery Ward & Co., which were sold under the Powr-Kraft name. Within a couple of years a group of employees incorporated as Magna American Corp. Magna was acquired by Yuba Power Products, Inc. The label and the ads gave the Fort Wayne and Menlo Park locations. on a 4-inch jointer and on ads in Popular Science, Feb. We have seen the name Magna Power Tool Corp. 1955, Magna Engineering changed its name to Magna Power Tool Corp. Don't be confused by some older Shopsmith attachments that were also labeled Magna. They also made some other tools that were labeled Magna according to a trademark filing, the Magna name was used since 1954, and the products included jointers, jig saws, bandsaws, sanders, and radial arm saws. Magna's main claim to fame was their introduction, in 1947, of the Shop Smith, a combination lathe, drill press, and tablesaw.
