The Yale Lock Company
- Date Range
- May 1869 – 1948
- Title
- The Yale Lock Company
- What occurred
- Established by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne. Yale was an inventor of bank locks and Towne was an engineer, the two decided to partner and moved to Stamford to open their business. Their initial success came from the development of this new industry, and the invention of the five-pin tumbler lock. The company grew immensely, employing from 30 to 150 workers within 3 years of opening. Yale Lock dominated Stamford's economy until the 1950s when it closed.
- Location
- Between the canal and the railroad along pacific and market streets.
- Image Citation
- https://www.stamfordhistory.org/made-in-stamford.htm
- Student name(s)
- Nikola Newcomer