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Flue Stopper

J. L. Clark, ad, 1962 – “Centennial Plus 10” Special Edition

March 29, 2018April 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register Republic “Centennial Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962

Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1904 with Harold began J.L. Clark Manufacturing Co., Admiral Farragut, Adorn, apprenticeship in tinner's trade, born 1845 in Burlington VT, came to Rockford in 1850's, Carter's Ink, Chicago Illinois, Chrysler Building N.Y.C. NY, Curad bandage boxes, Door Ease, Felsenthal Plastics Division in Chicago, flour sifters, Flue Stopper, Fruit Fresh, Gem Ointment Boxes, House of Lords, invented Gem Flue Stopper, J.L. Clark, John Lewis Clark, Johnson and, Lithographing equipment, Max Factor, Mrs. Victor L. Faith - Lancaster PA, opened hardware shop, Rockford Illinois, sales grew to 28000 annually, served in Union Navy - Civil War, son Harold Clark, toasters

J. L. Clark Celebrates 100 Years – 2004

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star Nov. 8, 2004

Addresses, General, Manufacturer, Patent 1857 J. L. Clark moved from Vermont to Rockford, 1877: Robinson & Clark Hardware - 519 E. State opens, 1878 - 75th Anniversary, 1889 Clark and McKenney Hardware Co. - 429 E. State St. opens, 1898 - Clark and son Harold become partners, 1898 - Clark buys out McKenney, 1900 - Gen Flue STopper is patented, 1903 - Clark sells hardware store and focuses on manufacturing, 1904 - J.L. Clark Co. opens at 714 Race St., 1911 - Moved company to 923 23rd Ave., 1919 - J.L. Clark dies at 75, 1925 Clark Tower and Founders Room Built, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 75, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 76, 1959 - 1988 acquired several filtration - packaging and lithogrophy companies, 1987 - Clarcor formed, 1988 original hardware store replica donated to Midway Village, 2004 - Norman Johnson Chairman - president & CEO, 2004 : Philip Baerenwald president, air cleaning systems, apprentice tinsmith at Israel Sovereign hardware shop at 118 S Main St., Band-Aid tins, Bath and Body Works, Clarcor, Clarcor HQ - Franklin TN, CLC symbol, consumer product packaging, employees 4832 - 300 locally, Employees: 460 - 300 locally, filters, Flue Stopper, Gem Flue Stopper, Hershey, Hoovers.com, Ice Breakers mint containers, J.L. Clark Co., J.L. Clark in Union Navy - Civil War, John Lewis Clark, leader in packaging industry, Martha Perez, McCormick, Net Income: $54.6M, New York Stock Exchange, Ouch Bubble Gum containers, Products: Metal and plastic containers for the food - drug and consumer health-care industries, Sales $741.4M in 2003, Sales: $67.3M in 2003, Sr. Scholl's, Sucrets, used scrap to create pill boxes, was at old Knowlton plant at 714 E. Race St., www.clarcor.com, www.jlclark.com

Clark, John L. – Patent, 1905, Flue Stopper

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017Lisa

Source: www.uspto.gov

General, Manufacturer, Patent, People A. O. Behel, E. Behel, Flue Stopper, John L. Clark

Clark, John L. – Patent, 1900, Flue Stopper

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017Lisa

Source: www.uspto.gov

General, Manufacturer, Patent, People A. O. Behel, E. Behel, Flue Stopper, John L. Clark, M.L. Taylor, Patent No. 662220

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