Troy in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hobart Brothers Company
Hobart - 100 Years of Innovation
— 1917- 2017 —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2017
1. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
Hobart Brothers Company focused its early manufacturing efforts on the production of automotive shop equipment, such as battery chargers. and introduced its first arc welder in 1925 to support the U.S. Armed Forces. Shortly after, in 1930, it founded Hobart Trade School. now the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. Hobart General Power emerged as part of the company in the 1940s, focusing on the design and development of generators for starting large aircraft.
1937 marked the first production of welding stick electrodes, which the company still produces today. Between 1956 and 2010, the company added solid, flux-cored and metal-cored welding wires, along with hardfacing, stainless steel and aluminum filler metals to its product line by way of in-house formulations and the acquisition of several external filler metal brands.
Hobart Brothers was family owned and operated until being purchased by
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Erected 2017 by the Troy Foundation Hobart Brothers The City of Troy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 2.877′ N, 84° 12.699′ W. Marker is in Troy, Ohio, in Miami County. Marker is on Dixie Highway (County Road 25A), on the right when traveling north. marker is at the "Lock 12" site, next to the levee, on the west bank of the Great Miami River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 N Elm St, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miami and Erie Canal (here, next to this marker); Historic Lock 12 (a few steps from this marker); Troy Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Troy Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2017
2. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
full view of marker, in front of Lock 12 of the Miami & Erie Canal
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In 2017, Hobart Brothers Company celebrated a milestone few companies have the tenacity and endurance to reach- its 100th anniversary. The forward-thinking of the company’s founders laid the foundation for its success throughout the industrial age, war time and into the present – and the dedication and innovation of its employees continue to drive that success toward the future. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2017
3. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
marker is at center
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2017
4. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
detail of picture on marker, Hobart products
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017
5. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
Detail of picture on marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2017
6. Hobart Brothers Company Marker
reconstructed "foot print" of Lock #12
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 17, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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