Does anybody have any information on G. & B. Mfg. Co.?

Creskol

It is stamped on the face of what appears to be a brass lever lock.

Thanks a bunch!

bbcci

Here is a possibility I found, Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co.. The time frame of the business, it’s growth and the New England location are supportive.

"In 1832 Benjamin’s eldest son, William J. Gilbert was taken into the firm, forming Gilbert & Bennett & Company. William, was the salesmen who started out with great wagons loaded with goods, going through Connecticut, New York State, and as far West as the “Western Reserve of Ohio” selling the goods and coming back on the home trip stopping at the tanneries and slaughter houses, collecting the horse, cattle and hogs’ hair to be made up into the finished product at the Red Shop."

You can Google for more info., the history was interesting.

qualmer

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Tom Gordon

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Creskol

bbcci wrote
Here is a possibility I found, Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co.. The time frame of the business, it’s growth and the New England location are supportive.

"In 1832 Benjamin’s eldest son, William J. Gilbert was taken into the firm, forming Gilbert & Bennett & Company. William, was the salesmen who started out with great wagons loaded with goods, going through Connecticut, New York State, and as far West as the “Western Reserve of Ohio” selling the goods and coming back on the home trip stopping at the tanneries and slaughter houses, collecting the horse, cattle and hogs’ hair to be made up into the finished product at the Red Shop."

You can Google for more info., the history was interesting.

Thanks very much .. There is a bunch of interesting reading there for sure.

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