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Kenton Lock Co./Kenton Hardware Co. The Kenton Lock Manufacturing Company of Kenton, Ohio added toys and banks to its production line in 1894 and the company’s name was changed to the Kenton Hardware Manufacturing Company. However, its reputation as a quality lock manufacturer was not lost, as bank enthusiasts today still marvel at the well-constructed nature of their banks’ locks. Soon after the company changed its name it was destroyed by fire in 1903. [...] Click here to continue reading. The J. Chein & Co. Toy Manufacturers Julius Chein (pronounced ‘chain’) established J. Chein & Co. in 1903 with a factory in Harrison, New Jersey. By the 1920′s Chein was a leading manufacturer of lithographed tin toys, many of them wind-up or mechanical toys, with over 250 employees. Although lithography was a 19th century technology, it wasn’t until the 1920′s that toy manufacturers began extensively utilizing it. Lithography had many advantages for toy makers, [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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