Mountain View Diners Company

Mountain View Diners Company, established by Les Daniel and Henry Strys in the Singac section of Little Falls, New Jersey, to manufacture prefabricated diners, operated from 1939 to 1957, selling diners that were shipped nationwide.[1] "A Mountain View Diner will last a lifetime" was the company motto. Their pre-World War II diner models usually incorporated late Art Deco styling, few were produced during the war years. Post-war, streamline styling then in vogue was used. The company ceased operation in 1957 after producing over 400 diners. Subsequent to 1957, Les Daniel II established Mountain View Auto body. It is currently owned and operated by Les Daniel III.

Partial list of Mountain View diners

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Selected examples
Crazy Otto's Empire Diner, Herkimer, New York
Mineola Diner, Mineola, New York

Sorted by Serial # where known:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Funk, Richard W. "Building diners was specialty of several companies", Standard-Speaker, December 2, 2001. Accessed July 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "New Jersey could be considered the capital of the diner industry.... Mountain View Diners of Singac, N.J., was in business from 1939 to 1957. Hazleton's Blue Comet is a heavily remodeled 1957 model. This firm was known as a very aggressive marketer in the 1950s and its diners were shipped all over the country."
  2. ^ Cultrera, Larry (12 May 2008). "Don's Diner in Plainville, Mass. to have expanded hours!". Diner Hotline Weblog. Larry Cultrera. Archived from the original (Blog) on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024. Don's Diner is located on Route 1A in Plainville, Mass. and it is a 1950's vintage Mountain View Diner
  3. ^ Vintage Jersey diner is offered for free to anyone who will move it from Route 1 in Lawrence | NJ.com
  4. ^ Vacant Route 1 diner rescued from demolition in Mercer County is slated for $100K restoration | NJ.com
  5. ^ Vintage Giordano Diner makes journey from Lawrence to new home in Hamilton | NJ.com
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