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Waterbury Button
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Waterbury Button
Company -
The Short story
Prior to 1812, the United States military
buttons were made in England. In 1812 we went to war with the British and
the only way they were willing to deliver our buttons was through the business
end of a cannon. To solve this little problem, Aaron Benedict established
the Waterbury Button Company in 1812.
The very best place to produce brass buttons
was, of course, the "Brass Capital of The World"; Waterbury
Connecticut from which the newly formed company adopted it's name.
After the War of 1812, the company continued making buttons for all branches
of the U.S. Military forces because of their demonstrated ability to reliably
deliver high quality products. These same abilities earned them more and
more contracts from around the world.
The company has never lost those incredible attributes
of reliability and consistent highest quality. As a result, they
continue in operation today as the oldest metal button manufacturer in
the United States. Their complete operation is still maintained in the
city of their birth, [Waterbury Connecticut] and they continue to make
metal buttons for just about everybody in the world. Just a partial list
includes the fashion houses like Liz Claiborne, Donna Karen, &
J C. Penny. They make the buttons for Disney Cruise Line, the Masters Golf
Tournament, and most every railroad, state police department, and fire
department across the United States. They even make buttons for every state
in our union plus many foreign countries. Remembering that the War of 1812
was the reason for their birth, would you like to guess who makes buttons
today for the Royal Navy??
All buttons in the Premium
& Distinctive line are minted in solid brass
and plated in Premium quality 24 KT jeweler's gold. In addition, they come
with heavy reinforced, uniform grade, button backs with a fully soldered
loop. They are simply the top of the line. All brought to you by Waterbury
Button Company; the oldest metal button manufacturer in the United States.
