W.A. Moyer was founded in 1895 and incorporated in 1951. After the purchase by Hopkins Mfg. Co. in 1978, the facility was moved from Pennsylvania to Emporia, Kansas. In 1992, the company was sold to Wesley Bowden and moved to its present location of 1114 East 6th Ave. The company name remained the same because of the longevity and reputation for quality it had earned in the market. Today the name W.A. Moyer Co. is synonymous with quality vials.
We Were There
W.A. Moyer Company made vials for the Norden Bomb Site of World War II. During World War II, the Company received the Army-Navy “E” Award for its fast and efficient production of level vials urgently needed by our armed forces.
During the development of the space program, the Company produced ground control instruments for the space flights. Some of our vials are still on the moon.
Our Vials Are Everywhere
Our products may be found in and around the house and on the road. Here are a few places to look for a W. A. Moyer vial:
- Carpenter levels, laser levels, gun and bow sights, compasses
- Recreational vehicles, boats, auto headlights, slope indicators, hospital beds
- Machinist tools, surveying instruments, wheel aligning equipment, gauges
The Company has steadily increased its prestige by study and research until today we are proud of the fact that we have been able to solve many of the problems of industry pertaining to use of precision and bent type vials.
In April 1998, Pedestal Corp., Inc. was formed to offer new products as well as continue the manufacture of glass vials in the W. A. Moyer Division.
