The Pritchard-Strong Company of Rochester, NY, was a manufacturer of lanterns and other hardware specialties.Rochester, NY City Directory, 1905. page It was founded in 1905 by partners Albert R. Pritchard, Henry A. Strong, Henry G. Strong and Thomas B. Pritchard. At the time of incorporation, stock ownership was as follows: Albert R. Pritchard, 490 shares, Henry A. Strong, 490 shares, Henry G. Strong, 10 shares, and Thomas B. Pritchard, 10 shares.Incorporation papers, 1905. Monroe County, NY Clerks Office, filx xxxxx
In 1909, Henry G. Strong left the company to enter the automobile business,QUINDECENNIAL RECORD OF THE CLASS OF 1896 SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL of YALE UNIVERSITY Page 256 and it was subsequently renamed, The Pritchard Stamping Company. The Pritchard Stamping Company went out of business in 1919.Disolvement papers, 1905. Monroe County, NY Clerks Office, filx xxxxx
In addition to various household items, they manufactured kerosene lanterns under the names "Pritchard-Strong" and "Prisco". They also manufactured lanterns for Standard Oil, under the "Rayo" brand name.
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