Linus Yale Sr.
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Linus Yale was an American inventor, manufacturer of bank locks, and 1st Mayor of Newport, New York. His patents were signed by President Andrew Jackson. His son, Linus Yale Jr., would later found the Premier manufacturer of locks in the United States, and be a pioneer in the American lock industry through the Yale Lock Company.
First plant of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company, started by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne
A Springfield Model 1861, built by Lamson, Goodnow & Yale for the Union Army, special government contract with Samuel Colt
Bank vault, their manufacture will be continued by his son Linus Yale Jr. through the Yale Lock Company
Rookery Building, Chicago, 1888, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offices of Julian L. Yale's railway supply business, son of Linus Yale Jr.
Yale (company)
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Yale is a lock manufacturer and a subsidiary of Assa Abloy. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Its initial product was the Yale lock, invented by Linus Yale Sr., and it became the foundation of the enterprise founded by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne.
Factory of Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., 1873
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co, 1897
Factory of Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., Stamford, Connecticut, 1903
Aerial view of New York City, 1919