Model Hardware

Specialties

Model ACE Hardware has been in business since 1918, and has been in the Webber family for over fifty years. We carry Benjamin Moore paints, Craftsman tools, as well as everything you need to outfit your new apartment or condo. Model Hardware is a landmark business in the Allston-​Brighton neighborhood which combines excellent, old time customer service with modern retail practices and offers good prices on a wide ranging, deep inventory. We’re opened seven days a week and have plentiful parking. Come visit today!

History

Established in 1918.

Located in Allston, Massachusettes, Model Hardware originally opened in 1918. «Ike» Webber bought Model Hardware in 1959, having worked in the store since 1938, with time out to serve under General Patton in World War II. Ike bought the hardware store on a shoestring and through the early years, his whole family helped, making it a true «mom and pop» operation. Ike’s son Bob earned a Master’s Degree in Education and taught school in Boston until 1973, when he joined Ike at Model Hardware.

In 1985, Model Hardware affiliated with ACE Hardware, which put the store in a competitive position while being able to offer its customers a more diverse inventory selection. Kevin Cunningham joined Model’s staff in 1996 and brought his enthusiasm and experience to enhance Bob’s business philosophy. Kevin quickly became store manager. In 2013 Kevin Became owner of Model Hardware