The Iron Age : Vol. LIII : No. 13 : March 29, 1894

A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. Pu.blish.ed every Thursday iyiorn.in.s by David 'Williairis, N’os. 90 , 98 , lOO &XOS !Reade St., New Yorh, Vol. LIII: No. rj. New York, Thursday, March 2g, iSg^. $4.80 a Year, including Postage. Single Copies, Ten Cents. Reading Matter Contents.page 624 Classified List of Advertisers_ 91 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers 95 Advertising and Subscription Ratbs 643 YOUR POWER, YOUR BEL.TS. YOUR MONEY By covering your pulleys with SHULTZ Patent Leather Pulley Covering Send for Circular to SHULTZ BELTING CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. NEW YORK, N. Y., 225 Pearl St., A. B. Laurence, Mgt BOSTON, MASS., 164 Summer St., O. J. KeUey, Wfgr. PHILADELPHIA. PA.^ 129 N. 8d St., J. Garnett. Mgr VALLEY STEEL CO., ST. LiOXJlS, Manufacturers of STEEL CUT NAILS, RAILS, CHANNELS AND MERCHANT STEEL. Every Steam Plant Should be provided with BRISTOL’S REG0RDIN6 PRESSURE GAUGE. Low In Price and Guaranteed. Send for circulars and fac-slmile chart. THE BRISTOL CO., Waterbary, Conn. BRAIDED CORD. Samson and Massachusetts Brands. Nenct for Santnples, SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass, TURNBTTCKLES. Branch Office: 136 Liberty St., New York. Clevelan^ City Forge and iron Co., • Cleveland. O. Jobbers Carrying a large Stock of Wllmot^ Hobbs Mfg. Co. Celebrated Copperlzed Oilers. Russell & Erwin Ml’g. Co., ^ Sargent & Co., Green, Tweed & Co., Montgomery & Co., ' The Bigelow & Dowse Co., ' Frye, Phipps & Co., ; BOSTON. The Dana Hardware Co., i Baldwin. Robbins & Co., ' a pa Biddle Hardware Co., IHILA., PA. Horton, Gilmore, McWilliams & Co., Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co Fairbanks, Morse & Oo., Charles H. Besley & Co., A. F. Shapleigh Hardware L. M. Rumsey Mfg. Co., M. M. Buck & Co., Cahill, Collins & Co., The Geo. Worthington Co. McIntosh, Huntington Co. Fletcher Hardware Co., Buhl Sons & Co^ ^ John PritzlafP hardware Co., Rundell-Spence Co., Howell, Gano & Co., Hart Hardware Co., W. B. Belknap & Co., Co., ! NEW YORK. I CHICAGO. I ST. LOUIS. ) [CLEVELAND. [DETROIT. Layman, Carey & Co., " • -k & Luthe YOU WILL NEVER MISS A BIRD IF YOU USE U.M.C. PAPER SHELLS. TRAP SHELLS (green color) are equal to the best imported; have conical bfjse, are water-proofed, have an extra strong primer with a battery cup, are metal REiNFCfRCED, are WARRANTED gas tight and adapted to heavv loads of nitro powders. Can be reloaded many times. [MILWAUKEE. CINCINNATI. [ LOUISVILLE. INDIANAPOLIS. P«trloTJk"Lutfie Co . DES MOINES, IOWA. Knann & sSding Co., SIOUX CITY. IOWA. A T?e*dwfr& Sons\ardware Co ^UBUQUlS, IOWA. Richards & Conover Hardware Co., KANSAS CITY, MO. Rector ie Wllhelmy Co., OMAHA, NEB. Hendrle & BoltholrIMfg. Co., _I>ENVK|^« QOL, Baker & Hamilton, Hobbs Hdw. Co., Rice, Lewis & Co., Alkenhead Hardware Co.. Wood, Va lence & Co , Caverhlll, Learmont & Co verhill Learmont & CO., AND kANY OTHER PROMINENT JOBBERS. ’ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL’. LONDON, ONT. TORONTO, ONT EIAMILTON.ONT. MONTREAL, P.Q. im TrvTJOti'oa SMOKELESS SH not metal rbinpor'' shduld not exceed ZY 99 LS (salmon color) are the same as the Trap Shell except that they are *ng intended for moderate charges only of nitro-powders, which '^sure) for 12 gauge, or 8^4 drams for lu-gauge. NITRO €LUB SHw * OlXXlD- adapted to nitro-powders. have special strons: thereby giving q ale Ik Iff 111 tlo. powder. % '^^d to meet the demand for a moderate priced shell 'me as our celebrated “ New Club ” shells, but they oept in these shells) and a new form of base, . Combusiioa to moderate charges of nitro- N& yST OITJLTd. NEW €LUB SHELLS are designed for use with black powders. Conical base, primed with the celebrated U. HI. C. No. 2 primers. All sizes and jengths. The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Bridgeport, Conn. <Sb OXjO'WHIS, WATERBURY, CONN., Manufaoturers 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 Seailess Drawn Copper Honse Boilers. CANNOT COLLAPSE. WILL NOT LEAK. 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. See, We shall manufacture one grade of valve only^ 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-xsjNTKxraei Bxi.oei.9 NEW VOKK. PHILADELPBIA. BOSTON and CHICAGO. ^HEtS AMARKS IREOD Wf AU SIZES 8k STYLES^ [BURNISHED FINISH 1 CHEAP & ELEGAffr SCALE 1-12 SIZE 5^5 COPPERIZEO C. R. SWEDOH, ALSO NICKEL PLATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RETAIL HARDWARE and MILL SUPPLY HOUSES We have arranged with all of the priucipal Jobbing Houses in the Country to carry A Large Stock of our CELEBRATED OILERS AND QUOTE THEM AT BOTTOM PRICES. These Oilers are very durable, substantial and beautiful*, and sell at sight. The character of the Job¬ bing Houses fully vouches for their excellence. Please send your inquiries and orders to your nearest Jobber and facilitate de¬ livery and lessen transportation ex¬ penses. LARGE STOCK. BEST OF GOODS a. FACILITIES THE WILMOT & HOBBS MFG.CO HOT & COLD ROLLING MILLS AND FACTORIES BRIDGEPORT. CONN.U. S, A. STORE.20 MURRAY ST..NEWYORK. Rainey Coke. Connellsville Furnace and Foundry The onlv Coke you can buy and know you are getting the best that can be manufactured. All our works In the heart of the Region, within four miles of Connellsvllle, Pa. OAJPAOITY 4,000 GLEVELUID, OHIO. W. J. RUNET, TOITS MAIN OFFICE: Mercantile Bank Building. Hosted by Google y^ WSONIA g PASS ^ Qopper Qg, MAirUFACrnKBRS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot jBopper. Iwaterbury Brass Co. ThePlume&AtwoodMfg.(!o. MANUFACTURERS OF Sheet and Roll Brass 80ZJB MANUFACTURERS Tobin Bronze (Traub-Mare;.) Condenser Plates, Pumo Linings, Wire, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. 19 & 21 Cllir Street, New York. New Haven Copper Co., ■OU MAUBS or POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. U, 1876. ALSO ICAKUFAOTUBBBS AND ^ Established 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, &o., AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HICK’S PRIMERS. BERDAN PRIMERS. Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. Sole Agents for the OAPEWELL MFG. CO.’S Line of Sporting Goods. depots: 296 Broadway. New York. 126 Eddy St.. Provi¬ dence. R. I. _ MILLS AT WATERBURY. CONN. _ WHEN IN WANT OF ANYTHING IN _ __ GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COP¬ PER ELECTRICAL WIRE, Pine, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain. Kerosene Burners, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON. 90 MARKET ST., CHICAGK). ROLLING MILL, THOMASTON. CONN. FACTORIES: WATERBURY, CONN. SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY, DBALBB8IN BRAZIERS'&SHEATHING COPPER. Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c., ALSO MAIUFAOTUBBBS OF Cast Steel kim aid Bits ol Siporlor Qialitf. 294 Pearl St, N EW Y O R K. WRITE MATTHIESSEN & HEGELER ZING CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SLAimXjTmieS OF SFELTER 4 AND MANUFACTURERS OP SHEET ZINC AND SUIi.EHURIC 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. Manufacturers of loXt Axaid IBIla.eAl;la.l3DLS WIRES R,IVB3TS. Importers and Dealers in Ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead. Antimony, etc. 40 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. The Peerless STEEL FLUE CLEANER, FROM TO 16 IN. For descriptive circuTar and prices ad¬ dress the Manufacturer, I Inches and Over. Jas.T. Mackay.iit’ Louis. Mo. Under 6 Inches Manufacturers of BRASS AND COPPER ROME BRASS & COPPER CO., ROME, N. Y. Bxx^ieiiei o-oox>iei zkoiFo-. oo., Mfrt. Bf Stamped Brass, Silver and Nickeled Goods, Brass Labels for Cans and Rubber Moulds, BR01TZB2 2DOOR KITOJBS Bronze and Plated Roses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket Shells, &o., Patent Mirror Pin Gushion Business Cards, Mucilage Brushes. Novelties of new design meide to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY: 86-92 Third St., So. Brooklyn. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, Sheet, Wire, Tubes, BUTT HINGES, BUTTONS, LAMP GOODS, NOVELTIES. PUREALUMINUM INGOT and SHEETS. FACTORIES. WATERBURY. CONN. DEPOTS: 428 Broome Street, New York. 210 Lake Street, Chicago. 29 High Street. Boston. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGEiNTS FOB Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., .i, DEALERS m COPf’ER, TIN, SPELTER, LEAD, ANTIMONY. lOO John Streets - New York. WILLIAM S. FEARING. 100 Chambers St., NEW YORK, 8ELL8 TO THE TRADE Sheet SrasSf Fancy Sheet Frass, Cenman SitveVf Copper^ Frass and German Silver Wire^ Brazed and Seamless Brass a/nd Copper Tubesf Brass and Cop^ per BodSf Brass Ferrules, Fure Copper Wire, Sheet and Ingot Copper, SpelteTt Tirif Antimony, Lead, Missoum METIL COMPINY, 923 Security Building, 8T. LOUIS. SPELTER. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 3 ELEPHANT BRAND Ml GENUINE INGOTS & MANUFACTURES BEAR OUR REG.JRADE MARKS. P H O S P H O R-B R O hM Ingots, Castings, Wire, Sheet &g. ThePhosphor Bronze SMEiTiNcCo.LiMitED ,2 200 Washington AvE,PHitADELPHiA,PA; OftICINAL MANUFActuRERS OF PHOSPHOR> Bronze IN THE UNiTED States and Sole Makers of"ELEPHANT BRAND"Phosphor-Brdnze. PHOSPHOR BRONZE. Parsons’ Manganese Bronze and White Brass. MADE IN THE UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. M.A.1TGI-.A.1TESE BRONZE BBOBEXjUjEBS -ARB USED BY THE- Cunard, 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 Wldst Approved Anti-Friction Metal. G. DOUGLAS PETRIE, Agent, Nos. 39 & 41 Cortlandt Street, New York. Rough Casting of Aluminum. Ainminmn Bronze, (German Silver Bronze and all kinds of Metals. Manufacturers of Chandeliers, Metal Picture Frames, Ink Stands, Figures, Statues, etc. Stair Carpet Holders a Specialty. St. Loots Bronze & Alnmlnnm Works, 3741 -3743 North Broadway, ' _ »T. liOUISi MO. __ EVANS FRICTION CONES. - For regulating the speed of machines au tomatlcally or by hand. Thousands of sets In operatloh driving all kinds of machmery which require from I to 60 H.-P. Address Evans Friction Cine Co., 85 Water Street, Boston, Mass. Solicits Correspondence about , Fishing Reels for 15 Cents to 20 Dollars each. Brass Bird Cages “ 50 “ “ 12 “ “ Japanned “ “ 25 “ “ 10 “ “ Standard Bronze, Brass and Steel Chain. Standard Wire Picture Cord. The Andrew B. Henoryx Co.. New Haven. Conn.. U. S. A. r*. TLm. - MANUFACTURERS- oo.. Aluminum Bronze Castings, Aluminum Bronze Sheets, Alu¬ minum Bronze Ingots and Pure Aluminum ’ Castings. Box Ausonia, Conn. TRY IT' AND YOU WILL USE NO OTHER THE'HfeHESTAftc.''' RICHESriiRA9£MAI|E; ': MANUFACTURED DHL. Ev’ THE CRESCENT PHOSPNORIZED METAL CO ,2I0;2IMa»->ZIII INDIAN# on.o'WN Chester, Pa. Soroxxsso, >3C*AlSiei AZXCL OOXXXpOjBltlOXl. Octstlxxvi Inventors and Sole Manufacturers of “Crown Bronze” Bearing Metal and “Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal.” ManxifaotiirorB o± TO RAaIEHOA-JO. Speoilloatlons in ingot metal or castings. The W. W. tc R. M. KEYS CO., ^ BIlir>GEI»OItT, COIVIV. BKST, FOX Sd OO., ! PHDSPHOR-TIN i By using my PHOSPHOR tin manuf* URERS CANMAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE PHOSPHOR BRONZE THEMSELVES, BY Tlf SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING. Muct CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO!: HAD IN THE MARKET-rNEW OR OLD COPF: CAN BE USED. FOR circulars ai'^ p^jc • ADDRESS haLK &.;NAUMANN/‘o^;’^,;yf . " agents ‘•^■'*^"'^U.S.‘'"PCANADA7^ PIaVv 25th Street and A. V. Ry. PITTSBURG, PA. SOLE MANUFACTUKERS OF CLIMAX BRONZE FOR A-LL FXJRFOSES. CASTINGS from 1 oz. to 12,000 ibs. The American Hetal Go. (LIMITED), Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York. P. O. BOX 957. COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. ' Tffl, LEAD, SPELTER, ANTIMONY, NICKEL, ALDMINDM, BULLION. IRON. Advances made on Consignments. AGENTS FOR Henry R. Merton >& Co„ - - Uondon MerallgesellHchatt, Frankfort- on-Maln. Williams, Foster & Co. Ld., 8wauaea« Hosted by Google 4 THB IRON AGE, Washburn & Moen Manuf’g Co., WORCESTER, MASS., NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO. MAKERS OF IRON, STEEL AND COPPER EVERY VARIETY OF 'W' X FOR ALL PURPOSES. -WIH-E Z1.0P:E3 Hard and Soft Drawn — Copper Wire for Eleotri- oatl*ur%. OSes i Chalvanized Iron and SUel Telegraph iMndTelephoneWire; Q-lid- den Eatent Steel Barb j Wire} Watch and Clooh Main Springs; Eyeglass Springs ; Stf el Wire for Hfeedtes and 1) r ills } Eat- ont Steel Wire Bale Ties} Eutnp Chain; Two Strand Twisted ana Elat rwlsted Wenee Wire wtthout Earbs ; Fence Staples , Streteherst d:c,; Bright, i A/nnealed, Tinned and Galvanized and Copper Wire, on Spools I oz, to lib SEND FOR PRICE Wew York Warehouses, 16 Cliff St., and 241 Pearl Galvanized Iron wire Rope for Ships* Rigging, &c. Galvanized Steel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. Transmission and i Standing Ropes, Hoisting Ropes 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¬ ures and Appliances required for use with the foregoing. The famous yachts Mayflower, Vol¬ unteer and Sachem are all rigged with our Wire Rope. -LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. St. Chicago WarehouseJOJ & 109 Lake St. San Francisco Warehouse, 8& 10 Pine St» MANUFACTURERS. MONTPELIER. VT. THE IRON AGS. 5 117th to i 18th Street and Harlem River. General Offices, Foot 118th Street. New York. ■Ak**** Iron, Bosaemer, Slomeno-Dlnrcln and Cmelblo Cast Steel Wire oi all kinds, annealed, soft and hard drawn i CoPherod Sprlnc Wire for Farnltare Springs, dee., Coppered Soft Wires, Ballnp Wires, Snsponston Biidpe and Repo Wires of all kinds, dee. STEEL MUSIC WIRES and MUSIC SPRING WIRES, UNRIVALED FOR PIANOFORTE STRINGS. FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF SPRINGS. Spoelalty of dnost Cast Steel Wires, roand, flat, soaaro and any other shape, tempered and also In the soft state, paarantoodte harden and temper. Solid Rlh and Paragon Umbrella Wires. Crinoline, Corset, Shade Roller, Leek, Hat, Brash, Saw, Band Saw, Cloek Sprlnp, Cleek Bell, Cleek Yerpeand Wateh Sprinp, Rale and Tape Line and Eyeplass Wires, dke. Plane, Needle, Fish Hook, Drill and Hair Sprlnp Wires. Speelal Cast Steel Wires of any kind made lor speelal purposes. Also Corered WIres-Bralded and Cloth and Paper Covered-for erlnollne, eerset and ether purposes. Cold Rolled and Silt soft and Tempered Steel StHps of all kinds and for all purposes. Speelal Wires ax&d Sprlnars of XS'^erp Xleserlptlon. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. SUPERIOR STEEL COMPANY, PXWSBXJJEl. Ora, MANDFACTURERS OF Hot Rolled of any Exact I Width up to lO in From I I I Eb Em I ^ 1-4 inch wide. Of Exact No. 20 W.G. to 2 In. thick. C# I IV I I I C* it ^ ^ Bessemer, Open Hearth Soft, Special Soft and Spring, Crucible Cast Spring and Tool Steel, Clock Spring, Watch Main Spring, &c., &c. WORKS LOCATED AT MANSFIELD, PA. Capacity 30 Tons per Dav. STRIP STEEL Capacity 30 Tons per Day. EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES; Ely & Williams, 38 Park Row, New York; 1339 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Hosted by Google Wire Cloth; Wire Seeds Hardware Grade and Fanning Mill Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting, Heavy Window Screen Wire Cloth, Coal and Sand Soreefls, Riddles, Ash Sieves, &o., &o. Offloe and Counter Railings, Elevator En- olosures, Wire Stall Guards, Hay Raoks Feed Boxes, WIndsw Guards, &o., &o. THE CELEBRATED SILVER FINISH” ESTABUSHEO 1845 BROTHERS Q TURE^S OF j ^ MANUFACTURERS OF OIL. SFRINGSi aSTEEK TEHPERED/ _ ^ all i\inds of ^ g SMALL SPRINGS £ ^ fvi/VDE Ff^Ofvi ^ ^SHEETSTEEL&STEEL&BRASS WIRE § BRISTOL, CONN. ^ GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. FOh SALE BY THE HARDWARE TRADE. ® ® Coal Pit^nnil Pitmen. Bj' R. Nelson Boyd, a short History of the Coal Trade aud the Legislation Affecting It. Illustrateti, l2mo, cloth.fl.W GET THE BEST. For lllo by DAVID WILLIAMS. 00-102 ReadoSt. N.Y. 6 THE IRON AGE. Always Ask For Unequaled for Strensth and Durability. Made Only by Broderick & Bascom Rope Go., St. Louis, Mo. HOWSON AND HOWSON Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents PHILADELPHIA Forrest Bulldingr, I I 9 S. 4th St. NEW YORK Potter Bulldingr. 38 Park Row. WASHINGTON Atlantic Bulldingr. 028 F St. PATENTS U. S. and Foreign Secnred. 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 Wordt about Patents.” Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY. References Famished on Applloatlsn. £. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Law, Oil F ST.. N. W,. WASHINGTON. D. C. P ^ TF BS N HE" JS . H. W. T. JBNNKK. Patent Attorney and Me- fth sTii nal Expert. 519 Seventh St.. Washin^on. D.C. Charges moderate. Write for terms. Established 1883. CHARLES N. BUTLER, C.E., ATTORNEY IN PATENT CASES, 611 Mutual Life Building, Tenth and Chestnut Sts., PHUADELPHIA, PA. Formerly of the Examining Corps, U. S. Patent Office. A. LESCHEN & SONS’ ROPE CO., MANUFACTURERS OF ST. LOUIS, MO. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. Williamsport Wire Rope Co., Williamsport, Pa. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFC. CO., WIRE Hannfactnrers oi In great variety. NEW HAVEN, - OOHKr, Represented in New York by HENRY B. NEWHALL CO.. 105 Chambers St. CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS, W. S. ESTEY, No. 66 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. MAirUFACTDREm OF Of Brass, Copper, Iron, Oalranlsed and Steel Wire of aU meshes and grades. For Mining. Milling and all oiber purposes. Locomotive Spark Wire Cloth, -and- For Bank. Office and Counter Railing, Store Fronts Window Ouards, Ac. Galvanized Twist Netting. Oliver’s Patent Decoy Rat Traps. 8 T Pat. Adjustable Foundry Riddles. B T Bskzxcl. BoarooaiLfli. SBND FOB OATAJU>QnB. COBB & DREW, PLYMOUTH, MASS, NaiMfaoturers of Norway Iron Rivets, Brass and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washers, D. P. Tacks and Staples. Ifeup York Agency, Jamee S« Hender¬ son, gucceesor to DUoaway dc Henderson, Hardware. Phlladelpkla 8tar Carriage and Tire Bolte. SOO-Sll iHairl^et St., - San Francisco, Oal* 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 Catalogrue. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. m'M NQ^Vv. VS-!^X WW\m j\.TjSO MANUFACTUBERS OF CxENERAIi ^ WIBEWOBK. V WindowGuaids^ Stable FixtuiesL jRAILINGS^ ^ ^ Sa-ndScreens “Coal Scieens V Efcc. '. a- -■ 'Ifi'iBilSl Sm iMJtM ■/x^ desg yi}n\ null THE HENDHICK MFC. CO., LTD. CARBONDAI.E, PA. WICKWIRE BROTHERS. Wire Cloth and Wire Goods, E. H. Titchener & Co., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. -MANUFACTURERS OF— Coal Sieves, Floni Sieves, Con Poppers, Dish Covers, Metallic Coal Sieves. NEW PROCESS Cortland POWER LOOM WIRE CLOTH. Eveir roU wrapped In Pink Paper and has onr name on label. Kilmer Manufacturing Co. -Newburgh, N. Y. Manufacture BUETIES For Baling Hay, Straw, Rags, Excelsior, &.c. STAPLES in All Varieties, Double*Polnted Tacks. Bed Links. Etc. New York City Agents. HARMON & DIXON, 118 Chambers Street. Quick Shipment. Write for Prices. AL.SO WIRE RODS, BARB WIRE, COILED STEEL WIRE, WIRE STAPLES, GAL¬ VANIZED WIRE, ORNAMENTAL FENCING, »fec., &c. Western Warehouse; 543 and 545 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Western Office 21 Quincy Street, Chicago, Ill. New York Office, in Water Street, New York City. Works and General Office, Newburgh, N. Y. BARBED PLAIS CABLE WIRE RAILS STAPLES STRETCHERS i ililiii i iSf gS (Ou .t -• '->1 ■••••■•■•is f)'*' *9 • * * *'*'* * * * ■ aaaaaaacaaativ ■SSSSSSSSaS ta.9f *.« • • • • • SS5:S;S:S5aS'a« •)(' •••• ■•■•••aaaaa ftr ••AmSSSaa Stl Wo • • • fv: m Elevator 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. INDIANA WIRE FENCE CO., Crawfordsville, Ind. CHIMPION IRON COMPANY. vL'orK, builders’ ornamental iron work.^^w^ Mai. iron cresting. Guaranteed against breakage. Also nifcs. of the Sl celebrated Ohio Champion Iron Force and Lift Pumos ^S^Seud for 220 page catalogue The largest Iron Fence and Kalling Works In the U. S. KENTON, OHIO. THE VAN DORN IRON WORKS CO., Cleveland, Ohio, special Office and Salesroom, 137H Baclld Ave., WIRE MANUFACTURERS OP WROUGHT IRON FENCE and RAILING TACKS Stable Fixtures, Crestlngs, Terminals, Wire Office and Counter Railing, Lawn Seats and Vases. clllCl Iron and Steel Jail Cell Work. Orna „ . „ mental and Structural Ironwork. | NAILS. Particular attention given to production of goods adapted to special lines of business. Bupli eating samples a specialty. Taunton Wire Nail Co., Taunton, Mass Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. CLINTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Manufacturers of Every Description of ■ WIRE CLOTH, HEX. NETTINGS, WIRE LATH AND FENCING. Perforated Metals. ^ ~ -Wire Cloth and Nettings. CUnton “Standard” (Number 33 Wire) Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth. FACTORY AND GENERAL OFFICE: CLINTON, MASS. NEW YORK, 76 Beekman Street, BOSTON, 199 Washington Street. CHICAGO, 137 Lake Street. WMGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Wore»ster. Ma g, PATENTCD"M'e64 HARD STEEL WIRE NEW PROCESS hard STEEL i GALVANIZED ^PWIRE NETTING. Patented March, 1884. Patents Pending. MANUPAOTUBBRS OT EVBRT DESCRIPTION OP WIRE CLOTH Ed NETTING Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth, WIRE LATHING, HOUSE FURNISHING WIRE GOODS. SEND FOR liATFST CATALOGUF. PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH. MANUFACTURERS • HEW JERSEY • STANDARD ai avu WIRE WIRE CLOTH GO. LATHING. ■■ . VRENTON, lir and 119 EIBEBTY STREET, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. 171 and 173 JL.AKE STREET, CHICAGO. “JERSEY” POULTRY NETTING AND FARM FENCING. •25 and 27 FREMONT STREET* SAN FRANCISCO* The Williams Printing Co., Commercial Printers.^Binders ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR ALL CLASSES OF WORK. 06, 08, lOO & 102 READE ST., NEW YORK. BORDEN & LOVELL, 70 AND 71 WEST STREET, NEW YORK. Steel, Iron and Wire Nails. HIGHEST AWARD REC’D at WORLD’S FAIR and Iron Fences. and Office Railing, Station Houses or Jail Cells, // Lawn Vases, Cheese Safes. // ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. E. T. BARNUM, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Hosted by Google Iron Fence. ON & King Perforating Co i CHICAGO. I > o ® C3d PO o ss E ^ C/D ■H 4 PC PERFORATORS OF STEEL, IRON, COPPER, ZINC, BRASS AND TIN GRAIN CLEANING ANp MINING MACHINERY, WOOLEN, COTTON, PAPER AND PULP MILLS, RICE. FLOUR AND COTTON SEED OIL MILLS, SUGAR AND MALT HOUSES, DISTILLERIES, FILTER PRESSES, FOR USE IN STONE, COAL AND ORE SCREENS, BRICK AND TILE WORKS, FILTERS, SPARK ARRESTERS, GAS AND WATER WORKS, OIL, GAS AND VAPOR STOVES, COFFEE MACHINERY, ETC., ETC. STANDARD SIZES PERFORATED TIN AND BRASS AEWAYS IN STOCK. Main Office and Works, 222 to 240 N. Union St., Chicago, Hi., U. S. A. Eastern Office, No. 284 Pearl st., New York. HAVE YOU DISCOVERED IT? YOU WILL FIND [MEASURE IT YOURSELF] POULTRY NETTING MADE OF WIRE Galvanized Before Weaving FROM 1 1-2 TO 4 INCHES NARROWER THAN IT IS SOLD. IT IS ALSO OTHERWISE INFERIOR. AS HERETOFORE, IF YOU ORDER STANDARD “Gt. cfc 3B.” FOTJX.TH.'y WXKTG- YOU WILL OBTAIN Full Width, Length, Standard Mesh, Maximum Durability and Strength. It is beyond the Experimental period, and is made by the oldest and leading manufacturers in the business. The Gilbert 4^ Bennett __MAlIVXJJPA.CTTJUE- Pearl Window Screen Wire Cloth. UflDC 01 OTU MCTXIMO Galvanized steel Wire Cloth. ft Hit uLU I III IlC I I lllbi r.nc,n..C....,rLo,n.T..,., wire Goods, WireWork Gilberfe Rival Ash Sifters. ” Mvwwwj wo ■■ w »» w. House Furnishing Wire Goods RAILINGS, WINDOW GUARDS. WIRE LATHING WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. Mfg. Co. 44 Cliff Street, NEW YORK. 148 Lake Street, OHIOAGO. ^ ^ . I GEORGETOWN, CONN. Factories, -j ILLINOIS. ESTABLISHED 1818. THE KANNtBERIG; PAT. : LATE5T tMPROVEp rOLDED LOOK STEEL ROOF-ING^^ ORIGINATORS OF GENUINE STEEL ROOFING. . dOkRUGATEpMC^lMPtO IKON; RODFING I • 51D I N 0 ' 6k utisl ;G , EAVE -t.R 0 U G li. " COI^DUGI^OR: Ri;PE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE & PRICE LIST Electric Motor Constmction tor Amatenrs. By C. D. PARKHURST. Gives directions and working drawings for making an electric motor to run sew¬ ing machines, small lathes, etc., with rules for constructing the battery to fur- __ nish the electrical current, and much —-—-—--” practical relative information. H -rp -D n TT T. El S I El, F a, t, ^ d . a tahle indicating the difference in -CJ » wire gauges is included. Absolutely the best general purpose Fence Wire on the market to-day. Write lor prices. DAVID WILLIAMS. Publisher &. Booll8i>Her, CLEVELAND FENCE CO., 21 Biddle St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. %-iOJ Rsade stre«t. N«w York. Hosted by Google 10 THE IRON AGE. 608 SEARS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. { DCTNBAR, HOBART & CO., WHITHAN, HASS. I.OBIN6 A PARKS, PI.TH017TH, HASS. ESTABLISHED IK ISIO, ESTABLISHED IK ISIS. A. FlBIiD & SONS, TAUNTON, KIASS. TAUNTON TACK CO., TAUNTON, MCASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1827. ESTABLISHED IN 1864. AltIFRICAN TACK CO.; FAIRHAVEN, IHASS. 01.» COUONIT RIVET CO., PUVmoUTH, MCASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1807. ESTABLISHED IN 1800. Oin Tacks, Brads, Snail Nalls, Shoe Nalls, Lining and Saddle Nalls, Tufll^ Nalls and Buttons, Wire Nalls, Finishing Nalls, Patent Brads, Hungarian Nalls, Steel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire Tacks, Escutcheon Pins, Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Rivets, Burrs, Furniture Springs, Pilgrim Spring Bed, and other articles. afisorted stock In the world. jOur manutactTiringr facilities are unequaled. The foregoing well Ulyas _ ____ ___^_ ill be furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone coimeotlon with ourNew'Vork We have the largest and only complete and full: known brands we continue to use, and either wr Store and our factories. JITAZN OFFIOB, SOS SJSABS BVIIiJ>INGfl 99 WJLSHINOTOJST ST,, BOSTON, MASS, BBANCBC OJFFIOM A WABJSJNOVSJ^ 81 WAJtBBN ST,, NEW TOBB, BBANCM OFFICE & WANESOUSE, 289 & 241 BAKE ST,, OSICAGO, jljuju, BBANCS OFFICE & WAJRESOUSE, 408 MABKET ST,, SAN FBANCISCO, CAB, BBANCS OFFICE WABESOUSE, 400 COMMEBCE ST„ FSIBASEBFSIA, FA, BBANCS OFFICE & WABESOUSE^ 14 WEST GEBMAN ST,, BABTIMOBE, MB. IBB, Tacks, Wire Nails and Brads, Hoop Nalls, 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. I 20 papers in Car ' ton. 5 cent seller.' MONARCH WOOD KEG CARPET TACKS. 5 cent seller. “JUST ENOUGH” Brass Nails. 100 Nails in a Paper, just enough to top a pair of shoes; 20 papers in Carton. 5 cent seller. DOUBLE ENOUGH Cobblers’ Nails. 200 Nails in a Paper, 20 Papers in Carton, 5 cent seller. BILL NYE BRAD BOX. 168 Papers Wire Brads, assorted % to 2 in. Each Paper just right to retail for 5 cents. Rn&sts;aijwps|^n®^ First& ' PradijfiS iibaRufaq tuf&d i IT -*■ :-elE'RSE^?6lT>^ 'M: J THE u Paragon Increases in sales Every Mf 1^ ^ O Because year. wW ■Ijf ^ they are ENDORSED by every purchaser. *WK.ITE3 THE Bfomweli Brush & Wire Goods Co., omo. OinGinna-ti, VENTILATION. A Text-Book to the practice of the an of ventilating buildings. With a sup¬ plementary chapter upon Air Testing by Wm. Paton Buchan, R. P. 175 illus¬ trations, 226 pages, price $1.40. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher & Bookseller, 96-102 Reade St., New York cYnxroxjDDis cfo < MANUFACTURERS OF SET, CAP Am MACEIITE SOEEWS, Studs, Coupling Bolts, Stove Bolts, Finished Nuts, &c. Also Sa&d and Draw-plate Moulding MacMnes for Foundry Use. kcavew, conn, SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Mention The Iron Age, PROTECT Your Offices, Stores and Warehouses from fire and burglars by using Metallic Doors aid Shutters Made from wood and covered with iron or stool, render¬ ing them still and preventing warping in case ol Are. Made from heavy boiler plate iron. ^'fade from double corrugated iron or steel. Made to lit any size opening. Estimates furnished upon application. 6ARRY IRON & STEEL ROOFING CO., C3L.EVU:iL.A.]VI>, OHIO. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE, 11 The Berlin Iron Bridg^e Co., Kngineers, Architects and Builders in Iron and Steel. Office and Works, - East Berlin, Conn. O o Pi d u H d o >-f <D <U > o o a d o o (D H cn <D £ a o o <D -d c c o U d*^ o OJO ^ .S c/) 'Pl s ^ c r a o . o -G S' ^ O C/1 O ^ ^ S ^ o d V CD ro CM nd d cd ^ § c <u ."H d 'o • >“> T3 d c (d 00 Pd HH o <u d d o o 4.J Jd bjO d .5P *c75 Q-> nd o o CO CO d d o }-l <L> G O I ^ 4:3 <L> jd ti H CJ ^ u o d d bjO J-i .S 0.) 2 -5 '5 c •■g <U d C/5 (u d dd ^ '*-» Jd cn ^ 4b CJ • T-^ 4 : & d o 42 CO CO O cu cu > o 42 CJ Vh cb V o o CO CJ -d H SEWID FOK, IIj]1iXJSTK,.A.TEID 0-A.TA.ILi0C3*XJ]B. CHAS. M. JARVIS, Pres, and Chief Engineer, BURR K. FIELD, Vice-President, GEO. H. SAGE, Secretary, Hosted by F. L. WILCOX, Treasurer Google 12 THE IRON AOE. AMERICAN INSTITUTE 1841 U. 8. CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION 1876 METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED 1838. American Screw Company, Providence, Rhode Island, Has Received an Award at the W^orld’s Columbian Exposition For Wood ^ Machine Screws, Bolts and Rivets. HARTFORD CO. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 1842 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 1842 THE IRON AGE. 13 IRON AND BRASS RIVETS, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c.. For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. 3LAKE & JOHNSON. Waterbury, Conn, NEW CASTLE WIRE NAIL CO.. MA.NXJFJLCTXJrtEIlS OF WIRE RODS AND WIRE. Office and Works, NEW CASTLE, PA, The SALEM WIRE NAIL CO. I MANUFACTURERS WIRE NAILS, Wtrkt: SALEM, 0.; FINDLAY, 0. General Offices - SALEM, OHIO BRANCBl OFFICBSs Room 28, 277 Broadway, New York. 415 Phenix Bldg., Chicago. 200 Amer. Central Bld’g, St. Louis. 19-20 Ainsworth Block, Portland, Ore 38 Pickering Bld’g, Cincinnati, O. CLENDENIN BROTHERS, SHEET BOD cm WIRE. NAILS AND TACKS. RIVETS AND BURS. OXFORD IRON AND NAIL CO., Cut Nails AND SPIjCES. J. 8. SCRANTON, Sales Agent, 98 and 85 Waithingtan Street^ NEW YORK, PHILLIPS, TOWNSEND k CO., north Peim Junction, Philadelphia. WIRE NAILS, - - - . - NORWAY RIVETS. Rivets marked “ P ” arc not of our nake. We make only firat-class Norway Iron Rivets THE BOND NAIL. SEAMLESS BRASS and COPPER TUBES. Soldering Coppers These nails are made from different sizes of wire with head at any desired position between the points. For coopers, box and furniture manufacturers’ dowels they are unsurpassed. Builders and repairers of all kinds will find these nails useful. We also manufacture Dowel¬ ing Machines and Sets for driving these nails. Address THE BOND NAIL CO.. P.O.Box23, RAYNHANI, MASS. Corrugatedi Crimped and Clap-Board Iron Roofing & Siding. Ill South Cay St., - - Baltimore, Md. Guaranteed Guaranteed Be.st Antl-Frlctlon Metal for all machinery bearmgs. For high speed and heavy crushing weight It has no , TTnUdin.yfl Rr.nf-» equal. It Is used on bearings where no other known nuiidlngs, Roofs, Doors, Shutters, Cornices, metal will stand. Skylights, Bridges, &c. "OSELEY iron BRIDGE AND ROOF CO., Mfrs. Babbitt Metals, Solder, Lead Car Seals, etc. Office 5 Dey Street, Room 13, NEW YORK, Hosted by Google 14 THE IRON AGE, Standard Books On METALLURGY. fiaotier Steel Departient of Gambrla Iron Co., JOHNSTO'WIT, FA.. -: MANUFACTURERS OP ;- A Treatise on the Metallurgy ot Iron. Containin/r outlines of the history of iron manufacture, methods of assay and analyses of iron ores, processes of manufacture of iron and steel. &c. By H. Bauerman, F. G. S., associate of the Royal School of Mines. Fifth edition, revised and enlarged. Illus¬ trated with numerous wood engravings from drawings by J. B. Jordan, 515 pages; cloth.$2 MERCHANT BAR STEED: Including Tire, Toe Calk, Machinery, Carriage Spring, Rail¬ road Spring, Hoe, Rake, Fork, etc. AGRICUDTURAL STEED AND SHAPES: Finger Bars, Knife Backs, Rake Teeth, Bundle Carrier Teeth, Tedder Forks and Springs, Spring Harrow Teeth, Harrow (Drag) Teeth, Seat Springs, etc. PDOW STEED: The Metallurgy of Steel, Volume I. By Henry M. Howe, A.M., S. B. mining and metallurgical engineer; illus¬ trated with many engravings and plates 383 pages; 11x14 inches.$10 Handbookfor Charcoal Burners Translated from the Swedish of G. Svedellug by Prof. R. B. Anderson, and edited witii notes by Prof. W, J. L. Nicodemds, C.E.: 23 wood engravings; 217 pages; cloth..S 1,50 The Metallic Alloys. A practical guide for the manufacture ol all kinds of alloys, amalgams and solders, used by metal workers; together with theli chemical and physical properties and theii application in the arts and the industries; with an appendix on the coloring of alloya Translated and edited chiefly from the Ger¬ man of A. Krxjpp and Andreas Wdld- BEROER, with extensive additions by Wm.T. Bbannt; illustratea by 16 engravings; 428 pages; cloth... .$3.00 The Metal Worker's Handy Book of Receipts and Pro¬ cesses. Being a collection of chemical formulas ano practical manipulations for the working of all the metals and alloys, including the dec¬ oration and beautifying of the articles manu¬ factured therefrom, as well as their preser¬ vation. Edited from various sources by William T. Brannt. 530 pages; cloth.$2.50 Electro-Plating. A practical hand-book on the deposition ol copper, silver, nickel, gold, aluminum, brass, platinum. &c. With descriptions of tm chemicals, materials, batteries and dynamc machines used in the art. Second edition: carefully revised, with additions. By J. W Urquhart ; 220 pages; cloth. $2 Steel and Iron. Comprising the practice and theory of tht several methods pursued in their manufact¬ ure, and of their treatment in the rolling mills, the forge and the foundry. By Will¬ iam Henry Greenwood, F.C.S. With 9*/ diagrams: 536 pages; clotii.$2 An Introduction to the Study of Metallurgy. By W. C. Roberts-Austbn, C. B., F. R. S., Associate of the Royal School of Mines. Chemist and Assayer of the Royal Mint. Professor of Metal- Inifgy in the Royal College of Science, with which the Royal School of Mines is‘incorporated. Con¬ tents,: Physical properties of metals; alloys; the thermal treatment of metals: fuel; materials and products of metallurgical processes: furnaces means of supplying air to furnaces; typical metal lurgical processes; economic considei-ations. With numerous digrams, 292 pages, cloth.$2.50 postpaid^ on receipt 0 / price^ by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller. 96-102 Reade St .9 New York. Flat and Finished Plow Shapes, Digger Blades, Slabs, (Penn and Pernot), Hammered Lay, Rolled Lay, etc. COLD ROILED STEEL SHAFTING. STEEL NARROW DISCS. C.MDRIA LINK BARB WIRB. New York Office, 102 Chambers St. Philadelphia Office, S. W. Cor. 6th & Commerce Sts. Chicago Office, 209 Phenix Building. Southern Office, Chattanooga, Tenn. The Cincinnati Corrugating Co., We are the largest manufacturers of Iron and Steel Roofing in the country, and are prepared to ship on short notice, and at the lowest prices. We want enterprising agents of good standing, in each county, and solicit correspondence. Our little book, “ The Life of an Iron Roof, or how long wdll it last,” sent free. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Office and Works, Piqua, O. :bTQUID PAINTS s£nd for sampue card and descriptive price ust. M. W. JOHNS M:A.]N[UKA.CXILJRINa CO., Sole Manufacturers of H. W. Johns’ Asbestos Roofing, sheathing. Building Felt, Asbesto# Steam Packings, Boiler Coverings, Roof Paints, Fire Proof-Paints, etc. VULCABESTON Moulded Piston-Rod Packing Rings, Gaskets, Sheet Packing, etc. EAtabiiehed . 858 . 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. '"'^goMoThHOM*”* - ROOF INC • •CORRUGATED IRON-EAVE TROUGH- jCjD N D UC T d R PI PE • R 0 O F PAINT S ETC. BRIDGE RoOFING C? Hosted by Google 15 INCORPORATED The First to make Boiler Plates In Amerlpa. Ohai. HutUm, Preit. A.. V, Button, yice-Prett. 0. L, Hutton, OenL Mgr, BobU 3, HMnei, Jr., Seep. Jot, Humpton, Treat, STEEL AND IRON PLATES, ALSO SHEETS TO BXT&EIUE DiniENSIONS. WIDTHS UP TO 10 FEET. THICKNESS, No. 12 GAUGE TO miNCHES. TO BXT&EIUE DllUENSIONS. WORKS: OoAtoaixrlllo, JE»« -estalbiaIsh;ei> isio.- NEW YORK OPPICB: PHILADELPHIA OFFICE; JXTo. 28 3SzroAcl.T7«7‘A;7. 62 64 Sullltt Sldi FRANK SAMUEL, 186-138 So. 4th St., Philadelphia. LOW PIOSPHOIDS PIG IRON— *03 or under. g CR AP—.03 or .06 or under. RE—For O. H. and Furnace Use. MELTING BAR- Open Hearth and Bessemer Billets, ^elp, Muck Bars and Scrap, Foun¬ dry and Bessemer Pig Iron. Syracuse Tube CJo.’s Tubes and Pipe. THE PHCENIX IRON OO., 410 Walnut St., Philadelphia, MAI7T7TAOTUBB A1<L THBIB PBODUOTS BOTH IN WROUGHT IRON AND OPEN HEARTH STEEE. Beams. Channels, Deck Beams, Angles, Tee-bars, Zee-bars and other shapes. Round, Flat and Square BARS of al) sizes. 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. AGENTS Edward Coining & Co., 29 Broadway, NEW YORK ; Edward Corning Sc Co., 70 Kilby Bt., BOSTON, MASS; Jamss B. Btokbs, 1S2 Market St., SAN FBAN0I800. WESTERN OPPIOB: A. C. Stitks, 931 The Rookery, OmCAGO. POTTSVILLE IRON AND STEEL GO, PomviLLE, Pa, PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 226 SOUTH 4th STREET MANUFAOZUBHBS OF AliL KIHBB 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, MALT AND ICE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. r>esig-nex*s aaxxd Consti-victors oi 'Trusses, Oolumns, &c. TESTED CHAINS. BRADLEE & CO., - EMPIRE CHAIN WORKS, Beads aad. Otis Sti-eets, BHII.ABEUPHI A. Chains for Foundry Cranes and S/ings, “ D. B. 6.” Speejal Crane Chain. Steel and Iron Dredging, Slope and Mining Chains. Ship’s Cables and Marine Railway Chains. S. T. WELLMAN, President. J. H. ROOP, Treasurer. C. H. WELLMAN, Superintendent' 8. H. CHAUVENBT, Vice-President. RIOHARD PETERS, Jr., Secretary, WELLMAN IRON AND STEEL CO -MANUPAOTURBRS OP- Highest Grade Open Hearth Low Phosphorus Steel Fire Box and Boiler Plate. Bessemer Steel Ship and Tank Plate. Open Hearth and Besserher Blooms and Slabs. Low Phosphorus Pig Iron. -PLATES UP TO 126 INCHES IN WIDTH.-- General Office and Works, Thurlow, Delaware County, Pa. Chicago, Ills., No. 656 “ The Rookery,” New York, N. Y., No. 7 Nassau Street, E. W. CRAMBR, Agent. J. H. BELCHER, Agent. BARCLAY W. COTTON & CO., Successors to ESHERICK, COTTON & CO., Iron and Steel Merchants. AGENTS FOR AMERICAN WIRE GUSS MFG. CO. 418 Walnut St., PHILA. MIFFLIN WHEELER. G. W. NICOLL8. Nicolls, Wheeler & Co., FORMERLY * SITES, WHEELER & CO., 216 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa -DEALERS IN- IRON AND STEEL SCRAP. Pig Iron, Muck Bars, Charcoal Blooms, &c.,ae Steel and iron Plates, New and Old Rails. EDWARD CORNING t MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. -S." IRON *"0 STEEL * CO., 29 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 421 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. OUR OFFICES AND MILLS ARE CONNECTED BY TELEPHONES. BARS. BANDS. HOOPS, BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, jp ROOF TRUSSES. 70 KILBY ST.j BOSTON. Hosted by Google 16 THE IRON AGE. EDWARD J. ETTING, IRON BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT m B. Third St., PHILADKIPHIA, PA. PlH, Bar and Bailroad Iren, Old Balia, Scrap. AOENT FOB THE MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, EMtern Pennt., West New Jersey ind Delawtre. JLgent TREIVTOIV IROIV CO.. For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope, liouffdale (Va.) and other PIff Irons. Stobaoe Yard, Pier No. 67 South (old Navy Yard) which Is connected with Penn. R. R. and Its varlow eonneotlons. Negotiable Warehouse Receipts Issued- OSBB ADTAlfCES ICADE ON IBON. W. S. PILLING. T. I. CRANl PILLING CRANE. IRON ORES: Lake Superior, Foreign, Concentrates, Magnetic and native Self-fluxing. PIG IRON : Low Phosphorus, Open-hearth, Bessemer and other grades. STEEL : In Blooms, Slabs and Billets, and scrap. COKE : For Furnace and Foundry use. BULLITT BUILDING, 141 S. FOURTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. ESTABLISHED 1869. JEROME KEELEY & CO., The Philadelphia Bank Bldg., 421 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. Foundry 1 Forge Pig Iron*, Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Ralls, etc. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. Consulting Engineers In Metallurgy and Mining. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Fa-tunt Planished, GaWanlzed, Comman, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloouii efts SXXH3H37 XPLON. ALSO LIGHT PXiATBS 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, Locomotive Headlight and Jacket Iron. JUSTICE cox. JR . 218 South 4th St., Phila., Pa IRON and STEEL. -AGENT FOR- Haldeman, Grubb & Co's. Chickies Bessemer Piar Iron. Mahoninar Rolling Mill Co.’s Best Quality Skelp Iron and Steel. Pulaski Iron Co.’s High Grade Foundry and Forge Pig Iron. .Hainswortb-Steel Co.’s Standard Bessemer Steel Billets. Bars, Angles, Sheets, Tank and Bridge Plates, Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron and Tool Steel. CUMBERLAND NAIL AND IRON C0„ MANUFACTURERS OF “ Guniherlniid ” M\i \ Wrouifit Iron Pipe, 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware Ave., PNIUDEIPHIA. J. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No. 131 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. -SOLE AGENT FOR- Sheridan, Temple, Brooke, Leesport, Mill Creek, Keystone, Mt. Laurel, Logan and Oley FOUN¬ DRY, FORGE, CHARCOAL AND BESSEMER PIG IRON. Dealer in Scrap, Old Car Wheels, Muck Bars and ConnellsvUle Coke. J. W. HOFFMAN & CO., Bullitt Building, 135 So. 4th St, Philad’a, Iron and Steel Merchants. PIG IRON, Iron and Steel Plates, Sheets, Bars and Shapes. RallB. Cars and Locomotives. Track Equipment. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. J-A-ltABS ca-. LIUIDSjAY Sb GCD. BULLITT BUILDING, 133 South Fourth St., PHIU. IRON and STEEL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL For all purposes. Estimates Furnished for Iron and Steel Struotures. JOHN L. HOGAN S GO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Bullitt Building, 135 Sonth'Fourth St., Phila. Agents for Brier Hill, Lebigh, Strothers AND MUIBKIBK PIG IBON, Delaware RolUim Mill, muck bars. Youngstown Steel Co., ConnellsvUle Coke. High Grade Tested Chains. JALMES McKLdLY Ac OO., 20TH 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. Iron. W. H. THOMSON & CO., Dealers in IRON and STEEL and other METALS FOR ALL PURPOSES, Room 259, Bullitt Building,' PHILABBLPHIA, PA. B. Houston. J. Max Bernard. H. H. Houatou C. B. HOUSTON & CO., Bullitt Buildlua. PHIIiADEIiPaiA. Pig Iron, Coal, Coke, Steel Balls, Structural Iron, Steel Castings and Fire Brick. Sole Agents lor PAXTON ROLLINS MILLS. STEEL AND IRON PLATES Cold Drawn Seamless Steel Tubes FOR Locomotives, Fire, Marine and other Boilers, Hydraulic Presses, Hollow Spindles, Bicycles, etc., etc. Ellwood Shafting & Tube Co., Works, Ellwood City, Law. Co., Pa. New York Office, No. 277 Broadway^ Boom 26. Krancis v/istter COMMISSION MERCHANT, Coke, Coal, Ores. PEA AND BUCKWHEAT (Red and White Ash). National Foundry Coke a Specialty. Sulphur le.S8 than OA All Sizes National Crushed Coke. 420 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. FZT-ZSIJhCONS efts OO., -MANUFAOTURBRS- DRAWN SHAFTING steel CLEVELAND, OHIO. Hosted by Google THB IRON AGE. 17 Francis Hobson, Seaman ^ Co., Successors to FRANCIS HOBSON & SON, DON STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD. Sole Manufacturers of HOBSON’S “CHOICE” Extra Best and “ Warranted Best” Cast Steels for Tools, etc. HOBSOIV’S «CHOICE” Extra Quality IVeodle Wire. SEAMAN’S NELSON ” Brand Extra Cast Steel for Turning Hardest Chilled RollSi &o. _WAREHOUSE, 97 John St., New York,_CHAS. HUGILL, Agent._ THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED, SHEFFIELD. OR-TTO IBLE O.A.ST S 'TBiHiXj. ABBOTT, 'VSTHBBTOCK <& CO.. Agents and Inaporters ol SWEDISH IRON, ISg OLIVER B0ST03V. _ Q3 OLIFE ST,, IVEW Y ORK, Si £ Cl WARDLOWp 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 ii Steel for Leather Splitting and Machine Knives of every description, and for Turning and I all other Tools, Dies and Punches. Office and Warehouse, 95 John St-, New York._Frank S. Pilditch, Agent. GUSTAF LUNDBERG, Agent for N. M. HOGLUND’S SONS A. CO. of Stockholm. Swedish and Norway Iron. Sessexxier a,rLd. Open Heeirtn Steel. 19 mLBY STREET, BOSTON. CARLISLE ESiLiZ.ElSOI^ cSs OO., SHEFFIELD. WORKS. ’ Late WILSON HAWKSWORTH, ELLISON & 00«, ENGLAND (ESTABLISHED 1825.) CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents. 31 OUTER STREET, BOSTON. 93 UBEBTT STREET, NEW YORK. JONAS & COLVER CONTINENTAL STEEL WORKS. SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. MANOTACTUKEBS OP 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. BOKER), _ Sole Agent s and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Rods, &c, JL Best Quality, K Bars, Sheets Plates. Large assortment of sixes In stock at 01 John St. .... NEW YORK, And other Agenolei. WM, JESSOP dt SOUS, L’D. I MANUFAOTUBBD BY WIRE WORTIiE8, PLATES aad JPWEl. DIES. DRAWING DIES NEWTON & SHIPMAN. 83 John St., - Now York^ Hosted by Google 18 THE IRON AGE. CAMBRIA STBBL, Steel Reil^, STANDARD AND LIGHT WEIGHTS •StPeet Rail? and Railway Fastening?, BESSEMER AKD OPEN-HEARTH BEOOMS, BIIiEETS AND BARS. Steel .A^xles, Steel .A^nerles, Steel Olia-janels, Steel Forgings. CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, Ac I». Xt.OB£IEt,1'IS Ac OOBa3»^I<rY, Pencoyd Iron Works, PenCOVd Bridge & Constmctlflll CO., MANtJPAOTURBRS OF ' ^ DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF Wrought Iron ond Opon HGOrtn Stool, Bridges, viaducts, Turn Tables, Etc. OFFICB s 361 S« 4tl& Street, PIII1<AB£1<FIIIA, Pa* WORKS, PFNCOYD, PA. B. H. Wilson. J. B. M. Hlron. E. H. WILSON & CO., 929 tmd 924 South Third St,, JPhiladelphio BROKERS AND DEALERS IN IRON AND STEEL. Correspondence solicited. PIERSON & CO.. -DEALERS IN- IRON and STEEL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, 29 Broadway, cor. Morris Stn NEW YORK. A. R. WHITNEY & CO., MAinjFAOTUBBnS AND DEALBB8 IN IRON ai^STEEL. AOENCIFS;: 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 NAIL CO., Steel Wire Nails. Export Nails a fecialty. RIVERSIDE IRON WORKS, Steel Pipe. GLASGOW TUBE WORKS, Boiler Flues. AMERICAN WIRE NAIL MACHINES. Over 900 working satisfactorily in the Gnlted States, 25 in Europe and 100 in Canada. THE SEIDELL & HASTINGS CO., Chafcoai- Iron Boiler Plates. Plans and estimates furnished and contracts made for Iron and Steel Structures of every deaoription. Please address, 39 Broadway. New YorM« Ft 0« Box 33. KORTH BROTHERS MFC. CO. Iron and Brass Founders Light Castings a Specialty. N. W. Cor. 23d and Race Streets, PHILADELPHIA. Oorrespondence solicited. AMERICAN PIG IRON STORAGE WARRANT CO., (Bank of America Building.) 44 Wall St., N. Y. Correspondence of Furnaces Invited. cf3 OO., Swedish Iron and Steel, BLOOMS, BILLETS, BARS; WIRE, RIVET AND NAIL RODS. FOREIGN DOMESTIC IRON ^ STEEL. I Broadway, New York. 8 Oliver Street, Boston. Himareds of testimonials showing these castings have proved the most satisfactory and economical for all purposes requiring strength and dorablUty. CHROME STEEL WORKS, Brooklrn, N. Y. FRANKFORD STEEL COMPANY FRANKFORD, PHIL-A., PA. Steel Railroad and Machine Forgings, SOLID CRUCIBLE STEEL CASTINGS AND Best Grades of Tool and Machinery Steel. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 19 ^TNA-STANDARD IRON AND STEEL CO., Snccessers to ^tna Iron and Steel Co., and The Standard Iron Co., manntactarer. of PLATES and SHEETS, BLACK, GALVANIZED and CORRUGATED Plain Roofing, Siding and Ceiling, also of Sheet Steel, for special purposes. Cold Rolled or Plain and Patent Leveled. BARS, LIGHT SECTION RAILS, ANGLES, TEES and CHANNELS, odd sections and sizes. Machine Straightened Steel Tire, Ordinary Shafting, Morse-Shoe Bars, Ax-Poll Steel, Toe Calk, Nut, Bolt and Chain Rods, and other special Bars suited to every requirement. PROMPT SHIPMENT from STOCK. Inquiries solicited. Stock List Mailed on Application. Address, :B3El.X3DOrZ33E*^>IE1.79 ^>I]^EXOa CARBON STEEL COMPANY , pittsburoh, pa. -MANUFACTURERS OP- Universal Mill Plates. Sheared Plates and Sheets. Boiler, Ship and Armor Plates. Also Nickel Steel Plates. X.XfST' OF SXZ331S XXFO»r ,A.FFX.XO,A.7XOJNr. ACa-BlsrOIHiS: L. S. BOOMER, '647 The Rookery, Chicago, TIU THE CONDIT-FULLER CO., Perry-Pnyne Building, Cleveland, O* GEO. KINSEV «ifc CO., 249 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, O. JA8. G. LINDSAY & CO., Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, Pa. BULLARD & POST, 125 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. GEO. C BEALS, Erie Co. Savings Bank Building, Buflalo, N. Y. THE S. OBERMAYER CO., Cincmnati, O,, and Chicago, Ills. -MANUFACTURERS OF- FOUNDRYFACINGS, SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENTS -IMPORTERS AMD REFINERS OF- THE IRON FOUNDER. A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON The Art of Molding. INCLUDING CHAPTERS ON East India Plumbago, B»lack Lead and Graphite- Brass and Iron and Steel Foundries completely equipped. General Catalogue sent on Application. N & S OF BLACK SHEETS For roofing & corrugating ■ c. Capacity RangesFromNP 30 ‘ ' Correspondence „ ^ Solicited ^^'fice&VorksCAMBRIDQE , OHIO. ;■ pickled S cCOLD ROLtED FOR stamping B 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 Inforination, BY SIMPSON BOLLANDi Prac