Private company

Bonney Forge Corporation

Forge in Pennsylvania, USA

Bonney Forge was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 by Charles S. Bonney. Originally Bonney Forge crafted forged and finished hardware for horse-drawn wagons, later it became a manufacturer of automotive hand tools, and now it is a manufacturer of fittings and unions, branch connections, steel valves and specialty products. In 1953, Bonney Forge was taken over by the Miller Manufacturing Company of Detroit, Michigan.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1876Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersPhiladelphia1
  • Websitewww.bonneyforge.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • LEI549300D380Y5NUW81C753
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC., 19808 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 20374743

Bonney Forge was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 by Charles S. Bonney. Originally Bonney Forge crafted forged and finished hardware for horse-drawn wagons, later it became a manufacturer of automotive hand tools, and now it is a manufacturer of fittings and unions, branch connections, steel valves and specialty products.2

Products and brands

In March 1964, Bonney Forge closed its manufacturing plant in Allentown after it moved manufacturing operations from there to the Mount Union, Pennsylvania. In August 2001, Bonney Forge closed its manufacturing plant in Allentown because the plant building could not be modernized to handle a new press.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bonney Forge Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1876Founded Founded1

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