Hachmeister-Lind was a
Pittsburgh
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-based chemical maker
[''Hachmeister-Lind Co.'', ]Wall Street Journal
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, February 24, 1932, pg. 17. and
auto parts business, which applied mirror finishes to a portion of auto light bulbs. The treated light bulbs, called Perfect-o-Lite,
[The Shadow (Master of Darkness)]
internet article, retrieved on August 27, 2009. cut down the glare of the lights and directed the beam over a wider area of the road. The company operated during the
Great Depression
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in the 1930s. It had a physical address at 211 Wood Street and a mailing address at Dept. L-570, in Pittsburgh.
Diverse inventory
The corporation also maintained a light and mastic tile division. A separate department
manufactured different kinds of plasters used in wall finishes. Aside from floor coverings and lights,
the company sold more than 600 chemicals. The most significant chemicals it made were used in the
electroplating
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industry.
Profitability
In the latter half of
1931 Hachmeister-Lind's earnings amounted to $30,000 per month,
[ or, approximately $244,686][ for the full year. This widely exceeded the firm's 1930 revenue, which totaled $133,247.][''Hachmeister '31 Record Likely'', Wall Street Journal, November 28, 1931, pg. 7.]
Radio sponsor
Hachmeister-Lind sponsored episodes of The Shadow during January and February 1932.[
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Bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy in August 1934, in Federal District Court of the western district of Pennsylvania
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. Its address at the time was
Island Avenue and Leonard Avenue in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.[''Legal Notice'', ]New York Times
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, August 11, 1934, pg. 27.
References
External links
Hachmeister-Lind Ad, Circa 1935
retrieved on August 27, 2009.
Hachmeister-Lind Ad from Popular Science, August 1931
retrieved on August 27, 2009.
Manufacturing companies based in Pittsburgh
Chemical companies of the United States
Defunct automotive companies of the United States
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Pennsylvania