1904 LETTERHEAD, CRESTLINE OHIO, SCHILL BROTHERS FURNACES, STOVES AND RANGES

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1904 LETTERHEAD, CRESTLINE OHIO, SCHILL BROTHERS CO. FURNACES, STOVES AND RANGES ORIGINAL.
STARTED IN 1883 AS A HARDWARE STORE
GOLD METAL @ THE 1897 TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL
PRESIDENT & TREAS: JOS SCHILL (SIGNED BY)
VP: JOHN SCHILL
SECRETARY: PETER SCHILL
SOLD TO:  G & C E WILSON, GROVELAND STATION, NY
The Schill Brother's Company.
Schill Brother's Started in a small way in the hardware business in 1883, in the B. Heffelfinger block, on East Main Street. In 1885 they moved to the corner of Main and Seltzer streets and while there they invented their furnace.
In 1891 they manufactured two of them, one of which was
sold to Frank Clemmens, Jr, and which is still in use. These heaters proved such and innovation that in the Spring of 1892, they disposed of their hardware store and engaged in the manufacturing of their furnaces, in what was know as the old lock shop employing 12 men.
The demand for their heaters was such that they were compelled to enlarge their plant the same year, and notwithstanding the panic in those times, the plant and force were increased each year up to 1900 when owing to the phenomenal increase in business it became incorporated with a capitol of 100,000. They immediately added extensive additions, yet in the same year found their facilities inadequate, and to meet the demand, added the mammoth addition in 1901, which in all covers nearly two acres of floor space.
They employ 127 men. The sales last year were over 3000 ranges and 1000 furnaces. They ship all over the country . This years business up to the present is 33 ½ percent above last year at this time.
Abstracted from 1902 Crestline Advocate-Crestline Public Library
SEE MY STORE: VINTAGE HARDWARE STORE COLLECTIBLES
ORIGINAL, LETTERHEADS, BILLHEAD, BILLHEADS, HARDWARE.