Ashland Division, Electro Engineering Products Co., Inc. - History

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Ashland Division, Electro Engineering Products Co., Inc.
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

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The Ashland Division of Electro Engineering Products Co., Inc. of Chicago made Ashland branded home-shop bench grinders. The bench grinders are branded only "Ashland". Grinder model 1780 instructions seen on eBay state "powered by General Electric" and illustrate a flexible shaft kit with a small chuck. This brand apparently began with Electro's purchase of Sloan Ashland Co., a marketing organization, announced Mar. 1955. Electro Engineering advertised power tools and other products by the Sloan Ashland Division.

Information Sources

The connection between "Ashland" and Electro Engineering Products Co. is confirmed by trademark registrations. Registration #72259820 was filed in 1966 and expired in 1992. Registration #73076507 was filed in 1976 and cancelled in 1983.
The Canadian registration of "Ashland" was filed in 1969.
Advertising Age, Vol. 26, No. 11, Mar. 14, 1955, Pg. 6.