Leather Key Fob with Packard Family Crest Metal Engraving

Brothers James and William Packard began their work in electrical manufacturing in 1890 when they opened the Packard Electric Company. Soon after, they also opened the New York & Ohio Company, which specialized in the manufacturing of incandescent lamps. William traveled the country promoting their products while James stayed at home and focused on production and improving their products. In the mid-1890’s, James took an interest in the horseless carriage, wanting to develop his own which was not dependent on steam or electricity. The first Packard automobile was produced in 1899 in Warren, Ohio and the evolution of the Packard Motor Car Company began. The brothers teamed up with George Lewis Weiss, and 400 Packard automobiles were built in Warren between 1899 and 1903. It was in October 1902 that the company officially became known as the Packard Motor Car Company and in 1903, the company found its new home in Detroit, Michigan. CREDIT: nyhertiage.com

The building was built on North Avenue in Warren, and its main purpose was to produce electric lamps. It started off small with only 10 employees. James focused on developing better incandescent light bulbs, creating longer lasting bulbs. The subsidiary New York & Ohio Company, located on North Street, produced these bulbs. In 1896, the Packard Electric Company expanded and installed an electrical transformer production lines. In 1991, Packard operated as a division within General Motors that eventually became known as Delphi Automotive Systems. Because of this the name was changed from Packard Electric to Delphi Packard Electric Systems. They eventually dropped the name Packard, and is publicly known as Delphi. In 1999, Delphi Automotive Systems left General Motors and became their own entity. CREDIT: theclio.com