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A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard's Page Mill facilities, in use in the 1950s. Enlarge
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Date: 1950s

Hewlett-Packard’s first piece of equipment was a used Craftsman drill press that fit on a standard workbench and was valued at $38. A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard’s Page Mill facilities shows how far the company had come by the 1950s.

Tags: 1950s • facility • Manufacturing • Page Mill Road

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