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In
1927, Swiss Immigrant brothers, Maximillian F. Ruefli and
Joseph A. Ruefli, opened their first shop on Jerome Avenue
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Joseph
Ruefli pictured
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In
1930, Colonial moved to Torrington, Connecticut, in the
heart of what was then known as the “Brass Valley,”
home to nearly all of the country’s producers of
brass products.
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Zoom in on our catalog from 1930's
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By
1948, Colonial Bronze was expanding again, nearly doubling
the factory's original size. |
Take
a tour of our catalogs through the years!
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For
over 75 years, Colonial has led the industry in product
style and finish innovation. Throughout
this time, Colonial Bronze has focused on improving quality
as well as increasing variety of styles and finishes offered.
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In 1996,
Colonial Bronze expanded again. In addition to more than
doubling capacity again, Colonial upgraded to state of
the art manufacturing facilities.
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CT 06790 - Phone (860) 489-9233
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