Preserving the Fastener Industry Hall of Fame Walk with the Traveling Salesman
Before moving to Las Vegas, the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo (NIFMSE) was held for many years at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Each year the expo inducted individuals that had made significant contributions in the fastener industry, into the ‘Fastener Hall of Fame’. To honor the recipients a Fastener Hall of Fame walkway had been created with the names of the inductees next to the expo center.
Marty Nolan (aka TravelingSlsman), with this knowledge, decided to visit the walkway in December of 2015. Upon arriving, he noticed construction on the center and was informed by a worker that the walkway would be removed. After a confirmation from the center, Marty decided to take action. In mid-January, Marty informed the center he would retrieve the bricks if no one claimed them. With the assistance from industry friends, the bricks have now been moved to a safe location until a more suitable site is found.
For the audio story of Marty’s “Saving of the Hall of Fame” adventure, listen to Fully Threaded radio’s upcoming Episode #102, which is to be broadcast on Thursday, February 18. Karalynn Sprouse of Emerald Expositions, which now runs NIFMSE, had this to say about the Fastener Hall of Fame rescue:
“We just learned yesterday of this news and we are thrilled he was able to ‘save the bricks’ ….we would like to ask the listeners (of Fully Threaded Radio) to suggest ideas for the bricks. Emerald is listening and we will continue to find ways to commemorate these innovative people in our industry.”
If you do have suggestion, please voice this to Emerald so we can find a great place for these important pieces of fastener history.
We would also like to extend our deepest appreciation to Marty Nolan for investing his time and efforts into saving the Fastener Hall of Fame. Our gratitude knows no limit and we look forward to seeing these Hall of Fame pavers live on.
For the full story and more photos, please visit the Traveling Salesman’s blog: Update on Fastener Hall of Fame
Related Links:
Fastener Hall of Fame Members
NIFMSE taps FIC to Select Future Inductees to ‘Hall of Fame’
NIFMSE Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Hall of Fame Awards
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS:
Year | Full Name | Company |
1982 | Richard B. Belford | Industrial Fasteners Institute |
1982 | Walter F. Borges | Wrought Washer Mfg., Inc. |
1982 | George S. Case, Jr. | Lamson & Sessions Co. |
1982 | H. Thomas Hallowell, Jr. | SPS Technologies |
1982 | James G. Rayburn | Flexalloy, Inc. |
1982 | Norman R. Sackheim | Former Partner in SL Screw Corp. Founder of Heads & Threads, Inc. |
1982 | Roy P. Trowbridge | Engineering Standards Section General Motors Corp. |
1983 | Asta Ball | Miniature Nut & Screw Corp. |
1983 | Abe Bellikoff | Atlas Screw & Specialty Co. |
1983 | Paul Lemke, Sr. | Thruway Fasteners, Inc. |
1983 | John Maclean | Maclean Fogg Co. |
1983 | Robert O. McGuire | Capitol Sales, Inc. |
1983 | Charles Wilson | Industrial Fasteners Institute |
1984 | Irwin Goldhart | Automotive Hardware Ltd. |
1984 | Michael Herling | Infasco Div. Of Ivaco, Inc. |
1984 | A. Craig Hood | ACH Technologies |
1984 | Fritz Jensen | Southern Screw |
1984 | Edger C. Seitz, Jr. | Service Supply Co. |
1984 | John C. Wasmer, Sr. | Lake Erie Screw Corp. |
1985 | Bernard Golden | Carter, Milchman & Frank & Star Stainless Screw |
1985 | Howard Griffith | Flexalloy, Inc. |
1985 | Kenneth A. Honroth | Kendale Industries Inc. |
1985 | Rocco Sacco | Radax Industries |
1986 | Don Broehm | Mid-State Bolt & Nut Co. |
1986 | Bernie Feldman | Industrial Fasteners, Inc. |
1986 | Douglas V. Miller | Bamal Fastener Corp. |
1986 | J. Bud Porteous | Porteous Fastener Co. |
1986 | Paul Tyson | Tampa, FL |
1986 | Bill Ziegler | Industrial Fasteners, Inc. |
1987 | Stanley C. Adamek | Pheoll Mfg. Co. |
1987 | Dale Holl | Darling Bolt Co. |
1987 | John J. Lohrman | RB&W Corporation |
1987 | Dick Rech | Reynolds Fasteners, Inc. |
1987 | Perry Rosenstein | Brighton-Best Socket Screw Mfg. |
1987 | Paul Zehnder | Earnest Machine Products |
1988 | Bill Gassaway | Tennessee Bolt & Screw Co. |
1988 | John F. “Jack” Sullivan | Accurate Fastener Inc. |
1988 | Luke Sullivan | Sullivan Bolt Co., Inc. |
1988 | George F. Wasmer | Lake Erie Screw Corp. |
1989 | Harold C. Benson | Consolidated Bolt & Nut Co. |
1989 | Harry Branson | Threaded Rod Company |
1989 | Bernie Jonas | General Fasteners |
1989 | Jim Layden | Porteous Fastener Co. |
1990 | Moses E. Cordova | Cordova Bolt, Inc. |
1990 | Richard W. Kerr | Ker Lakeside, Inc. |
1990 | Joseph Kuchar | American Fastener Corporation |
1990 | David Tuttle | Spencer Products Company |
1991 | Jack Fatica | Champion Bolt |
1991 | Joseph Hoyt | Hoyt Fastener Corp |
1991 | Mary Ann Langholz | National Fastener Distributors Association |
1991 | Larry Stanley | Empire Bolt |
1992 | John Allen | Wrought Washer Mfg., Inc. |
1992 | John L. Eames | Soc-Pro, Inc. |
1992 | Joe Greenslade | Greenslade & Co. |
1992 | Jack A. Trilling | Trilling Technical Services |
1993 | Richard J. Callahan | Fastener Industry News |
1993 | Edith Cameron | Allmetal Products Co. |
1993 | William “Bill” M. Dickson, Sr. | Texas Bolt Co |
1993 | Edward E. Ferry | Loesch Associates, Inc. |
1994 | Bob Lehman | Pacific Warehouse Sales |
1994 | Michael McGuire | American Fastener Journal |
1994 | Alfred “Alf” Prout | Specialty Fasteners, Ltd. |
1995 | J. Joseph Fuller | Hunter-Stevens Company |
1995 | James Revercomb Sr. | Rev Car Fasteners, Inc. |
1995 | James Schiele | St. Louis Screw & Bolt Co. |
1996 | Dan McIlhon | Iowa Industrial Products, Inc. |
1996 | Michael Turnbull | Purchased Parts Group |
1996 | James Zehnder | Earnest Machine Products |
1996 | John Zehnder | Earnest Machine Products |
1997 | Bobby Barnhill | Barnhill Bolt Co., Inc. |
1997 | Jim Barnhill | Barnhill Bolt Co., Inc. |
1997 | Martin Calfee | Copper State Bolt & Nut |
1997 | Mary McClure | Capitol Bolt & Supply Co. |
1998 | Lee Bookman | Heads & Threads Company |
1998 | Max F. Dorflinger | Nylok Fastener Corp. |
1998 | Frederic B. Powers, Jr. | Powers Fastening Inc. |
1999 | Winston L. Adams | Adams Nut & Bolt Co. |
1999 | David Johns | Mid-West Fabricating Co |
1999 | H.M. “Bus” Young, Jr. | Western Wire Products Co. |
2000 | Bob Endries | Endries Fastener & Supply |
2000 | Mel Kirsner | Pell Mell Supply |
2000 | Barry Porteous | Porteous Fastener Co. |
2001 | Thomas S. Doppke | Technical Presentations Co. |
2001 | Richard A. Malson | Ramco Specialties, Inc. |
2001 | Ron Sackheim | XL Screw Corporation |
2002 | Wayne Golden | Star Stainless Screw Co. |
2002 | Edward A. Kaufman | Hardware Specialty Co. |
2004 | Jerry Hancock | Mega Metric |
2004 | Patrick O’Toole | Atlantic Fasteners |
2006 | Bruce Darling | Porteous Fastener Co. |
2006 | Ed Werner | E Z Sockets Inc |
2007 | Barry McLean | Maclean Fogg Co. |
2007 | Marty Schneider | Continental-Aero |
2008 | Steve Binder | Binder Metal Products |
2008 | William Liao | Fastener World Magazine |
2014 | Leo J. Coar | Distributor’s LINK |
2014 | Surinder Sakhuja | Stelfast, Inc. |
2015 | Virg Lindstrom | Lindstrom Metric, Inc. |
2015 | Robert Shieh | Brighton-Best International |
