E. C. Stearns & Company
E. C. Stearns & Company was a manufacturer of tools and hardware in Syracuse, New York and was organized in 1864 as George N. Stearns Company by George N. Stearns, a wagon maker. During the early years, the company was principally involved in the production of hollow iron tools and specialties, hollow augers, and saw vises.
| Company type | Hardware Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hardware |
| Genre | Hardware, Tools |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Founder | George Noble Sterns (1812-1882) and son Edward C. Stearns (1856-1929) |
| Headquarters | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Son, John Edward Stearns, was secretary of the company in 1929 and had been in active charge of the business since his father, Edward C. Stearns retired a few years earlier |
| Products | Hardware, Tools |
Number of employees | 3,500 |
| Divisions | Stearns Automobile Co., Stearns Steam Carriage Co. (1901-1904) E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency (1893-1899) Stearns Typewriter Co. (1905-1915) |
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