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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 23 > A maker of machines

A maker of machines

S & W Engineering's creations have helped produce everything from airplane brakes to Shaq's shoes

By Chuck Chiang / The Bulletin
January 23, 2007

For someone who has worked with machines all his life, Wes Hoekstra's hobby isn't surprising.

Hoekstra, owner of S & W Engineering Co. located about 10 miles northwest of Bend, recently acquired a 2007 Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang, one of only 500 produced by the sports car....

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