Miller tools

[1930]

Is anyone aware of an research done regarding this company and their connecton with Chrysler corp. and Dodge Brothers before-hand.
Seems odd to me that this company provided service tools for so many years to such a large organization.
Did they provide tools outside of the service tools, did they supply other manufacturers?

[kxxr]

They have a website and catalog if you haven't already seen it, but it looks like they may have only been suppliers to dodge and chrysler. I'm sure you can find a 'contact us' button on the site and maybe they can answer your questions. Good luck.
http://millerspecialtools.spx.com/History.aspx

[rusty]

> may have only been suppliers to dodge and chrysler.

They may simply have not had much choice.
GM's relation with Kent Moore was very cozy,
 KM operated out of the General Motors building...
Everyone was selling Ford tools, I doubt there was much profit left there, and later Ford took the service tool stuff inhouse, and required dealers to buy their tools up front.

That would leave the truck folks, and a few orphan car companies, not much of a market to play in.

[1930]

In the early days prior to Chrysler there were still hundreds of auto manuf. I will call and see if there is any historical data still preserved, thanks

[1930]

Might be of interest in that I picked up a few pages from an early Maxwell flat rate book that clearly shows Miller tools as being a supplier to Maxwell and shows the tools supplied.
At this point I am going to assume they supplied other early auto manufacturers as well.