The Menasha Wood Split Pulley Company was founded in 1888 by P.V. Lawson, Jr., attorney, author, politician, orator, and mayor of Menasha. His factory on Little Lake Butte des Morts at the foot of Sixth Street made wood split pulleys which were exported all over the world. The plant consisted of a main factory building, power house, machine shop, bolt factory, warehouse, dry kilns, paint shop, office, and extensive lumber yards. The factory employed 100 employees when in full operation and reportedly made 150 pulleys daily, besides other wood specialized goods to include hand truck, cogs, spools, picker sticks for woolen mills, cloth boards, paper mill trucks, elevators, trunk slats, and screen doors. Lawson was mayor from 1886-1889 and would serve additional terms in 1893 and 1896.
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I have a hand truck that reads on the paper tag kaasa supply company Columbus, then under that, it reads pitman & company order wis. Under that, it reads menasha wood split pulley company menasha wis. I received this hand truck from one of the Kansas family members in phx Az I worked for him doing remodeling on his property the hand truck looks very old and it looks like 70 yrs or more trying to find a history on the antique it also has burned into the oak side rails lavson menasha wis. I can't believe the quality of the product to be so old and in great shape if anybody has info on this hand truck please drop me an email aiellorichard27@gmail.com would love to find out more also one last thing there is a burn imprint stamp that reads 36
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