A running list of all current known United States manufacturers of hickory tool handles. We will include links and note where handles are sold directly. Comments welcomed!
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Handle Manufacturer of the Past, American Handle Co.
American Handle Co. was located in the Southside industrial area of Richmond, VA, and was in business through at least 2001. Their handles were branded "Owl".
Railway Handle Corp. was located in Kenbridge, Virginia and was closed in the 1990's due to stricter environmental regulations being too costly to implement.This according to Odis Little, plant manager at the time.
Two other handle defunct handle companies from the 1990s were Savannah Handle Corp. (Savannah, Tennessee) and Beamer Handle Co., Inc. (Van Buren, Missouri). Both were owned by David Keathley.
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ReplyDeleteLabel on Box looks just like Railway Handle Corp. Label So that will lead me to think on in the same.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteRailway Handle Corp. was located in Kenbridge, Virginia and was closed in the 1990's due to stricter environmental regulations being too costly to implement.This according to Odis Little, plant manager at the time.
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ReplyDeleteSavannah Handle Corp. (Savannah, Tennessee) and Beamer Handle Co., Inc. (Van Buren, Missouri). Both were owned by David Keathley.