Founded in 1818, by Coleman Sellers, two of his cousins and Abraham Pennock to manufacture Riveted Leather Hose and Postal Mail Bags. In the 1820's, they expanded to make Steam Powered Fire Engines and Paper Making Machines. Later, they also made Steam Locomotives.
Information Sources
- Engineering Philadelphia-The Sellers Family and the Industrial Metropolis , By Domenic Vitiello, 2014