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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 22, 2006 22:27:56 GMT -5
Noblitt Sparks became Arvin Industries in the early 1950's. Leave any posts regarding Noblitt Sparks here!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2007 13:38:50 GMT -5
A stock certificate dated July 23, 1929, it is signed by both Mr. Noblitt and Mr. Sparks.
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Post by RER on Apr 17, 2008 19:53:48 GMT -5
Indianapolis Pump & Tube Company Noblitt-Sparks Industry 1925 (Before Renamed Arvins Industries) In Columbus Owners Q.G. Noblitt, Frank H. Sparks and Albert RedmondNote: This map drawing dates to January 1927 (81 years ago)The company started in Indianapolis in 1919 and was incorporated in 1921 as the "Indianapolis Pump and Tube Company. They opened business in Columbus in the year 1925 on 17th Street. During 1927 they changed the name to Noblitt-Sparks Industries Incorporated. Then in 1931 the general office moved from Indianapolis to Columbus. During World War II the company production was 100 percent government work for the military efforts. Then before the Korean War July 5, 1950 the company name was changed to Arvin Industries Incorporated. For ease of reading map below it is color coded related to words: One: Yellow on right and all the surrounding buildings is the first Columbus Indianapolis Pump & Tube Company facilities. Two: Orange color are the streets of 17th and Pennsylvania. The Bartholomew County Hospital would have been to the right of the picture and is not shown. Top of Map NorthReferences & sources: Reference and source: The Sanborn Map data is from the study of recent maps that Richard sent me. They are further stamped for the files of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. They are also available in the Columbus Library system. History information was previously posted by Richard. Thanks Richard for all you do! Nanc, George and Richard helped figure out the directions and locations which I had in error the first time.
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Post by David Sechrest on Apr 17, 2008 21:34:09 GMT -5
The thing I find interesting about that picture of the map above is that Pennsylvania St. intersected and ran south of 17th St. for about a half a block. Was this an actual street, or was it part of Noblitt Sparks?
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Post by RER on Apr 18, 2008 5:59:03 GMT -5
David last night when we were discussing the Noblitt Sparks area. Here is where George lead the conversation that he posted in the Remembrance of the Twenties posts. He said view posts 25 and 26 so below is part of George's post. I color coded for ease of viewing. It shows Pennsylvania South of 17th as you asked. One: Note the long yellow is 17the Street Two: Orange is Pennsylvania Street Three: The Teal Blue was never developed for houses to my knowledge but became a parking lot for Noblitt-Sparks in the 1940s and 1950s and later. Also, there once was a gasoline station on the corner for many years. Four: The green box is the present "Fish House" on 17th Street. Top of picture is NorthUnknow Question on this post: Could this upper development been the work of Caldwell-Drake Iron Works Company that built many structures? Quote from another post: "Mr. George Caldwell came to Columbus in 1887 involved in insurance and real estate businesses. He supposedly had the largest insurance and real estate business around. The Columbus Maple Grove housing development was largely handled by him as the story goes. He formed a partnership with B.M. Hutchins in real estate, contracting and construction for about three years. During that period the company constructed 147 houses and made a profit of $85,000 (sizable amount in those days). Mr. Hutchins retired after the 3 year surge and Mr. Lester Drake joined with George Caldwell to continue in business adventures. See this post for more information: Re: 1800's Life In Columbus & Bartholomew County « Result #66 on Feb 19, 2008, 6:13pm » Source: George's post as said
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2008 18:43:55 GMT -5
Bob......I do recall there being houses in the teal blue area on the map, they were on the east side of Central Ave. This would have been around 1950, as I remember Mr. Henry Loesch of Loesch Heating lived in one of the houses. Some time latter the houses were torn down and in the early 60's the Jordon brothers built a filling station on the S-E corner of 17th and Central Ave. I can't recall Pennsylvania Ave. going south of 17th. St. at that time at that location, it shows it on the map, but that is before my time.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2008 19:21:12 GMT -5
I have no history on this pin on badge, it appears to be a cap badge.
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Post by RER on Apr 4, 2009 11:09:28 GMT -5
Noblitt Sparks Changed To Name "Arvin" Year 1950 Location 17th & Central Columbus, Indiana Q.G. NoblittHistory Brief: Partial Quote: "Arvin traces its origin back to 1919, when Q.G. Noblitt, Frank Sparks and Al Redmond pooled $3,000 and leased an empty grocery store off Kentucky Avenue in Indianapolis. These business giants of later years, started the Indianapolis Air Pump Co. Indianapolis Air Pump manufactured automobile tire pumps for the Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers. In 1923, Noblitt and Sparks bought out Redmond and moved the company to Greenwood in Johnson County. By that time, the company was selling the Arvin Heater, a big seller because most cars came off the assembly line without heaters. The company also began manufacturing a popular foot accelerator (at the time, car accelerators were most commonly found on the shift column). During the 1920s, the company took the name of Noblitt-Sparks Industries Inc., but its most popular product line was the Arvin heater, named after Richard "Hood" Arvin, a traveling salesman who built and patented the original heater. Noblitt and Sparks bought Arvin's interest in the heater and kept the name; it was short, easy to pronounce and showed up at the beginning of most alphabetical directories. Noblitt, a Bartholomew County native, bought out Sparks in 1929, and the company moved its headquarters and most of its manufacturing facilities to Columbus Indiana, during the 1930s. They changed the name to Arvin Industries in 1950, four years before Mr. Noblitt died." End Partial Quote. The Arvin name came about in 1950 even though this 1949 advertisement shows both names. Below they are selling car heaters and outdoor metal chairs and tables.Source of information: A Magazine & Arvin History. Picture Ad found in antique store magazine.
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Post by Rhonda on Apr 4, 2009 15:46:49 GMT -5
Can you tell me what photo you cropped Mr. Noblitt from? Was it a group photo of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce? Thanks! Noblitt Sparks Changed To Name "Arvin" Year 1950 Location 17th & Central Columbus, Indiana Q.G. NoblittHistory Brief: Partial Quote: "Arvin traces its origin back to 1919, when Q.G. Noblitt, Frank Sparks and Al Redmond pooled $3,000 and leased an empty grocery store off Kentucky Avenue in Indianapolis. These business giants of later years, started the Indianapolis Air Pump Co. Indianapolis Air Pump manufactured automobile tire pumps for the Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers. In 1923, Noblitt and Sparks bought out Redmond and moved the company to Greenwood in Johnson County. By that time, the company was selling the Arvin Heater, a big seller because most cars came off the assembly line without heaters. The company also began manufacturing a popular foot accelerator (at the time, car accelerators were most commonly found on the shift column). During the 1920s, the company took the name of Noblitt-Sparks Industries Inc., but its most popular product line was the Arvin heater, named after Richard "Hood" Arvin, a traveling salesman who built and patented the original heater. Noblitt and Sparks bought Arvin's interest in the heater and kept the name; it was short, easy to pronounce and showed up at the beginning of most alphabetical directories. Noblitt, a Bartholomew County native, bought out Sparks in 1929, and the company moved its headquarters and most of its manufacturing facilities to Columbus Indiana, during the 1930s. They changed the name to Arvin Industries in 1950, four years before Mr. Noblitt died." End Partial Quote. The Arvin name came about in 1950 even though this 1949 advertisement shows both names. Below they are selling car heaters and outdoor metal chairs and tables.Source of information: Business Magazine & Arvin History. Picture Ad found in antique store magazine.
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Post by RER on Apr 4, 2009 15:53:45 GMT -5
For what ever reason you ask it was posted by Richard as shown below. I didn't obtain it from the Chamber of Commerce and I have no idea why the group picture was taken, except the photo is a group picture of the 1946 Noblitt Sparks/Arvin Managerial Staff:
Note: Richard's Aunt worked directly for Q.G. Noblitt for many years and she was a personal friend of my family also.
Richard Said: Re: ARVIN « Result #38 on Jul 18, 2006, 9:10pm »
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 Arvin Managerial Group.
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Row 1 L-R: Harlan Foulke, Earl Booth, Q. G. Noblitt, Glenn W. Thompson, Bert Farr, Gordon Ritter, E. H. Stonecipher and Ben Irwin.
Row 2 L-R: Arthur W. Graham, Fred Daniel, Fred Bussell, Lawrence Simons, Alfred Nussmeier, Orphie Bridges, John Scheier, Dee Lenfesty, Yandell Cline, Earl Robinson and John Marshall.
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Post by jaynecarmichael on Feb 26, 2011 23:20:28 GMT -5
I lived on the corner of 17th and Pennsylvania Streets at 1702 PA St. from 1941 to 1951, the years I went to school, before my family moved to Carr Hill Road. We were across the street from a filling station on the other side of PA, and Noblitt-Sparks across from us on 17th St. There was an open parking lot right across from us at that time. Sometimes the workers would come sit on the grass between the sidewalk and curb by our house to eat their lunch; they usually didn't leave litter, but if they did, my father had fixed up a pole with a big nail in one end, and my job was to pick up litter with that so I didn't have to handle it. For a while my grandmother worked in the cafeteria there, and a few times she brought home rolls that were a day or two old, but still very good. Of course now health laws wouldn't let someone do that. Farmers picked up the leftover food to feed their hogs, and would bring back utensils that had been thrown out by mistake.
The last time I was in Columbus, the house where I lived had become a store selling things for bird lovers. The living room, dining room, kitchen and dinette (that had been my bedroom) had all been opened out into one big room, though the bedrooms at the back were still separate, and the basement looked pretty much as it once had (the owner kindly let me take a look).
We still use a little Arvin heater in our bathroom; my husband has replaced the wiring once, but it still works just fine!
Jayne
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