ABM first began in Washington, DC.

Formerly owned and operated by R.C. Allen Business Machines of Grand Rapids, MI. R.C. Allen sold their dealerships. Gerald Wittenauer, Sr. (Bud), then Service Manager and Walter Hanson, then Sales Manager, purchased the DC branch. Upon incorporation they changed the name from R.C. Allen to Allen Business Machines, to keep market recognition. They carried a full line of R.C. Allen products, now as an independent dealer.

Below are some photos from our past ...

 

R. C. Allen Personnel - 1952 Bud Wittenauer and Tom Hayes - Service Dept. R. C. Allen Machines service department

 

1962 Allen Business Machines - Storefront

The wide display windows of Allen Business Machines downtown location are filled with a selection of R.C. Allen machines and colorful posters.  Parked in front for the photo are the two compact station wagons used to speed service and deliveries to customers in the Washington D.C. area.

 
1962 Allen Business Machines Showroom

The Allen Business Machines showroom is attractively paneled in knotty pine with matching display counters which hold a variety of R.C. Allen machines.  The showroom is completely carpeted, is quiet, pleasant and brilliantly lighted.  Mr. Wittenauer is showing Lou Randall some of the sales making features of the R.C. Allen Model 8905 cash register.