The Champion Spark Plug Company was founded on June 10, 1905 by Albert Champion and brothers Spencer U. and Frank D. Stranahan in Boston, Massachusetts. Its industry was spark plugs and its headquarters were in Boston, Massachusetts (1905-1910) and Toledo, Ohio (1910-1998). It was acquired by Cooper Industries in 1989. In 1998, it was acquired by the Federal-Mogul Corporation who continues to market the "Champion" brand.
ADDRESSES[]
- 609 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH. (1910)
- 112 Upton Avenue, Toledo, OH. (1914)
- 2107 Upton Avenue, Toledo, OH. (1915)
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Champion Spark Plug Company of Canada, Ltd. (Windsor, Ontario)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Albert Champion Company (1905-1910)
- referred to as Champion Company in a 1910 advertisement
- Champion Spark Plug Company (1910-1998)
PRODUCTS[]
- Champion Spark Plugs
- No. 1 (for Studebaker)
- No. 5 (for Buick)
- "X" (for Ford)
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Motor Boat (March 25, 1908)
The Rand McNally Photo-Auto Guide (1909)
The Automobile Trade Directory (July 1910)
Cyclecar Age (January 1914)
Automobile Dealer & Repairer (March 1914)
Hardware Age (June 24, 1915)
Motor (October 1915)
Chilton Automobile Directory (July 1916)
The Fordowner (January 1920)
Cosmopolitan (July 1924)
Motor Boating (August 1931)
Maclean's Magazine (Dec. 15, 1932)
Commercial Car Journal (March 1934)
Popular Science (December 1937)
Motor Age (December 1939)
LIFE (March 11, 1940)
Popular Science (January 1945)
Popular Mechanics (May 1947)
Popular Mechanics (May 1947)
Popular Science (November 1947)
LIFE (Oct. 2, 1950)
Maclean's Magazine (July 1, 1953)
Popular Mechanics (August 1955)