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Timken Roller Bearing Company Collection

Creator:
Timken Roller Bearing Company  Search this
Pauly, Frank G.  Search this
United States. Bureau of Mines  Search this
Extent:
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Technical reports
Articles
Pamphlets
Professional papers
Place:
Canton (Ohio)
Ohio
Date:
1925-1957
Scope and Contents:
Primarily technical papers by Timken engineers, presented in journals and meetings of professional societies. The papers concern the use of Timken roller bearings and other products in locomotives and other rolling stock on U.S. railroads and rapid transit systems. Also articles from trade magazines and brochures advertising Timken products, and a 1925 U.S. Bureau of Mines study of friction in mine-car wheels.
The material in this collection primarily consists of technical papers written by Timken engineers which were presented in journals and meetings of professional societies. The papers all deal with the use of Timken roller bearings and other products in locomotives and other rolling stock on U.S. railroads and rapid transit systems. In addition to professional papers, there are also articles from trade magazines and brochures advertising Timken products. A 1925 U.S. Bureau of Mines study of friction in mine car wheels is also included.
Biographical / Historical:
The Timken Roller Bearing Co., of Canton, Ohio, produced its first tapered roller bearings in the 1890s. The bearings were first used in horse drawn vehicles and later in automobiles. As automobiles improved in design, power, and endurance, Timken made improvements in its bearings to compensate. The company soon realized that the only way to ensure quality in its product was through the production of its own special alloy steel. It organized the Timken Steel & Tube Company to supply both itself and other manufacturers with high grade steel. In the late 1920s, the company entered the railroad equipment supply market with special tapered bearings for use in locomotives. Timken continued to supply components for use in the railroad rolling stock, automotive, and other manufacturing industries. It set high standards for such products, both in engineering and materials quality.
The Timken Roller Bearing Co., Canton, Ohio, produced its first tapered roller bearings in the 1890s. The bearings were first used in horse-drawn vehicles and later in automobiles. As automobiles improved in design, power, and endurance, Timken made improvements in its bearings to compensate. The company soon realized that the only way to ensure quality in its product was through the production of its own special alloy steel. It organized the Timken Steel & Tube Company to supply itself and other manufacturers with high-grade steel. In the late 1920s, the company entered the railroad equipment supply market with special tapered bearings for locomotives.
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, on September 25, 1990, by Frank G. Pauly. Mr. Pauly had been employed as a Sales Engineer in Timken's Railroad Division, working out of the Chicago Sales Office, which was closed in 1966.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Transportation  Search this
Railroads -- Rolling-stock  Search this
Locomotives  Search this
Roller bearings  Search this
Steel alloys  Search this
Railroads -- Cars -- Bearings  Search this
Bearings (Machinery)  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Railroads -- Equipment and supplies  Search this
Mining equipment  Search this
Mine railroads  Search this
Locomotive industry  Search this
Friction  Search this
Genre/Form:
Technical reports
Articles -- 20th century
Pamphlets
Professional papers
Citation:
Timken Roller Bearing Company Collection, 1925-1927, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0380
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Timken Roller Bearing Company Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8161cee57-f156-4c5b-a979-764bcd462410
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0380
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Pittsburg [sic] Locomotive Works: [document]

Creator:
Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works  Search this
Collection Creator:
Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 4.2" x 7.3".)
Type:
Archival materials
Documents
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Illustrated with bird's-eye view of the factory.
Arrangement:
In series ?, box ?, folder ?.
Local Numbers:
AC0164-0000001 (AC scan no.)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Locomotives  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Documents
Collection Citation:
Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works Collection, 1874-1910, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep866c6d181-2b0b-4c6d-9ecc-ccce3eaf69c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0164-ref587

[Trade catalogs from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company]

Company Name:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company  Search this
Related companies:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. ; Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail-Road Company  Search this
Notes content:
Reprint of editorials and magazine articles on the first air-conditioned railroad trains ; An Historical Sketch of Tom Thumb ; Book of the Royal Blue (magazine), 1901, 1902, 1903 ; List of lines constructed under, subsidiaries of, and predecessors of B & O Railroad ; Report of the 1896 Reorganization Committee of the B & O Railroad Co. ; book of telegraph codes ; tour books ; guide to Washington, DC ; B & O china ; Balancing the Timber Budget in the Bumper Belt ; Picturesque B & O
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
26 pieces; 8 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Briefcases  Search this
Luggage  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Travel  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7117
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7117

[Trade catalogs from DaimlerChrysler, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Windsor, Ontario, Canada ; Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
DaimlerChrysler, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ; Daimler-Benz, AG ; Daimler Mfg. Co. and Daimler Motor Co. (Long Island City, NY) ; Chrysler Corp.: Marine Div. ; Marine and Industrial Div. ; Industrial Products Div. ; Airtemp Div. ; Amplex Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. ; Export Div. ; Fargo Div. ; Automotive Sales Div. Chrysler Boat Corp. ; Chrysler Motors Corp. ; Chrysler Corp. ; Plymouth Motor Corp. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Chrysler Corp. of Canada, Ltd. - Dodge Div., De Soto Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. - Marine Engine Div. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Mopar ; Dodge Brothers ; Dana Corp., Salisbury Div. (Fort Wayne, IN) ; East Coast Vans, Inc. (distributor?) ; DaimlerChrysler AG ; Chrysler Canada Ltd. ; DaimlerChrysler Corp. ; See also American - La France, Freightliner ; Global Electric Motorcars  Search this
Notes content:
Five envelopes OVERSIZE. Mercedes-Benz cars and motors (German language materials) ; trucks ; marine motors ; buses ; racing and touring cars ; automobiles ; operating cost per mile for O309D buses . "Forward" magazine of the Daimler-Chrysler museum includes family tree and chronology. Marine motors, launches, yachts, and automobiles. Boats ; automobiles - Dodge, LeBaron, Cordoba, New Yorker, Fifth Avenue, Grand Wagoneer, E Class, Mopar, Imperial ; engines ; "Oilite" powdered metal products ; air conditioners ; Airtemp room air conditioners ; air cooled condensers ; gravity coal-fired furnaces ; boilers ; refrigeration equipment ; "Peacetime Enterprise put to War Work" ; railroad freight trucks ; etc. Dodge: Shadow, Diplomat, Lancer, Charger, 600, 400, Daytona, Ramcharger, Mirada, Dakota, Aspen, Omni, Aries, St. Regis. Vans, wagons, trucks, pickups. Plymouth: Voyager, Arrow, Trailduster, Fury, Reliant, Champ, Sapporo, Gran Fury, Horizon, Turismo/Scamp, Volare, Horizon America, Caravelle, Gran Fury Salon, Sundance, Plymouth Six. Plymouth Comparative handbook of automobiles. Fargo trucks. Chrysler minivans ; "Chrysler Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Minivan" 3-dimensional catalog in shape of minivan with accompanying small disc labeled "20th Anniversary of the Minivan Press Release & Photography" - UNIQUE.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Color swatches for interior and exterior finishes for automobiles .
Physical description:
522 pieces; 26 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Ice -- Manufacture  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Tools  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12904
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12904

[Trade catalogs from Union Pacific Corp.]

Variant company name:
Washington, D.C.  Search this
Company Name:
Union Pacific Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Omaha, NE) ; Union Pacific Resources Co. (Fort Worth, TX) ; Overnite Transportation Co. (Richmond, VA) ; USPCI, Inc. (Houston, TX) ; Union Pacific Realty Co. (Dallas, TX) ; Union Pacific Technologies (St. Louis, MO) ; Union Pacific Railway Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Railroad ; shipping / freight transport ; etc. ; "Locomotives, Snow Plows, Flangers and Passenger and Freight Car Equipment" (1885, 1889 ; photocopies)
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
6 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Packaging materials and shipping  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Packaging machinery  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_26446
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_26446

[Pullman Repair Record Book : ledger]

Creator:
Pullman Palace Car Co.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Pullman Palace Car Co.  Search this
Pullman, George M., 1831-1897  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11.4" x 8.5")
Container:
Box 2, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Ledgers (account books)
Date:
1900 to 1907
Scope and Contents:
Scan of pages 156-157.
Local Numbers:
AC0181-0000004 (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Railroad car builders  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Ledgers (account books)
Collection Citation:
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection, 1867-1982, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection / Series 4: Operating Records / Repair Record Book
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86103318f-9eff-45f1-92cf-7ec512abd75a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0181-ref639

[Pullman Construction and Registration Book, Chicago Works : ledger]

Creator:
Pullman Palace Car Co.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Pullman Palace Car Co.  Search this
Pullman, George M., 1831-1897  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (approx. 11.4" x 9.7")
Type:
Archival materials
Ledgers (account books)
Date:
1887 to 1893
Scope and Contents:
Scan of page 6, 1887.
Arrangement:
In series 4, box 2, folder 20.
Local Numbers:
AC0181-0000005 (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Railroad car builders  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Ledgers (account books)
Collection Citation:
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection, 1867-1982, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection
Pullman Palace Car Company Collection / Series 4: Operating Records / Record of completion of cars
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b809f279-0cec-4201-8ac8-a9088b7b674f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0181-ref640

[Trade catalogs from Pantasote Co.]

Variant company name:
Chicago, IL ; New York, NY ; Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
Pantasote Co.  Search this
Notes content:
pair (duplicate) of circa 1922 illustrated (with photographs) brochures for the "Sote family of Homogenous Waterproof Fiber Boards": Vehisote, Agasote and Steelasote (all of which are guaranteed not to spilt, check or crack.) Vehisote was used for the side panels of truck bodies, auto chassis and railroad cars. Vehisote is also shown as part of the interior of staterooms in ships and boats (the S.S. Hawkeye State and S.S. Pinetree State.) Vehisote is also shown in the interior of a house. Agasote is shown used as the ceiling, lower deck and wainscoating panels of a railroad car in New Jersey. Steelasote is shown used for the roof of an automobile. A circa 1932 brochure for Russialoid upholstery material, a "luxurious artificial leather for boat cushions and chairs." This brochure also mentions the Pantasote artificial leather product (more expensive than Russialoid) and Textasote, a waterproof duck fabric for awnings. Circa 1936 sample book (#R-636) containing dozens of Russialoid fabrics, textures and colors. 20 (circa 1939-1942) Pantasote, Textasote Duck, Novasote, Russialoid, Rumack, Pantex and Dritex fabric samples created to the specifications of the U.S. Army, Air Corps, Navy and Marines. According to the specs, these fabrics (in colors such as olive, khaki, black, beige, tan and brown) were for use as gun and transport covers, airplane surfaces, cockpits, field shelters, air suction ducts, the covers of kapok ring life buoys , tool bags , instrument cases , parachute paks, portable collapsible air discharge ducts, air suction ducts, lightproof curtains and shades and boat or ship upholstery.
Includes:
Trade catalog, samples and histories
Black and white images
Types of samples:
1. swatches of Russialoid synthetic leather for boat seats and 2. of Pantasote, Textasote and other textiles specified for U.S. military use
Physical description:
24 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Firearms  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Textiles and textile machinery  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Firearms industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Plastics industry and trade  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Rubber industry and trade  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Textile machinery industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28431
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28431

[Trade catalogs from F. H. Lovell & Co.]

Variant company name:
Est. 1864 ; New York, NY ; one item/envelope shelved with Lovell-Dressel Co., Inc.  Search this
Company Name:
F. H. Lovell & Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Lovell-Dressel Co., Inc. ; Adams & Westlake Co. (Elkhart, IN)  Search this
Notes content:
reprint of July 1895 catalog ; railroad and marine lighting appliances and fixtures ; chimneys ; globes ; shades ; battery jars ; lamps ; lanterns ; burners ; wick ; headlights ; signal lamps
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Arlington, New Jersey, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Candles  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_36810
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_36810

[Trade catalogs from American Pulley Co.]

Company Name:
American Pulley Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Steel split pulleys, belt pulleys, drive belts, speed-reduction drives, double-hung steel windows, hand trucks (barrel, box, cotton, grain, railroad, stevedore, warehouse); hub shells, arm structures, rims, crowns, motor bases ... this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
73 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_43072
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_43072

[Trade catalogs from Caterpillar Tractor Co.]

Company Name:
Caterpillar Tractor Co.  Search this
Related companies:
C. L. Best Tractor Co.; Holt Mfg. Co.; Russell Grader Mfg. Co.; Trackson Co.; Towmoter Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
One item OVERSIZE. Annual reports ; catalogs ; diesel engines ; "The Dotted Line" ; earthmoving equipment ; electric power units ; farming equipment ; general information ; history ; logging ; marine engines ; mining and pumping ; oilfield equipment ; railroad equipment ; tractors ; "Caterpillar Magazine" ; forwarders ; wheel harvesters ; stationary mount loaders...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
1356 pieces; 44 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Lumber; logging; timber and forestry  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Forests and forestry  Search this
Lumber  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Timber  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_10172
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10172

Southern Iron & Equipment Company Records

Creator:
Southern Iron & Equipment Company  Search this
Bond, Edward  Search this
Names:
Southern Iron & Equipment Company  Search this
Extent:
2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Card files
Place:
Georgia
Atlanta (Ga.)
Date:
1903-1960
Scope and Contents:
These records document the rebuilding of locomotives by the Southern Iron & Equipment Company during the period circa 1903-1960. They consist of one folder of "Memorandum of Locomotive Numbers" and a number of 4" x 6" cards recording sales of rebuilt locomotives. The "Memorandum," (forty-eight pages) lists the locomotives by number and shows the company from which it was purchased, type of locomotive, manufacturer, and to whom it was sold. The cards, alphabetically arranged by purchaser, record the type of locomotive, manufacturer, its number, and the purchase price. The cards contain the most complete information on the period circa1903-1924; after that, only the number of the locomotive was noted on the card.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into two series.

Series 1: Locomotive Sales Cards

Series 2: Photographs
Biographical / Historical:
The Southern Iron & Equipment Company, a family owned business located in Atlanta, Georgia, was a major reconditioner of locomotives in the period ca. 1900 1960. The company purchased locomotives, refurbished them, and then sold them. In addition, the company did repair and reconditioning work on behalf of various railroads.
Provenance:
The written and photographic records of the Southern Iron & Equipment Company were purchased from the company at the time of its dissolution by Mr. Witbeck, a collector of railroad photographs. The records were subsequently purchased from him by Mr. Edward Bond of Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Bond donated them to the National Museum of American History in December 1988.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Repairing  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Locomotives  Search this
Locomotive works -- Georgia  Search this
Railroads -- Equipment and supplies  Search this
Locomotive industry  Search this
Railroads -- Rolling-stock  Search this
Genre/Form:
Card files
Citation:
Southern Iron & Equipment Company Records, 1903-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0354
See more items in:
Southern Iron & Equipment Company Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep802f17d6d-d823-43be-89d6-bb4a4fbcbc34
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0354
Online Media:

[Trade catalogs from Gould Storage Battery Corp.]

Variant company name:
Chandler, AZ  Search this
Company Name:
Gould Storage Battery Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Gould Electronics, Inc. ; Gould Coupler Co. (New York, NY) ; Gould, Inc. ; Gould-National Batteries, Inc. (St. Paul, MN) ; NICAD Div. ; Century Electric Div. ; Industrial Battery Div.  Search this
Notes content:
Oversized. Gould Coupler Co.: Railroad equipment: freight, pilot, tender and passenger car couplers; vestibules; platforms and buffers; draft gear; trap door rigging; journal boxes. Car and engine axles. Truck bolsters. Gould Storage Battery Corp.: sealed-in-glass batteries; kathanode glassklad batteries for mine locomotives; armored kathanode storage batteries for aircraft service, locomotives, articulated trains, railway signals, railway car lighting, motor cars, industrial trucks and tractors, telephone applications, radios. Gould-National Batteries, Inc.: nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries; minaturized alkaline storage batteries; dreadnaught type element.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
145 pieces; 5 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
DePew, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_18310
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18310

[Trade catalogs from Cummins Engine Co., Inc.]

Company Name:
Cummins Engine Co., Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Flxible Corp. (Delaware, OH) ; Cummins Diesel Export Corp. ; Acason-Miller Diesel Sales Co. (Denver, CO) ; Cummins Gas Engines, Inc. (El Paso, TX)  Search this
Notes content:
Diesel engines: industry, automotive, marine. Heavy duty for construction, mining, industry. Automotive, pleasure boat, diesel marine engines ; small diesels. Lightweight, high-speed diesel engines for on- and off-highway trucks, buses, tractors, earthmovers, shovels, cranes, industrial locomotives, air compressors, logging yarders and loaders, drilling rigs, centrifugal pumps, generator sets and power units, work boats and pleasure crafts. Manuals, specifications, blueprints.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and photographs
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
195 pieces; 5 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Columbus, Indiana, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Lumber; logging; timber and forestry  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refinery equipment  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Air-compressors  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Forests and forestry  Search this
Gas well drilling  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Lumber  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Oil field equipment and supplies industry  Search this
Oil well drilling  Search this
Petroleum industry and trade  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12455
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12455

[Trade catalogs from Hall-Scott Motor Car Co.]

Variant company name:
San Francisco, CA ; Buffalo, NY  Search this
Company Name:
Hall-Scott Motor Car Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Div. of American Car and Foundry Motors Co.  Search this
Notes content:
"A Story Told by Photographs of the Factory and General Offices, Hall-Scott Motor Car Company" ; "Defender" marine engines ; engines for runabouts and sport craft ; aircraft engines ; engines for buses, trucks, rail cars, and industrial use ; Liberty motor
Includes:
Trade catalog and photographs
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
40 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Berkeley, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_18422
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18422

[Trade catalogs from American Car and Foundry Co.]

Company Name:
American Car and Foundry Co.  Search this
Related companies:
A.C.F. ; ACF ;  Search this
Notes content:
Foundries, motorboats, buses, freight and rail cars, explosives, ordnance (military weapons, shells, howitzers), metal heaters, rivet heaters, valves (lubricated valves, plug valves, multiport valves, semi-steel valves), lubricants, wrenches, coach seats. Cabin cruisers ; Milliken valves...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_37375
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_37375

[Trade catalogs from People's Vehicle Co.]

Company Name:
People's Vehicle Co.  Search this
Notes content:
acquiring, building, leasing, maintaining, and operating motor carriages for business and passengers ; operating coach lines for conveying and transferring mail, passengers, baggage, goods, and merchandise ; motor vehicles for hire
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45237
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45237

[Trade catalogs from Continental Motors Corp.]

Variant company name:
Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
Continental Motors Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Continental Motors Mfg. Co. ; Continental Motor Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Automotive, industrial, agricultural, aircraft, marine, rail car motors and engines ; bus engines ; gasoline, oil-carbureted and diesel engines
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Physical description:
107 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Engines  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11294
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11294

[Trade catalogs from Wm. B. Scaife & Sons Co.]

Variant company name:
Founded 1802 ; Oakmont, PA ; New York, NY  Search this
Company Name:
Wm. B. Scaife & Sons Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Scaife Co.  Search this
Notes content:
water softening and purifying systems for household use, mining, textile manufacturing and railraods ; water filters ; iron removal filters ; swimming pool filtering and recirculating equpment ; range boilers and tanks ; steel structures ; gasoline storage tanks for motor boats ; gasoline storage outfits for private garages
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
68 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Textiles and textile machinery  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Business  Search this
Coal  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Petroleum  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Refuse and refuse disposal  Search this
Refuse disposal industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Textile machinery industry  Search this
Water -- Purification  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_17351
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_17351

[Trade catalogs from George Tyler & Co.]

Company Name:
George Tyler & Co.  Search this
Notes content:
road machinery ; road machine repairs ; American Champion road machine ; Victor Reversible Road Machine ; road wagons ; plows ; scrapers ; road rollers ; Champion rock crushers ; Columbus railroad dump cart ; contractors' light railroad dump cart
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Carriages; wagons and accessories  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Carriage and wagon making  Search this
Carriages and carts  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45221
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45221

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