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[Trade catalogs from Philadelphia Drop Forge Co.]

Catalog Data

Company Name:
Philadelphia Drop Forge Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Circa 1881 and 1882 illustrated catalogue and price list ; drop forged hardware and tools made from iron, steel, copper, aluminum: hoist hooks ; wrenches machine handles ; shafting collars ; bolts ; nuts ; teeth ; bits ; pliers ; valves ; saw sets ; washers ; links ; watch springs ; drawing pens ; forceps ; surgical instruments ; dentist instruments ; harness trimmings ; carriage hardware ; connecting rods ; coupling screws ; spindles ; gun and pistol forgings ; sewing machine forgings ; electrical machinery parts
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Carriages; wagons and accessories  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dental equipment and supplies  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Barrels  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Carriage and wagon making  Search this
Carriages and carts  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dental instruments and apparatus  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Metals  Search this
Sewing machines  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31824
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31824