Franklin Electric Co., Inc. - History

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Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
Bluffton, IN, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.franklin-electric.com/corporate/company/history.aspx
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jun 17 2013 9:47PM by joelr4
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Founded in 1944 by Edward Shaffer and T. Wayne Kehoe to manufacture light-weight generators for the military during WWII. The firm now specializes in submersible and gasoline pumps and motors.

Information Sources

More information may be found at the company's website and at Wikipedia.
Our thanks to Stanislav Vitha for bringing this information to our attention.

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