American Bosch Magneto Corporation

The American Bosch Magneto Corporation was founded on September 6, 1906 by Robert Bosch in New York City, New York as an American division of his German operation, Robert Bosch A.G. Originally a selling branch, the subsidiary established a manufacturing plant in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1912. Its industry was automobile accessories and radios and its headquarters were in New York City, New York (1906-1912) and Springfield, Massachusetts (1912-1986).

In 1918, the company's stock was seized by the government and sold at public auction and were purchased by the newly-formed American Bosch Magneto Corporation. In 1921, a separate company by the name Robert Bosch Magneto Company, Inc. was formed by former stockholders of the Bosch Magneto Company. In 1930, the two Bosch companies were merged, forming the United American Bosch Corporation. In 1942, the company was again taken over by the government until it was sold to the Arma Corporation in 1949, who changed their name to American Bosch Arma Corporation in 1954 to reflect the acquisition. The company plant was shut down in 1986.

ADDRESSES[]

202-25 West 46th Street, New York City, NY. (1909-1915)

SUBSIDIARIES[]

Robert Bosch (Canada), Ltd. (est. 1954)
- Montreal, Quebec (1954-1974)
- Mississauga, Ontario (1974-1986)

BRANCHES[]

Chicago, Illinois
- 1253 Michigan Avenue (1909)
Detroit, Michigan
New York City, New York
- 123 West 64th Street (1922)
- 3601F Queens Boulevard (1928)
San Francisco, California