Son of William B and Sarah A. (Mosier) Kester.
The name Kester Solder is derived from founder Jessie F Kester who invented and patented core solder, which permitted putting the flux core within wire solder. With this advance, companies were able to set up efficient assembly lines to produce radios, televisions and telephones. Motorola and Zenith, originally Chicago-area companies, were among those who benefited early on from Kester's invention.
Established in 1899 as the Kester Electric Manufacturing Co., Kester was renamed the Chicago Solder Company in 1905. In 1929, the company changed its name to the Kester Solder Co. As Kester grew, it opened manufacturing facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and later in Anaheim, Calif.
Kester operated independently for nearly 40 years until its acquisition by Litton Industries in April 1967.
The name Kester Solder is derived from founder Jessie F Kester who invented and patented core solder, which permitted putting the flux core within wire solder. With this advance, companies were able to set up efficient assembly lines to produce radios, televisions and telephones. Motorola and Zenith, originally Chicago-area companies, were among those who benefited early on from Kester's invention.
Established in 1899 as the Kester Electric Manufacturing Co., Kester was renamed the Chicago Solder Company in 1905. In 1929, the company changed its name to the Kester Solder Co. As Kester grew, it opened manufacturing facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and later in Anaheim, Calif.
Kester operated independently for nearly 40 years until its acquisition by Litton Industries in April 1967.
Son of William B and Sarah A. (Mosier) Kester.
The name Kester Solder is derived from founder Jessie F Kester who invented and patented core solder, which permitted putting the flux core within wire solder. With this advance, companies were able to set up efficient assembly lines to produce radios, televisions and telephones. Motorola and Zenith, originally Chicago-area companies, were among those who benefited early on from Kester's invention.
Established in 1899 as the Kester Electric Manufacturing Co., Kester was renamed the Chicago Solder Company in 1905. In 1929, the company changed its name to the Kester Solder Co. As Kester grew, it opened manufacturing facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and later in Anaheim, Calif.
Kester operated independently for nearly 40 years until its acquisition by Litton Industries in April 1967.
The name Kester Solder is derived from founder Jessie F Kester who invented and patented core solder, which permitted putting the flux core within wire solder. With this advance, companies were able to set up efficient assembly lines to produce radios, televisions and telephones. Motorola and Zenith, originally Chicago-area companies, were among those who benefited early on from Kester's invention.
Established in 1899 as the Kester Electric Manufacturing Co., Kester was renamed the Chicago Solder Company in 1905. In 1929, the company changed its name to the Kester Solder Co. As Kester grew, it opened manufacturing facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and later in Anaheim, Calif.
Kester operated independently for nearly 40 years until its acquisition by Litton Industries in April 1967.
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