Darra-James Corporation was one of the innumerable makers of home-shop woodworking machinery that sprang up after World War II. The Darra-James machines were mainly made of aluminum. By 1948, the company name had changed to ToolKraft Corp.; see that entry for the subsequent history.

Ad from October 1946 "Popular Science", before the name change to "Toolkraft Corp."

Information Sources

• A 1946 Wood Working Digest has this snippet visible through Google Books: "SMALL POWER TOOLS The new line of wood-working power tools made by Darra-James Corp., 96 North Main St., Waterbury 14, Conn., are rust-proof and completely..."
• A 1946 School Shop provides some corroboration via a snippet visible through Google Books: "Power Tools: Darra-James Corp. 447-451 Meadow St. Waterbury, Conn...."
• Ads in January through June issues of Home Craftsman. The ads show a 7" tilting-table saw and a combination disk and drum sander.
• A 1948 issue of School Shop lists "Toolkraft Corp. 449 Meadow St. PO Box 431 Waterbury 86, Conn." The street address is more or less the same as the street address for Darra-James Corp. in the 1946 issue quoted above.
• The November 1949 issue of Popular Mechanics has a small classified ad reading as follows: "DARRA-JAMES Power tools pay off! Save money: have fun in your own home workshop. Free illustrated folder: Dept M, Toolkraft Corp., Waterbury, Conn." The November 1949 issue of Popular Science carried a nearly identical ad, the only notable difference being the company name: "Tool-Kraft Corp."