"Agents for McClary's Sunshine Furnaces" Sign
Credit LineFrom Village Colonnade, 1993
Object number1993.079.001
Label TextThe McClary’s sign announced that a retailer carried this London manufacturer’s stoves and ranges. McClary’s produced a wide range of metal products beginning in 1852 but did not have its own store front. Instead, local retailers sold McClary products. In 1852, John McClary (1829-1921) and his older brother Oliver (ca. 1818-1902) opened J. & O. McClary, a tinsmith shop in London. Over the years, the McClary Manufacturing, Company produced a vast array of high-quality items, including cast iron stoves, copper kettles, and decorative enamelware. The company took advantage of every opportunity to trumpet the quality and range of their products. From match holders to ashtrays to toys, their goods reminded customers of the McClary name and reputation. In 1927, the McClary Manufacturing Company merged with four others to become General Steel Wares. Its London plant closed in the mid-1970s.
NameSign, Trade
McClary Manufacturing
MCCLARY'S
After 1927
