True Temper Sports is a manufacturer of sports equipment headquartered in
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos ...
. They sell equipment for golf, ice hockey and lacrosse.
History
The Old Stone Forge of
Wallingford, Vermont
Wallingford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2020 census. Wallingford also contains the villages of East Wallingford and South Wallingford.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau ...
, founded in 1808, became the American Fork and Hoe Co. In 1949, the name was changed to True Temper. In 1981 True Temper is divided into two divisions, sports and hardware.
In 1990 they were bought by
Huffy
The Huffy Corporation is a supplier of bicycles with headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Early history
It has its roots in 1887 when George P. Huffman purchased the Davis Sewing Machine Company and in 1890 moved its sewing machine fa ...
.
In 1999, Ames acquired True Temper yard tools and golf shafts from Huffy.
Bicycle tubing
True Temper was well known for making bicycle tubing. These were made from at least 1987 until 2017. In 2016 True Temper announced they would stop making bicycle tubing in 2017.
References
External links
True Temper Sports
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