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1 503 234 5064
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Overview:
According to stories handed down over the decades, American Brush was founded sometime in 1910. The only real evidence we have is a catalog, published in 1925, which refers to brushes "of similar quality to those produced 15 years ago". The company was incorporated in 1916 as American Brush Manufacturing Company at 91-97 SE Union Avenue, Portland, Oregon. William Nelson, a brushmaker by trade who came to Oregon from Minnesota, was the founding president. By 1925 more than 150 different trade names were taken to cover a product line that included over 600 different kinds and sizes of brushes . Several of these trade names continue today. A large portion of the products produced between 1910 and 1930 were high quality paint brushes. In 1928, the business moved to Northeast 31st and Sandy Boulevard. William Mcbride was then President and Mel O'Shea was the Treasurer. The crash of 1929 did little to help American. Poor purchasing decisions and the effects of the crash forced American into bankruptcy in 1930. The company was quickly reorganized by Mel O'Shea under the name America Brush Company. Paint brushes were dropped from the line, and in 1931 janitorial supplies were added. Brooms and brushes were sold door-to-door during the 1930's and early 1940's. The first full-line catalog was published in 1935. This catalog introduced our sweeping janitor symbol, which was originally designed by one of the salesmen... | |
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