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Crosley began work selling bonds for an investment banker; however, at the age of twenty-one he decided to pursue a career in automobile manufacturing. [1] The mass-production techniques employed by Henry Ford also caught his attention and would be implemented by his brother, Lewis, when the two began manufacturing radios in 1921. [citation needed]
Alpha street productions was founded by Ray Lewis and Rory Thompson in the early sixties after the two had met through a common interest in sportscars. Ray, the part owner of Lewis Brothers Buses amongst other businesses provided the premises for their venture at his family home of Alpha house on Alpha Street Kensington Park in Adelaide.
Lewis Leathers is a brand name of the oldest British motorcycle clothing company. D. Lewis Ltd, [3] manufacturer of leather jackets [4] which was established in the late 19th century. The company supplied early aviators, motorists and motorcyclists with protective clothing against the cold and damp British climate.
Jacob Loose was born in Greencastle, Indiana on June 17, 1850. He attended high school in Decatur, Illinois, but dropped out at the age of 16.At the age of 20, he moved to Kansas, where he opened a dry goods store with his brother in Chetopa.
L. Lewis Sagendorph (September 26, 1842 – April 13, 1909) was an American inventor and leading manufacturer of sheet metal products in the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. He founded what later became the Penn Metal Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Samuel, Son & Co. was founded by brothers Mark and Lewis Samuel in 1855 as "M & L Samuel" in Downtown Toronto. [3] [4] [2] The company operated out of the Coffin Block Building until 1881. [6] In 1907, a larger location was built at King Street and Spadina Avenue in Toronto's Garment District (now the Entertainment District). [2] [7]
Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT) is an American armaments company founded by Karl Lewis, in 1980. It manufactures weapon systems, including a variant of the M4 carbine and the M203 grenade launcher . [ 1 ]
Coes Wrench Company was a tool manufacturing company based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company was originally part of the L. and A. G. Coes & Co. [1] The Coes Wrench Company was founded April 1, 1888. [2] Coes Wrench Company manufactured the screw type wrench invented by Loring Coes; this wrench is commonly known as a monkey wrench.