The American Axe & Tool Company was founded on February 5, 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania following a consolidation of fourteen American axe manufacturers. Its industry was axes and tools and its headquarters were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1890-1890) and Glassport, Pennsylvania (1890-1921). In 1921, the firm was acquired by the Kelly Axe Manufacturing Company.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Carpenter & Company
- Douglass Axe Manufacturing Company
- Francis Axe Company
- H. Knickerbocker & Company
- Hubbard & Company
- J. H. Mann & Company
- Jamestown Axe Company
- Johnstonville Axe Manufacturing Company
- Lewiston Axe Company
- Powell Tool Company
- Robert Mann & Sons
- Romer Brothers
- Thomas R. Mann & Company
- Underhill Edge Tool Company
- Van Doren Manufacturing Company
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Hardware Reporter (Jan. 3, 1913)