Ohio inventions and firsts · Invention · 1951
Sauder knock-down table
In 1951 Erie Sauder of Archbold invented a knock-down table that could ship in pieces. Wikipedia describes his company as one of the largest makers of ready-to-assemble furniture in the United States by the time he died.
At a glance
- Year
- 1951
- Company
- Sauder Woodworking Company
- Place
- Archbold, Fulton County ZIP 43502 · Archbold · Fulton County
Why it matters
Helped start the modern ready-to-assemble furniture industry.
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
