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ucts at the earliest practical date.

As shown in the Auto-Ordnance Thompson Tool Division letter, May 15, 1944, the Tool Division produced for

other customers after the needs of Bridgeport was satisfied. According to the letterhead their specialties were the

Willard Tool Holder and the Thompson Milling Fixture. Photos shown on page 5 are of the Thompson

Milling Fixture in almost unused condition. A wonderful little fixture which allows the holding of mill stock at

any angle and mounts to the bed of any mill of the time in it's T slots.

It is a reminder to all of us to not only to appreciate the Thompson Submachine Guns that are still in existence

today, but to also remember all of the tooling that was necessary to produce them. Behind all of this tooling was the

faceless skilled men and women who built them.