For a century now, a childhood favorite has been quietly taking flight from Wakefield.
Guillow’s delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever.
Across the U.S., the company is the only major player in the design and manufacture of these toys. Or, in the words of Guillow’s CEO and treasurer Tom Barker: “As far as balsa wood airplanes, we’re the guys.”…