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Olde Thompson was
originally started in 1944 as The George S. Thompson Company. Mr.
Thompson retired from military duty in Europe, where pepper mills
were routinely used. He then founded his company to "introduce"
pepper mills to the American market. In the mid 1960's the company
was acquired by Douglas Shumway. Olde Thompson is now the largest
manufacturer of salt and pepper mills in the world. Every 18
seconds of every day (24 hours a day, 365 days per year), someone
buys an Olde Thompson pepper mill.
Olde Thompson
offers a complete range of salt and pepper mills and accessories.
There are over 150 style of salt and pepper mills in a variety of
materials: plastics, woods in various finishes, metals, etc. All
Olde Thompson mills use their own exclusive grinding
mechanism. Each product carries a lifetime guarantee. Designed for
commercial and domestic use, each mill is assembled by sonic
welding -- eliminating screws which can come loose in long term
use. Ceramic grinding mechanism is fully adjustable from a coarse
to a fine grind.