E. C. Stearns & Company
E. C. Stearns & Company was a manufacturer of tools and hardware in Syracuse, New York and was organized in 1864 as George N. Stearns Company by George N. Stearns, a wagon maker.[3] During the early years, the company was principally involved in the production of hollow iron tools and specialties, hollow augers, and saw vises.[4]
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| Type | Hardware Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hardware |
| Genre | Hardware, Tools |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Founder | George Noble Sterns (1812-1882) and son Edward C. Stearns (1856-1929) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Son, John Edward Stearns, was secretary of the company in 1929 and had been in active charge of the business since his father, Edward C. Stearns retired a few years earlier[1] |
| Products | Hardware, Tools |
Number of employees | 3,500 |
| Divisions | Stearns Automobile Co., Stearns Steam Carriage Co. (1901-1904) E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency (1893-1899)[2] Stearns Typewriter Co. (1905-1915) |
Advertisements
 E. C. Stearns & Company - Window screen frame - The Manufacturer and Builder, March 1888 |
 E. C. Stearns & Company - "Monarch" lawn mower, 1890 |
 E. C. Stearns & Company - Freezer - 1897 |
 E. C. Stearns & Company - Incinerate - 1919 |
 Stearns lawn mower - Made in Syracuse, New York - 1934 |
 Stearns lawn mower - Alexander Grant & Son - 1936 |
References
- "Edward C. Stearns, Civic Leader and Pioneer in Bicycle Industry, Dies". Syracuse Herald. Syracuse, New York. April 22, 1929.
- "Bicycle Brands Home Page". The Wheelmen, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- Automobile Manufacturers Starting With The Letter S. American Automobiles, Farber and Associates, LLC - 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- "New York - Syracuse - Points of Interest". Atlantis International, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
External links
- US Patent: 14,416 - Boring and mortising machine - Granted: March 11, 1856
- US Patent: 39,841 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: September 8, 1863
- US Patent: 99,120 - Improvements in horse hay-forks - Granted: January 25, 1870
- US Patent: 110,168 - Improvements in spoke-shaves - Granted: December 13, 1870
- US Patent: 130,826 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: August 27, 1872
- US Patent: RE7,484 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: January 30, 1877
- US Patent: 203,384 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: May 17, 1878
- US Patent: 225,496 - Hollow Auger - Granted: March 16, 1880
- Patents for E. C. Stearns & Co. - Directory of American Tool & Machine Patents
- Stearns Visible Typewriter 1905 - Thomas Fuertig collection
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