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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Johnson & Brother File Co.

Johnson & Brother File Co. of Newark, New Jersey, was established in in the 1860s according to labels on some boxes. However, an 1897 hardware trade publication states that William H. and Charles W. Johnson of Newark had just incorporated Johnson & Brother File Co. In 1914, Johnson was located at 154-55 Avon Ave., Newark. Heller Brothers bought Johnson & Brother File Co. in 1917 and made Johnson secondary line. Later file boxes identify the maker as simply Johnson of Newcomerstown, Ohio.

Johnson & Brother File Co., Newark

Johnson Files, Newcomerstown
Johnson Files, Newcomerstown


















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  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2021 at 4:03 AM

    Thank you for your service. I have many antique tools I use daily. Impossible to find the old quality in New tools.

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