Day: February 27, 2022

French fancies: Peugeot

Peugeot cars? Only partly correct! The Peugeot family of Valentigney, Montbéliard, in Franche-Comté began manufacturing saws in 1810 from its steel foundry, which quickly expanded into other hand tools and, circa 1840-1842, coffee grinders; then, in 1874, pepper grinders; and then, circa 1880, bicycles. The… Continue Reading “French fancies: Peugeot”