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. . . the gunleather maker, there was his father, George H. Buchheimer (yes, with the two Hs)(also on his tombstone) the gunleather maker:

Turnerriver and I knew about him, and already reckoned it was his company that was renamed to J.M. Bucheimer with a claimed founding date of 1884. I reckon son John Maurice Bucheimer (spelling now changed) did this after George died in 1937 (originally I had an incorrect year here).
This pushed us to realize that Bucheimers were made in Baltimore, in a Baltimore suburb called Towson; hence the Bucheimer markings with Towson in the logo.

Then the company set up another operation in Frederick and kept both factories running; hence the markings with Towson Quality.

Then in the mid-1950s closed down the Towson operation.

Grandson George Richard Bucheimer went to military school in Towson and graduated 1945 -- and lived until 2017!

Turnerriver and I knew about him, and already reckoned it was his company that was renamed to J.M. Bucheimer with a claimed founding date of 1884. I reckon son John Maurice Bucheimer (spelling now changed) did this after George died in 1937 (originally I had an incorrect year here).
This pushed us to realize that Bucheimers were made in Baltimore, in a Baltimore suburb called Towson; hence the Bucheimer markings with Towson in the logo.

Then the company set up another operation in Frederick and kept both factories running; hence the markings with Towson Quality.

Then in the mid-1950s closed down the Towson operation.

Grandson George Richard Bucheimer went to military school in Towson and graduated 1945 -- and lived until 2017!
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