The Kirlin Company (Detroit, Michigan)

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In 1895, Otis M. Kirlin, an electrical pioneer, founded The Kirlin Company in St. Paul, Minnesota as a manufacturer of electric power plants and associated lighting products, including decorative porcelain sockets designed for the carbon arc lamp and the incandescent lamp. Kirlin’s decorative lighting greatly increased residential and institutional demand for electric power, which required long hours of service by The Kirlin Company. Hand-crafted artistic chandeliers, using glass and metals from Kirlin's own brass, bronze and glass foundries evolved from the production of decorative porcelain sockets. The Kirlin Company relocated to Detroit, Michigan to take advantage of the area’s technology, manufacturing expertise and skilled labor. At that time, the average cost per chandelier was twice the cost of a Cadillac automobile!
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