Ohio Tool Makers

[ForrestT]

Curious as to who all made tools in Ohio. Wanted to start a thread. The obvious makers I can think of are/were as follows. Please fill in as I’d like to learn more about Ohio’s history in tool making.
Ridge/Ridgid, Wright, Herbrand, Lectrolite, Lutz. Who else are we missing?

 

[gatlibs]

Isn't Cornwell's Hardline made in Ohio?

 

[ForrestT]

Isn't Cornwell's Hardline made in Ohio?

Yes. They used to be I believe.

 

[Brownsfan]

Wright and Cornwell both have Ohio plants. As well as Mac and Cornwell have tool box plants in Ohio. Mac,Matco, Cornwell and Wright corporate offices are in Ohio.

 

[MattT]

MAC started out with tool manufacturing in Sabina OH then added a second plant in Washington Court House OH.

I think Cleveland Twist Drill might have some connection to OH Lincoln Electric are also somewhere up around Cleveland IIRC.

 

[OMMP]

Irwin, Wilmington, Ohio. Thread started with who made tools...

 

[Henricogolfer]

Leetonia, mining tools. I recently picked up a cross peen hammer.

 

[engineer2]

Vlchek Tool Company was founded in 1894 in Cleveland, Ohio by Frank J. Vlchek.

 

[Monte]

Ken forging and Ken Tool

 

[3baygarage]

Vanadium Tool Co. , Athens
Ken-Tool, Akron

 

[Monte]

Lansing Forge

 

[mowkep]

Every time I go to the heat treater in Cleveland, I see huge bins of wrenches that have been heat treated. Unfortunately I don't venture close enough to see who they are made by.

 

[Earp69]

Not to be off topic but it would be cool if we could do a thread like this for machines too. Awful lot of lathes/mills came out of this state

 

[el monte slim]

If tool boxes qualify, Kennedy Manufacturing is located in Van Wert.

 

[ForrestT]

Not to be off topic but it would be cool if we could do a thread like this for machines too. Awful lot of lathes/mills came out of this state

I agree

 

[ForrestT]

If tool boxes qualify, Kennedy Manufacturing is located in Van Wert.

Thought of that one when the guy posted about toolbox manufacturing.

 

[el monte slim]

Ridgid Pipe Tools (Emerson Electric) in Elyria.
Felton Wire Brushes in Cleveland.
Hy-Vac Industrial Vacuums in Marietta.
Lincoln Welders in Cleveland.

 

[Davefr]

Is Cleveland Twist Drill still in Cleveland?

 

[bonneyman]

Joseph Shaw Company was out of Toledo I believe.
I have a DBE wrench marked JOS SHAW CO. Would love to know any backstory to it and the company.

 

[deanlutz]

I think SK made wrenches in Defiance when they were SK-Wayne. Have a few wrenches and sockets from that time period somewhere.

 

[ForrestT]

I think SK made wrenches in Defiance when they were SK-Wayne. Have a few wrenches and sockets from that time period somewhere.

Yep. That’s lectrolite.

 

[RTM]

Going back to wooden planes era

Sandusky Tool
Ohio Tool was in Columbus

And since someone brought up wire brushs
Wooster Brush in Wooster

And not sure if tool boxes are in or out
Gerstner is there too.

And if you want to go back to pre 1900, the EAIA DAT has a huge list.

 

[mowkep]

Not to be off topic but it would be cool if we could do a thread like this for machines too. Awful lot of lathes/mills came out of this state

My Willis bed mill was made in Toledo and our old Cincinnati Cim-x were made...well you know.