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The Johnson Manufacturing Company
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By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 1. The Johnson Manufacturing Company Marker (side A) | | |
Inscription. Side A:
The Johnson Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1902 by brothers James B., J. Will, Isaac T., and Charles F. Johnson, all of Quaker heritage. The company manufactured tin and galvanized iron ware for railroad lines across the United States. The initial product was the No. 1 long-spouted locomotive oiler with the patented dripless spout. That was quickly followed by other types of oil cans, signaling equipment, engine buckets, tallow pots, torches, track inspection devices, tin cups, and caboose and cabin car lamps, all carrying the Diamond J trademark. The makers created the patterns and everything was cut, riveted, and soldered by hand. As production expanded, the original frame building at 605 Miami Street was replaced by a brick structure in 1910, the southernmost part of the present building. (Continued on other side)
Side B:
(Continued from other side)
Subsequent additions expanded capacity and the Johnson Manufacturing Company became a national leader in the manufacture of railroad operating supplies. During the Great Depression, the Roll Rite cigarette roller, poultry waterers, and hygrometers were produced from patented Johnson designs. About 1939, the firm turned from railroads to the trucking industry, designing and manufacturing air and vacuum | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 2. The Johnson Manufacturing Company Marker (side B) | | |
reservoirs for brake systems. In the 1970s, during the presidency of Charles F. Johnson III, the historic original building was restored, a product museum created, the 75th anniversary of the firm celebrated, and a permanent collection of original art, including work by Champaign County artists, hung in the firm's offices to honor the heritage of the company and the community.
Erected 2005 by Family of Charles F. Johnson III, Champaign County Bicentennial Historical Marker Committee, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-11.)
Location. 40° 6.507′ N, 83° 45.548′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker is at the intersection of Miami Street (U.S. 36) and Storms Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Miami Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Miami Street, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Dayton, Springfield, and Urbana Electric Railway (approx. 0.3 miles away); This tablet mark's the Site of Doolittle's Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Champaign County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harmony Lodge No. 8 Free and Accepted Masons (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Anderson Ward Farmstead / John Quincy Adams Ward & Edgar Melville Ward (approx. 0.4 miles away); Simon Kenton (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Urbana. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Johnson Manufacturing Company and Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 2,082 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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