In 1945 R C Gorman and his son, Paul started a used appliance business that was on Henshaw Road in Phoenix, AZ. In time the company changed into a furniture business. They would travel to other states to obtain distressed and liquidated furniture and resell it.
About this time evaporative coolers were becoming popular. They sold coolers manufactured by others and produced room coolers themselves.
Paul moved the business to 2020 E. Washington. He added a sheet metal shop, and out of an automobile, motor built a machine to put louvers in sheet metal. Paul and Betty’s sons, Robert and David worked at the business as soon as they were big enough. David remembers making Aspen Pads at a very young age.
In the 60’s, the state wanted the property on Washington for a freeway (I-10). Paul sold the property to the state of Arizona, with the condition that he could retain possession of the property until construction of the freeway started. He bought property on 35th Avenue, just south of Thomas and built a new store/sheet metal shop, along with a couple of rental spaces. He had two locations until 1970 when he moved all operations to the 35th Avenue location.
In 1984, David and his wife, Pam (who had started working at the store in 1974) purchased the business from Paul and Betty. A few years later, they appropriated both of the rental units and used the entire building for Gorman Cooler Supply.
Our online store will be available very soon. We carry a full line of evaporative cooler parts and and supplies.
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Learn MoreGorman Evaporative Cooler Supply has been serving customers nationwide for over 75 years. Use our experience to get the best service with your evaporative cooler parts and maintenance needs!
About GormanGorman Evaporative Cooler Supply prides itself on being a full service evaporative cooler supply company down to the smallest parts.
We pride ourselves with our expert inventory. We stock the most common parts and supplies so you can get cooler faster!
Our team is always available to help you get the right part the first time. Use our experience to make your project easier!
Our online store will make your life easier!
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We are building a web store that is easy to shop with a variety of common evaporative coolers, parts and supplies.
We spend the time to bring you detailed item descriptions making it easy to shop.
If you have an account with Gorman Cooler Supply you can pay in 30 days after setting a purchase order.
We have a variety of shipping options including express. You can pick how fast you need the parts delivered.
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