Shelby Metal Products
1920 Shelby Metal products moved into a portion of the factory in 1920, taking over raw and finished material and […]
Mack Ave. Industries
Mack Ave. Industries
Shelby Tractor and Truck Co.
1918-1922 The Shelby Tractor & Truck Company bought the factory in 1918 and began manufacturing vehicles. Using the adjacent rail
Mack Ave. Industries
Shelby Lamp Works
In 1912, the General Electric Company bought National Lamp and the Shelby factory; the sales department was renamed Shelby Lamp
Mack Ave. Industries
Richland Mazda Lamp Division
A new division was formed in 1908 called the Richland Mazda Lamp division, which began to produce tungsten lamps. The
Mack Ave. Industries
Shelby Electric Co.
In 1896, stockholders of the newly formed Shelby Electric Company purchased three acres of the Mack farm to build a
Clarence \”Whippet\” Wagner
Clarence “Whippet” Wagner (1900-1936) Clarence “Whippet” Wagner put the fledgling Shelby Cycle Company in the news in 1927 when he
Shelby Cycle Company, Shelby Cycle Frame Builders, Shelby Cycle Manufacturing Co. (Ideal), Shelby Steel Tube Company
Shelby Bicycle Industry Timeline
Shelby Steel Tube Co. 1891 Lozier-Yost Seamless Tube Works, then The Shelby Steel Tube Co. formed Lozier and Yost and
The Shelby Steel Tube Co.
If It wasn’t for a sewing machine salesman who convinced Shelbians to invest in a new American industry, Shelby might have remained a crossroads. The seamless tube company still exists today as ArcelorMittal.
Shelby Cycle Company
Shelby Cycle Co. post-war production
Shelby Cycle Co. was back in the business of producing bicycles by 1945, although steel and rubber were still in short supply. To fill orders more quickly, the most popular models were mass produced to establish stock that could be shipped on demand.
Shelby Cycle Co. and the War Effort
The thriving industrial town of Shelby was not immune to the ravages of war. A required government shutdown of industry in 1942 affected the Shelby Cycle Company as well. World War II had begun.