Hughes Tool Company
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Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from Rice Univ. Libr. for Sharp, W.B. Walter B. and Estelle B. Sharp papers, 1868-1978(name not given; Sharp-Hughes Tool Company)
- Handbook of Tex.(Sharp, Walter Benona; Sharp-Hughes Tool Company formed to manufacture the Sharp-Hughes Rock Bit designed by Howard Hughes; at time of Sharp's death in 1912 Hughes was given controlling interesting at Sharp's request and not long afterwards the name was changed to the Hughes Tool Company)
- Barlett, D.L. Empire, 1979:p. 481, etc. (Monday, Oct. 16 [1972] a registration statement was filed with SEC providing for sale of stock in a new Hughes Tool Company; a new company was to be established called Summa Corporation; all of [Howard] Hughes's holding in the existing Hughes Tool Company would be transferred to Summa; when stock was sold to public the newly created Hughes Tool Company would take over the oil-tool division; Summa Corporation would retain all remaining properties)
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Wikipedia description:
Hughes Tool Company was an American manufacturer of drill bits. Founded in 1908, it was merged into Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1987.
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