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In 1870 Francis F.Myers left his father's farm and began selling tools and hardware to local farmers. In the basement of a rented building on Main St., that was at that time cobblestone, Francis and his brother Philip A. began The F. E. Myers & Bro. Co.
Philip developed the double-acting hand pump, which became quite successful. It delivered water in a steady stream instead of in short spurts. The began to recieve many orders for this pump. Other brothers, Alvah N. and G. Denton then joined the company. They erected their own building which by 1884 had been replaced with a large
factory that covered many city blocks.
Philip's mechanical talent kept Myers a step ahead in the business. Francis contributed financial, management and sales expertise. The compnay prospered. P.A. Myers held 125 patents on various pump designs and also porch swings, bicycle stands, hat tools, store ladders, door hangers,and other items.
Through the years Myers has designed, developed and manufactored many types of pumps. These include: windmill pumps, bilge pumps, de-watering pumps, fire pumps, industrial pumps, and power sprayer pumps.
In the early 1900's Myers began to design and build fully automatic electric pumps. One of these pumps was discovered in Ashland County in 1967, still operating.
The business grew and became more complex. In the 1930's Myers began to market their products through wholesale distributors.
Myers became involved internationally with an export sales effort.
In 1960 Myers became a wholly owned subsidary of the McNeil Corporation, a worldwide organization with corporate headquarters in Akron, Ohio.
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