- 1935
24-year-old Luke T. Cunningham purchases West Side Electric, a small house wiring business, from Frances Neuciler for $1,000.
- 1940
West Side Electric surpasses $10,000 in sales for the first time.
- 1945
Retail store is opened at 522 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, to sell fixtures and appliances. Store remains open until 1950.
- 1947
In 1947, West Side Electric became affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and to this day remains a union contractor.
- 1958
Offices expand and move to 1307 W. Lehigh St., Bethlehem.
- 1967
Business is incorporated in Pennsylvania as West Side Electrical Services, Inc.
- 1973
$1 million in sales surpassed for the first time.
- 1977
Luke P. Cunningham becomes president, marking the second generation of family ownership.
- 1984
Luke R. Cunningham purchases Hammer Electric.
- 2000
West Side and Hammer Electric are merged into West Side Hammer Electric. Luke R. Cunningham becomes president, extending family ownership to a third generation.
- 2005
$15 million is sales surpassed for the first time.
- 2010
West Side Hammer Electric Celebrates 75 years in Business!
- 2013
West Side Hammer Electric was named, “Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year”
- January 23rd 2015
West Side Hammer Electric celebrates 80 years of service to the Lehigh Valley!
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