Founded in 1910 by Edward O'Malley in Chicago Illinois, the Edward O'Malley Valve Co. first production run was a multiplate type valve for use in boilers and steam locomotives. This multiplate type valve, as patented by Edward O'Malley, was a popular product that necessitated two production shifts to cover the demand. Other similar products were manufactured for the railroad industry and the military or, as termed during that time, the 'National Defense'. Before the founding of the O'Malley Valve Co. in 1910, Edward O'Malley, who was schooled in the 'Mechanical Arts', worked and consulted with locomotive engineers including the legendary steam locomotive engineer Casey Jones.

Later, beginning about the late 1930's to the 1940's, the O'Malley Valve Co. starting concentrating on manufacturing faucet repair kits known in the industry as seat grinders or by our trademark name, the Drip Stopper. Pictured on the left is a flyer depicting our No. 15 Drip Stopper. This was and still is our best selling Drip Stopper. Of course the card has changed designs over the years to continually modernize its look. Note the 'retro' look of the figures used in the flyers. It wasn't until 1969 that we introduced our patented next product, the Hair Snare. An instant success, we have sold millions over the years and we continue to be the leader for this product. It was about 1985 that we introduced our own version the the Lint Snare which as with the Hair Snare, continues to sell at a brisk rate.