Plumb (tools)
| Product type | Hand tools |
|---|---|
| Owner | Apex Tool Group |
| Country | USA |
| Introduced | c. 1888 |
| Website | www.apextoolgroup.com/brands/plumb/ |
Plumb is a brand of hand tools owned by Apex Tool Group. The brand is known for its hammers and hatchets.[1]
History
In 1869, Fayette R. Plumb entered a partnership with Jonathan Yerkes, an established hammer manufacturer operating in Frankford, Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter, a new facility was built in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia, operating as Yerkes & Plumb. The firm was one of the first in the United States to use cast steel to manufacture tools.[2] Yerkes retired in April 1886, and Plumb bought out Yerkes' interest in the company the following year. By 1888, the company was operating solely under the Plumb name.[3]
In 1926, Plumb objected to an attempt by the similarly named Plomb tool company to register its name as a trademark. The companies negotiated an agreement, but in 1946, Plumb sued for trademark infringement because Plomb had violated the terms of this agreement.[1] The Plomb company began selling tools under the Proto name instead.[4]
In 1971, the Plumb Company was acquired by the Ames Company. In 1981, Plumb was sold to Cooper Industries;[3] in 2010, the Cooper Hand Tools division was spun off into Apex Tool Group.[5]
References
- 1 2 "CORPORATIONS: Plumb v. Plomb". Time. 1948-12-06. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ↑ "Death of Fayette R. Plumb.". The Iron Age. New York, New York: Chilton Company. 75: 202. 1905-01-12. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- 1 2 Lamond, Tom. "Fayette R. Plumb Co.". Yesteryear's Tools. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ↑ "Plomb: A Gallery of Tools". Alloy Artifacts. p. 1. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ↑ Stynes, Tess (2010-03-26). "Danaher, Cooper Industries Form Joint Venture". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
External links
- Plumb website
- Workshop of the World: "Plumb"—Article on the company's production for the Allied Forces in World War I.