Spicer U-Joints

  On 5/21/2021 at 3:55 AM, Zed Head said:

I haven't fleshed out all of the details but I think that Dana bought Spicer. 

This and the fact that I kept getting redirected to Dana when browsing the Spicer website got me curious so I did a little digging and this is what I found...

• In 1904, Clarence W. Spicer, engineer, inventor, and founder of the company, began manufacturing universal joints in Plainfield, New Jersey.
• Also in 1904, the first C.W. Spicer "u-joints" were shipped to Corbin Motor Company in Connecticut.
• In 1905, Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Company was incorporated.^[3]
• In 1909, the company changed its name to Spicer Manufacturing Company.
• In 1910, Spicer relocated to South Plainfield, New Jersey.^[3]
• In 1914, Charles Dana joined the company.
• In 1922, Spicer was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
• In 1925, Spicer expanded internationally taking a holding in licensee in England, Hardy, renamed Hardy Spicer.
• In 1946, Dana became president and treasurer, and the company was renamed the Dana Corporation. Spicer becomes the brand name for the company's driveline products.^[4]

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicer_Manufacturing_Company

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Incorporated