The Iron Age : Vol. 52 : No. 19 : November 9,1893

The iro OR. MR. GMSRAL’S OFFICE, | Sk^dd _.. - \ . xdWa^o'M A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. Published every Thursday Morning by David Williams, N'os, 96, 98. lOO 4 fel 03 Ileade St.. ISTew Yorh. VoL LII: No, ig. New York^ Thursday^ November p, ^8gj, fieading Matter Contents.page 870 Classified List of Advertisers.... 91 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers “ 95 Advertising and Subscription Rates 877 fg XT TTg YOUR POWER, -■“ YOUR BELTS, YOUR MONEY Ij covering youp pulleys with SHULTZ $4.30 a Year, including Postaga Single Copies, Ten Cents. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR “NITRO CLUB” PAPER SHOT SHELLS ST. LOUIS. MO. NEW YORK. N. Y., 225 Pearl St., A. B. Laurence, Mgr. BOSTON, MASS., 164 Summer St., O. J. KeUey, Mgr. PHILADELPHIA. PA,. 129 N. 84 St., J. Qamett. Mgr Patent __ Leather ^ Pf ey 10 , 12 .' OAUGE. Covering ■'’"•'V.,, The “ Nitro Club ” Shell is desi^.®**6 o meet the demand for ******'^00^*’^"''^ a moderate priced shell adapted to Nitro Powders. TUDOR IRON WORKS ST. IjOXTIS Manufacturers of MINING RAILS, SPIKES, TRACK FASTENINGS. Every Steam Plant Should be provided with BRISTOL’S RECORDING PRESSURE GAUGE. Low in Price and Guaranteed. Send for circulars and fac-slmlle chart. THE BRISTOLS' MFG. CO. Waterbury, Conn. KOT SOLD AT RETAIL BY THE MAHUFACTURERS, riie Union Metnlllo Cnitige Co., Bxi.xxxa-xspozi.'x', CQsaN. R..A.lTIDOLiFII & OLO'WBS, WATERBURY, CONN., Manufacturers of Seamless Drawn Brass and Copper Tubing and Large Shells, Brazed Tubes and Mouldings* Sheet Brass, Sheet Copper, German Silver, SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF- Brown’s Patent Seamless Drawn Copper Honse Boilers. BRAIDED CORD. CANNOT COLLAPSE. WILL NOT LEAK. Send for Samples, Sash Cord,Bell Cord.Clothes Llnes.Masons' Lines,Ac. SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass. TURNBUCRIiES. Branch Office: 136 Libe»iy St., New York. Cleveland City Fo'-g’O and Iron Co., - Cleveland, O Ordinary weight tested to 200 lbs., extra heavy to 309 lbs. pressure per square Inch. Made of two Seam¬ less Drawn Copper Shells. Haadsome^nt, best and strongest and safest boiler in the market and cheapest in the end. Send for circular and instructions to prevent accidents from freezing, &c., &o. TO THOSE INTERESTED IN OR USING VALVES. We have recently made improvements in the manufacture of JENKINS BROS.’ VALVES having increased the number of bolts, thickness of flanges, &c. We shall manufacture one grade of valve OTily^ suitable for high or low pressure steam. The Jenkins Discs used in these valves are suitable for high or low pressure. We guarantee all valves stamped with Trade-Mark. o-zsixrKxr^s bxlos., NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. BOSTON and CHICAGO. The Wilmot & Hobbs Mfg. Company, MAIN OFFICE, MILLS AND FACTORIES AT BRII>OJBE*ORT, COZ^IV. STORE, 20 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. (CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE.) [BESSEMER, OPEN HEARTH, And the Celebrated and Unequaled o %a# c n u vv Cold RoUed Steel. SWEDOH (REGISTERED THADE-MARE.) HOT and COLD ROLLED Annual Capacity 30,000 Tons Hot Rolled Steel. Sheet, Band and Strip STEEL. LARGE STOCK, BEST OF GOODS FACILITIES THE WILMOT & HOBBS MFG. CO HOT & COLD ROLLING MILLS AND FACTORIES BRIDGEPORT, CONN.U. S. A. STORE, 20 MURRAY ST..NEW YORK. 'oViMOUNTeo iV 4 "to®" 0 Ia. —.'ll Used for all Pressed, Stamped and Drawn Work. Easily Brass, Copper, Bronze or Nickel Plated, Tinned or Japanned. Furnished with plain Blue, Pickled, Annealed or Bright Surface, and with Round Edges or Sheared to Exact width,Coiled or Cut to Lengths, and in any Degree of Sfciflfness or Ductility required. SEND FOR NEW STEEL DEPARTMENT PAMPHLET. For samples of the difficult stamped and drawn work which can be made from “Swedoh” Steel, call at any Hardware Store and ask to be shown our “Anti-Rust Copperized C. R. SWEDOH Steel OILERS.” Rainey Furnace The only Coke you can buy and know yon are gettir the heart of the Region, wit! Connellsville Furnace and Foundry Coke. the best thac oan be manufactured. All our works in nfour miles of Ooimellsville, Pa. OAFA.OITY, 3,000 TON’S IS.AXZj'Z'. Nickel or Bronze Plated. |W, J. RAINEY, MAINOll'FIOB: Mercantile Bank Building. GLSYELiND, OHIO. Hosted by Google 2 THE IRON AGE. yy WSONIA g RASS ^ C oppe r Qo, MAITDFACTURERS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot popper. Waterbury Brass Co. ThePlume&AtwoodMfg.Go. MANTJFACTUBERS OF BOLE MANTJFACTURERS Tobin Bronze (Trade-Mark.) Condenser Plates, Pump Linings,Wire, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bilt Forgings, 19 & 2i Cliff Street, ■ ■ New York. THE New Haven Copper Co., lOLB MAKSBS OV POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12,1876. ALSO MANUFACTUREBS AND DBALBBS IN BRAZIERS’& SHEATHING COPPER, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c., ALSO HASUFAOTUBBRS OF Cast Steel iusers and Bits oi suserlor QaaUtr. 294 Pearl St., NEW YORK. I Establisbed 1845. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver. Copper, Brass and Ger¬ man Silver Wire, Brass and Copper Tubing, COPPER RIVETS AND BURS PERCUSSION CAPS, TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, Snot Pouches, &c., AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HICK’S PRIMERS. BERDAN PRIMERS. Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty* Sole Agents for the CAPEWELL MFG. CO.’S Line of Sporting Goods. DEPOTS : 296 Broadway, New York. 12B Eddy St., Provi¬ dence, R. I. _ MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. _ The Metal Worker’s Handy-Book OF RECEIPTS AND PROCESSES, BEING A COLLECTION OF CHEMICAL FORMULAS AND PRAC¬ TICAL MANIPULATIONS FOR THE WORK ING OF ALL THE METALS AND ALLOYS, INCLUDING THE DECO¬ RATION AND BEAUTIFYING OF ARTICLES MANUFACTURED THEREFROM, AS WELL AS THEIR PRESERVATION. Edited from Various Sources by "W"I3Li3LiIA.M T. BRA.N'NT. 500 Pages, Cloth, $2.50. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price, by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller 96-102 Repde St., New Fork. Sheet and Roll Brass "WIR.E, GBEMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL. COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COP¬ PER ELECTRICAL WIRE, Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, Kerosene Burners, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON. 90 MARKET ST., CHICAGO. THOMASTON, CONN. FACTORIES : WATERBURY, CONN. SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY, Manufacturers of THE CELEBRATED AGIO RESISTIHG DEOXIDIZED BROHZE IN INGOTS OR CASTINGS, ANU DEOXIDIZED BABBITT METALS. BEST IN THE WORLD. I-Aarge Oastings a ©peoialty. Briclgoport IDooxlcilzoci Bronze anci lAletal Oo., BRIDGEPORT, CO^N. MATTHIESSEN & HEGELER ZINC CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SIMELiTERS OF SHELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHKKT ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zinc out to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. 000 X 319 IVCFGr. OO., Mfrs. of Stamped Brass, Sliver and Nickeled Goods, Brass Labels for Cans and Rubber Moulds, BK,ONZH3 3DOOR. KNOBS Bronze and Plated Boses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket Shells, &c., Patent Mirror ]Mi| Cushion Business Cards, Mucilage Brushes. Novelties of new design made to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY: 86-92 Third St., So. Brooklyn. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, Manufacturers of OOFFHSR, "WIK-H! A.NT3 R.IVHSTS. Importers and Dealers in Ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. Hosted by Sheet, Wire, Tubes. BUTT HINGES, BUTTONS, LAMP GOODS, NOVELTlESt PUREALUMINUM INGOT and SHEETS. FACTORIES. WATERBURY, CONN. DEPOTS : 4J8 Broome Street, New York. 210 Lake Street, Chicago. 29 High Street, Boston. JOHN DAVOL & SONS. AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS m INGOT COPPER, SPELTER, LEAD, TIN, ANTIMONY, SOLDER & OLD METALS, lOO John Street, - New York. I WILLIAMS. FEARING. 100 Chambers St., NEW YORK, SELLS TO THE TRADE Siheet Brass, Fancy Sheet Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and German Silver W*,re, Brazed and Seamless B -ass and Copper Tubes, Brass and Cop^ per Bods. Brass Ferrules, Fare Copper Wire, Sheet and Ingot Copper, Spelter, Tin, Antimony, Lead, ddc* Rouerh Casting: of Aluminum. Aluminum Bronze, German Silver Bronze and all kinds of Metals. Mana(actur<^rs of Chandeliers, Metal Picture Frames. Ink stands. Figures, Statues, etc. Stair Carpet Holders a Specialty. St. Louis Bronze & Alaminam Works, 3741-3743 North Broadway, ST. LOUIS, MO. BRASS CASTINGS. We have now completed one of the best equipped fouidries in the councrv for making fine bronze and bra‘?scastings, and solicit orders for same from spe .iai patterns. KEYSTONE LOCK WORKS, £. T. FRAIM, - - Lancaster, Pa. Published by David Wiluamb, 96-10% Reade Street, New York. Printed by Thb Williams Pkintiro C o., General BooIl Commercial and Newspaper Printers and Binders, Nos. 00 -102 Reaae St.. New York. Google ELEPHANT TRADE-MARK. J171 GENUINE liNGOTS 8. MANUFACTURCSl BEAR OUR REC.JR/OE MARKS. „ '^131 ^/w 'o-^‘'urr/^, PHOSPHOR-BRONZE Ingots, Castings, Wire, Sheet &c. TheRhosphor Bronze SmeltingC o.LiMiTEd i 512 Arch St. Philadelphia Pa.U.S.A. - ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS OF PHOSPHOR- Bronze in the United States and Sole Makers of"ELEPHANT BRAND"Phosphor-Bronze. PHOSPHOR BRONZE. Parsons’ Manganese Bronze and White Brass. MADE IN THE UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WIUiIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BOILDING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. I-ffA.lSrO-A.lSrESE! BROTSrZiE FROFE3L.3LEE.S -ARE USED BY THE- Cuiiard, Pacific Mail, Hamburg* American, White Star, International, Morgan, Canadian Pacific, North German Lloyds and many other Steam Ship Companies, and principal Naval Powers. Parsons’ White Brass; the Most Approved Anti-Friction Metal. C3-E31SrUIN-B3 PHOSPHOR TIN, HAIHTFAOTVBED BT THS STEAM GAGE WrCWODlAND VALVE CO. Boston, Mass., U. S. A. Branches i NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LONDON. e. DOUGLAS PETRIE, Agent, Nos. 39 & 41 Cortlandt Street, New York. Riccl Warranted. A TT rp T lU p says of Hendryx p. tented Ad j ustable Globe Bearing 5V vUlilivJ Aluminum Reels, “perfectly constructed and A beautifully finished in every part, these Reels work as truly as watches.” Actual weights, Single Action, 23^ ounces; Mul¬ tiplying, 434 ounces; Quadruple, 43^ ounces. THE Andrew B. Hcnoryx Co.. New Haven, Conn.. U. S. A. riAK TlF. ■prmOTTASKD FROM ANY FIRST-CLASS DEALERS IN FISHING TACKLE- EVANS FRICTION CONES. For regulating t b e sjpeed ©f macWn^ au- TRY IT? AND YOli WILL USE NO DTHER BRASS, BRONZE, ^ ■ | COMPOSITION and I. L. I ALUMINUM CASTINGS, Heavy and Light F.L.GAYLORDGO. ANSONIA, CONN. Send Prices. TIN. THE HIBHESrAND RICHEST GRADE MaOE NAHtir ACTURED DNLN BY • . THECRESCENTPHOSWORIZED METAL EO a^saaaiiiHBliii. Chester. Pat BirouBBO, Sx>Afli0 Oo333.x>osl1;loxx OAStlsaariS'. Inrentora and Sole Mannfaetozen of “Crown Bronze” Bearing Metal and “Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal.” ManTlfaotlirors of rBCOSrBCOR-BIlONZE TO TENIVS'XT.-VA.NIA. HA.ir.XCOA.X». Speolfloatlons In ingot metal or oaatlngB. The W. W. tc R. M. KEYS CO. ^ ^ BR.IOOEr’OR.T, CO]V]V. j-PHOSPHDR-TIN J By USING my phosphor tin manufa- URERS CAN MAKE ANY 0E5I«ED'GRADE n" PHOSPHOR BRONZE themseu/es^BY TKl/ SIMPLE PR0CES50F MEIT1NG; Much CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO M-l HAD IN THE MARKET^NEWOgCiD. COPFE f' CAN BE USED, for circulars. A^^Paici .oDREss haLK &- NAUMANN^ I ^“agentsU.S.‘"£CANAQAv^ Ilie American Metal Go. BEST, BOX & CO., Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York. 25 th Street and A. V. Ry. - PITTSBURG. PA. p.0^957. SOLE MANUPACT0REKS OP COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. w Ik /r A XA SPELTER, AHTIfflOHY, NICKEL, CLIMAX BRONZE «« Advances made on Consignments. COPPER, COPPER OEBS AND MATTES. FOR A.IL.L PURPOSES- CASTINGS from I oz. to 12,000 lbs. A AGENTS FOB Henry R. Merton ik Co.* - - Liondon. Moral Igesellschalt, Frankfort-on-Maiu. liVilliams, Foster & Co., Ld.* Swansea. Hosted by Google 4 THE IRON AGE, Washburn & Moen Manuf’g Co., WORCESTER, MASS., NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO. MAKERS OF IRON, STEEL AND COPPER EVERY VARIETY OF "VIT" X mEJ FOR ALL PURPOSES. Sard and Soft Drawn Copper Wire for JEfeotri- eat Purposes f Galvanized Iron and Steel Telegraph and Telephone Wire; Glid- den Patent Steel JBarh \ Wire; Watch and Clock Sain Springs; Eyeglass Springs; Sttel Wire for if oodles and Vrills ; Pat¬ ent Steel Wire Pale Ties; Pump ChainiTwo Strand Twisted and Plat Fwlsted Pence Wire w %t hout Barbs; Fence Staples , Stretchersf &c»; Bright, A/nnealedf Tinned and Galvanized and Copr>er Wire, on Spools 1 oz. to 1 lb SEND FOR PRICE New York Warehouses, 16 Clitf St., and 241 Pearl Galvanized Iron Wire Rope for Ships' Rigging, &o. Galvanized Steel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. Transmission and L Standing Ropes, Hoisting Ropes I Tiller Ropes, Switch Ropes Copper, Iron and Tinned Sash Cord, Phosphor Bronze and Copper Wire Rope, Wire Clothes — ■ Lines, Picture Cord, Galvanized Wire Seizing, and all the Fixt> Appliances required i -•■■%—T for use with the foregoing. The famous yachts Maydower, Vol- unteer and Sachem are aU rigged with our Wire Rope. -LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. St. Chicago Warehouse, 107 & 109 Lake St. San Francisco Warehouse, 8 & 10 Pine St» WII^ MlCHY tdAA, BARBED WIRE, PLAIN WIRE WRE NAILS. Quick Shipment. Write for Prices. Indiana Wire Fence Go,, Crawfordsville, Ind, '/ WIIRI1I0IPE t r«BHtW IIRBIH CO. TREHTSH,fJ.J. COOPER HEWITT6^CO. WIRE ROPE ^ 17 BURLING SLIP ^ ^THRmWav^C AMERICAN SPIRAL SPRING CO. ^OX^^KHSO. MILLER A V^asr WIN-KILE. MANTJFAOTUREBS OF "“*■ STEEL WIRE AND STEEL SPRINGS. OFFICE AND WORKS; Shingiss and Bluff Streets, • PITTSBURGH, PA. * Telephone 70iS. WM. NICKA.RI^A.ND, IRON FOUNBBR, TltiESFITOFr, - - FI. J. Chilled Cast Wire DIES A 8PBOIALTY. Any size er Style Made at Short Notice. OFFICE AND WORKS: I Ronnifi vm m v- 18 to 24 Bridge Street, J “"OOKLYN, N. Y. 0^ A1AI* & U t/00 d Best Anti-Friction Metal for all’machlnery bc^mgs. toot with. THEODORE HIERTZ & SON, SOLE MFRS. Manufacturers Babbitt Metals, Solder, Lead Seals, Blectrotjpe and Stereotype Metal. 30l;b 8t. dc Park Atom 8t. JLonfe, lUo. VOLUTE, WIRE and FUL8TEEL srtiNts a Ajgnoultural Implementa, Maohln* A ery and varJouB other purpoiM. 1 ^ Write for prices to SABIN MACHINE CO., MANUFACTURERS. RIONTPEI.1BR, TT, Hosted by Google 5 117th to 118th Street and Harlem River. General Offices, Foot 118th Street, New York. Blak«ri mi Irony Beiiemery Blomeni-Illartln and Gmelble Gait Steel Wire oi all kindly annealed* left and hard drawn t G#h]Porad Svrlnc Wlro for Fnmltmre SoHnciy ^.y Goooered Soft Wlreiy Ballnc Wlroiy Smposffloa Brldco and Bope Wlrei of all kindly dPOt STEEL MUSIC WIRES and MUSIC SPRINC WIRES, UNRIVALED FOR PIANOFORTE STRINGS. FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF SPRINGS. Spoelalty of flneit Gait Steel Wlrei* round, flat, iinare and any other ihape, tempered and alio In the soft itato, anarantoedto harden and temper. Solid Rlh and Paraaon Umbrella Wlrei. Grlnollne, Gonet, Shade Boiler, lioek, Hat* Brush* Saw, Band Saw, Glook Sprlna, Gloek Bell, Glook Terpe and Watch Spiina, Bnle and Tape lilne and Eyealaii Wires, dke. Plano, Needle, Fish Hook, Drill and Hair Spiina Wires. Special Gait Steel Wires of any kind made for special purposes. Also Govered Wires—Braided and Gloth and Paper Govered—for ciinollno, corset and other purposes. Gold Boiled and Silt soft and Tempered Steel Strips of all kinds and for all purposes. Special Wlree and. Sprlnsrs of Every l>e0onptloix. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. OA.XjXForLxcx.a. wxxxxs woxxsLa, 9 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. o DUNBAR BROS., Manufacturers of Clock Springs and Small Springs of every description, from best Cast Steel, BlilSTOE, OONN. FRED NOURSE CO., STEEL WiRE AND STEEL SPRiNGS, 315, 317 and 319 East 22d St , New York. Manufacturers of Wire Rope for Cable Railways and Mining Purposes. PA.TENT WIRE ROEEWAY Simplest and most economical means of transportation. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. THE CELEBRATED SILVER FINISH” GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. VOB SALB BT TEES HABDWABB TBADE. «BT THH BUT. MANUFA^JRE^^U^UND^F ,, SPRINGS Fof^ «IC,L| 240 8(242 W. 29L» ST. NEW-YORK Hosted by Google 6 rHE IRON AGE. Always Ask For Unequaled for Strength and Durability. Made Only by Broderick & Bascom Rope Co.» St. Louis, Mo. HOWSON AND HOWSON Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents PHILADELPHIA Forrest Building:, 1 1 9 S. 4th St. NEW YORK Potter Building:, 38 Park Row. WASHINGTON Atlantic Building. 928 F St. PATENTS U. S. and Foreign Secured. Trade Marks and Copy Rights, Twenty Years’ Experience. Send model or sketch and brief description of your invention for Free report as to patentability. Expert searches and opinions as to Scope, Valid¬ ity and Infringement Patent Causes Prosecuted and Defended. Practice In U. S. Supreme, Circuit and Circuit Ap¬ peals Courts, and U. S. Patent Office. Send for Plain Words about Patents/’ Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCIiCSIVELY. References Furnished on Application. B. STOCKING) Attorney at IiaW) Ell F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. ^ KS N S . H. W. T. JBNNBR Patent Attorney and Me- •hanical Expert. 519 Seventh St., Washington, D.C. Charges moderate. Wri^ for terms. Established 1883. SPRINGS-RIVETS. Specialties in SHEET METAL WORK, CLOCK and INDICATOR POINTERS, CLARK & COWLES. PlaWe, Ct. Corrugatedi Crimped and C’ap-Boa'd Iron Roofing & Siding.. Iron Buildings, Roofs, Doors, Shutters, Cornices SlQ-^Ughts, Bridges, MOSELEY IRON BRIDGE AND ROOF CO., Ofiflce, 6 Dey Street, Room 18, NEW YORK. CHAMPION IRON CO. SPECIALTIES. Iron Stairs and Jail Work, Builders’ and Or¬ namental Iron Work and the only manufact¬ urers of Malleable Iron Cresting guaranteed against breakage; also manufacturers of the Celebrated Ohio Champion Iron Force and Lift Pumps. Send for l«6-pa*e Cataloffue. I ron Fence and Railing Works In U. 8. Khsawroasr. - A. LESCHEN 8e SONS’ ROPE CO.. UANTTFAOTURBBS OF ST. LOUIS, MO. CORRESPONDENCE INVITEB, Williamsport Wire Rope Co., Williamsport, Pa^ lAmoois; 87 LiLefiJ New Torl^. wiikesba7e. pa. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFC. CO. WIRE Manntactnrers of In groat lariety. NEW HA-VElSr, OOITIT. Wire Cloth; Wire Goods Hardware Grade and Fanning Mill Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting, Heavy Window Screen Wire Cloth, Goal and Sand Screens, Riddles, Ash Sieves, &.C., Ac. Office and Counter Railings, Elevator En¬ closures, Wire Stall Guards, Hay Raoks^ Feed Boxes, Window Guards, &c., &o. PROTECT Your Offices, Stores and Warehouses from fire* and burg:lar8 by using: Metallic Doors and SMtera made from wood and covered with Iron or steel, render*- Ing them stiflT and .preventing warping in case of Ore. made from heavy boiler plate iron, made from double oorrngated iron or steel, made to fit any size opening. Estimates furnished upon application. GARRY IRON & STEEL ROOFING 00.. Mention Tht Iron Age, CHJJE-VEUAJflf, OHIO. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. or GENEBAIi WIREWOBK. V WmdowGuaids, RAILINGS, Sa-ndScreeris , Coal Screens 4,\ xoWv. Y""""" }iirA W m\ m EKiH A c\^w. '-l -'i ii ^ -r Ui ’ r1 -V—1 AfA i|l'i L\- 1 « » m V_ ^ 3 I WIGKWIRE BROTHERS, ’ Wire Cloth and Wire Goods, I NEW PROCESS Cortland Coal SieTes, Flonr Sieves, Corn Poppers, Disli Covers, Metallic Coal Sieves. POWER LOOM WIRE CLOTH. Bverj roll wrapped In Pink Paper and has our name on labeL Kilmer Manufacturing Co. -Newburgh, N. Y, Manufacture ers of BALE TIES For Baling Hay, Straw, Excelsior, &.c. AJLSO WIRE RODS, BARB WIRE, COILED STEEL WIRE, WIRE STAPLES, GAL. VANIZED WIRE, ORNAMENTAL FENCING, &c., &:c. Western Warehouse 543 and 545 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Western Office 21 Quincy Street, Chicago, Ill. New York Office, iii Water Street, New York City. . Works and General Office, Newburgh, N. Y. 44 HARTMAN ff FLEXIBLE STEEL WIRE MATS SOFT AS CARPET. fringements there '€tEANLY, ODORLESS, Imi ations and in- have been, but compare with the in merit. Write nothing* that can " Hartman " Mats for prices. HARTMIN MFC CO Works Eliwood City, Lawrence Co., Pa. BR,A.NOHBS : | SSi“r’cKo‘:''ni.. Is made by the Old Process and is “ Hand Dipped.” It takes on a liberal and tenacious coating, and Will Not Crack or Flake. If you Want THE BEST, TRY IT. THE CINCINNATI CORRUGATING CO. BOX Q, PIQUA, OHIO. FLANGE STEEL SCREENS OF PERFORATED METAL For SAND, GRAVEL. COAL and ORE. THE HENDRICK MFC. CO., LTD., CAR BOND ALE, PA. E. H. Tiichener & Co., BINGHAMTON, N. Y, —MANUFACTUBERS OF— Double-Pointed Tacks, Bed Links, Etc. :311iid Staples a ©peolaltry* Established 1830, THE PLYMOUTH MILLS. Rivets, Trunk Nails, Tacks Clout Nails, Burrs, Wire Nalls. rLYMO TITH; MASS. BORDEN & LOVELL, TO AND 71 WEST STREET. NEW YORK. Steel, Iron and Wire Nails. Hosted by Google 8 miiiiilliiiiiili imn puilMllllllll iiiii Reilance Wire 1 iron Works, Milwaukee, wis ARCHITECTURAL W|R| ^ WORKERS. Wire Cloth, GalvanizedJ^encing and Getting, Wire Lath, Wire and Iron Fences and Railings, Window Criiar^ds, Stable Fixtures, Bank and Office Railings, alLkinds oi Brass, W and Iron Work for Buildings and Offices. ; SBND FOR II«1<ITSTRAXJBB OATABOGIIS:. CLINTON WIRE CLOTH CO., - Manufacturers of Every Description of —— WIRE CLOTH, HEX. NETTINGS, WIRE LATH AND FENCING. Purforstsd Msiuls. WirB j|loili und Nuttings. Clinton “ Standard” (Number 33 Wire) Painted Willdow Screen Wire Cloth. FACTORY AND GENERAL OFFICE : CLINTON, NIASS. NEW YORK, 76 Beekman Street. BOSTON, 199 Washington Street. CHICAGO, 137 Lake Street The Gilbert A Bennett Mfs. Co. Pearl Window Screen Wire Cloth. Balvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Balvanized Wire Poultry Netting. “ Gottage” Lawn & Barden Fencing. The World’s Web Wire Fencing. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. Bllbert’s Rival Ash Sifters. Heose Furnishing Wire Goods. WIRE CLOTH, NETTINCl Fencing, Gates, Fencing Tools, Wire Goods, WireWork RAILINCS, WINDOW GUARDS. WIRE LATHING WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. Mfg. Co. 44 Cliff Street, NEW YORK. 148 Lake Street, CHICAGO. BSTABXISHBD 1818. WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO.. Worcester, Mass. NEW PROCESS MANUTAOIUltBB. Of STKBT DXSOBIPTION OF HARD STEEL WIRE CLOTH m NETTING Scpscft fT/re Clothe VViriL IlLl lll«U. „,P£ LATHINe, HOUSE FURNISHING WIRE GOODS Patented March, 1884. Patente Pending. send for latest catalogve. “PENNSYLVANIA” FRUIT PICKER. Ihis Cut almost speaJcs for itself—the device being so much like the human hand I shews at once the utility of the article. J ///////i ^ FRUIT PICKER IT HAS NO SUPERIOR. u //IIli \ made of Heavy Galvanized Wire, and easily adjusted to a pole. JLlil /II several years, and the demand (as it is becoming known) Is steadily The difficulty of detaching fruit and securing it unbruised is apparent to every one so engaged. This overcomes the difficulty, and saves the finest fruit, which commands the highest prices. PRICE AT WHICH IT IS SOLD WL , 1 .-^='^ Brings it within the reach of those who have but little fruit to gather as well as those who* ^ Price her dozen, $6.00. It will gather Apples, Peaches, Pears, Etc. MANUFACTUEED BY PENNSYLVANIA WIRE WORKS, EDWARD DARBY & SONS. - 233-235 Arch St., Phila, Pa- PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, RRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH. MANUFACTURERS . . . . . new jersey WIRE CLOTH GO. LATHING. .. TRENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. 171 and 173 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. “JERSEY” POULTRY NETTING AND FARM FENCING. 1^5 and 27 FREWONT STREET; SAN FRANCISCO Hosted by Google ROOF CRESTING. THE IROJN age. 9 COPPER, m, BRASS AND TIN PERFORATED. Grain CleaniniT Machlnerj; Woolen, Cotton, Paper Palp, Rice, Honr and Oil Mills; Distilleries, Sugar and Malt Houses; Gas,Water, Brick and THe Works, Filters, Tentilators, &c; « on, Gas and Taper Stores, Lanterns, Lamps, etc. Screen Plates for Coal, Coke, and Ore Separators, Jigs, Trommels, Washers and Sizers. mj steel and Iron Flats and Cylinders lor coal aii Cole Breakers, Ore, Stoni, liospliates & Brayel Screeia For Railroads, Lom^ motire and Car Builders. Prices and Samples m Application. Perforated Filter Press Plates Fir ftiaffisi Wax, Cotton* iwdOil,Sugarud THE HARRINGTON Si KING RERFi COi| (OnpntpoMi. Main Office &. Works, 224 to 240 Union Street, ftUinAnfl III II Q A Eastern ofBce, Ko 284 Pearl St., Mew York. Ull I UnUU, I LLi, Us Oi H. Horrock’s Metal Mat, Patented July 18, 1893. MANUFACTURED BY JOSHUA HORROCKS, 45 CLIFF STREET - NEW YORK CITY, N. Y- Ttbasmore superior qualities than any mat made. Its advantajres can readUy be seen by its construction. Tt will not break or wear out, and is con¬ sidered by Impartial judcres to be the best now on the market. Tt sells on sigrht and is galvanized after made and is reversible. Suitable for Elevated or Surface cars, and is recommended by the best medical authorities. Made in 8 sizes. No. 1, Size ]6s24. No. 2, Size 18x?0. No. 3, Size 22x36. No. 4, Size, 24x 48. “ 5, “ 30x 48. “ 6, “ 36x48. ‘ 7, “ 36x60. “ 8, “ 38x72. Extra Sizes Made to Order. Send for Price-Iiist, iBuilders’ Wire and Iron Work. -- ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE.- Roof Cresting, Weather Vanes, Wire and Iron Fences, Stable Fixtures, Fire Escapes, Iron Stairs. Columns, Window Guards, Counter Hailing, Jail Cells, Flower Pot Stands, Etc. Mention this v v DADIilll Ail DETROIT, Paper. ■■ MICH. f CLEVELAND ^ ^ E. T. BARNUM, MICH. ’ I THE VAN DORN IRON WORKS CO., Cleveland, Ohio. Ofliee and Saloiroom, 157^ Enelld At«.» MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT IRON FENCE and RAILING. stable Fixtures, CrestlnffB, Terminals, Wire Office and Coimter Balling. Lawn Seats and Vases. Iron and Steel Jail Cell Work. Orna mental and Structural Ironwork. Eleyator Enclosures. Brass Wire and Iron Rail¬ ings in plain or fancy designs. Wire and Wrought Iron Fences and Window Guards WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. LUDLOW-SAYLORWIRECO.. 114 & 116 South 4th St., St. Louis, Mo. ■•ssffiaseees.sx-l ■•••ffiffieeffiffiffiBK ' ••••'••••••R.BU, •affiaseaaeesiu ■ •••••••••.« BU BH Bii ■•••■•••aes BH ■ •••••■•■•a Bll; ••seeeeeeas ■ •aaaaaaaaaa Bii ' .Vj. ” ■ .TV y ; ■asaaaaaaaa’. leaeaeaeaea' •aaaa.aaaasai ••aaaaav.aas' »aaaaaaaassi taaaaaaa.aaa | Baeaa.seeeas taaaaaffiaaaa^ paaaaaa.a.Bsa.i ••#•••••••• •aaaaaaaaaa •aaaaaaaaaa •aaaaaaaaaa! •aaaaaaaaasi '•aaaaaaaaaa^ ELEMENTS OF GOST. By Frederick W. Child. 20 PAGES, 5 X 7M Inches. Paper, 25 cents. An address to the Institute of Accounts, New York, of which the writer is a member, put in form to assist those in charge of mannfact- oring accounts. Practical forms are included for a series of order books, examples of foreman’s order, form of pay-roll, quarter-time book, job time book, form of summary, charges book, summary of costs, material, labor, cash, expense, manu¬ facturing and improvement acts, store-room, iron foundry, brass foundry. Sent, post-paid, upon receipt of price, by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96-1(12 Head 6 street New York. Hostecd by Google JO THE IRON AGE. The Berlin Iron Bridge Co., Engineers, Architects and Builders in Iron and Steel. Office and Works, East Berlin, Conn, I u oj 5 ’V c 03 a, o M CO !r! c3 <3J H •—I c O PQ V <u » > U O (U X V c d c/5 * »-H C o ’.4-> o3 u - 4 -> (/2 3 (U > o o3 <U c/5 c o CO Qh a 03 U u <u .x: H 03 Pm oT hiO c <u <D ■ 4 -* Ul ,o cn P 3 ■tj P d <v c tJO ’ 00 Ch O CO cn 'aJ o3 • .x: o U bJO c 2 PQ V a lo H-l CO C o3 •4-> nd • T-^ c s c/5 bo c W c d .S" 15 CO biO c 3 -Q <u Ui <u > o u c O }-i bJO a OJ -Q Vh o ID o3 Vi D ix: c o Vi 'V D 4-> o3 biO p Vi Vi O u SEITJD FOK. H-iLXJSTR^TED OATAi^OGS-UE. CHAS. M. JARVIS, JPres* and Chief JEngineevn BURR K. FIELD, Tice-1 resident. GEO. H. SAGE, Seeretetryt^ F. L. WILCOX, Trsa^urer, Hosted by Google THE IRON aGE, 11 608 SEARS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. I BVNBAR, HOBART & CO., WHITHAN, HASS. I.ORINO A PARKS, PI.YHOVTH, HAM. ESTABLISHED IN 1810. ESTABLISHED IN 1842, A. A SONS, TAUNTON, IflEASS. TAUNTON TA€K CO., TAUNTON, REASSo ESTABLISHED IN 1827. ESTABLISH]® IN 1864. AMERICAN TACK CO.. FAIRHAVEN, MASS. OI.B C01.0NT RIVET CO., PEVMOVTH, MAU. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. ESTABLISHED IN 1866. OF TMks, Brads, Small Nails, Shoe Nalls, Lining and Saddle Nalls, Tnfling Nalls and Buttons, Wire Nalls, Finishing Nails, Patent Brads, Hungarian Nalls, Steel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire Taoks, Esoutoheon Pins, Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Rivets, Burrs, Furniture Springs, Pilgrim Spring Bed, and other articles. We l»ve the largest and only complete and fully assorted stock In the world. Our manufacturing facilities are uneoualed. The foregoing wmi iraown brands we continue to use, and either will be furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone connection with our Ne^^ort <tofe and our factories. MJLIX Oe'VICX!, 508 SBAiaa :BVIIiI>INGil90 WASMINQTON ST., BOSTON, MASS, BBANCM OBBIOB A WABJSIIOVSJ^ 81 WABBEN 8T, NEW TOBBi, BBANOM OEEICE & WABEJELOV8E, 289 A 241 BABE ST., CHICAGO, IBB. BBANCH OFFICE A WABEHOU8E, 408 MABKET 8T., 8AN FBANCI8CO, CAB. BBANCH OFFICE A WABEHOTT8E, 406 COMMEBCE 8T,, FHIBAJOEBFHIA, FA. THE NATIONAL SCREW AND TACK CO., -manufacturers of- HU Wood Screws, Machine Screws, Stove Bolts, Tire Bolts, Sink Bolts, Tacks, Trunk, Clout and Small Nails. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Tacks, Wire Nails and Brad?, Hoop Nails, Staples, Silver and Japanned Lining and Saddle Nails, Double Pointed Tacks, Slating and Roofing Nails. BONNIE BLUE ' TACKS. 100 Kegs in a Box, Assorted 3 to 12 oz. Retails 2 Kegs for 5 cents. PARISIAN GILT NAILS. 20 papers in Car -ton. 5 cent seller. MONARCH WOOD KEG CARPET TACKS. 5 cent seller. “JUST ENOUGH^’ Brass Nai’s. 100 Nails in a Paper, just enough to top a pair of shoes; 20 papers in Carton. 5 cent seller. DOUBLE ENOUGH Cobblers’ Nails. 2co Nails in a Paper, 20 Papers in Carton, 5 cent seller. BILL NYE BRAD BOX. 168 Papers Wire Brads, assorted 34 :2 in Each Paper just right to retail for -5 cents. FOUNDERS IN BRASS AND COM¬ POSITION, HEAVY AND UGHT CAST¬ INGS. P. P. EMORY MFC. CO. -: ESTABLISHED 1850.:- SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Good Work, Fair Prices, COBBESPONDESrCE SOLICITED. FlB’iriSrOILjIDS <fc oo.. MANUPAOTURERS OP SET, CAP AND MACHINE SCREWS, STUDS. C0UPLIN6 BOLTS. STOVE BOLTS. FINISHED NUTS. Ao. t Aluo Hand and Draw-Plate Muuldlng Machines for Foundry Use. S;.A.'\rX2TC' OOSTST. 8-8 Send for Catalogue. COPPERSMITHS, and Manufacturers of COPPER AIR CHAMBERS, EXPANSION PIPES AND COILS. S3. PXIlljXjilPS & SOXTS SOUTH HANOVER, MASS. TACKS F. K,. E3Sd:M03SrS & BFdO. 21 WARREN ST.. NEW YORK. Steel and Iron. Comprising the practice and theory of tht several methods pursued in their manufacture, and of their treatment in the rolling mill, the forge and the foundry. By W. H. Greenwood* 12.00. Sent, postpaid, on receipt ot price, by DAVID WILLIAMS, Bookseller and Publisher '6-102 Rea New Yoik Hosted by Google 12 THE IRON age. ■IRON AND BRASS RIVETS, U STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &0., For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. PUAKE & JOHNSON, Waterbury, Conn, NEW CASTLE WIRE NAIL CO. MA.NTJlF'A.CT'XJIlElXieii OF WIRE RODS AND WIRE. Office and Works, OXFORD IRON AND NAIL GO., Cut Nails AND SPIjCES. J, S. SCRANTON, Sales Agei&t 81t 88 a/nd 85 Washington Street^ NEW YORK. i W. S. ESTEY, No. 66 FDLTON ST., NEW YORK, MANUFACTtJBEB OF OXjiOTEI Of Brass, Copper, Iron, Galvanized and Steel Wire of all meshes and j:rades. For Mining. Milling and all other purposes. Iiocomotive Spark Wire Cloth, -AND- For Bank. Office and Counter Balling, Store Fronts Window Guards, Ac. Galvanized Twist Netting. Oliver’s Patent Decoy Rat Traps. S T Pat. Adjustable Foundry Riddles. IS T ISa.xi.c 3. ISoiroou-fli. SEND FOE CATALOOUK. NEW CASTLE, PA. The SALEM WIRE NAIL CO. MANUFACTUBEBS WIRE NAILS. Werkt: SALEM, 0.; FINDLAY, 0. General Office; - SALEM, OHIO.- BRANCH OFFlCBSt PHILLIPS, TOWNSEND & CO., Hortb Penn Junction, Philadeipbla. WIRE NAILS, - - - - - NORWAY RIVETS. Rivets marked “P” are not of our make. We make only first-class Norway Iron Rivets COBB & DREW, PLYMOUTH, MASS, Manufacturers of Norway Iron Rivets, Bran and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washers, D. P. Tacks and Staples. New YorJk Ag^ency, James S. flender* son, successor to Bisosway & BLenderson, BLardware. Affents for Pbiladelpliia Star €arrlaa<( and Tire Bolts. Room 28, 277 Broadway, New York. 416 Phenlx Bldg., Ghicagc*. 200 Amer. Central Bld’g, St. Louis. 19-20 Ainsworth Block, Portland, Ore*^ 38 Pickering Bld’g, Cincinnati, O. GLENDENIN BROS., BALTIMORE, MB. STOCK SIZES OF SOLDERING COPPERS, MADE OF BEST BAKE COPPER AND ULSTER IRON.. TINNER'S POINTED PATTERN HOOKED HANDLES. BOTH LIGHT AND HEAVY HANDLES. 0. 2, 2^, 3, 3}^, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8,10 lbs., per pair. TINNIR’S POINTED PATTERN RIVETED HANDLES. (1,1^), 2, 21^, 3, 3^; 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 lbs., per pair. ROOFING. - WITH HANDLE AND SHIELD. 10.11.12,13,14,15 and 16 lbs., per pair, PLUMBER’SrsiWIVEL HATCHET PATTERN. 2,3, 4, 6,6. 7,8 lbs., i)er pair. FLAT PATTERN HOOKED HANDLES. FOR MAKERS OF TINWARE. (1,1J4), 2.2j^, 3, 3H, 4, 6, 6 lbs., per pair. FLOATINGIPATTERN FOR CANNIAKERS. 4, 6, 6,7, 8,10 lbs., per pair. ;CAPPING PATTERN FOR FRUIT AND OYSTER PACKERS. 5, 6, 7, 8. 10 lbs., per pair. HATCHET PATTERN FOR CANNIAKERS. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,10 lbs., per pair. ©PECIA.1^ MAlUB TC# OROER PROJMCRTEYr The quality of our Tinner’s Pattern Light and Heavy Handles is identically the same, the only difference is that the Light Pattern has less iron in the handles than the Heavy Pattern. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE 400 SOLDERING COPPERS PER DAY. J 'HE NEWEST BOOKS on Scientific and Technical Sub¬ jects promptly supplied, on receipt of price, by David TT.T.TAMfl , Publisher and Bookseller, 96-102 Reade Street, New York. Send for Catalogue. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 13 PROVTIDElSrOE, R. I. BAT STATE MIEE, PBOVIDENCE, RHODE ISEAND, U. S. A. f)liid;^XTX77A.07XTK,H:K.S OlTr WOOD SCREWS, In Iron, Brass, Bronze and all Varieties of Finish. COACH SCREWS, MACHINE SCREWS, RAILROAD SCREWS, HAND RAIL SCREWS, SIDE KNOB SCREWS, LOCK CAP SCREWS, DOWEL SCREWS, CHANDELIER SCREWS, RIVETS, BURS, TIRE BOLTS, STOVE BOLTS, SLEIGH SHOE BOLTS, SINK BOLTS, STOVE RODS, POINTED WIRES, TAPPED NUTS, WIRE NAILS, DOWEL PINS, TAPS FOR MACHINE SCREWS, TAPS FOR STOVE BOLTS. GOLD FORGED f Rogers Drive Screws, Side Knob Screws, Lock Cap Screws, Machine Screws, Stove Bolts, Forged Wood Screws, Threaded Wires, Fluted Tire Bolts. American Screw Company, PROVIIDEITOE, R. I. Chicago Store. No. 19 Lake St. European agents, THOMAS & STIRLING, Liverpool. Hosted by Google 14 THE IRON AGE. CONSOLIDATED STEEL ^ WIRE CO. GENERAL OFFICES. THE ROOKERY. CHICAGO. ILL Branch f ST. LOUIS, mo.. 1935 Papin Street. PITTSBURGH, PA., Westinghouse Building, " NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., Havemeyer Building. Offices. [ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., 81 Crocker BuUding, BARBED ■! »l^ WIRE. WIRE RODS and PLAIN WiRE of Everv Description. NAiLS. Betlo Tios, F’onoo Stst-plosp oto. LOCA.XEr> A.T ST. LOUIS, MO. PITTSBURGH, PA. ALLENTOWN, PA. JOLIET, ILL. LOCKPORT, ILL. WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE GO. { CONIMXJNICA.TE WITH NHA.RHST OKKICH. Iron Bnildings, Roofs and General Stmctnrai Work inlron and Steel, Ma- cMneSliopsJonn- dries, Power Houses, &c. The above Is a cut of our new works. The main building Is 250 feet square and is fitted with Improved machinery for handling all classes of Bridge an Structural work. AH machinery Is operated by electricity from our own plant. METAL PLATE WORK. Its Patterns and Their Geometry. Also notes on metals and rules in mensuration for the use of tin, iron and zinc plate workers, &c. By C. T. MILLIS. Second edition, revised and enlarged. 377 pages, 314 illustrations. ISrxio Olotli; - - ^ ■ 33.50. Sent postpaid, upon receipt of price by DAVID WILIIAIIIIS, Publisher and Bookseller. 96-102 Reade St., N. Y. • Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 15 - Gastier Steel Department of Cambria Iron Co., jornrsTowiT, e»a.. -: MANUFACTUEEES OF :- MERCHANT BAR STEEL: Including Tire, Toe Calk, Machinery, Carriage Spring, Rail¬ road Spring, Hoe, Rake, Fork, etc. AGRICULTURAL STEEL AND SHAPES: Finger Bars, Knife Backs, Rake Teeth, Bundle Carrier Teeth, Tedder Forks and Springs, Spring Harrow Teeth, Harrow (Drag) Teeth, Seat Springs, etc. PLOW STEEL: Flat and Finished Plow Shapesi Digger Blades, Slabs, (Penn and Pernot), Hammered Lay, Rolled Lay, etc. COLD nOlLED STEEL SHAFTING. STEEL HARROW DISCS. CAMBRIA LINK BARB WIR^. New York Office, Philadelphia Office, Chicago Office, Southern Office. 102 Chambers St. S. W. Cor. 5th & Commerce Sts. 209 Phenix Building. Chattanooga, Tenn. IRON^^SIELL PRIDGES.|{0DFS^ RUILDINGS BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, Engineers and Builders. IflASON BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS. Roof of Machine Shop at Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard. INQUIRIES SOLICITED. D* H. ANDREWS Prqp’r, A. S. MILLER, Jr^ Seo’y. J. K. WORCfESTER, Chief Eng’r. B. H. BROWN, Con. Bug') W-iJlilSS LIQUID PAINTS SEND FOR SAMPLE CARD AND DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST. H. W. JOHNS IVEA.]S[UK<A.CXXJRI]Sra CO., Sole Mannfaetarers of H. W. Johns* Asbestos Roofing, hbeathing. Building Felt, Asbestoa Steam Packings, Boiler CoTerings, Roof Paints, Fire Proof>Paints, etc. VULOABESTON Moulded Piston-Rod Packing Bings, Gaskets. Sheet Packing, etc. Established 1858. 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. IRON AND STEEL ROOFINO. Corrugated Iron, Galvanized Have Trough and Conductor Pipe, Roofing Paints, etc. Cambridge Roofing Co., Cambridge, C. The Leading Authority on Business Law. PARSONS’ THE LAW5 OF BUSINESS, For all the States and Territories of the Union. By Theophilus Parsons, LL.D. 864 pages, 6x9 Inches; full leather.$4.50 This is a work almost indispen¬ sable to every business man, as a gnide in transactions which are occurring constantly. It constitutes a library of law on daily business affairs and is used for constant reference by many of the leading concerns throughout the country. The volume treats fully and clearly of contracts, sales, agency, agreements and assessments, stop¬ page and transitu, considerations, limitations, notes and bills of ex¬ change, interest and usury. Em¬ braces chapters on commercial law in general, bonds, assignments, guaranty, the statute of frauds, receipts and releases, payment, partnership, arbitration, carriage of goods and passengers by rail¬ road and other carriers, hotel keepers, patents, copyrights, stat¬ ute of limitations, the law of place, shipping, marine, fire and life in¬ surance, deeds of land, mortgages of land, mortgages of personal property, leases, liens of mechan¬ ics and material men, the recovery of debts, wills, executors and ad¬ ministrators, guardians, and the legal rights of farmers, &c. Also abstracts of the laws of all the States and Territories relating to the collection of debts, usury, the execution and acknowledgment of deeds, witness required to wills, holidays and days of grace, me¬ chanics’ liens, chattel mortgages, and nearly 300 approved forms which have been tested in courts. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96-102 READE ST. NEW YORK. Hosted by Google 16 THE IRON AGE. Z-iXLls:exis Iron ^ Steel 00.““^*“" The First to make Boiler Plates In America. Oho*. Biution, PretU A. F. BiMton, ytee-Prtit. C. L. Button, OeniU Ugr- Bobt, B. Botnet, Jr„ Seen. Jot, Humpton. Dvot, STEEL AND IRON PLATES, ALSO SHEETS TO BXTREltlB DIMENSIONS. WIDTHS UP TO 10 FEET. THIOKNESS, No. GAUGE TO INOHESi - 1810 .- WORKS : NEW YORK OFFICE: PHILADELPHIA OPPIOB: Oo«>toixrlXXoy JJo, g3 3Bxro^ca.x>irja;y. eg db Q-A JBuiXXltt JBlcaiip. FRANK SAMUEL, ■ 36-138 S*. 4th $ 1 ., Philadelphia. LOW PHOSPHORUS PIG IRON— .08 or under. SCk AP— .03 or .06 or under. ORE— For O, H. and Furnace Uie. MELTING BAR- Opeu Hearth and Bessemer Billets, ^elp, Muck Bars aud Scrap, Foun¬ dry and Bessemer Pig Iron. Syracuse Tube Co.’s Tubes and Pipe. THE PHCENIX IRON CO., 410 Walnut St., Philadelphia, ILANUTAOTUBE ALL THBIB PBODUOTB BOTH IN WROUGHT IRON AND OPEN HDARTH STEEU. Btami, Cliaanels, Deck Beams, Angles, Tee-bars, Zee-bars and other shapes. Round, Flat and Square BARS of all sisti. Especially adapted for Bridge, and Ship Builders, Fire-proof Buildings, Shafting and all Structural Purposes. Specialties, in Wrought Iron or Steel i—Phoenix Columns and Upset Eye-Bars of all sizes, Roof Trusses, Girders, Joists and Built-up Shapes of every description. AOBNTB :>-EnwABD Cohnino A Co., 29 '.Broadway, NEW YORE ; Edward CoRMiNa A Co., 70 Ellby St., BOSTON, HASS ; Jaxu B. Stokki, 188 Markot Stn SAN FRANCISCO. WESTERN OFFICE: A. C. Stitbs, 981 The Rookery, omOAGO. POTTSVILLE IRON AND STEEL CO., Pottsville Pa. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 226 SOUTH 4th STREET MAHUFAOTUBNBS OF ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL, Viz^ I Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Tees, Angles, Plates and Bars; and also Open Hearth Steel Billets, Blooms and Slabs. BREWERY, HALT AND ICE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. I>«siigia.ers a.n.d Oonstmictors ot 'Etoots, ’X’x'Utsses, Oolumns, Aco. TESTED CHAINS. BRADLEE & CO., - EMPIRE CHAIN WORKS, Beaeli anil Otis Stireets, PHIX.iAX>J£iUPH!IA.. Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings, " D. B. G.” Special Crane Chain. Steel and Iron Dredging, Slope and Mining Chains. Ship’s Cables and Marine Railway Chains. BARCLAY W. COTTON & CO., SucceeBors to ESHERICK, COTTON A CO., Iron and Steel Merchants. AGENTS FOR AMERICtN WIRE GLASS RIFG. CO. 418 Walnut St., PHILA. _ meffun wheeler^ g. w. nicolls. Nicolls, Wheeler & Co., FORMERLY SITES, WHEELER A CO., me Sontli Tlilrd St., PlilladelpHIa, Pa - DEALERS IN- IRON AND STEEL SCRAP. Pig Iron, Muck Bars, Charcoal Blooms, &c.,&c, Steel and Iron Plates, New and Old Ralls. 3. T. WELLMAN, President. J. H. ROOF, Treasurer. C. H. WELLMAN, Buperinteadent. 8. H. CHAUVENST, Vioe-Preeldent. RICHARD PETERS, Jr., Secretary. WELLMAN IRON AND STEEL CO. -^UASTTI'AOIUBBBB OF- Highest Grade Open Hearth Low Phosphorus Steel Fire Box and Boiler Plate. Bessemer Steel Ship and Temk Plate. Open Hearth eind Bessemer Blooms and Slabs. Low Phosphorus Pig Iron. -PLATES UP TO 126 INCHES IN WIDTH.- General Office and Works, Thurlow, Delaware County, Pa. Shleago, Ills., No. 656 “ The Rookery.” New York, N. Y., No. 7 Naesan Street. B. W. CRAMEB. Agent. J. H. BHLCHBB, Agent. EDWARD CORNING ft CO., MANUFACTURERS’ AGENT. AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ' BEAMS, CHANNELS, ANGLES, TEES, PLATES, BARS, RODS. IRON AND STEEL SPIKES, FISH-pS^TES, BOLTS. NUTS, RIVETS. 20. BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 421 CHESTNUT iST.. PHILADELPHIA. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED WITH BUYERS AND WITH MANUFACTURERS. 70 KILBY ST. BOSTON. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE 17 ■^r. S. PILLING. PILLING T« L CBANB CRANE. IRON ORES: Lake Superior, Foreigrn, Concentrates, Magnetic and native Self-fluxing. ^IG IRON ; Low Phosphorus, Open-hearth, Bessemer and other grades. STEEL; In Blooms, Slabs and Billets, and scrap. COKE: For Fur nace and Foundry u se. BULLITT BUILDING, 141 8. FOURTH ST. PHILADELPHIA. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, KANUFAOTURBBS OF FKtGBt PlanlBkeSy GalT«iils«dt Oommoiit Beit R«fiiied« Cleaned and Okareoal BleoM« dts szxEsiEsa? xP-ord-. ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 510 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Orders solioited especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow. Water Pipe, Smoke Stack Tank and Boat Iron; Last, Stamping, Ferrule Locomotive Headlight and Jacket Iron, CUMBERLAND NAIU AND IRON CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Gunilierlttiid ” Ms \ llrouglit Iron Pip6> 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware lye., PHIUDEIPHIA. J. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No. 131 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. -SOLE AGENT FOB- Sheridan, Temple, Brooke, Leesport, Mill Creek, Keystone, Mt. Laurel, Logan and Oley FOUN¬ DRY, FORGE, CHARCOAL ANU BESSEMER PIG IRON. Dealer in Scrapy Old Car WheelSy Mack Bars and ConnellsvHle Coke, High Grade Tested Chains. McKLA-Y Ac 00„ aSTH A LIBERTY STREETS, PITTSBURGH, PA Manufacturers of Coil, Crane and Stud Chain. We also manufacture High Grade Steel Chain made of Basic Steel and Special Crane Chain made of U. S. Lron. O. ILiI2SriDS-A.Y <& OO. BULLITT BUILDING, 133 South Fourth St., PHILA. IRON and STEEL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL For all purposes. Estimates Famished for Iron and Steel Stmctures. D'*%rgeD MERRILL BROS.>465 to 471 Kent Ave.> Brooklyn,E.D.,N. Y 00-, COLD JOLdLn UA4LUXUXU&XIM SHAFTING CLEVELAND, OHIO. IRON DRAWN STEEL Catalogue ot Ms, Including the principal works on Metallurgy, Mineralogy, Engineering, Electricity, Mechanics, \ &Co, sent free to any address by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher, ' 00-109 Xiead.e Street, PTXITV' XOXiK. EDWARD J. ETTING, IRON BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT 222 S. Thibi) St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Pig, Bar and Railroad Iron, Old Rails, Scrap. AOEHT FOB THE MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, Eastern Penna., West New Jersey and Delaware. A-irentTRElVTOlV IROIV CO., For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope. Lonsdale (Ya.) and ether Pla Irons. Btobaoe Yabd, Pier No. 67 South (old Navy Yard), which Is connected with Penn. R. R. and its rarlons oonnectlons. Negotiable Warehouse Receipts Issued. Cash advahces mads of Ibon. ESTABLISHED 1869. JEROME KEELEY & CO., 303 WALNUT STREET, PHIUOELPHIA. Foundry I Forge Pig Irons, Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Ralls, etc. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. Consulting Engineers in Metallurgy and Mining. B. H. Wilson. A. Kaiser. J. B. H. Hiron. E. H. WILSON & CO., and fd2d South Third St,, Philadelphia BROKERS AND DEADBRS IN IRON AND STEEL. Correspondence solicited. J. W. HOFFMAN & CO.. 333 and 335 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Iron and Steel Merchants. PIG IRON, Iron and Steel Plates, Sheets, Bars and Shapes. Ralls, Cars and Locomotives. Track Equipment. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. JOHN L. HOGAN S CO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, BmUitt Building, ISo South Fourth St., Phila. igests for Brier Hill, Lebi^h, Strathers AND mUIRKIRK FIG IRON, Delaware RoUlng Mill, muck bars. Youngstown Steel Co., Connellsville Coke. NORTH BROTHERS MFO. GO. Iron and Brass Founders, Light Castings a Specialty. N. W. Cor. 23d and Race Streets, PHILADELPHIA. Correspondence solioited. W. H. THOMSON & CO., Dealers in IBON and STEEL and other METALS FOR ALL PURPOSES, Room 259, Bullitt Building, PSnLAHSLPniA, PA. B. Houston. J. Max Bernard. H. H. Houston. C. B. HOUSTON & CO., BnUltt BuUdinK. PHII.ADBI.VS1A. Pig Iren, Coal, Coke, Steel Rails, Structaral Iron, Steel Castinga and Fire Brick. Solt Agtntt lor PAXTUN ROLLING MILLS. STEEL AND IRON PLATES. Francis Wister, COMMISSION MERCHANT, COKE, COAL, ORES. National Foundry Coke a Saeclalty. Sulphur lest than 0.6. All sizes National Crushed Coke. Bullitt Building, PHILADELPHIA. Hosted by Google 18 THB IRON _ Francis Hobson, Seaman ^ Co., Successors to FRANCIS HOBSON & SON, DON STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, " . Sole Manufacturers of HOBSON’S “CHOICE” (xx) Extra Best and “Warranted Best” Cast Steels for Tools, etc. EtOBSON'H “CHOXCE” £:x:tra, Needle Wire. , SEAMAN’S NELSON ” Brand Extra Cast Steel for Turning Hardest Chilled Rolls, &o. WAREHOUSE, 97 John St., New York. CHAS, HUGILL, A^ent. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED, SHEFFIELD. OR-XTOI BLE: oast S TEiEilLi. ABBOTT, "VYHBBLOCK & CO.. Agents and. Importers of SWEDISH IRON, SS OLIT'ER ST., BO ST OIV. _ SS CLIFF ST., 3VE W YORK. Si & Cl WARBLOWp Sheffield, England. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Cast and Double Shear Steel. In Bars, Sheets and Coils, for fine Pen and Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Carvers, Butchers’ Knives, Files, Band Saws, Clock, Watch and all other Springs ; also Sole Makers of the Special Brand * Steel for Leather Splitting and Machine Knives of every description, and for Turning and I w ni all other Tools, Dies and Punches. Office and Warehouse, 95 John St, New York. _ Frank S. Pilditch, Agent. GUSTAK LUNDBERG Agent for N, M. HOCLUND’S SONS & CO. of Stockholm. Swedish and Norway Iron. Bessemer and Open Beartlx Steel. __ 19 KILBY STREET, BOSTON. ___ C>wZ/^Z£~^ dtS 00-, SHEFFIELD. WORKS, Late WILSON HAWKSWORTH, ELLISON & CO., ENGLAND (ESTABLISHED 1826.) ’ V CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents. 81 OLIVER STREET, BOSTON._93 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. JONAS & COLVER CONTINENTAL STEEL WORKS. SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. MANTOACTUKEKS OE ALL KINDS OF STEEL. Tool Steel, Drill Rods, Needle Wire, Hot Rolled Sheet Steel, Cold Rolled Steel for Cor¬ set Springs, Band Saws, Clock and Watch Springs and Parts, and all other Purposes. HERMANN BOKER & CO., 101 & 103 Duane Street, (Formerly CARL F. BOKBR), Sole Agents and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Bods, &c. Best Quality, K Bars, Sheets iP Plates, JESSOF’S STEEL OF MANUFAOTUliEB BY WM. JE8SOP & SONS, L’D. I Large asaortanent of slaes la itook at 91 John St. - - - - NEW YORK, And other Agenolei. @£EIE2F£^l£2X.iX>, I Gold Medal Parli. ENGliAND. I 1889 . WIRE WORTI.ES, PEATES and JEWEE DIES. DRAWING DIES NEWTON & SHIPMAN, 83 John St., - New York^ Hostecd by Google THE IRON AGE. CAMBRIA STKBL, SJBBI R&il^^ lTV^DABD AUD. LIGHT WEIGH!S, SI'eet Rail^ and Railway Fa^tening^, BESSEMEB AND OPEN-HEARTH BEOOMS, BILEETS AND BARS. Steel ^xles, Steel Angles, Steel 0]aa.rLr).els, Steel Forgizxgs CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, A.. Ac I». «,OBBaaTS Ac OOME*A.PrY~ Pencoyd Iron Works, MANITVAOTUBERB OF Wrought Iron and Open Hearth Steel, OFFIOB s 261 8. 4t]i Street, PHllaADFlaPHIA, Pa. DBSIGNBBS AND MANUFACTUBEBS OF Bridges, Viaducts, Turn Tables, Etc. WORKS, PENCOTD, PA. I EICKEN & CO.’S CRUCIBLE TOOL STEEL ■WHSSTFHA.IjIA., Ca-HHaMANY. SPECIAL No. 8 works and Fine-Finishes the HARDEST Rolls and Material. BOSS Cold Chisel; HIGH-GRADE ADAPTED Twist-Drill, Tap, Punch, Die, Reamer, Wood and Milling-Cutter-Steel and Blanks. t HIGHEST QUALITY, LOW PRICES, INDUCEMENTS to the TRADE and targe USERS “-E">r^T'voBs''iEE.MMPOBTERS AND EXPORTERS. Stock for immediate wants and Trial Orders. Exclusive Local Agencies granted. uSL. AAI1L.NS3 db OO., Swedish -on..,, iron and Steel, BLOOMS, BILLETS, BARS; WIRE, RIVET AND NAIL RODS. FOREIGN DOMESTIC IRON STEEL. I Broadway, New York. 8 Oliver Street, Boston. THE IRON-FOUNDER: A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON THE ART OF MOLDING, FRANKFORD STEEL COMPANY INCLUDING CHAPTERS ON CORE-MAKING; LOAM, DR1:-SAND, AND GREEN SAND MOLDING; ALSO CRYSTALLIZATION, SHRINKAGE, AND CONTRACTION OF CAST IRON, AND A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE SCIENCE OF PRESSURES IN MOLDS; ADDED TO WHICH ARE FORMULAS FOR MIXTURES OF IRON, TABLES. RULES AND MISCELLANEOUS IJTFOR- MATION. BY SIMPSON HOLLAND, Practical Molder and Manager of Foundries Illustrated with over Three Hundred Engravings. 1 2mo, Cloth, $2.50. Will be sent free on recei'pt of the price. “AmoDg the many recent additions to technical literature, we know of none of more practical value than The Iron F