Our Vision
"The Experts in Parts Solutions and Distribution"
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Timeline: 1928 to Today
Celebrating Over 75 Years of Unparalleled Customer Service!
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The First Decade: 1928 to 1938
From the Beginning
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1928
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Appliance Parts Distributors begins in May of 1928 as "The Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Co." Owned and operated by Frank and Clara Jarmusz, the small store was located in a garage on Sweet Avenue in Buffalo, NY. Frank and Clara built the company on a foundation of honest, quality service-a belief we still strive to maintain today.
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| 1929 |
To survive the great depression, Frank and Clara kept the business going by selling rebuilt washing machines, Royal vacuum cleaners, irons and supplying in-home service. The Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Company began selling a new washing machine line, The Model S automatic Bendix.
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| 1930 |
Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Company supplied dealers throughout the state with wholesale price lists on various parts including Lovell wringer rollers, bearings and belts for most washers. Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Company began manufacturing wringer gears to satisfy demand during the depression years.
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| 1933 |
The wholesale price list peddled wringer rolls "made of the best materials money and science can produce, resulting from years of research."
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| 1934 |
The Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Company issued its first 24 page catalog, which consisted of washing machine repair parts and wringer rolls. Some of the manufacturers were ABC Apex, Lovell, Maytag, Prima and Zenith.
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The Second Decade: 1938 to 1948
The Growth Continues
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| 1938 |
Buffalo Washing Machine purchased the building at 1148 Broadway in Buffalo, NY, where a new showroom and service department would be located. Sales now included new appliances and replacement parts.
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| 1941 |
To supplement the scarce materials due to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Buffalo Washing Machine and Repair Company turned to selling all brands of rebuilt wringer washers, stoves and vacuum cleaners. A record department was incorporated into the store featuring all the top hits on Victor records.
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| 1946 |
Due to size constraints Buffalo Washing Machine and Repair Company purchased the building next to 1148 Broadway. The new building became the parts and service side of the business. The company also bought two service trucks and one motor car.
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The Third Decade: 1948 to 1958
The Fabulous Fifties
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1952,
1958
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Frank L. Jarmusz Jr. and Leonard Jarmusz respectively came into the family business. They increased the size and scope of the laundry parts inventory.
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| 1956 |
Buffalo Washing Machine added automatic washer parts to their inventory and began building a new warehouse that would house this part of the business.
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The fourth Decade: 1958 to 1968
The Transition Years
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| 1968 |
Buffalo Washing Machine and Repair company became Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. The focus of the business was changed from appliance sales and repair to appliance parts distribution.
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The Fifth Decade: 1968 to 1978
A New Era
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| 1970 |
Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. acquired "Seneca Appliance Parts" of Buffalo
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| 1974 |
Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. acquired "Nichols Appliance" in Syracuse, NY. The first branch location was opened.
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| 1976 |
Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. opened a branch location in Rochester New York.
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| 1977 |
To house a growing inventory, Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. moved their Buffalo, NY location to a new 20,000 square foot facility located on William Street in Buffalo, NY
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The Sixth Decade: 1978 to 1988
The Next Generation
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| 1979 |
Donald Jarmusz grandson of company founders joined as Vice President of Marketing.
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| 1982 |
Buffalo Appliance Parts Inc. officially became Appliance Parts Distributors of Buffalo, Inc. The company also opened a branch location in Binghamton, NY.
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| 1984 |
APD opens a branch location in Tonawanda, New York.
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| 1986 |
Michael Jarmusz joined APD as Vice President of Technology.
APD acquires "Batavia Washing Machine Co" in Batavia, New York. APD opened a branch location.
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| 1987 |
APD opens a branch in Cicero, New York.
APD purchased Wynar's in Rochester opening the second Rochester based APD branch location.
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The Seventh Decade: 1988 to 1998
A Major Merger
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| 1995 |
Appliance Parts Distributors joins with Wagner Appliance parts to create the largest multinational appliance parts distributor in the Northeast with 16 locations.
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| 1996 |
AP Wagner purchases Crawford Appliance Parts located in Ontario, Canada. The purchase provides AP Wagner with several branch locations in Ontario, Canada and gives AP Wagner the ability to service Eastern Canada.
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| 1997 |
AP Wagner began the Profit Express program. This new program allowed customers to sell appliance parts to their customers, while AP Wagner answered the phones for them.
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The Eighth Decade: 1998 to Present
to be Continued...
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| 1998 |
AP Wagner unveiled a state-of-the-art website allowing customers to place orders, check their order status, check our extensive inventory and check warranty status.
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| 2000 |
Moved to new larger facility located on George Urban Boulevard in Depew, NY allowing AP Wagner to double the size of their customer care center.
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| 2001 |
AP Wagner opened it first Northwest location in Calgary, Alberta.
AP Wagner opened it's most Southwest location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| 2002 |
AP Wagner opens Integrated Supply facility for Boscov's Department Store in Reading, PA.
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| 2003 |
Third generation owners, Donald & Michael Jarmusz announce the 75th year anniversary of AP Wagner.
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| 2004 |
AP Wagner plans for the future by opening a Las Vegas Customer Care Center, relocating and expanding its Rochester, NY location, tripling the size of the Harrisburg, PA branch and building a Super Shipping Hub and Warehouse in Albany, NY.
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| 2005 |
AP Wagner successfully grows its PROFIT EXPRESS program to include over 400 customers.
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