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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Founded in 1850
Originally started as a joint partnership in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The earliest history of the Bolens company was the J.E. Gilson / H.W. Bolens Manufacturing Co. working together making chair irons and garden tools.
Gilson sold his share to Bolens in 1914
Post WWII. Acquired by FMC Corporation
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