The Iron Age : Vol. LI : No. 4 : January 26, 1893

OR. MR. GENERAL'S OFFICE. 4 11^ AGE A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. J:»ixblislied ever: 5 r Thursday Morning by I>avid Williams, 9G, 9S, lOO <te lOS Reade St., JSTew York:. Vol, LI: No, 4. New York^ Thursday, January 26, i8()j Reading Matter Contents.page 206 Classified List of Advertisers_ 106 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers ** 110 Advertising and Subscription Rates 109 $4.80 a "VTear, Including Postagei Single Copies, Ten Cents. .jfSi^SHUiTr .|Ka 22 CAL SHORT RANGE AND GAllERT Send for circular ** I ” to SHUL.TZ BELTING CO., 8T. LOUIS, MO. NEW YORK, N. Y., 225 Pearl St., A. B. Laurence, Mgr, BOSTON. l^IASS , let Summer St., G. J. Kelley, Mgr. PHILADELPHIA. PA., 129 N. 8d St..J. Garnett .Mgr. TUDOR IRON WORKS, ST. I-iOXJIS Manufacturers of BOAT SPIKES. Every Steam Plant Should be provided with BRISTOL’S RECORDING PRESSURE GAUGE. Low in Price and Guaranteed. Send for circulars and fac-simlle chart. THE BRISTOL'S MFC. CO., Waterbury, Conn._ LFRKK^ miojAW 33X70:KX,iX3S. ■ ipii^a Branch Office ; Cleveland 36 Liberty St., City Forge and Iron Co., NEW YORK. CLEVELAND, 0. iiilliiiit CUT TO LENGTHS for Contractors’, Builders’ and Mill use. NEW Steel Rails of all seotions ; SECOND-HAND for relaying’; OLD for scrap use. Also all kinds of railroad scrap. WHEN BUYING WRITE TO US FOR PRICES. J. H. RICHARDSON & CO., T08 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa . AMMUNITION. BEST QUALITY. & SURE FIRE. 22 Long Rifle, Rim Fire; 22 C. L. M. R., Rim Fire; 22 Win., Rim Fire. 22 Ex. Long, Rim Fire ; 22 Long, C. L. M. R., Rim Fire ; 22 Ex. Long, C. F. 22 Winchester Single Shot, C. F. Accurate and will Produce Best Results. -MANUFACTURED BY- TIib Union Metolllo Goitililiie B3ei.xx>ox:poxi."x*, ooiG“»r. RANDOLPH & CLOWES, WATERBURY, - CONN. Branch Depots: 131 Worth St., New York: 71 West WMhIngten St.. Chloage. Ill.s 369 Atlantic Avenue, Beaten. Mass. SEAMLESS DRAWN BRASS AND COPPER TUBING. Not and Cold Roiled Sheet Cepper and Brass ef all kinds. JENKINS BROS.’ VALVES. E very valve tested and warranted, all parts interchangeable N othlng but best Steam Metal used In the manufacture.! K eyed Stuffing Box and Disc Removing Lock Nut I 8 used only In the Jenkins Bros. Valves. N one are genuine unless stamped with “Trada-Mark.” S hould you order INSIST on having Jenkins Bros.’ Valves 71 John St., New Yerk. 21 N. Finhit.. Phlled’e 31 and 33 North Ca«U Street, Cbloage. 105 Milk Street. Bootee DRIPPING PANS. 40 Sizes. The best made. (Beaman’s Patent Improved.) MARYLAND ROASTER AND BA KER. { &et. | Made only by X KrOhXl..^'Eha: Hh OO., Factory and Main Office t BALTIMORE, MD. Branch t 04 Reade St., N. Y. Leading nvanufacturers of Stamped and Patent Pieced Tin Ware and Galvanized Iron Ware, THE WILLIAMS PRINTING CO., Commercial Printers # Binders. ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR ALL CUSSES OF WORK. 96, 98, 100 and 103 BEADE: STREET, - NEW YORK. Rainey Furnace and Foundry Coke. The only Coke you can buv and know you are getting the best that can be manufactured. All our works tn .. . - ’"--■-A, wltmnf — - ~ . - the heart of the Region, 1 four miles of Connellsville, Pa. OuAJPAOITY, 3,000 TONS DAIILiY. W. J. RAINEY, Mercantile Bank Building. Hosted by GIEYEUHD, OHIO. Google 2 THE IRON AGE, ^ NSONIA g RASS ^ 0OPPER Qfi. The PLUME&Atwood MpaOi. ■AMUFAOTUBBBE OV MAEmrAOrUBEBB OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot ~Copper. IWaterbury Brass Go. ■OUI KABUFACfTTTBna Tobin Bronze (Tbadb-Mabk.) Condenser Plates, Pump Linings, Wire, Roundj Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. It ft 21 Cllir street, - - New York. JOHN DA VOL & SONS, Aonrrs roB Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DBAliBBS nr INtOT COPPER, SPELTER, LEAD, TIN, ANTIMONY, SOLDER ft OLD METALS, IOO John Street, - New York, I Kome Brass and Copper Hills, ROME, N. Y., -HANTTrAOTUBEBS OF- Boll and Sheet Brass and Oerman SilTer. Brass, Copper and Oerman Silver Wire. Brass and Copper Bods and Erased Brass Tablng. j Blvets and Burs. Seamless Brass Fermles. Check and Bejr Tags. Bnuders and Sheathing Copper. Copper Bottoms. Bolts, Clroles. Ac.. Ao. Tho Phosphates of America. Where and how they occur; how they are^ mined; and what they cost. With practical treatises on the manufacture of sulphuric add, add phosphate, phosphoric add and concentrated superphosphates, and select methods of chemicd analysis. By Francis Wyatt, Ph.D. Cloth, profusely illustrated. .$ 4,00 For salt by Oarld Williams. 96-102 Reade 8t.. N. Y. Botabllohod 1840. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, Gherman SllTer, Copper, Brass and Ger¬ man Silver wire. Brass and Copper Tubing, Copper Rivets and Burs, Brass Kettles, Door RalLBrass T onssion Caps, Powder Masks, T ures, '&o., andsmall Brass Wares of every description. Cartridge Metal in Sheete or Shells a Specialty. Sole Agents for the CAPBWBLL M7G. CO.'S Line of Sporting goods. DBP0T8: tSS Broadway. Haw York. tB Bddy St.. Provl- donoo, B. I. MILLS AT WATBBBUBY, CONN. Sheet and Roll Braa GERMAN BILyBB AND GILDING MBTAL COPPER RTVETS AND BURRS, COP¬ PER BLBOTRIOAL WIRE, JMfM, A*aoo BuU raoh CAoiis ETeroseffto Hwrisers, Bamg TrimmOrng^f Jtc, 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON. 90 MARKET ST,, CHIOAOO. BOZiUire mrr.T., THOMA8TON, €01111. VAOTOBIBSi WATEBBUBT. GOHB. lolmes. Booth & laydens MANTnrAOTUBBBS OF Sheet, Boll Brass, Brass and German Silver Wire. THE New Haven Copper Co., copper rivets and burrs. 8OI1B MAKERS OF JACK CHAIN. PnilQUCn PnPDCD copper. I UlIwIiIIIJ uUi I til Braxed, Brass and Coppar Tubing. Bar© and Insulated Wtr© for Bl©a. Under Patent Of T. James, Sept. W. 1876. Lfgbttng and Street RaU- ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND Lamp Goods and Kerosene Burners In DEALERS IN great Tarietj. BRAZIERS’ & SHEATHING COPPER, factories. ss Park Piaee, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c., Watcrbury, Cobb. _ New York. SCOYILL MFG. COMPANY, POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12,1876. ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BRAZIERS’& SHEATHING COPPER, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, Ac., ALSO MAHUFA0TUBBB8 OF Cast steel Anieis aid Bits ot Siserioi Qiallty. FACTORIES. Manufacturers of 294 Pearl St., NEW YORK. HATTHISSSEH A HSOELEK ZINC CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, ©MELTBRS OF SFELTER, Aim MAKUrAOTURKBS OF zinc and sulf^hurio acid Special Sizes of Zinc cut to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and lithographers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Mgers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. ZiITfOS FOR RAL’K"K'RR'ir. 9 High Street. Boeton. WILLIAM $. FEARING. too Chambers St., NEW YORK, I THB TRABB €3rC>C>TD& TMLJE*Gr. OO., gfri. of Stamped Brass, SUYer and Nickeled Goods, Brass Labels for Cans and Rubber ffloulds, brfOnzbi zdoobf knobs. Bronae and Plated Boses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket SheUs, &c. Patent Mirror Pin Onshlon Business Cards. Mncllage Brushes. Novelties of New Design made to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY: 86-92 Third St., So. Rrooklyo. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, Manufacturers of Solt iei3a.e»*lxlaxa; OOFFSK, -WIRE! .dLlTZ} RIVETS Importers ana Dealers in Ingot Copperi Block Tin, Spelter, Lead* Antimonyi otOa 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. Sheet Breus, Waney Sheet Brass, German Silver, Copper, Breus emd German Silver Wire, Brazed and Seamless Breus emd Copper Tabes, Brass and Cop» per Bods, Breus Ferrules, Fure Copper Wire, Sheet and Ingot Copper, Speller, Tin, Antimony, Lead, So* WM. McFARLATSTD IRON FOI7NRKR, TJELENTOn, - - pr, «J. Chilled Cast Wire DIES A SPECIALTY. Any size or Style Made at Short Netleo. Hosted by GoogI( THE IRON AGE, 3 ELEPHANT TRADE-MARK. Ml genuine: IlNCOTS & MANUFACTURES BEAR OUR REC.JIJAOE MARKS. PHOSPHOR-BRONZE Ingots, Castings, Wire, Sheet &c. ThePhosphqr Bronze SmeltincCo.Limiteo 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. lie f m. Cramp 4 Sons S. 4 E. B. Co., Philadelphia, penma. B'OTTliTDEiR.S. ‘VMLoAm UAMK YORK AMO TMIOMmN STS.* SOLE MANUTAOTUBBRS OF AMERICAN MANGANESE BRONZE* MANGANESE BRONZE PROPELLER WHEELS A SPECIALTY. Our Manganese Bronze is Invaluable where Castings of great Tensile Strength are needed. In this quality it is nearer Steel than any other alloy In the market, and in appearance the castings are unequalcd. We Make Larger Castings and More of Them than Any Competitor^ I Blooisburg Brass & Copper Go., lOXooxaa.fiilo'u.xrSv MANUFACTURERS OF SEAMLESS DRAWN BRASS, COP¬ PER AND BRONZE TUBING. Fine castings by new pressure pro- cess, equal to hand cut work. In Bronze, Brass. Aluminum and German Silver. Ma¬ chinery Name Plates 1)4 cents per sq. In. Aluminum Bronze Dies. Metal Molds and Mechanical Castings absolutely true to pattern. WALDO & STOUT, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. SOTJND CASTINGS IN ALUMINUM, PHOSPHOR MANGANESE BRONZE. WIRE BARS and PLATES FOR ROLLING MILLS. BRASS, BRONZE, r ■ COMPOSITION and liL. ALUMINUM CASTINGS. Heaiy and Light. I.LGAriORDCO. Send ANSONIA, CONN. Prices. try IT! 1 ANDYOU WILL USE NO OTHER THE HIGHESTAND RICHiSTCRAOEMftDE. WANUFACTURED DNLV BY TIN. THECRESCENTPHOSPHOfllZED METAL CO OFFICE AHOWDRKS' pijii .nr, pu|A pA .2IDMill!i‘"»ZIII INDIANA Chester. Pa^ SxroxLSse, Sxrctisis Axxd OoixiLX>oisiltlozi. OAistlxxers'. Inventors and Sole Manufacturers of Crown Bronze” Bearing Metai and ‘‘Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal.” ManiifaotTirers o± raoemOK-BKONZE TO I»EJVNSTr.VA.NIA. IlA.IX.IiOA.I>. Specifications In Ingot metal or castings. TilH.WILIVIOT ^ HQBBS^WIFC., COMPANY Especially solicit orders for "Soft" and '* Extra Soft" Plain Blue Finish or Annealed or Pickled HOT ROLLED BAND, STRIP AS2 PLATE STEEL. Great accuracy of gauge and \t\}dth and uniformity of quality will always be maintained. Also THE CELEBRATED BRIGHT SURFACE and ANNEALED COLD ROLLED SHEET AND STRIP STEEL for difficult pressed.^^stamped,’ drawn work, &o. PHOSPHQR-TIN By using my phosphor tin manufai' : URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE Ei PHOSPHOR BRONZE themselves, BY THl ] SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING MUCH CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO r.nl HAD IN THE MARKET. NEWOROLO^OPPEi ’ CAN BE USED. FOR circulars Ab-e "pkicj , sotf HALK 5cNAUMANN^;;‘om^ AGENTS'^^'^'^'^U.S.^ -YOP.^L •>. office: CANADA.^<5* ..W'" iV^i^ OBJNXJINBJ Cwfiwny^tnj ’’W PHOSPHOR TIN, MANUFAOTUBED BY THE * The above Hlaitratee eomethinB of the variety of Stamped and Brawn Work which can be made from thie Steel.^ f RICEsT gaEAtLY'.REDUCED.O" S'-'IS.mf.I'f frj"*" a BRIDCeil 0 ltTi> 0 , 0 .!IM, A /\K3/\C^CMV STEAM GAUGE orewOD 1 and valve co- Boston, Mass., U« S« A. Branches; NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOWDOM. AMERICAN SPIRAL SPRie CO., MANXTFAOTUBEBS OF ALL KINDS OF SPIRAL SPRINGS. OFFICE AND WORKS : I ShIngiM and Bluff Streets. P.;O.Box 104. • :PinSBURGH. PA Tblbfhons 706. Hosted by Googli WASHBURN ^ MOEN MANUFACTURING CO., WORKS IN WORCESTER, MASS., find WAUKEGAN, ILL. MAKERS OF IRON AND STEEL EVERY VARIETY OF X FOR ALL PURPOSES* OII-i TBMI*ESRH3ID SI»R,nTC2l-S JL SI»BSOIA.I- 1 TY. SPIRAL FURNITURE, BED AND SPECIAL SPRINGS. FLAT CLOCK WATCH SPRINGS. EXPORT ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Warehouses: 16 Clilf and 241 JPearlJISts., New York; I07& 109 Lake St., Chicago; 8 & 10 Pine St., San Francisco.] Mass, Tbe American Metal Go. (LDfrnED), Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York F. O. BOX 9fi7h OOFFXB, OOPFEB OBEB AND MAnXB. m, LEiii, sPETBs, inuoirT, Hem, iion- m, BULUOI, KOI. Advances made on Consignments AGENTS FOB HciirF R. Merton dk Co., • . liOndoRo flerallffesellscbaft. • Frankfort-on-l!Ialn« Wtlllamg Foster, <Sg Co»» lid. Swansea* HMES SWORD GO LdllLLEK. <Sb -VA-N "WIXTKIjBS. CHICOPEE, MASS., * manufactubebs OF are prepared to execute orders for STEEL WISE AND STEEL SPRINGS. work in Copper, Brass, Bronze and all kinds of composition metal, as also for uJ the manufacture of small articles of SE hardware. Ss FINE CASTINGS A SPECIAITT. '^’-STEEL llBTn HUM CO. treHtsK,iJ.j. [COOPER HEWITT 6^CO. WIRE ROPE 17 BURLING ^ ALUMINUM! ^ __ I THE COWLES ELECTRIC SMELTING &! ALUMINUM COMPANY, * Lockport, . New York, ^ offer Pure Aluminum in Ingots, Slabs, fa Sheet, Wire and Castings at lowest market A rates. f Aluminum Bronze, Aluminum Brass, ^ Silver Bronze, Silicon Bronze ^ and Manganese Bronze. A INVOLUTE, WIRE and :FLAT STEEL SPRINGS ft Agricultural Implements, Machln* ft ery and various other purposes. Write for prices to SABIN MACHINE CO., MANUFACTURERS. MONTPEllEB, Tl». Hosted by Google ;'. i' 'Bnpfc K>'>||.' i ■•''!■"■■' "'iir\.'|:l4,;i' fi^lf;.j ]i|, ''■- rp |: 'BKi'tinni ■; i-X* - MH ■', 117th to 118th Street and Harlem River. General Offices, Foot 118th Street, New York. makers of Iron* Beesemery Slemene-martin and Crucible Cast Steel Wire oi all klndsy annealed* soft and hard drawn t Coppered Sprlnff Wire for Furniture Sprluffs* 4 & 0 .* Coppered Solt Wires* Balinir Wires* Suspension Bridge and Rope Wires of all kinds* dko. STEEL MUSIC WIRES and MUSIC SPRING WIRES, UNRIVALED FOR PIANOFORTE STRINGS. FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF SPRINGS. Specialty of finest Cast Steel Wires* round* flat* square and any other shape* tempered and also In the soft state* ffuaranteedte harden and temper. Solid Rib and Faraqou Umbrella Wires. Crinoline* Corset* Shade Roller* Lock* Hat* Brush* Saw* Band Saw* Clock Spring* Clock Bell* Clock Yerffe and Watch Sprlnq, Rule and Tape Line and Eyeglass Wires* ifco. Plano* Needle* Fish Hook* Drill and Hair Spring Wires. Special Cast Steel Wires of any kind made tor special purposes. Also Corered Wires—Braided and Cloth and Paper CoTered—for crinoline* corset and other purposes. Cold Rolled and Slit soft and Tempered Steel Strips of all kinds and for all purposes. Special Wires and. Springes oi Every description. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. "V^inELDES \7^03FI.ISLS, 9 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, ESTABLISHED 1880. LUTHER SHAW & SON, CHAS. L. SHAW, Proprietor. BRASS FOUNDERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF BABBITT • METAL and SOLDER. All kinds of JBrasst Composition and Bronze Castings made to order. Correspondence Solicited. WORCESTJEB^ MASS. MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE ROPE FOR CABLE RAILWAYS AND MINING PURPOSES. HALLIDIE’S PATENT WIRE ROPEWAY, Simplest and most economical means of transportation. Send for illustrated Catalogue. THE CELEBRATED “SILVER FINISH” GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. POE SALE BY THE HARDWARE TRADE. GET THE BEST. DUNBAR BROS., Hanafaotnren of Slock Springs and Small Springs of erery description, from beet Onit Steel, i^iRxmncox^ coiviv. Tcl^hones, Their Construction and Fitting, A Practical Treatise on the Fitting Up and Main¬ tenance of Telephones and the Auxiliary Appara¬ tus. By F. C. Allsop. 191 pages, cloth... $a.oo For Sale by DAVID WILLIAMS, 96-102 Reade St., N.Y Hosted by Googli DAY S GOLD LE A Fmrtal| HOT BOX AQAINI^ Our Gold Leaf Babbitt Metal is especially adapted for use with high-speed and heavy machinery and shafting ; in , fact, in every place where a Babbitt Metal is required. It is sold under the highest guarantee, and has made a remarkable record with all who have used it. A trial of this metal will demonstrate the truthfulness of our claim. Order a sample lot. 50 lb. in Box, 250. per lb. DAY METAL CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. HOWSON AND HOWSON Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents PHILADELPHIA Forrest Bulldlnfir« 1 19 8.4th 8t> NEW YORK Potter BulldlnSt-38 Park: Row, WASHINGTON Atlantic BuIldlnfiTf 928 F St. H. E. PAINE. Ex-Com’r of Patents. S. B. LADD, Slecbanlcal Engle eer. (J. A. ASHIiEY,! TOO fflntli St. X3>JT7‘ZS3>J^?OZ1.Sp I OUABANTBB the GRANT of PATENTS. Govem- SnSoe^SiL^wS^^E^N%^^BXpaSiB^ JBelli^le service. Advice free. Write C. J. G«ocli» Washlitlgfoii. 0. 0. A. LESCHEN 8e SONS’ ROPE CO., manufacturers op ST. LOUIS, MO. CORRESPONDENCE I NVITBP PATENTS U. S. and Forei^ 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 cearches 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 EXCLUSIVEliY. Referencee Furnished on Application. K. B. STOCKING, Attorney at liaw, 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, O. C. PATENTS S40,000,000 Earned by Bell Telephone Patent in 1891. Pro¬ tect your invention bv PATJ^T. No charge for examination to determine patentability. Bend model and description. New Book Free. S. C. FITZGERAliD, Waoblngton, O. C Williamsport Wire Rope Co., Williamsport. Pa VIREBOOHS !!!!!i 87 Libeftf HeW Yofl^. wiMme, Pa. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFC. CO., Hanofactiirers of WIRE in great Yarlotj. in great rarlotj. N’E'W HA VEIT, Springs. PAINE au LADD, X^AlTEIVT LA.WYEItS AND SOILiICIXOIt®. J/oan and Trust Jildg., Washl/ngton, 2>.C. Examinations and B,eports on the Validity, Scope and Infringement of Patents. Practice in the C. S. Circuit, Circuit Appeals and Supreme Courts. U. S. and Foreign Patents. PATENTS. PATENTS obtained In all oonntiiea. • All baoinera relating to Patents prose- erased with care and dfllffence. As Examiner and Solicito:^ twenty-fllTe ESftE'C. ^hh STOVES AND FIJltlfACES, DRIERS, VENTILATCKS aad kindred subjects. Mi ^ A Sleeping Cars, Toy Mo ^ M I 1 11 11 C and all other purposes. IF pi Ill^w* CORRESPONDENCE SOI Haley Manufacturing Co., Concord, N. H. _ OOHIT. CLOCK SPRINGS, BAND SAW STEEL, STEEL WIRE, Round, Flat, Tempered and ready for Tempering, Curtain, Needle, Spring Scale, Sash Bal¬ ance and Lock Wire. Flat Coiled Springs for Lampi, Sleeping Cars, Toy Movements and all other purposes. CORRESPONDENCE SOUCITEl. Washington, D. O. nbwkil.il. & CO., 139 MIli^BI ST., BOSTON, IRON, STEEL AND METAL MERCHANTS. niFOBTBBS OF SEl X3 X IS EC XROXT Charcoal, Siemens-Martin & Bessemer Productions. BARS, SHAPES, RODS, SHEETS, BILLETS, BLOOMS. DelivetleB made at all prominent American, Canadian and Provincial Ports Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. m^^l XO^Yv. Vv^f^X VK\U\W^ .AliSO MANUFiUCXUREnS OT GENERAL WIBEWOBK. ^^WmdowGuards, Stable Fixtures. JRAIUNCS, ^ Sa-ndScreens Coal Scteens V Etc. -H Hi ririfiTi - - \ Mj^^^;^5 teli!WB!iiilll 1««F '«piSli K<1 ^:i- "“‘ W ■■' -M HAVE BEEN IMITAtED BUT NEVER EQUALED-THEY ARE BEYOND COMPARISON Why? We make 90 per cent. Of the Wire Mats Sold in America. HARTMAN FLEXIBLE Because They are Odorless, Everlasting and “Best.” 83?“ See ihat your mat has brass tag attached stamped ‘‘Hartman.” HARTMAN MFC. COMPANY, Works, BEAVER FALLS, Pa. Branches: 102 Chambers St., New York; 73 S. Forsyth St., Atlanta. T. D. Ganse, Gen’l Western Sales Agent, 508 State St., Chicago, lU. Write for our Testimonial Booklet and Illustrated Catalogue—Mailed Free. Bright* Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated. Finished to order, round, square, oval or flat. TINNED WIRE OF ALL SIZES A SPECIALTY M ' crrn DHYrQ FEEDBOXES. Cheaper hhan wood. Will last forever, money,time & ti'ou ble s ave d.Ind i spensible for every stockman. Send for i 11 ii s fra T e d Price List. Lou isviLLE.KY. SNEAD & BIBB. A T ES TS - H. W. T. JENNEH, Patent Attor^y and Me¬ chanical Expert. 519 Seventh St., Washingi^, D.C. Charges moderate. Write for terms. Established 1883. A Practical Workshop Compan¬ ion for Tin, Shoet-lron and Copper-Plate Workers. By new revised, enlarged editiom^vith newlv engraved illustrations; 296 pages .. This deservedly popular book oughly revised and contains over IW additio^ pages, with 170 newly engraved The volume contains rules tor iSmi ous kinds of Patterns used by Tin. gi^Iron and Copper-Plate Workers: Mensuration of Surfaces and Solids; the Weights and Strengths of Metals and othOT Materials; Tables of Areas of Circles: Composition of MetaUio^loys and Solders, with numerous valuable Eecmpte^a Manipulations for every-day shop. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher, 96-102 Reade St., New Yov SAINT LOUIS WIRE MILL CO., PXaIxx TTT^lro, MANUFACTURERS OF (A.3r'l3ed ^ITirix*©, ^ITITlx*© IiTAlXfii, JSt«»i3X©fii^ «,xxcl. JStoel ^UV"±x"© BaI© "n©fli. ADJUSTABLE TIE. WHITE FOH HHICES. ‘ST. LOUIS ” DIMENSION TIE. SA.I1VT I^OXJI®, MO ^ GrenulikO Grlidden - MANUFACTURERS OF BARB WIRE. BARB WlRE.^ BA-IjINO- WIRE. P FIjA.IN "WIRE, HeEITOE STAJPXjES. Low I*idces. St. Louis, TMo. I^rompt Shipment. Hosted by GoogI( Reliance Wire Worlcs Co., Milwaukee, Wi$. ARCHITECTURAL WIRE AND IRON WORKERS. Wire Cloth, Galvanized Fencing and Netting, Wire Lath, Wire and Iron Fences and Railings, Window Guards, Stable Fixtures, Bank and Office Railings, all kinds oi Brass, Wire and Iron Work for Buildings and Offices. SCIND FOR Il.leIISTRATRB OATAXOOUF. M CHAMPION CO. SJPJSCIAJLTISa. — Iron Stairs and Jail Work, Build¬ ers* and Ornamental Iron Work, and the only manufacturers of Malleable Iron Cresting guaranteed against breakage; also manufacturers of the Celebrated Ohio Champion Iron Force and ifflttilo Lift Pumps. Send for 220-page Catcdogue. iTtTtTl Largest Iron Fence and 11 | il ili Railing Works in F. S. J|j KEfilTON, O. WICKWIRE BROTHERS, Wire Cloth and Wire Goods, Coal SleYes, Floni SloYos, Corn Poppers, DMCOYors, Metallio NEW PROCESS Cortland POWER LOOM WIRE CLOTH. CO&l SiSTBSi cilery roll wrapped In Pink Paper and has our name on labeL W. S. ESTEY ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH NO. 65 FFI/EON ST., NEW YORE, . MAHUVAOTITBEB or X!A/ Brass, Oopper.Iron, W gfm vanlsed and Swl wire of all ^ I . mi ne j meshes and grades. For lining £ vlvlllo Milling and all other purposeft —■ Locomotive Spark Wirt ICO lOloth, 4ko. V_ WamIt (For Bank, Office and OomitM II 111 A Balling, Store Fronts, Windoe dESJ C Guards, fto. Galvanised Twist Netting. Oliver's Patent Decoy Rat Traps* 8 T Pat. Adjustable Foundry RIddlea. S T Sctzid. Soreensi 8SND FOB OATALOetTB. E. H. TITCHENER & CO., (Late Bing. Wire Goods Co.) piNGHAMTON, N. Y., U. S. A. —MAStJFACTUBEBS OF — Built for Service. REVERSIBLE. SELF-CLEANING, THE WIRE GOODS COMPANY, The Elastic Steel Door Mat? HANDSOME. Worcester, Mass. STABLE GOODS. =1 — CATALOGUE FREE— Wire and Iron Fencing, Roof Cresting, Weather Vanes, Window Guards. Office and -S t Counter Railing, Netting, Columns, Iron ’Ml Stairs, Grilles, BUILDERS' WIRE and IRON ‘“•f WORK. E. T. BARNUM, m Detroit, Mich. THE VAN DORN IRON WORKS CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ><■ CLEVELAND 4 i IRON .1 STAPLES in All Varieties, Double-Pointed Tacks, Etc. 311xid. ^tnpleei a iSpeolalty^* BARBED WIRE. INDIANA WISE FENCE 00., Crawfordsville, Ind, M. S. BROOKS & SONS, Chester, Conn. _ BRIGHT WIRE GOODS, ROOKS Office and Salesroom, 1Euclid Avc., MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT IRON FENCE and RAILING. stable Fixtures, Crestlngs, Terminals, Wire Office and Counter Railing, Lawn Seats and Vases. iron and Steel Jail Cell Work. Orna- nriental and Structural Ironwork. KILMER MFC. CO., NEWBURGH, N. Y., SIANUFACTUEEE8 OP STEEL WIRE RODS, BALE TIES, BARB WIRE, BEST QUALITY Fence Wire Staples, Galvanized Wire, Ornamental Fencing, Cable Wire, Grape Wire, Hop Yard Wire, Coiled Steel Wire, Fence Wire, &c. Particular attention given to manufacture of Special. Wire Goods. I Our New Empire Bale Tie. I BRANCH HOUSE : 643-545 State Street, Chicago, ill. Address all export communications to J. W. D. MEIGKAN, 11 ’ Water Street, New York City. ^ ^ TT ^ YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest 111 II I l\ work on any subject in which you are Li/V.y interested by addressing DAVID WILL¬ IAMS, Publisher and Bookseller 96-102 Reade Street, New York. Hosted by Google CLINTON WIRE CLOTH GO., —HANUFAOTUBBBS OF EVSBY DSaSOBIPTION OF- Wire Cloth, Hex. Nettings, Wire Lath and Fencing. Perforated Metals.--"^ZWire Cloth and Nettings. Clinton "Standard” (Number 33 Wire) Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth. Factory and Oeneral Offloe—OI^INTOFr, HEW YORK. 76 Beelcman Street . BOSTON, 23 Court Street. - CHICAGO, 137 Lake Street The Gilbert Bennett Mfe, Co. dT—I .... .. 1 -M:A.]VXJF-A^OTTJIt.T2 Pearl Window Screen Wire Cloth. Balvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Galvanized Wire Poultry Netting. “ Cottage” Lawn & Garden Fencing. The World’s Web Wire Fencing. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifters. House Furnishing Wire Goods. WUE CLOTH, NETTINC, Fencing, Cates, Fencing Tools, Wire Goods, WireWork RAILINCS, WINDCW GUARDS. 42 and 44 Cliff Street, NEW YORK. 148 Lake Street, CHICAGD. WIRE LATHING WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. ESTABLISHED 1818. WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Worcester, Bass PATENTED • 108 . ^ new process MANUrACTUBERS OP BTERT DESCRIPTION OP CLOTH m NETTING m M GALVANIZED ^ ^ \A/IDC MirTTIKin Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth, irtl» lltil IIIiUIb .,,,nr- I ATuiMn uniicc riiDMicuiMrn u/inr r^nrino Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth, LATHING, HOUSE FURNISHING WIRE GOODS. Patented March, 1884. HARD STEEL WIRE Patents Pending. sen® for latest oatalogve. JPennsylvaiiia 'W'ire "Vl^orlts, 233 and 235 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. EDWARD DARBY SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF Breiss. OoTDioer, Steel or Iron WIRE CLOTH, Hex. Nettings, Wire Lath and Fencing. Foundry Riddles, Casting Brushes, Sand and Coal Screens, Shovels, Wrought Iron ^ Railing for Banks, Offices, Residences; Ornamental Brass Work, w Wire Work and Wire Window Guards. cc'r:-:c-;’ NEW JERSEY WIRE CLOTH CO. MANUFACTURES THE ROEBLING STANDARD WIRE LATHING. ‘‘JERSEY” POULTRY NETTING AND FARM FENCING, PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH, AND EVERY KIND OF IRON, STEEL, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH, TRENTON, 1 17 and 1 19 Liberty Street, 171 and 173 Lake Street, 25 and 27 Fremont Street, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. SAN FRANCISCO. JBMtabHNhed 1830. \ OnDHITM 2. I ni/UI I \ m* m BORDEN & LOVELL, CHAS. J. STEBBINS, THE PLYMOUTH MILLS. 70 and 71 west street RIvetSf Trunk Nalls, NEW YORK. 103 Rewdo si, HeW loiilr, Tacks Clout Nalls. _ ^ V PLTMovTH, MASS. stcoi, iioo doo wiio Ndiis. StBol 311(1 Iron Niuls, Hosted by Google STEEL, IRON, COPPER, ZINC, BRASS AND TIN PERFORATED. Grain Gleaning Machinery; Woolen, Cotton, Paper Pulp, Rice, Flonr and Oil MiUs; DistUleries, Sugar and Malt Houses; Gas,Water, Brick and Tile Works, Filters, Tentilators, &c; Oil, Gas and Tapor StoTes, Lanterns, Lamps, etc. Screen Plates for Coal, Coke, and' Ore Separators, Jigs, Trommels^ Washers and Sizers. |IAN1P^S.0P Perforated Filter Press Plates For Paraffiiie Wax, Cotton- 8oed Oil, Sogar and other piirposei. mOHEliAEflffllSrl ^ ANOAaOTReil fURPMCS Heary steel and Iron Plates and Cylinders lor Coal and CoKeBreate, Ore, stone, Pltosnliates & dravel Screens. For Railroads, Loco¬ motive and Car Builders. Prices and Samples on Application. I ALDMIKUIH or MANGA- I THE HARRINGTON & KING PERF. CO., Main Office and Works, 222 and 226 N. Union St., Chicago, Ill., D. S, A, Eastern Office, No* 284 Pearl St., New York. SCREEN PLATES TO WlTHflTASro AOnOK OF ACIDUIATED WATERS WITH Hardness and Life of Perfection Bronze Castings, BABBITT’S METALS, Wire axLd. Wire Clotla. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Belleville, New Jersey, U. S. A. New Paseenerer Station, O. R. R. of I N.J,, Jerser City, N. J., over I 30,000 square feet of Glass. * Steel Web Picket Fencing. SKYLrGmTgs ERECTED ANYWHERE. CONSTRUCTED ON “ Miwell System ” Impenslame Glazing. (Sole Agents). Warranted tight and free from drip. Built by PLENTY HORTICULTURAL AND SKYLIGHT WORKS, 14 6 Liberty St., New York City. Iron Palm-bouses, Greenhouses, Conserva¬ tories and Skylights a S’peoialty. Ulustrated Catalogue free. Correspondence Solicited. Bcrews and Screw Making. With a Chapter on the Milling Machine; a complete treatise on Screw Making in all its branches, embracing most recent methods, and containing the reports which ori^nated modem standard screw threads. With 95 lUnstiationa. zamo, cloth....|z*35 ForMlf by DAVID WILLIAMS, 96-102 Re«deSt.,N. Y MOST POPULAR FOR YARDS, LAWNS, PARKS, ETC. Write for Circular of above, and Steel Wire Fence Board. DEKALB FENCE CO., ■ ’ DeKalb, III. AQriiCIES* Eastern—HICKS & HICKEY, Phlladelphio, *Pa. Southern—W. B. BELKNAP A CO., Louisville. Ky. Western—WYETH HARDWARE & MFC. CO., St. Joseph, Mo. Indiana and Mich* Igan—INDIANA WIRE FENCE CO., Crawfordsvllle, Ind. Texas—©, K. MERIWETHER, Dallaa, SECURITY WAREHOUSE, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL., Do a general storage business. Rates reasonable. Insurance low. Located on B. & O. and Pennsylvania Lines. Direct connection with 26 Railroads entering St. Louis or East St. Louis, and all Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi River Lines. St, Lonis Rates of freight to all points West of Mississippi River. To points East less. In addition to storage we do a general distributing business on commission. We have^^rep- resentatives traveling all over the West and South. Correspond with us. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 11 CONSOLIDATED STEEL i WIRE CO. GENERAL OFFICES, TH{ ROOKERY. CHICAGO. ILL Branch r ST. LOUIS, mo., 1935 Papin street. J Pittsburgh, pa., Westinghouse Building, ^ NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., 98 Reade St., N. Y. Offices. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., 81 Crocker Building. BARBED» ; U ■ - > (- WIRE. WIRE RODS and PLAIN WIRE of Every Description. NAiLS. J3£tle Fexxoe Stet'ple&s, o*to. lLiOCA.TEI> ALT ST. LOUIS, MO. PITTSBURGH, PA. ALLENTOWN, PA. JOLIET, ILL. LOCKPORT, ILL. mm UPHOLSTERERS’l TACKS. CARPET J QUALITY GUARANTEED. PRICES QUOTED ON APPLICATION. THE NATIONAL SCREW & TACK CO., RIVERSIDE IRON WORKS, Manufacturers of “RIVERSIDE” Steel Nails. Bessemer, Forge and Foundry Pig Iron. RIVERSIDE” Steel Pipe. Steel Billets, Blooms, Bar Steel, T and Flat Rails. •BAR MILLS, FORGE AND COAL MINES AT WHEELING, W. VA. RIVERSIDE FURNACE, BESSEME^ !' STEEL PLATE MILL AND TUBE DE' PARTMENTS AT BENWOOD, W. VA* NAIL FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSE AT FURNACE AND COAL iHAFT AT STEUBENVILLE, O. "\7^HE3E31L.Il>ffC3l-, T7V. V-A.. Cleveland, Ohio. PfilLLlPS, leWHSEND & CO., North Peon Jnnctloo, Philadelphia. WIRE NAILS,”- - - - - NORWAY RIVETS. Rivets marked are not of our make. We make only first-class Norway Iron Rivets. COBB & DREW, PliTMOUTH, MASS. MaanYaotorers of Nrnray Iraa Rivets, Braat and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washere. 0. P. Taoka aad Stapled. York. Aeency, jrames S, Header^ ■ODip suceessor to Disosway 6c ULendereoU) Hardware* I idente for Pktladelpkta Star Carrtwa I and Tire Bolter Hosted by Google 12 THE IRON AGE. fs?- k >■ ARS BUILD|lliB,#QSTOl|,,MA|3»S«, I1.S.A. ■■ ■ ? #A] 0 ci 5 :^:i;TrSro% iw-ASSr tLISmJ) xsr 1810. ISSTi^MSBED IN 1^. NIASS. TbAU|fT0N H^A^jk 00., TAlTlVTON, MASS. - “IN 1827. " , ^ BSTABLDSPBD W1864. AMERICAN TACK CO., FAIRHATEN, MAI^S. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. 01.R COLONY RIVET CO., PLVMOCTH, MASS. ESTABUSHED IN 1866. ’ 2A;./L17X7Xn^OTX7RSIze»S OZn iloks. Brads. Smil Nalls, Shoe NaJIs, Unlng and Saddle Nails, TuftiM Nails and Buttons, Wire Nalls. Finishing Nalls. Patent Brads, ^ Hungarian Nails, Steel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire TAeks, Escutcheon Pins, Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Rivets, Burrs, Furniture Springs, Pilgrim Spring Bed, and other artloles. We have the largest and only complete and fully assorted^Btock in the world. Our manufacturing facUltiee are unequaled. The foregoing^well rn hrandB we continue to use. and either will he furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone-connectiop with our NewTork and our factories. . OJFJFICJS, SOS 8JSAJS8 BVII,1>IN&,199 WA8MINGTON 8T,, B08T0B,MJ^. BBANCBL. OFBICB A WABBHOJJSJ^ 116 CMjLMBXiB8 NT., NBW T^K. BBANCM OWBIOB A WABBBOJI8Bf9B9 A 2141 BAJBLB NT., Cl^CA&q, XXX. BBANCBL OJFBICJB A WABBH0U8JE!,408 MABKJET 8T., /^AIT JFBABC18CO, CAB. BBA^BCM OFJFICJB A WABBBLOV8B, 406 COMMBBCB NT., BBLIBABBBBHIA, BA. ■gg— - . , ■ ■ .. ■ - —■ ■■■" , I GUSTAVE EHRHARDT & SONS, MA.NXJB’A.OTXTRrHJK.S OB’ Cold Saws and Cold Sawing Machines FOR STEEL, IRON AND OTHER METALS A SPECIALTT. Works at Homewood Station, Pennsvivania Railroad PITTSBURGH, PA. Perfect workmanehip, Wear and cost of operating reduced to Hinluii, WE.WABRANT'i Long life of 8aw*bladc, Full contact of teeth. And best general results. We build many different styles of machines adapted for all kinds of Cold Sawing-. ALLEare equipped with our SELF-REGULATING VARI¬ ABLE AUTOMATIC FEED, with advantages above mentioned. THE BRYANT METAL SAWING MACHINE. Portable and Power, Far STREET and STEAM RAILWAYS. Iron, Bridge, Shafting and General Work. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. dis o oo., 705-707 Phenix Building, - Chicago. E. JENGKES MFC. GO., PAWTUCKET, R. 1. Bright Wire Goods, Spring Cotters and Keys, Crescent Wire Coat and Hat Hooks. Belt Hooks, &c. PLEITITOXjIDS <& oo., UANUFACTUBBB8 OF SET, CAP AND MACHINE SCREWS, STUDS. COUPLING BOLTS. STOVE BOLTS. FINISHED NUTS. Se. Also Hand and Draw-Plate Moulding Machines for Foundry Use. jsc.a.xrzz»r, oossri^r. B-6 Send for Catalogue. 3.8 Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 13 IRON AND BRASS RIVETS, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c.. For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. 0UAK& tn JOHNSON, Waterbury, ConH HR American Wire Nail Co. ANDERSON, IND. I ROD I GALVANIZED 1 PLAIN [ FENCE f ALL KINDS WIRE I WIRE NAILS. OLIVER WADE, Agt., 18 Broadway, New York. NEW CASTLE WIRE NAIL CO. MA.3VTJFA.CTXJRE;rt® OF WIRE RODS AND WIRE. Office and Works, _ NEW CASTLE, PA. The SALEM WIRE NAIL GO. MANUFACTURERS WIRE NAILS, Works: SALEM, 0.; FINDLAY, 0. m. FIIX 3 LrjIPS 8 m SOITS SOUTH HANOVER, MASS. TACKS W', Ko. ^ 21 WARREN ST., NEW YORK. General Office; SALEM, OHIO. branch OFFlCBSs 54 Warren St., New York, i 415 Phenix Bldg., Chicago. 200 Amer. Bld’g, St. Louis. | 207 Neave Bldg., Cincinnati. 19-20 Ainsworth Block, Portland, Ore. THE BAACKES WIRE NAIL COMPANY. CLEVELAND, O. TT * Steel Wire Nails, Standards Only. Wire Rods’ Plain Wire, Galvanized Wire’ Barbed Wire, Fence Staples. iPURPLEBLUEl 1 HOOR RBSISTEREO ^RADE MARK.i = .. ® CO CO .s ea ^ 2 « U J « CK"’ S2 7\t oo W t _-(0 ^ S O Vitale Bleotrielty. By T. u. ^ cents. For sale by rjlVID WILLIAMS. Pu^hS indBooksellei tB-lOS ReadeSt!;^w . Hosted by Google 14 THE IRON AGE. PROVIDENCB, R. I “ Spur Pointed ” Wood Screw. Patented May 10, July 19, 1887; Oct. 29, 1889; Aug. 19, Oot.21, 1890; April 7, May 12, iM ITS ADVANTAGES ABE; Stronger than a cut screw. Forged nick. Requires the use of only one bit. Inserted easier. Increased holding power. Centralized point. Is cold forged, and entire surface has a metallic skin. Samples Serxt on Application. Patented Kov. 11, 1890, Oct. 2#, 1891. FLUTED TIRE BOLTS. SENB FOR SA1IIPE.es. “ROGERS’ DRIVE SCREWS.” Patented May 10,1887; July 19,1887 : July 10,1888. Other patents pending. List prices, same as common iron wood screws. Discount for Flat Heads, THE « ROGERS DRIVE SCREW,” Driven with a hammer its entire length. A COMMON CUT THREAD SCREW, As ordinarily inserted, L e., driven two-thirds of its length with a hammer and the balance with a screw-driver. Fibres of the wood are necessarily broken, and holding power of screw much imp aired. Should be driven with a hammer its entire length. 1, Turns like a screw when driven with a hammer. 3. Does not break the fibres of the wood. 2. Holds stronger than a common screw as ordinarily inserted. 4. Cheaper than a common screw. 5, Is cold forged and has metallic skin over entire surface. SCIiBW CO., FROVIIDElSrOE. R. I. Chicago Store, No. 19 Lake St. European agents, THOMAS & STIRLING, Liverpool. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 15 fimtier Steel Department of Gambria Iron Go., o'OEczio'sa-o'wza', MANUFACTURERS OF Merchant Bar Steel: Includingr Tire, Toe Calk, Machinery, Carriage Spring, Raiiroad 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: Fiat and Finished Plow Shapes, Digger Blades, Slabs (Penn and Pernot), Hammered Lay, Rolled Ls^, etc. COLD ROILED STEEL SHAFTING. STEEL NARROW DISCS. CAMBRIA LINK BARB WIRE. Now York Office. Philadelphia Office, Chicago Office 102 Chambers 5t. S. W. Cor. 6th & Commerce Sts. 209 Phenix Building* (No. 4.) TEEL CAMBRIDGE ROOFING CO., Cambridge, Ohio, F« O. Box ill. CELEBRATED c»owL*8 PATENT Cbattaiiooga, nTeiiiiB, F. O. Box 81 CORRUGATED IRON PROOFING AND 12 OTHER STYLES KAVE TROUGH AND CONDUCTOR PIPE. WRITE FOR PRICES. ROOFING SLATE HAND SHAVED BANGOR SLATE BLACK BOARDS. AULD & CONGER, I 0 0 ElU CLID AVE:.,CLtVEiAND,0. IRON^^SIELL RRIDGES.R00FS#^R UILDINGS BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, Engineers and Builders, niASON BUIIaBINO, boston, mass. Roof of Machine Shop at Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard INQUIRIES SOLICITED. *>• H. ANim|WS^A. S. MILLEH, LER, Jr^ Seo’y, B. H. BROWN, Con. Bng’i Corrugaied, Crimped and Clap-Board Iron Roofing di Sidin^ Iron Buildings, Boofs. Doors, Shutters, Comloee» Skylights, Bridges, &c. MOSELEY IBON BRIDGE AND ROOF CO., Office, 6 Dey Street, Boom 18, NEW YORK. WIRE NAIL Machines -AND- Wire Nail Presses, HALMEDIE & CO., DuBseldorf-Oberbilk (Germany). Sole Agents for U. S.* and Canada, CHIS. G. ECKSTEIN & CO.. 41 John St., New Ycrk. Our maohines are unequaled. Over 500 work- log satisfactorily in the U. 8. and Canada. OXFORD iron and nail go., Cut Nails AMD SPIKES. J. S. SCRANTON, Sales Agent, SI, 83 and 85 Washington Street, NEW YORK. THE IRON FODNDER. A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON The Art of Molding. INCLUDING CHAPTERS ON Core-making; Loam, Dry Sand and Green Sand Molding ; also Crystalliza¬ tion, 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 Information, # BY SIMPSON BOLLAND, Practical Holder and Manager of Fonndries. UlDstraM mil Otw Ttee Hiiiflrefl EigraTiagt 12mo. Cloth, $2.50 Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIA.MS, PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER q 6 -io 2 Reade Street, New York. Hosted by Google 16 THE IRON AGE. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 17 Sc r*. Ac CJ03J[]E»^PrY, Pencoyd Iron Works, PenCOVd Bridge & Constmctlon CO., MANUFACTURERS OF ^ J . jn II UC^I DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OP Wrought Iron and Open Hearth Steel, Bridges, viaducts, xum rabies, Etc. OFFICK t 261 S. 4tli Street, PlTTliAFFIiPHIA, Pa. WORKS, PENCOYP, PA. EDWARD CORNINC U CO. MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. BEAMS, CHANNELS, ANCLES, TEES, PLATES, BARS, RODS. IRON STEEL HOOPS, BANDS, SPIKES, FISH-PLATES. BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS. 29 BROADWAY, 237 JSO. THIRD ST., 70 KILBY ST NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. BOSTOli. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED WITH BUYERS AND WITH MANUFACTURERS: Hosted by Google 18 THE IRON AGE. EDWARD J. ETTING, IRON BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT 222 S. Third St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PiR, Bar and flailroad Iron, Old Rails, Scrap. AGENT FOR THE MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, Eastern Penna., West New Jersey and Delaware. IJEtOIV CO., For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope. Lonsdale (Va.) and other Pis Irons. ^o^QE Yard, Pier No. 67 South (old Navy Yard), which Is connected with Penn. R, R. and Its various Mnnections. N^otlahte Warehouse Receipts issued. Cash advances made on Iron. ESTABLISHED 1869. JEROME KEELEY & CO., 303 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Fonndryl Forge Pig Irons, Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Rails, etc. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. Consulting Engineers in Metallurgy and Mining. B.H.wiIaon. AKalier. E. H. WILSON & CO., M9 tmM MM BoMtJb Third St, BMiadel^Mms BBOKIBI AMD DMALMBS IM IRON AND STEEL Oorreepondenoe aollolted. j J. 'W. Hoffman & Co., 333 and 336 Walnut Straat, COMMISSION MERCHANTSi FIG IRON, Irqn and Steel Plates and Shapes. Rails, Can and IdKwmotives, and Railroad Eanipment genera^. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. JOHN L HOGAN & CO. IRON COMi^SSION MEBCHANTS, BaUftt Building, 136 Soath Foarth 8t., Phlla. Igants for Brier Hill, Leblgb, StrntberSi AND IHUIRKIRK PIG IRON, Delaware Bolling NlU. muck bars, Yonngstown Steal Oo., ConnellsviUe Coke. NORTH BROTHERS MFG CO. Iron and Brass Founders, W. 8. PILLING. PILLING CRANi! I. CR4Nft IRON ORES: Lake Superior, Foreign, Concentrates, Magnetic and native Self-fluxing. PIC 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 S. FOURTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. ■DWIN B. MANN. . dky Sole Afirents, PRANK SAMXrSL. Guaranteed .08 ^ or lower in Phosphorus. Blooms, Slabs, Plates, Sheets, Skelp, Muck<Bar and Scrap. Foreign and American Ore. Riverside Steel Pipe. Syracuse Boiler Tubes. 147 SOUTH 4th STREET, - - PHILADELPHIA ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURE]^ OP Patent Planished, Galvanized. Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom, ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 519 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Orders solicited especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Stack Tank and Boat Iron; Last, Stamping, Ferrule Locdmotive Headlight and Jacket Iron. DUMS6RL.ANP NAIU AND IRON C0„ MAMUFAOTUBEBB OF ‘CMIliLIID"UllS(llll(iTIUifin. 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware Ave., PHILADELPHIA. J. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No* 181 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa» -SOLE AGENT FOB L/ffAt Castings a Specialty. N. W. Cor. 28d and Raoa StreatSi PHILADBU^HIA. . Oorreipondenoe solloited. A, R, WHITNEY & CO., MANUFACTCBEHS AND DEALERS IN IRON STEEL. AGENCIRS: CARNEGIE STEEL CO., Limited, Structural Material, Steel and Iron Columns, Beams, Channels, Shapes and Plates, steel Beams Rolled to 24 inches deep. PORTAGE IRON CO., Limited, Merchant Iron, Bars, Angles, Hoops and Cotton Ties. BROOKLYN WIRE NATL CO., Steel Wire Nails. Export Nails a Specialty. RIVEKSIDE IRON WORKS, Steel Pipe. GLASGOW TORE WORKS, Boiler Flues. AMERICAN WIRE NAIL MACHINES. Over 900 working satisfactorily in the United States, 25 in Europe and 100 in Canada. THE SEIDELL & HASTUnGS CO., Charcoal- Iron Boiler Plates. i Plans and estimates furnished and contracts ' made lor Iron and steel structures of every description. Please address, 29 Broadway, New York. P. O. Box 33. * C,B. Houston. J. Max Bernard. H. H. Houston C. B. HOUSTON & CO., BuUittjBuilding. PHILADBLPIIIA, Foundry, (Forgre and Bessemer Pig Irons. Coal, Cokeland Steel Ralls> Sole Agents fot PAXTON ROLLING MILLS. STEEL (AND IRON PLATES. Sheridan, Temple, Brooke, Leesport, Mill Creek, Keystone, Mt. Laurel, Logan and Oley FOUli* DRY, FORGE, CHARCOAL AND BESSEMER PIG IRON. Dealer In Serap, Old Car Wheels* Mnek Bars and ConnelUvllle Coke. JAMES McKAY & CO., , 29th and Liberty Streets, Pittsburgh, Pa., Manufacturers of COIL AND CRANE CHAINS, STEEL CHAIN A SPECIALTY. WRITE FOR PRICES. de OO., BULLin BUILDING, 133 South Fourth St., PHILA. IRON kF steel structural MATERIAL For ell Pnrpoiee. Ritimetee Furnished for Iron end Steel Str netm ea D^TorgeD MERRILL BROS., 465 to 471 Kent Ave., Brooklyn. E.D.,N. T QXFPT Gautier Steel. JL WLm rn St Ihb# SLnJ SEE PAGE 15. THE NEWEST, BOOKS ON Metal Working, Iron Steel ftmA Metallurgy; Mining, Meobanioal and Civil EngineeringfcSwng^Sd Pounding; Electricity and Electric Lighting; mifSmaMhS? promptlysupplied on reoeiS ^^ri^*** menfioalng the DAVID WILLIAMS, 96-102 Read. St.. New Vork, Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 19 Francis Hobson, Seaman a 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. HOBSON*© ** CHOICE ** Extra, Quality Needle Wire. SEAMAN’S ” NELSON ” Brand Extra Cast Steel for Turning Hardest Chilled Rolls, &o. _ WAREHOUSE, 97 John St., New York. CHAS. HUGILL, Agent. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED, SHEFFIELD. O B XT OI BLia O.A.ST S TEEL. ABBOI?!^ & CO., A^gemts and. Importers of SWEDISH IRON, 8S OLIVER ST. BOSTON. 23 CL-IFF ST., NEW YORK. Si £ Cl WARDLOWp Sheffield, enqland Manufacturers of the Celebrated Cast and Double Shear Steel, Ib 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 fi fi "F I I Li FF Cast Steel for Leather Splitting and Machine KniTes •f every description, and for Turning and all other I ■■ Tools, Dies and Punches. Office and Warehouse, 95 John St., New York._Frank 8. Pilditch, Agent. GUSTAF LUNDBBRG, AGENT FOR N. M. HdGI.UND’8 SONS & 00., OF STOCKHOUM Swedish and Norway Iron. Axxd. Ox>o]a. 19 KILBY STREET. BOSTON. Iteel. CMRUSLE WORKS. WIJLSOM HAWKSWORTH, EliJLISON * OOo SHEFFIELD. ENGLAND (BSTABLIBHBD 1826.) CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents, 81 OLIVER STREET, BOSTON._98 LIBERTY STREET. NEW YORK JONAS & COLVER CONTINENTAL STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD. ENGLAND, MANtTPACTUEBlKS OF 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. BOK.£R)« * Sole -Agents and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Rods,^ dec. JESSOF’S STEEL OF MANUFACrUBBD BY WM. JE8SOP & SONS, L’D. Best Quality, K Bars, Sheets iP Plates Large assortment of sises In stock at 91 John St. .... NEW YORK And other Agencies. I Oold Medal Paris. ENGLAND. I 1889. “F.W. MOSS” SHEFFIELD STEEL & FILES For further particulars apply to NEWTON & SHIPMAN. 8 S John St., New York. l^ricea for Direct Importation in Wholesale Quantities From Sheffield, Improved Mild Centered Cast bteel for Taps, Keamei'S, &c. ® £59 Ppr tnn in Warranted Extra Cast gteel for Taps, Dies, Millimr Tools, &c...^ W J'er ton in bheffleld. Warranted Cast Steel for tools, Taps, Dies, Turning Tools, &c.“ 44.10/ “ “ Best Crucible Machinery Steel . .‘‘ 30* it Best C. S. EXTRA WEIGHT HAND CUT FILES. ® 50% & cash discount “ No charge for extra sizes when steel is ordered in wholesale quantities of assorted .sizes. Hosted by Google \ 20 THE IRON AGE. ^&BAB^^S^ITCH fixtures &.C.&1 Oi ARS^^ P^^'^^ILCRmPlh/F^^RTiTlF^* Tor Tracks or All Sorts, ik 5LAP R4,pPUTa{?Rl^^^ 71 L.r «pv r\i. L. I I^MIUTyMK fiSNSBAL OFFICES, 1 J tOS So. FovtiiSt., PHILADELPHU. I Fo. 2 WmU Street (comer Broodaj). I 70 EUbj Street (Hoeom BnUdlas). | STEELTON, PI. yETNA IRON and STEEL COMPANY, MANUPACTUKBRS OP Soft Steel X^efimed Iroxx^ Bars, Light Section Rails Angles, Ties, Grooves and Other Special Shapes, Steel Tool Smoke Stack and Tank Sheets and Roofiiig Sheets Special attention to orders for Bars or Sheets of odd sizes and snapes, or for special purposes. Illinois Steel Company General Offices, TENTH FLOOR, “ ROOKERY,” CHICAGO, ILL., -MANUFACTURE- BesseM, Foundry and Hiil Pig Iron, Spiegel and Ferro-Hanganese, Iron and Steel Merchant Bar, Rail Fastenings, Light **T” and Street Rails, Steel Billets, Wire Rods, Iron or Steel Car Truck Channels, Steel “ I ” Beams and Structural Shapes, and BESSEMER STEEL RAILS. Wm. H. McLean, Assistant GenT Sales Agent. Julian L. Yale, GenT Sales Agent. Mew York Office, 46 Wall St., New York City. Milwaukee Office, 151 N. W. Ins. Bldg., Milwaukee WIs. D. E. GARRISON A CO., Agents, Laclede Building, St. Louis, Mo. PICKANDS, BROWN & CO., Sole Agents Pig Iron Department Illinois Steel Company and Manufacturers and Dealers in Fia- IFCfXiT and ZHOlSr OR.E3, I007p 1009 and iOl I Rookery Building, Chioaso. Open Hearth NeW ENGLAND STEEL WORKS, I We have completed a plant for manufacturing Open Hearth Steel wlwwl Castings, and are prepared to receive orders for this class of work. ■ Product Guaranteed and Correspondence Solicited. w8LStl ngS. WM. M. HORNE & CO., 6 Oliver St, BOSTON, MASS., General Sales Agents. -AMERICAN- oo.. piUliUN COLD - MAHUFACTUIIEBS - SHAFTING CLEVELAND, OHIO. IRON (Bank of Amorlca Building.) A4 Wall Street, - NEW YORK OoReoiondenoe ot ramaee* inTlied. DRAWN STEEL J. M. STUTZMAN, 181 William Street. N. Y. Manufacturer of Superior Steel Stamps. steel Alphabetfl, Brands, Seals, Steel StenoU Cutting Dies, Soap Moulds, Brass Stamps, Box Dies, Ao. Bead for Price-list. Stay-Bolt, Superior Quality Refined Bar Iron, All Rivet, D. Link, ano * cocKHAnr- ^bahos. Merchant Bar Sizes Carriage AND Wagon Axle IROIM SMALL CHANNEL* AND ANDLCS. **^^*^* HEXAGON IRON AND STEEL. ® ■ ttL* OF Soft Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 21 CAMBRIA STBBL, Steel Rail^,; STANDARD AND LIGHT WEIGHTS, ;Sti>eet Reil^ end Railwng Fe^tenin^, BESSHaEBB AND OPBN-BIBABTH BLOOMS, BILLETS AND BABS. Qteel Axles, Steel Angles, Steel Ctiannels, Steel Rorgln.g« CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, Ollloe, 318 S. Fourth St., Pblladelphla* Clilcaso Office, Phoenix Bulldlnc* (WOBKS AT JOHNSTOWH, PA.) » THE CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PXa?a-fil33T7Z^C3rSC, -manxtfacturbrs of- Iron and Steel 1 Beams, Channels, Angles, Tees and odd Sections, Open Hearth Steel PlateSi Bessemer and Open Hearth Blooms, Slabs and Billets, Steel T Rails. Iron and Steel Axles, Links and Pins, Wrought Iron Draw Bar, Universal Mill Plates, Merchant Bar Iron and Steel, Steel Wire Rods, Wire Nails, Wrought Iron Turnbuckles. ALL KINDS OF Car, Locomotive and Machinery Forgings. S. JP. imixMw Of Md Datfn la SOOTOH AND AlIBBIOAN WROUGHT & CAST SCRAP IRON, OLD MBTALS, Y ORK. LUCKNOW FORGE. ir.C>3BC3Xr XKT. msiXi-JR-. Fort Hunter, P. O., Dauphin Co., Pa. manttfactdbeb of Bl^oma and Billets for Botler Plate, Tuboa, 8 heet Iren and Wire, made from Ptff Iron and Scrap* Prices Quoted—Correspondence Solicited. IDAMANTINE SHOES AND DIES, AND ' Cams, Tappets, Boss^7 Roll-Shells ax'! Crusher Plates These castings are extensively used In all the mining States and 'Terri¬ tories of North and South America I Guaranteed to prove better and cheaper than any others. Orders 'solicited subject to above conditions W hen ordering send sketch with exact dimensions. Send for illustrated Circular CHROME STEEL WORKS, Brooklyi), N, V, WHEELING STEEL and IRON CO., OFFICE, No. 11 FOURTEENTH ST, WHEELING, W. VA. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL GRADES OF Pig iron, Muck Iron, Bessemer Steel Slabs and Billets, iron and Steel Skelp, Sheet Iron, Sheet Bars,'Tack Plate and Nails. The Benwood Iron Works, Belmont Nail Co. and the Wheeling Iron and Nail Co., with the Wheeling Steel Works, have been consolidated into this ONE COMPANY. All Communications for either of the above should be ad¬ dressed to the WHEELING STEEL AND IRON CO. GEO. H. SIBtLL & CO, Brokers! Commission Mercliants, 62-64 M ichigran Ave., Chicago. PIG IRON, COKE, FIRE BRICK, RAILROAD IRON, CAST and WROUGHT SCRAP. Price Q uoted ._C orreapond en ce InTited . A. MILNE & CoT; Ir