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Hall & West (A. N.)

Tools Made: Files and rasps.

Working Dates: 1865-1907.

          Ref. 52 states the company was started in 1866 as the J. W. Hall & Co. In 1869 it was Hall & West, located at 4 S. Main Street.  Map G. In 1872 E. C. Hall, a brother of John W., became a partner in the concern, under the present firm name. The works started in the old dye house of the Pameacha Manufacturing Company, 4 South Main Street part of Wilcox-Crittenden. Most of the files made here were sold directly to large shops or manufactories.

          Both John and Edward were born in New York and returned there. Edward in 1903 and John in 1909. Edward was born in 1835 and John in 1837. Their factory started in the Pameacha Manufacturing Company but late moved to the H & R Co. on Pameacha Ave. The only company I could find was The Hubbard & Russell Fertilizer Co.

     From Ref. 55:

        J. W. Hall & Co. manufacturing files, of which they turn out 250 dozens per month, part of which are re-cut.

        Use up 8,100 worth of steel per month; employ 9 persons, and do a business of about $87,000.00 per year.

An 1877 map of Middletown by O. H. Bailey & Co. had an ad by Hall.

"Hall Brothers manufactures of hand-cut cast-steel files. 4 South Main Street. Established 1866. "

From Ref. 14 Page 103-4

       "Hall Brothers' File Works.—In 1865 J. W. Hall & Co. established this industry in the old dye house of

        the Pameacha Manufacturing Company, now owned by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. At first, but two hands were

        engaged in the work, which was principally recutting files. The business increased, and in 1872 E. C. Hall, a

        brother of J. W., became a partner in the concern, under the present firm name. The business has continued

         gradually but steadily to increase, and the manufacture of new files has become a considerably large department of

        the work. Twelve hands are now employed here, and a large amount of work is turned out. Most of the files

        made here are sold directly to large shops or manufactories that use them. This firm has recently established a shop

        in New Britain, Connecticut, with a capacity equal to the one here."

Ad from the 1868 Connecticut Business Directory.

Ad from the 1898 Connecticut Business Directory.

References:   14, 52, 55    Back Home

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