Wendell August Forge
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The Wendell August Forge was a historic landmark in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
. It was the last remaining working forge in the state. The company operated retail stores in Grove City
and Exton, Pennsylvania
, and Berlin, Ohio
; the forge and the stores were a well-known tourist destination. The forge was the first to use the reposse process of manufacture, and had operated near Grove City since 1932. It produced a variety of items, including Americana
, such as bowls and figurines. It was destroyed by a fire on March 6, 2010.
The company pioneered the production of hammered aluminum giftware, which it first produced in 1930.
Over the years, the forge's works included ashtrays that were used on the Hindenburg
and customized items for Walt Disney.
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
. It was the last remaining working forge in the state. The company operated retail stores in Grove City
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...
and Exton, Pennsylvania
Exton, Pennsylvania
Exton is a census-designated place in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 4,842 at the 2010 census. The Exton Square Mall is located within Exton along with several other shopping centers, making Exton the major shopping district in Chester...
, and Berlin, Ohio
Berlin, Ohio
Berlin, Ohio may refer to:* Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio* Berlin, Williams County, Ohio* Berlin Heights, Ohio...
; the forge and the stores were a well-known tourist destination. The forge was the first to use the reposse process of manufacture, and had operated near Grove City since 1932. It produced a variety of items, including Americana
Americana
Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects,...
, such as bowls and figurines. It was destroyed by a fire on March 6, 2010.
The company pioneered the production of hammered aluminum giftware, which it first produced in 1930.
Over the years, the forge's works included ashtrays that were used on the Hindenburg
LZ 129 Hindenburg
LZ 129 Hindenburg was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the Hindenburg class, the longest class of flying machine and the largest airship by envelope volume...
and customized items for Walt Disney.