tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post6592129338117885416..comments2024-03-28T16:02:39.851-07:00Comments on Flint Expatriates: Flint Artifacts: Sharp Hardware 1950 CatalogFlint Expatriateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352270564340149006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-56750733072365937302013-05-16T20:02:47.781-07:002013-05-16T20:02:47.781-07:00The interesting aspect of this for me is that in 1...The interesting aspect of this for me is that in 1950, serious dairy farmers--interested in laying out significant money for new milking equipment--were venturing into downtown Flint to find a dealer for that milking equipment. <br /><br />Towns that we now think of as exurbs for metro Flint--Davison, Fenton, Swartz Creek, and so forth--were farm-country towns then, with grain elevators, Railway Express offices, tractor/equipment dealers/repairers, lumberyards and of course hardware stores to serve the surrounding farms.<br /><br />It seems odd to me that DeLaval bypassed those farm-oriented sellers to offer their products on Beach Street.JWillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243354011523248499noreply@blogger.com