National Radiator Company (USA)
| Predecessor | Fowler Radiator Company (1894) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1902 |
The National Radiator Corporation was an American radiator and boiler manufacturer.
History
[edit]The National Radiator company developed from the earlier Fowler Radiator Company (est. 1894.[1]) which was acquired in 1896 by John and Samuel Waters;[2] after the acquisition the radiator factory was moved from Norristown to Johnstown. In 1902 the company was renamed National Radiator Company.[1]
Expansion
[edit]The company expanded, and by the 1920s had plants in Trenton, New Jersey, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and New Castle, Pennsylvania. On 8 Aug 1927 the National Radiator Corporation of Delaware was established with a capital of $25 million; the new group incorporated the Union Radiator Company, the Gurney Heater Canufacturing company, the Continental Heater Company, the Niagara Radiator and Boiler Company, and the Utica Heating Company.[2][3] In 1929 the company established an industrial research laboratory.[4]
In the early 1930s the company required reorganisation due to debt problems, and was placed into receivership and subsequently re-established.[5][6][7][8]
In 1951 a fire at the company's "Century" plant (Moxham) killed one person, and caused $1 million of damage.[9]
In 1954 the directors of the company approved a merger with the United States Radiator Corporation.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b History of Cambria County, vol. 2, p. 510
- ^ a b Whittle, Randy (2005), Johnstown, Pennsylvania: 1895-1936, p. 60
- ^ Six Great Companies are United to Form a Great Corporation: National Radiator Corporation (PDF) (press release), National Radiator Corporation, 1928, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-11
- ^ Hull, Callie, ed. (1940), "Industrial Research Laboratories of the United States", Bulletin of the National Research Council, no. 104 (7th ed.), National Research Council (U.S.), p. 197
- ^ "10 Million Dolar Judgment Entered", The Pittsburgh Press, 31 Dec 1931
- ^ "Legal Notices", The Pittsburgh Press, 20 Jul 1932
- ^ "National Radiator Sells Properties", The Pittsburgh Press, 9 Aug 1932
- ^ "Credit Plan Adopted by National Radiator", The Pittsburgh Press, 25 Aug 1934
- ^ "One Killed, Six Hurty In Fire at Johnston", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5 Oct 1951
- ^ "Merger Aimed By National, U.S. Radiator", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 Dec 1954
- Through Half a Century: A Story of Progress in the American Way, 1894-1944, National Radiator Company, 1944
