Brill Corporation (LOT OF 6 PIECES)

  Product Details CompanyBrill CorporationCertificate TypeClass A/B StockDate Issued1920'sCanceledYesPrinterAmerican Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11 1/2" (w) by 7 1/2" (h)ImagesRepresentative of the pieces in the lotGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsLot of 6 pieces - 4 green, 2 yellow Historical Context The J. G. Brill Company manufactured streetcars and buses in the United States. The company was founded by John George Brill in 1868 as a horsecar manufacturing firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 1944, Brill merged with the American Car and Foundry Company to form the ACF-Brill Motors Company. On January 31, 1946, controlling interest in ACF-Brill was acquired by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation for $7.5 million. Consolidated Vultee was sold on November 6, 1947, to the Nashville Corporation, which sold its share to investment firm Allen & Co headed by Charles Allen Jr. on June 11, 1951. In early 1954, ACF-Brill ceased production and subc