The American Gas Machine Company, Inc. was founded in 1896 by Thomas H. Yort and Hans C. Hanson in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Its industry was appliances and its headquarters remained in Albert Lea, Minnesota. In 1950 the company was acquired by Queen Stove Works, Inc. who itself was acquired by the King-Seeley Corporation in 1957.
PRODUCTS[]
- "American" Radiant Heaters
- "American Ready-Lite" Lantern
- Arc Lights
- Castings
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Bronze
- Copper Coil Water Heaters
- Flat Irons
- Gasoline Gas Stoves
- Heating Burners
- "Kampkook" Camp Stoves
- No. 8
- "Kitchenkook"
- Portable Lamps
- Desk
- Jewelers
- Parlor
- Stock Tank Heaters
- Tailors' Irons
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Hardware Dealers' Magazine (December 1913)
Hardware Dealers' Magazine (January 1914)
Farm Implement News Buyer's Guide (1917)
Hardware Age (April 19, 1917)
American Motorist (March 1919)
Electrical Record (June 1919)
Dun's International Review (March 1920)
Hardware Age (Feb. 7, 1924)
Hardware Age (Sept. 8, 1927)
Hardware Age (Sept. 25, 1930)
Hardware Age (Jan. 29, 1931)
Hardware Age (Sept. 28, 1933)
Hardware Age (July 18, 1946)
Popular Mechanics (May 1947)
Electrical Merchandising (August 1949)