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[Trade catalogs from Ross Operating Valve Co.]

Catalog Data

Company Name:
Ross Operating Valve Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Ross hand, foot, and solenoid controlled operating valves and replacement parts, resilient gaskets, mounting brackets, hand and foot valves, pilot valves, MV master valves, TD sequence valves, WV sequence valves, cam operated valves, shut-off valves, quick exhaust valves, speed control valves, double stroke adaptor, Norgren pneumatic products: air line lubricator, regulating and reducing valves, industrial blow valves, diaphragm relief valves, air blow gun, and strainers, miscellaneous valves. Air control valves ; "The Bridle for Air Horsepower" ; operating valves for control of single and double acting cylinders ; "enginAIR" ; 1955 ; roller cams, treadles, and other lever operators, solenoid-operated valves ; Ross works with the U.S. Navy in developing valves for the first atomic-powered submarine...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
13 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Topic:
Engines  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_14737
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_14737