Lehman's
Founded by Jay Lehman in 1955 to serve the local Amish and others without electricity, Lehman's ships old-fashioned, high-quality merchandise all over the world.
Jay's vision was to preserve the past for future generations. "I was concerned that some day the Amish would not be able to maintain their simple ways of life because these products would no longer be available," he said. His goal was, and still is, to provide authentic, historical products to those seeking a simpler life.
What started as a tiny business employing Jay's father, brother and sister in a one-room hardware store in northeast Ohio today is the world's largest purveyor of historical technology. Homesteaders, environmentalists, missionaries, doctors in developing nations, and others living in areas where there is no power or unreliable power can rely on Lehman's. Man-made disasters, such as the Great Blackout of 2003, as well as natural disasters like Hurricane Isabel are leading people to search for a self-sufficient lifestyle.
Ironically, many of our core customers have now become our vendors. Local Amish crafters, who have honed their skills over many generations, now make our handmade quilt frames, well buckets, wheel barrows, chicken crates, buggy robes and many more products.
If you think it isn't made any more, check with Lehman's before you give up.