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Seller's Notes:Rare CH Hartshorn Rocker Antique with Metal Label (The darker one on the right) Considering how old this rocker is, it's in amazing condition and rocks just fine. The seat is 25" deep and the back is 25" high, seat 22" w, w/arms 30" While you will have to add the cushions it holds an interesting story. This chair is believed to be from the 1940s or 1950s. CH Hartshorn Inc. in Gardner, MA store is believed to have opened in the 1800s and closed in 1993. So, once rehabbed you will truly have a rare to find relic C H HARTSHORN FURNITURE Two of Gardner’s best-known industrialists of the 20th century rose to even greater acclaim as politicians: one as a former state senator and representative; the other as the second mayor of Gardner. State Sen. Charles H. Hartshorn and Mayor Albert H. Stone were well established with the C.H. Hartshorn and Nichols & Stone furniture manufacturers, respectively. Each of the men made considerable contributions to their native city with their factories, while also serving in a much greater capacity as elected officials. 562 Main St. is where the former Hartshorn factory was once located. After working for 13 years for the Heywood Co., Charles H. Hartshorn branched out to begin making hand-woven reed chairs in a small plant in South Gardner. It later relocated to the Pierce Plant in Union Square. When baby carriages were added to the line, there was a need to expand to a larger building. In 1908, Hartshorn built a four-story factory on Main Street conveniently near the Boston and Maine Railroad in Union Square. After World War I, when reed products gave way to woven fiber, C.H. Hartshorn entered the new field. Later, the plant produced maple living room furniture, upholstered living room furniture, dinette sets and juvenile rockers.

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