Campbell Hausfeld is a manufacturer of consumer, industrial, and commercial grade, low priced

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s and related products, based in

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. It is a major subsidiary of the Marmon Group which in turn is part of

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Author Robert P. Miles , John Wiley and Sons, 2003 432 pages p.276 It is one of the oldest companies in Ohio.

History

The company was founded in 1836 and manufactured

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. In 1940 it acquired Joseph Hausfeld's company which was the manufacturer of an air-compressor called ''Pressure King'' and was renamed ''Campbell-Hausfeld''. In 1971 Campbell Hausfeld was acquired by Scott Fetzer. In 2015 the company was acquired by The Marmon Group. The company also manufactures

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s, painting systems,

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es, generators, pressure washers, and

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