Lovell question

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the corporate address or at least the city & state of the Lovell co?

Thanks,
--Vince

According to "The Guns That Won the West: Firearms on the American Frontier, 1848-1898" By John Walter, The John P. Lovell Arms Co. was located In Boston, MA (circa 1885).

Regards,
Jason

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the corporate address or at least the city & state of the Lovell co?

Thanks,
--Vince

147 WASHINGTON ST. & 131 BROAD ST. ,BOSTON , MASS.

THE 131 BROAD ST. IS LISTED As the bicycle department : so one would assume the gun factory and police eguip. departments where located at the 147 washington st. address.
JOHN P. LOVELL
he established his boston firm in 1844 and remained IT'S PRESIDENT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1897 at the age of seventy- seven.
his son bejamin took over but died 3 yrs. later .
in 1900 the firm was sold to IVER JOHNSON

LK D~D

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the corporate address or at least the city & state of the Lovell co?

Thanks,
--Vince

Thanks for the reply, as to the reason of my question:

Yesterday, while at a customer's (very large & very old) house (the house was designed by the same fellow who planned the NY stock exchange building) Anyway, in the basement it looked like time stood still for the past 100 years. Set-up and seemingly ready for use was an old washing machine hand-cranked wringer emblazoned "The Lovell co". As a collector in cuffs, I naturally thought of "Lovell cuffs". Last night, I researched the Lovell co. and learned that besides washroom tools, they also manufactured general hardware, chain, horse hardware, some locks and such. I know that other companies who made such items were also makers of cuffs, however the other "Lovell", was listed as Erie,PA. so this is clearly not the same company. Nonetheless I still enjoy the history of old items, and I very much appreciate the response from fellow collectors!

Thanks again,
--Vince