Seymour Smith & Son, Inc. was founded 1850 by Seymour Smith and Daniel Buxton in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its industry was tools and hardware and its headquarters were in Worcester, Massachusetts (1850-1856), Sharon, Massachusetts (1856-1866) and Oakville, Connecticut (1866-1985). The company was acquired by the Gilmour Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Vermont American Corporation in 1985.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Smith & Buxton (1850-1856)
- Seymour Smith (1856-1884)
- Seymour Smith & Son (1884-1912)
- Seymour Smith & Son, Inc. (1912-1985)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Ezy-Cut" Grass Shear
- "Levin" Pruner
- "Multi-Power" Hedge Shear (6", 8" or 9" blades)
- "Self-Piercing" Bull Nose Rings
- "Snap-Cut" Pruner
- "Standard" Tree Pruner
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Hardware (Oct. 10, 1897)
Electrical World (Dec. 26, 1936)
Hardware Age (July 23, 1942)
Hardware Age (July 18, 1946)