Our History 

In 1901, gas was used for lighting and Wellsbach gas burners with their gas mantle had been invented.  Everyone canned tomatoes in 'tin cans' sealed with rosin.  The cans were made up in the tin shop by the hundreds to be ready for the canning season in the fall.  About 75% of the people in Sandusky heated their homes in the winter with hard coal stoves and a few used either oak or hot-blast stoves.  Every home needed stove pipe replaced in the fall and as many as 1500 joints of stove pipe were fabricated in readiness for the winter's cold weather.  In 1920, as the business grew, a one-story sheet metal shop completely equipped with power sheet metal working machinery was erected.  In 1931, Charles's sons: Carl M., Edwin W., and Harold purchased the business and Charlie retired.

During the early years, a re-tinning division of the Company was in operation for the purpose of re-tinning 5 and 10 gallon milk cans for the dairies in Sandusky and surrounding areas.  Also for a period of years, the Company was active in doing built-up roofing  During the 1950's & 60's,  the Company engaged primarily in commercial, civic, industrial ventilating work, air conditioning systems, dust and fume collecting systems, industrial stacks, machine guards, etc. In the domestic field, the installation and repairs to furnaces, gutters and downspouts, and slate roof work, comprised prominent activity.