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About Boston
History
Founded in 1870, Theodore Dodge of Cambridge, Mass. developed a fire
hose constructed of stitched, rubberized canvas strips to replace the
riveted leather hoses of the day. Two years later, foreseeing the need
for fabric reinforced hoses, Dodge hired an engineer that had developed
a machine, which could loom fabric in a tubular shape. By 1880, the two
men had significantly improved the loom's design to produce a cotton-jacketed
rubber hose. It soon became the industry standard for manufacturing fire
hoses, and, to this day, the loom they invented stands as the basis for
such machines. Their successful joint venture resulted in the formation
of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company. The Boston Bulldog was created
as a trademark to identify this high quality brand of hose.
Click below to view sample heritage pages
of:
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company
and products from years gone by. (PDF file, 1.6 mb)
The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company was sold in 1956. In 1970, the
company was renamed to Boston Industrial Products Company to reflect the
diversity of products manufactured. Then, in 1981, Dana Corporation purchased
the company and have combined it with another acquisition, The Weatherhead
Company. In 2002 Boston® was acquired by Eaton Corporation from Dana
Corporation. Click
here for the news release.
Today, Boston's customer base includes distributors and original equipment manufacturers.
The product line consists of components that are fabricated into hose and tube
assemblies for transferring liquids, gases, and dry materials.
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