Mack Ave. Industries

Area farmers were also inventors. In 1921, Joe Promenschenkel and partners Harry Kyle, Fred Yetzer and Edward Promenschenkel built and […]

1953 – 1960 AMF, after buying the Shelby Cycle Co., moved the cycle operations to a warehouse on Whitney Avenue

at Mack Ave. 1923-1934 The Shelby Paper Box Company shared space with the Shelby Cycle Company, moving into the building

at Mack Ave. 1921 – abt. 1923 The New Jersey company established in factory on the lower floor in 1921.

1921 – abt. 1930s A group of ten local businessmen purchased the factory building in 1921, intending to attract small

1919-1921 The Shelby Advertising Club sponsored an auto show for several years. From 1919 – 1921, the show was staged

at Mack Ave. 1920-22 In 1920, Shelby Wax Paper opened shop in the portion of the tractor building Shelby Metal

1920 Shelby Metal products moved into a portion of the factory in 1920, taking over raw and finished material and

1918-1922 The Shelby Tractor & Truck Company bought the factory in 1918 and began manufacturing vehicles. Using the adjacent rail

In 1912, the General Electric Company bought National Lamp and the Shelby factory; the sales department was renamed Shelby Lamp