A.F. Shapleigh Born January 9, 1810. Died February 27, 1902. Established this business in St. Louis, IN 1843 this information was obtained from a 1929 Shapleigh catalog (notice St. Louis, IN)    This hardware dealer marked tools succeeded the Shapleigh & Cantell Hdw. Co. and was succeeded by the Norvell-Shapleigh Hdw. Co. in 1913, that company changed its name to the Shapleigh Hdware Co without the A.F. All of  those companies, and earlier ones, used the brand name DIAMOND EDGE; this company also used BRIDGE TOOL CO. as a brand name, but that was primarilyu used later by successors. An Est. 1843 date refers to an earlier company. (information obtained from Directory of American Tool Makers) In 1918, the company became Shapleigh Hardware Company. They bought the assets of Geller-Ward- Hasner in 1937. After the banckruptcy and closing of Simmons Hardware, they bought its entire stock in 1940. At this time the Keen Kutter and Diamond Edge trademarks were joined. Other items wer now marked Shapleigh' Keen Kutter, instead of E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter. Name SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE COMPANY   Street City/State/Zip Business Type Domestic Profit State of Incorporation MO Status Date 06/13/1973 Status IL Registration Date 07/01/1901 Current Name Date 05/02/1913 Expiration Date Perpetual Report Period : Last AR Filed Last AR Year Dissolution Date 12/06/1963 Agent Information Name George Hecker Authorization Date 11/13/1963  Street 319 North 4th Street, Su. 918 City/State/Zip St. Louis, MO For a more detailed understanding of this company click on this link by THCKK Club