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In the tan, two-story unassuming building, customers are welcomed like old friends, and that’s because most of them are. When Stuart Tritch passed away, the store was passed down to his sons, who in turn handed it down to their sons. Glenn Tritch started working there in 2002, and he said he’s seen customers’ children grow up from behind the counter, at least until they’re old enough to start shopping there too.Escott Norton, a former Eagle Rock resident, told LAist that five generations of his family have spent time at Tritch Hardware.
They still keep track of the monthly billing system by-hand and a more than century old receipt is framed on the wall from the original Denver location. Distinct relics are also scattered throughout the store, including a metal mechanical scale and a wooden wire cutter Glenn Tritch said his uncle bought from an electrician for $5, both still working and certified by L.A. County.
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