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Standard Novelty Works, located here, produced Lightning Guider sleds from 1904 to 1988. Established in 1904 by William Wills and P.F. Duncan, the company in 1920 was credited with producing more children's sleds than any other U.S. factory, with a capacity of 1,600 to 1,800 per day. The company also made children's wagons, porch swings, porch gates, and furniture products, and the plant closed in October 1990.
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Duncannon, Pennsylvania · United States
