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What is the Prestone behind the Prestone brands?

Question #148934. Asked by tjoebigham.
Last updated Jul 02 2022.
Originally posted Jun 30 2022 2:17 PM.

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Surprisingly, I could find no explanation online for this brand name, which began use in 1927. Prestone's own history page does not include that aspect: link https://prestone.com/about-us/

It was launched as Eveready Prestone in 1927 by the National Carbon Company, which would eventually become Union Carbide. I cannot find online confirmation, but I have to wonder if it may have been related to the Prest-O-Lite brand that was also owned by National Carbon Company at the time- although that brand was also sold off by them in 1927, still used today by others in the form Prestolite. link https://www.firstsuperspeedway.com/articles/prest-o-lite, link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestolite_Electric, link https://prestolite.solutecmontilla.com/our-history/, link https://mycompanies.fandom.com/wiki/Prest-O-Lite_Company

Response last updated by sportsherald on Jul 02 2022.
Jul 02 2022, 4:55 PM
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I had the same experience, the only additional element I found was Prestone is a surname so quite likely named after its founder. link https://your-family-history.com/surname/p/prestone/ I have sent them a message through their Facebook page so if they reply I will add it here.

Jul 02 2022, 7:10 PM
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