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Tru-Vue moved at that time from Rock Island, Illinois, to Beaverton, Oregon, [4] near where Sawyer's had built a new plant, and for a few years was a subsidiary company of Sawyer's. [5] Eventually, it became only a brand name. Both View-Master and Tru-Vue products were manufactured into the 1960s by Sawyer's.
The Tru-Vue Company was a subsidiary of Sawyer's, Inc. [10] Through the 1950s Sawyer's successively introduced new models of its View-Master viewer. Sawyer's introduced the View-Master Personal Stereo Camera in 1952. The camera allowed amateurs to create their own View-Master reels. [11]
Over 70 glass companies operated in northwest Ohio between 1880 and the early 20th century. [24] However, Northwest Ohio’s gas boom lasted less than five years. By 1890, the region was experiencing difficulty with its gas supply, and many manufacturers were already shutting down, using alternative fuels, or considering relocating.
Libbey-Owens merged with the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company in 1930 to form Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. [1] In April 1986, LOF sold its glass business and name to the Pilkington Group, a multinational glass manufacturer headquartered in the United Kingdom. The remaining three business units of the company, Aeroquip, Vickers, and Sterling ...
A Tru-Vue "Gift Set", No. 520, made in 1953 by the Tru-Vue Company, of Beaverton, Oregon. Tru-Vue was originally independent but became a subsidiary of Sawyer's in 1951, and the company moved from Illinois to Oregon at that time. Date: 9 October 2013, 01:41: Source: Vintage Tru-Vue Gift Set, No. 520, Tru-Vue Company, Beaverton, Oregon, 3 ...
When the dazzling 16-foot-high leaded stained- glass window arrived in Canton in 1913, it made front-page news—and postponed the new church’s dedication by a week because of a shipping delay.
Communities in northwestern Ohio began using low-cost natural gas along with free land and cash to entice glass companies to start operations in their town. [8] Their efforts were successful, and at least 70 glass factories existed in northwest Ohio between 1886 and the early 20th century. [9]
The business held twelve auctions in its first year and soon became successful. Napoleon and Beau Brummel were among the early patrons. Harry Phillips died in 1840, and the business passed to his son William Augustus, who renamed it Phillips & Son; when his son-in-law Frederick Neale joined in 1882, the company became Phillips, Son & Neale.