The Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company was founded on December 9, 1868 by Linus Yale, Jr. and Henry R. Towne in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its industry was locks and its headquarters were in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1868-1869), Stamford, Connecticut (1869-1948) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1948-1966).
In 1894, the company sold its crane department to the Brown Hoisting Machinery Company. In 1963, the firm was acquired by the Eaton Manufacturing Company and operated as a division. It was merged into Eaton in 1966, which became Eaton, Yale & Towne, Inc.
In 1984 the operation was reformed as Yale Materials Handling Corporation.
PLANTS
- Buffalo, New York (1946-1949)
- Gallatin, Tennessee
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stamford, Connecticut (1869-1959)
SUBSIDIARIES
- Canadian Yale & Towne Ltd. (St. Catharines, Ontario)
COMPANY NAMES
Yale Lock Manufacturing Company (1868-1883)
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company (1883-1963)
Yale & Towne, Inc. (1963-1966)
PRODUCTS
- Yale Pintumbler Padlock
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