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Victor Insulators, Inc. based in Victor, New York was founded in 1893 by Fred M. Locke, and is the oldest electrical insulator company in North America. They originally made glass insulators for electrical lines. They suspended operations during the Great Depression but resumed operations in 1935 as Victor Insulators. Among their product mix ...
Two large stained-glass windows installed by Hartford City Glass Company's Belgian glass workers A New England Glass Company ewer , 1840–1860 A Novelty Glass Company advertisement in 1891 An electrical insulator made by Whitall Tatum Company , circa 1922
From 1937 to 1983, the company operated the oldest glass-manufacturing facility in the United States, established in 1863, in Salem, New Jersey. [5] Anchor Hocking's wine and spirit bottles were crafted at a factory in Monaca, Pennsylvania. [6] It also had facilities in Elmira, New York, and Streator, Illinois.
Among the rivals to Hobbs, Brockunier, and Company that made peachblow glass were New England Glass Company (Wild Rose), Thomas Webb and Sons (Peach Glass), and Stevens and Williams (Peach Bloom). [79] Hobbs, Brockunier and Company developed the glass used for its Morgan-style vase prior to when the Morgan Vase achieved fame, and called it "coral".
In 1965, the majority of the Landers, Frary & Clark was taken over by the J.B. Williams Company of New York, the food chopper division was acquired by the Union Manufacturing Company, and the electrical appliance operations was purchased by General Electric. [2] An advertisement for the Universal Food Chopper (1899)
The New York City store closed in 2012. Before closing, it was the subject of a New York Times case study which detailed the difficulties experienced by the store. [ 12 ] In 2013, glassybaby opened a retail outlet in San Francisco's Presidio Heights neighborhood. [ 13 ]
Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV 10-Cup Coffee Maker While pricey, this stylish coffee machine is an attractive addition to any kitchen counter, and it also makes smooth, consistent coffee that tastes ...
The company was founded by Theodore C. Wheaton, a pharmacist and businessman, who in 1883 settled in Millville, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, southeast of Philadelphia. Southern New Jersey had by that time emerged as the center of U.S. glass manufacturing because of the prevalence of natural resources such as wood and silica sand. Wheaton ...