Vlchek Tool Company
| Industry | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 |
| Defunct | 1958 |
| Fate | purchased |
| Successor | Pendleton Tool Industries Co. |
| Headquarters | 3001 East 87th Street, Cleveland, Ohio |
Key people | Frank J. Vlchek |
| Products | Hand tools |
Vlchek Tool Company was a hand tool manufacturer. Vlchek originally made and sharpened tools for stonecutters and masons, and later made tools for automobiles and for agriculture machinery.
Vlchek Tool Company was founded as a blacksmith shop in 1894 in Cleveland, Ohio by Frank J. Vlchek,[1] it was incorporated in 1909.[1]
In 1958 Pendleton Tool Industries Co. bought out the Vlchek Tool Company. In 1964 Pendleton itself merged with Ingersoll-Rand. In 1969 Ingersoll closed Vlchek's East 87th Street, Cleveland, Ohio plant.