So what has changed about the clip? About 40 years ago, Penco changed the way shelves secure to the uprights. Originally, a standard compression clip was used, but it was later replaced by a T Clip or Clipper Shelving pictured below. How do you replace a standard compression clip? Finding used clips would be the first option. We found some at www.shelf-clips.com, or you can use nuts and bolts. 40 years later, a lot can change with manufacturing updates and design. Below are the photos showing the changes Penco made to its shelving clips over the years.
Penco Shelf Clip Gets Shelved and Replaced
A Brief History of Penco. ” In 1869, a man named L. Lewis Sagendorph fulfilled his ambition to begin his own company that would produce the finest metal products in America. He called his fledgling business the Penn Metal Corporation of Pennsylvania, and began by making steel culvert pipe on Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia.
Over the years, Penn Metal’s product lines broadened to include lockers, shelving and even aircraft landing mats. A reputation for quality fabrication spread, and the company’s influence became nationwide. In the 1950’s, the name was shortened to Penco Products and the plant and offices were expanded to a modern facility in Oaks, Pennsylvania, near Valley Forge, PA.
In 1994 the company added a manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2001, the East coast manufacturing facilities were moved from Oaks to a 400,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Hamilton, North Carolina, allowing significant room for expansion. The corporate headquarters remains in Pennsylvania.”
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“A brief history courtesy of Penco Products.”
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