Merged with the Hannifin Mfg. Co. in 1957 to form the Parker Hannifin Corp. The term A.L. Parker is listed as the holder of the copyright in some of the bulletins. Search this
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Trade lit for the Parker Appliance Co., founded in 1918 by Arthur L. Parker in order to make a pneumatic braking system that used compressed air to stop heavy trucks and buses quickly and safely. Eventually, the company also began using fluid, aka hydraulics, for tasks including braking, lifting, turning and pushing. A 1929 catalog for Parker Tube Couplings for Power Plants. An Oct. 1937 bulletin (No. 42) for Parker Tube Couplings in Power Plants. A November 1939 price list and technical data for Parker Valves (Bulletin No. 38B). A Sept. 1940 Service Manual (Bulletin No. 48) with instructions for using Parker tubing and fittings for use in airplane hydraulics and building plumbing installations. March 1940 instructions and price list (Bulletin No. 40E) for Parker Benders Tube Fabricating Equipment. A 1943 booklet called Fluid Power, which notes that hydraulics have applications for public utilities, the chemical industry, railroad locomotives, ships, to make synthetic rubber, to pump oil, in diesel engines, in refrigeration, to power machine tools and in the fuel, oil, oxygen and hydraulic lines that make up bombers and other aircraft. Also, a hard copy of a brief history of Parker Appliance from the Parker Hannifin website. (see https://www.parker.com/cylinder/ISO/introduction.htm)
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses) Search this
