Handle Manufacturer of the Past, Eastern Handle Corp.

Eastern Handle Corp.
3015 Falling Creek Ave.
Richmond, VA (Chesterfield County)

Eastern made agricultural tool handles, crosscut saw handles, and baseball bats. A scan of Eastern's Catalog No. A-39, undated, is on Archive.org.

Eastern Handle Corp. handle tag

"Ray Coble Brinser who passed away Saturday, April 7, 2001 was born June 8, 1908 in Richmond, Va., was the son of the late John Wesley and Alda Coble Brinser. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Clareine Sheppe Brinser. He also leaves a number of nieces and nephews. He attended Richmond Public Schools and McGuire University, where he excelled in football and track. Mr. Brinser was a life-long member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. In 1941, the family business, E.C. Brinser & Sons, manufacturer of agricultural tool handles, burned. In 1943, Mr. Brinser, with his partner, formed the Eastern Handle Corp. of which he was Vice President and Superintendent. In 1980 at the age of 72, he began carving in wood. He was self- taught, producing many quality carvings and sculptures in wood and stone."

Eastern Handle Corp. plant