An artifact of Bube’s Brewery’s 1908 YORK Ice Machine still adorns the walls of that Lancaster County establishment in Mount Joy. That YORK Manufacturing Company machine was an addition to a YORK Ice Machine, which Alois Bube previously purchased in 1893. The 1893 YORK Ice Machine was one of the
The Hanover Wire Cloth Company manufactured a highest priority pure nickel cloth for the ‘Manhattan Project.’ The fine mesh nickel cloth was produced from January to June of 1945; for that and for other necessary war materials throughout the war, they are listed among the nineteen York County war production
American Machine and Foundry Company’s first manufacturing plant was established during April 1900 in Hanover, York County, PA. AMF was organized March 26, 1900, and set up their offices in Brooklyn, NY. To rapidly start production, AMF leased the existing shops of Hanover Foundry & Machine Company; and retained much
The AMF facility in Glen Rock is listed among the nineteen York County war production plants granted the Army-Navy “E” Award during World War II. The “E” Award is for Excellence in Production; it was the highest honor given industry in recognition of outstanding production of necessary war materials. A
Chris Brown submitted an example of a Baltimore made York Safe and Lock vault door within a 1926 bank in Smyrna, Delaware. I initially became aware of the Baltimore plant of the York Safe and Lock Company several years ago, via an ABC News broadcast showing such a vault door
The 1942 “York Plan” movie had a local star in York Safe and Lock’s machinist Jesse Breighner, who appeared in about 20 scenes. After which Jesse enlisted; becoming a decorated navigator-bombardier in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. This post also looks at the repository of that “York Plan” film.
The Century Ribbon Mills plant in York was the only ribbon mill in the country to receive the Army-Navy “E” Award during World War II. Their consistent quality webbings and tapes, used to fabricate parachutes, won them accolades. The plant was presented their “E” Award on April 7, 1943; becoming
Nine weeks of filming on location in York during the fall of 1942 resulted in an epic movie telling the story of the “York Plan.” Have you ever seen, or know something about, that U. S. Army film? The Philadelphia Inquirer, issue of November 22, 1942, reported on that movie
The H. J. Freezer Company post of Tuesday quickly resulted in nine questions from readers. That military apparel company in Spring Garden Township was granted the Army-Navy “E” Award, for excellence in production, on June 27, 1944. In addition to replying individually to the e-mails, I’m sharing the answers in
The H. J. Freezer Company is listed among the nineteen York County war production plants granted the Army-Navy “E” Award during World War II. The “E” Award is for Excellence in Production. The WWII era poster notes the “Army-Navy Production Award is the highest honor given industry in recognition of