This firm was in Unionville, Connecticut in the upper end of the village. In 1877, Hubert C. Hart began making knives, forks and spoons under the name Union Cutlery & Hardware Company. One of his early orders was from the Meriden Cutlery Company for 200,000 dozen solid steel knives.
Mr. Hart sold the business in 1893 to J.J. Ramage, and a partner. In 1902, the factory burned. Mr. Ramage then built a new factory on Water Street. In 1911, they purchased the plant of the Springfield Drop Forging Company at Brightwood, Springfield, Massachusetts. The property was on Birnie Avenue, and had a wooden building containing 12,278 square feet. They planned to build two additional buildings for the manufacture of kitchen cutlery.
Union’s offices were moved to Springfield, and the company was reorganized. Under the new organization, Frederick J. Hillman was president, Fred T. Blish, vice president and general manager, and John J. Ramage clerk and treasurer.
c 1877-1925