Located on Tecumseh Rd. just east of Howard Ave. this massive plant is another part of Windsor’s long gone industrial might, replaced by the Medical Building, that runs from Hanna to Tecumseh Road.
A quick check on the Google, shows the company is still around today, in Benton Harbor, MI.
The ad above dates to the early 1960’s. Does anyone out there remember the company or have any relatives that worked there? Any idea when it left town?
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When at first glance this morning early, I thought it was an Austrailian company AUSCO or Austrian.
I know they had a big long strike in around 1976 and closed not long after. Edumacated guess is 1977.
In the mid 1970's, there was a Mercedes-Benz dealership that later became an A.M.C. dealership at the corner of Howard and Tecumseh. Does anyone know if that building was part of this former factory? No one whom I've spoken to remembers hardly anything about Auto Specialties MFG. or anything else that was located on this corner before the medical complex was built, even though it is one of Windsor's main intersections. Very odd.
LArry, it wasn't right on the corner. A Windsor Utilities office was where the Shoppers is today, this plant was behind that.
there was a scrapyard at the north east corner as well. I recall it was Rivertown or River something. This was the very early 70's. I also recall that AMC Jeep dealership as it eventually became a Chrysler dealership for a short time before relocating out to the east end and becoming Windsor Chrysler.
for some reason River Mill Steel rings a bell.
My dad worked ther for 30 years in the office till they closed it in 1970.They had their own fleet of company cars and a mechanics garage to one side with full time mechanichs. I used to go there after hours when i was a little kid and hang out with my dad.I remember many co workers names and faces
I recently picked up an old car jack that has Auto Specialties Mfg Co NO 46 on one side and St. Joseph, Mich on the other.
There also was a plant in Hartford, Mi. My dad worked there for over 10 year before they went on strike and then closed.
I have an old Auto specialities jack, it travels from 9-15 inches approx and uses two bevel gears to activate it. It's a piece I have enjoyed for years and keep it on display in my home. It still works and has the number 21 on it's side.
Bill