Mercury Corporation was originally an aircraft manufacturer established in
Hammondsport, New York
Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. First settled in 1792 the village is located at the south end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Beginning in the 1790s the village began to take form, which included a c ...
, United States in
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its ow ...
. It built aircraft using the name Mercury Aircraft.
Mercury started as an aircraft supply house selling surplus parts for
Curtiss JN-4
The Curtiss JN "Jenny" is a series of biplanes built by the Glenn Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, later the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Although the Curtiss JN series was originally produced as a training aircraft ...
aircraft flown after World War I. Once the supply of parts ran out, the company manufactured various aircraft components including radios and dirigible gondolas.
In 1927, the company renamed itself Mercury Aircraft. It was led by Joseph F. Meade, Sr. and Harvey Mummert. In 1928, Mercury came out with the two place all-metal aircraft, the T-2 Mercury Chic for $3500.
With a close relationship to Curtiss aircraft's home. Mercury built a replica of the 1908
AEA June Bug
The ''June Bug'' was an American Aviation in the pioneer era, "pioneer era" biplane built by the Aerial Experiment Association (A.E.A) in 1908 and flown by Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Hammond Curtiss. The aircraft was the first American airplane to fly ...
in 1976, flying it in airshows across the country.
Mercury Corporation now operates in multiple locations around the world manufacturing custom and mass-production components.
Aircraft
References
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States
Companies based in New York (state)
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1920
1920 establishments in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Steuben County, New York
Hammondsport, New York
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