Kountry Kraft Garage – Where the Dream Became a Reality

By Dee Funk / December 12, 2018

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For many Made in America companies, a garage is where their dream became a reality. The path that led to the launch of Disney, Google, Apple and Kountry Kraft is an inspiring journey.

How the Dream Became a Reality

Made in America Companies Where a Dream Became a Reality

Many wide known companies such as, Disney, Google and Apple started out in a garage as well. For some, there was a specific item that sparked their inspiration to start creating what they loved. Others, they grew up knowing what they always wanted to do, and the garage was their starting point.

Disney

Walt Disney Garage located in Kansas City is Where a Dream Became a Reality

Walt Disney shifted his interested from cartooning to becoming an animator when he received a camera. With this camera he captured his first animation called “Alice’s Wonderland”. This garage in Kansas City, Missouri was where Walt did all the editing on this project and how Disney came to life.

Google

Google Garage Located in Menlo Park, California is Where a Dream Became a Reality

Larry Page and Sergey Brin were working on a project for Stanford University on how to develop a search engine. This project turned into a success, so they rented a garage in Menlo Park, California and began developing what would become Google.

Apple

Apple Garage Located in Silicon Valley, California is Where a Dream Became a Reality

Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs raised money to complete their first computer design called “Apple I”. They assembled the circuit board in Steve Jobs’ garage located in Silicon Valley, California. This garage is not labeled as a historical site.

Kountry Kraft, Inc.

The Hurst Kids in Front of the Kountry Kraft Garage Where a Dream Became a Reality

Dale, Dee, Jere and Elvin Jr. in Front of Kountry Kraft 1959

Kountry Kraft started when Helen Hurst bought her husband Elvin a brand-new Sears Craftsman Table Saw. This saw allowed Elvin to create cabinetry and furniture for his family and friends. When the demand for his creations grew, the family decided to launch Kountry Kraft in 1959. They started out in the family garage, located in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania where their dream became a reality. Over the years Kountry Kraft grew rapidly and expanded to a 96,000 square foot facility.

If you visit Kountry Kraft, you actually walk through the door that is featured above. We expanded off the original garage to keep the history alive. You can also view the original Sears Craftsman Table Saw in person at our main showroom in Newmanstown, PA!

If you would like to learn more about our history visit our website! Also Check out our Houzz page to see some of our recently completed designs.

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