[1]) which was acquired in 1896 by John and Samuel Waters;[2] after the acquisition the radiator factory was moved from Norristown to Johnstown.
[2][3] In 1929 the company established an industrial research laboratory.
[4] In the early 1930s the company required reorganisation due to debt problems, and was placed into receivership and subsequently re-established.
[5][6][7][8] In 1951 a fire at the company's "Century" plant (Moxham) killed one person, and caused $1 million of damage.
[9] In 1954 the directors of the company approved a merger with the United States Radiator Corporation.