1800

1824-1825

Enoch Robinson operates machine shop with his brother-in-law Willard Starkey in Attleboro, Mass.

1825

c. 1825

Enoch Robinson begins manufacturing door knobs and other hardware, independently and with Spencer Richards and others, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1825

Enoch Robinson begins association with the New England Glass Co.

Enoch Robinson & Henry Whitney: “Making Glass Knobs for Doors”

U.S. Patent No. 4,553X

1826

Robinson & Whitney’s glass press revolutionizes flint glass manufacturing.

Enoch Robinson and Spencer Richards collaborate on the mold for a whale-oil lamp manufactured by the New England Glass Co.

c. 1830

The New England Glass Co., Manufacturer

c. 1833

Enoch Robinson joins Francis Draper, establishes Enoch Robinson & Francis Draper in Boston.

c. 1835

Enoch Robinson leaves Cambridge for Boston.

1837

Enoch Robinson parts ways with Francis Draper, and joins his brothers George and Ezra at G.W. Robinson & Co.

1837

G.W. Robinson & Co., 4 Richmond Street.

Enoch, George W., and Ezra B. Robinson manufacture glass door knobs.

1837

“Enoch Robinson & Francis Draper” changes name to “Francis Draper.”

1839

E. Robinson & Co. established.

1847

MCMA Exhibition at Faneuil and Quincy Halls, Boston. Among the exhibitors are Enoch Robinson, William Hall, and George B. Lothrop.

1850

1865

Ammi B. Young, in his journal, writes that E. Robinson & Co. “are esteemed the best locksmiths in this country.”

1865

James R. Bugbee, partner with Enoch and William Robinson, leaves E. Robinson & Co.; E. Robinson & Co. changes name to E. Robinson & Son.

1867

E. Robinson & Co. hardware displayed in Paris at the Exposition Universelle d’Art et d’Industrie.

1874

Ezra Robinson receives twelve shares in the Somerville Horse Railroad Company.

1875

1881

Fourteenth Exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association.

Enoch Robinson is awarded a diploma and a silver medal for door and furniture trimmings, for new designs and superior workmanship..

1888

February 11: Enoch Robinson dies; his son Albert M. Robinson takes over E. Robinson & Co.

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