Who were the original stroker crank manufacturers?

We might be lettering up another drag car, so I want to know some names of manufacturers who produced special stroker cranks in the late '50s-60s. Any info would be cool, Thanks
-Dean

 

Just a guess but remember Hank the Crank?

 

Crankshaft Co., C-T Automotive, Moldex, Ansen, are a few that come to mind.

 

Crower

 

Delta

 

Reath was selling half inch stroker setups for 283s in '58.

 

C-T Automotive and Speed-O-Motive are the two I recall from flathead days.

 

A good friend of mine purchased a Mickey Thompson nodular iron stroker(1/2") for his brand new 61 Olds Starfire.With the 4 1/4"(if I remember right)bore it came out to 475 cubic inches.

 

I bought a 400 chev crank from Hank the Crank about 10 12 years ago...it was a 426 cu in then!!

 

Bradford crankshaft, his son still races the AA/Fuel altered(out of seattle now).Brad Bradford's crankshafts were found in many racecars in the sixties.
FED

 

Howards Machine Shop.. Home of Hard Crome Strokers.. Huntsville Alabama established in 1947. closed in the 90s.. Equipment incorporated into R&R speedshop..

 

I was going to say Reath as well, but all I know about were their hemi strokers in the fifties.

 

red cornett in somerset ky.....old school at best... still in business ...mostly doing dirt motors.... brandon

 

Probably some inventive machinist in his garage.

But your probably wanting commercial manufactures.

 

Dearborn Crankshaft. They also sponsored Joy Fair

 

Dearborn Crankshaft is another name for Moldex.

Jewell is another old-time Detroit area crankshaft shop.