Kansas City / Missouri / United States
Established in 1921, Parker-McCrory Mfg. Co. began manufacturing specialized farm radios and wind chargers. The Super Parmak radio manufactured in the early 1920s is classified as an antique and is sought after by antique radio collectors worldwide. At a recent auction a Super Parmak radio manufactured in 1925 in original working condition sold for several thousands of dollars. In the early 1930s Parker-McCrory Mfg. Co. pioneered the electric fencing industry. The company has grown to become one of the world s oldest and largest volume manufacturers of electric fence chargers with worldwide distribution. Through the years Parker-McCrory has originated major advancements in electric fencing, such as the world s first solid-state electric fencer in 1958 and America s first solar-powered fencer in 1979. On December 14, 1999, Parker-McCrory Mfg. Co. and Baygard Electric Fence Products announced that Parker-McCrory Mfg. Co. had acquired Baygard Electric Fence Products, a division of Bay Mills Limited. With the company s acquisition of Baygard, Parker-McCrory Mfg. Co. expands its leadership in the electric fence market by offering its customers a complete line of fencing products, including electric fence chargers, Baygard wire and tape, electric fence insulators, portable electric fence posts and other fence accessories.
