The Hohenstein Manufacturing Co. was established in New York in 1887 and moved to Newark the following year. They made stationary and marine steam power plants of indeterminate type. By late 1889 they were in financial difficulty and seem to have disappeared by early 1890. The titular head was engineer Archie G. Hohenstein, who was General Manager but did not have a substantial ownership stake in the business.

Information Sources

• October 1887 Inland Architect and News Record, in a list of new corporations. "The Hohenstein Manufacturing Co., of Elizabeth, N. J., to manufacturer steam heaters; capital stock, $100,000; Thos. F. Meeker, Geo. M. Morrell (Geo. M. Worrell?), and Geo. M. Ross, incorporators."
• September 1888 Outing magazine.

  Commodore Gerry, of the New York Yacht Club, has changed the Naphtha System in his launch Electra and put in the Ofeldt Improved System, using Naphtha Gas for fuel only. This work was done by the Hohenstein Manufacturing Company, of which E. R. Meeker, 49 Dey Street, New York, is the General Agent.

• 1888 Sixth Annual Report of the Inspector of Factories and Workshops of the State of New Jersey lists, "(Location) Newark / (Name of Company) Hohenstein Mfg. Co. / (Goods Manufactured Machinery / (Description of Building) 2 stories of brick / (Number of employees) 15 / (Males) 15 / ..."
• 1889-08-03 Army and Navy Journal, in a brief writeup on "Tests of Coil Boilers", mentions the boilers from Hohenstein Manufacturing Company, Newark, N. J., as "possessing sufficient merit to warrant the Department (of the Navy) in testing them."
• 1889-10-26 The Engineer.

  The Hohenstein Manufacturing Company, naphtha gas launches and feed water heaters, at Newark, N. J., has called a meeting of creditors for Oct. 21. The company was incorporated in 1887 with a paid-in capital of $100,000, and had an office at 49 Dey Street, but removed to Newark in April, 1888. Thomas N. Bolles is president; Leslie Gilbert, Treasurer; and A. G. Hohenstein, Secretary and Manager. The United States Government used some of the specialties manufactured by the company. The inventory on June 1 last showed assets, $200,277, consisting of factory property, $84,294; machinery, $30,148; tools, $12,722; merchandise, $60,000; accounts duee, $9,129; cash, $3,982; liabilities, $93,100, of which $25,000 was mortgage on real estate.

• 1890-03-12 Paint, Oil and Drug Review, in an article on the financial difficulties of a varnish manufacturer, one Charles C. Reed. "...the trouble was caused by Mr. Reed indorsing notes for Thomas N. Bolles, president of the Hohenstain Manufacturing Co., of Newark... Mr. Bolles was formerly in the varnish gum business and was reputed to be wealthy, but lost in money in the Hohenstein company and other ventures."
• 1914 Corporations of New Jersey: List of Certificates lists Hohenstin Manufacturing Co., Newark, "Certificate changing office, September 16, 1889 / ... (Date of Filing Certificate) Sept. 12, 1887 / ... (Capital stock authorized) 100,000 / (Par value of shares) 100 / (Commenced business with) 2,000".
• Catalog from this firm, "Builders of Land and Marine Steam Power Plants Complete." The title page lists company officers: Thomas N. Bolles, president; Leslie Gilbert, treasurer; A. G. Hohenstein, secretary and general manager; A. G. Hohenstein and W. H. Mansfield, mechanical engineers. "Factories and Yards: Passaic River, foot of Brill Street, Newark, N. J."