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Pinckney Molded Plastics, Inc., Pinckney, Michigan, 1970
This collection of photographs are of plastic products manufactured by Pinckney Molded Plastics, Inc., 450 Howell Street, Pinckney, Michigan, 1970.
Pinckney Molded Plastics, inc., in the mid-1980's moved their factory to 3965 Parsons Road, Howell Township, Howell, Michigan. -
R & D Screw Company, Howell, Michigan
Photographs was taken in front of the R & D Screw Products Company, 810 Fowler Street, Howell, Michigan.
The label says "Dymond Safety Award".
The R & D Screw Products Company was owned by William R. and Norman C. Dymond in 1961.
The date and names of the persons in the photographs are unknown. -
Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Company, Brighton, Michigan, 1960
This is an image of the Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Company, Brighton, Michigan, 1960.
The company also had a branch in New Hudson, Michigan. -
Weld Mold Company Products, 750 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan, 1976
These 1976 photographs are of Weld Mold Products. According to their website, Weld Mold Company was "founded in 1945, is an international organization that specializes in manufacturing specialty high-alloy welding electrodes, cored wire and solid wire applications ranging from NiCrMo alloys to high-nickel and cobalt alloys to chrome carbide and chrome manganese alloys."
Weld Mold Company is located at 750 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan. -
Wickman Wire Works, 200 Block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
Wickman Wire Works was established about May 1909 in Howell, Michigan. The manufactuer occupied a building that was formerly the Methodist Church; the 1855 building was moved to a site on 200 block of West Grand River Avenue to make way for the next building about 1890.
That building on Grand River Avenue was used for a multitude of community purposes including a gymnasium and a manufacturing place. It was last occupied by Wickman Wire Works. (See item 10143, "200 Block of West Grand River").
Pictured are the Machines to twist wire products. Wickman Wire Works was owned by Henry J. Wickman who held a patent on wire eaves trough hangers. Mr. Wickman also held patents on "Keep Em Alive" fish stringers, and several other items such as boat anchors. He came to Howell in 1908 and opened his wire working machine shop in the old church building on West Grand River Avenue.
In 1912, the officers of Wickman Wire Works were R. Bruce McPherson, Henry J. Wickman, Hugh A. McPherson, F.P. Schroeder, and E. C. Shields, and the wireworks employed nine men.
In 1910, Mr. Wickman purchased 30 acres on North Michigan Avenue where later Millsite Steel and Wire Works was established. Mr. Wickman died in a cave-in November 20, 1930 as workmen were cutting down a hill with a steam shovel. His widow, Leora M. Wickman dissolved the wireworks in 1945. Robert Withey was her nephew who was later part owner of Millsite Tackle.
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