The Iron Age : Vol LIII : No. 22 : May 31, 1894

T QR. Mii. GENERAL’S OFFICE. ON A Review of tHSTfardwire, Iron and PabUehed every 'Tbizreday SXomins by David ■WilUaniB, M'os. ©6, 98. 10ir« jMau<> St.. New Yorte. Fff/. LIII: No. 22. New York, Thursday, May ji, i 8 c $4..60 a Year, including Postaga. Single Copies, Ten Cents. Reading Matter Contents.page 1053 Classified List of Advertisers_ 89 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers 93 Advertising and Subscription Rates 1073 TUDOR IRON WORKS, ST. UOXJXS. Manufacturers of HARROW TEETH, MINING RAILS, SPIKES, TRACK FASTENINGS. BRAIDED CORD. Samson and Massachusetts Brands. Send for Scmiplea. SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass. TURNBTTrKIiES. Branch Office ; 136 Liberty St., New York. Cleveland City For^e and Iron Co., * Cleveland, O. Tbe Wllmot & fiobbs Mlg. Co., MAIN OFFICE, MILLS AND FACTORIES AT BR.I3DOE3POR.T, OOXTN*. STORE, 2 ^ MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. (CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE.) YOU WILL NIE)^R miss A BIRD IF YOU USE U.M. d. PAPER SHELLS. TRAP SHPX4I4S Cgrreen color) are equal to the best imported; have conical base, are water-proofed, have an extra strong primer with a battery cup, are metal beinforced, are WARRANTED gas tight and adapted to hbavv loads of nitro-powders. Can be reloaded many SMOKKliESS SHEXnInS (salmon color) are the Fame as the Trap Shell except that they are REINFORCED, being intended for MODERATE charges only of nitro-powders, which should not exceed 3J4 drams (measure) for 12 gauge, or 3% drams for 10-grauge. “ ^itr-o Ol-u-la.” ^ITRO €I<17B SHEIiliS are designed to meet the demand for a moderate priced shell adapted to nitro-powders. Quality is the same as our celebrated “ New Club ” shells, but they have special strong: primers (not sold except in these shells) and a new form of base, thereby giving qoica igrnitlon aad Strong: Combustion to moderate charges of nitro- powder. OIxxTd.” CliPB SHKJLIjS are designed for use with black powders. Conical base, primed with the celebrated IJ. IBI. C. No. 2 primers. All sizes and lengths. The Union Metallic Cdrtridgc Co>9 Bridgeport, Conrii RANDOLPH & CLOWES, WATEBBURY, - CONN, Western Depot, 71 West Washington St., Chicago, III. /104 John St., New York. Branch Offices;.) Bldg., Phila., Pa. Annual Capacity 16,000 tons. Annual Capacity 80,000 tons. BESSEMER, OPEN HEARTH, and the Celebrated and Unequaled “8WE DO H” (REGISTERED TRADE-MARK.) Hot Rolled Cold Rolled Sheet. Band and Strip Steel Also COPPERIZED OILERS, Etc. SEE FRONT AND BACK COVER for Special Notice to the.Tradeii / j u uau 71..« ew 1 : orK. Branch Offices;.) 3?-?Phila. Bank Bldg., Phila., Pa. Milk Wt., Bostoo, Mass. (Room 208 Neave Building* Cincinnati, O. SEAMLESS DRAWN BRASS AND COPPER TUBING. Hot and Cold Rolled Sheet Ceeeer aed Brass ef all kinds. JENKINS’ STANDARD PACKING For Steam or Joint Packing has no superior. It is manufactured in all thicknesses. It is not loaded to increase weight. Does not POT or BCRN OUT. Every sheet is stamped with Trade Mark, like cut. JENKINS BROS .9 __ New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. It Pays to Handle COPPERIZED ” Oilers, &c., Stamped Seamless from the Wllmot & Hobbs Mfg. Co.’s Celebrated Cold Rolled SWEDOH "Steel, I FIRST. They are all perfect in construction and ftnish both inside and outside, are exceedingly durable, I work perfectly, do not come back because of defects, but stay sold once and tor all and sell at sight because of [ their beauty and very substantial construction. SE CON U. The manufacturers make the goods principallj" to Illustrate how their celebratf d Cold Rolled “ SWEDOH ” Steel can be stamped, drawn and platea. and In consequence of this excellent advertisement and their unequaled facilities for their manufacture, are enabled to oner a wonderfully large and fine line of goods at a very low price. THIRD. The Oilers are also thoroughly advertised and the manufacturers refer purchasers to those dealers who carry a stock, and tliey do not solicit trade from consumers, but carry out abroad I minded policy in all their dealings. They carry at all times an immense stock of all the numerous sizes and fill orders promptly. All houses ordering a stock of $100 to $200 worth assorted sizes will be furnished free 3,000 small envelope size catalogues or price-lists “ C.” illustrating some two dozen sizes of Oilers, &c., printed in copper, bronze and nickel and the jobber’s name and address will also be printed in bronze. Have you seen me salesmen’s dissected samples of No. IS size ? BEWARE of CHEAP AND INFERIOR IMITATIONS of our “ COPPERIZED” OILERS, &c., or any goods infringing oar Trade-Marks or Patents, AS WE SHALL PROTECT lUustratlon OUR INTERESTS TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW. onbackc^ver ONE HUNDRED DOliLARS REWARD offered for any in- formation which results in our convicting parties so infringing. Rainey Connellsville Furnace and Foundry Coke. The only Ck>ke you can buy and kuow you are getting the best that can be manufactured. All our works In the heart of the Region, within four miles*of Connellsville, Pa. 4,000 TONS 1. J. RAIHEY, CLEYELMID. ttfflO. Hosted by ^ .oogle 2 THE IRON AGE, y^ WSOillA g RASS ^ Q oppe r Qo. MANUFAOTnBBBS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot popper. Iwaterbury Brass Co. ThePlume&AiwoodMfg.Go. MANXTFAOTUBBRS OF Sheet and Roll Brass BOLE HARXJFAOrnRBRS Tobin Bronze (Tradk-Mabk.) Condenser Plates, Pumo Linings, Wire, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. 19 & 21 CllfT Street, - - New York. THE New Haven Copper Co., •Oil! MAUBB or POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12,1870. ALSO MANUFAOTUBBBS AND DBALBBSIN BRAZIERS'& SHEATHING COPPER, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c,, AUBO MAITTFAOTUBHBB OF cast steel knm and Bits ol suoenor Qiallty. 294 Pearl St, NEW YORK. Established 1845. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and Ger¬ man Silver wire. Brass and Oof)p0r COPPER RIVETS AND BURS, PERCUSSION CAPS, TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, Shot 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 CAPEWELL MEG. CO.’S Line of Sporting Goods. PBFOTS: 296 Broadway, New York. 125 Eddy St., Provi¬ dence, R. I. _ MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. _ WHEN IN WANT OF ANYTHING IN _^ ^ ^ BRASS AND GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COP¬ PER ELECTRICAL WIRE, Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, Kerosene Burners, Lamp Trimmings, <fec. 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON. 90 MARKET ST., CHICAGK), THOMASTON, CONN. FACTORIES : WATERBURY, CONN. SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY, Manufacturers of WRITE COPPER ROME BRASS & COPPER CO., ROME, N. Y. MATTHIESSEN & HE6ELER ZING CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, sihCelters of SFELTEK. AND MANUFACTURERS OP SHKET ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zinc out to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Llthogranhers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. FOR I^EOI^A.prOH3E BA.TTEKY. Sheet, Wire, Tubes, BUTT HINGES, BUTTONS, LAMP GOODS, NOVELTIESi PUREALUMINUM INGOT and SHEETS. FACTORIES, WATERBURY, CONN. DEPOTS; 428 Broome Street, New York. 210 Lake Street, Chicago. 29 High Street. Boston. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS IN COPPER, TIN, SPELTER, LEAD, ANTIMONY. lOO John Street, New York. 33X1.^88 0-00X38 3!^FO-. OO.^ Mfrs. of Stamped Brass, Sliver and Nickeled Goods, Brass Labels for Cans and Rubber Moulds, BRpON-ZH! door K:]^TOBS Bronie and Plated Roses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket Shells, ko., Patent Mirror Pin Cushion Business Cards, Mucilage Brushes. Novelties of new design made to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY: 86-92 Third St., So. Brooklyn. T^r\f\ 1 /’ O CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest |■^l II I 14 work on any subject in ■which you are Vi/XjLkJ. interested by addressing DAVID WILL¬ IAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96-103 Beade Street, New York. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, Manufacturers of lolt ^XXCi. 813.0^ tlJ-lJCLg OOPPSDIR -WTRTEi ANT} PoITTSTS. Importers and Dealers In Ingot Gopper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. WILLIAM S. FEARING. 100 Chambers St., NEW YORK, SELLS TO THE TRADE Sheet SrasSf Fancy Sheet Frassp German SU/ver^ Copper, Brass and German Silver Wire, Brazed and Seamless Brass and Copper Tubes, Brass and Cop^ per Bods, Brass Ferrules, Fare Copper Wire, Sheet and Ingot Copper, Speller, Tirii Antimony, lead, 46c. MISSOUII METIL CGMPINY, 923 Security Building, ST. LOUIS. SPELTEI. Hosted by Google ELEPHANT BRAND Jill genuine INGOTS a MANUFACTURES BEAR OUR RECTRADE marks. : PHOSPHOR-BRONZE Ingots, Castings, Wire, Sheet &c. TheRhOSPHOR bronze SMElTINCCO.LlMItED 2 2 00 WA SHI N GTON AVE fHILADELPH lA; PA. ORICINAL MANUFACTURERS OF P.|0SRHOR- Bronze in the United States and Sole Makers of"'ELEPHANT BRAND'’PH0SPH6R-BRbNZE. 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. -ARB USED BY THE- Coiaard, Pacific Mail, Hamburg American, White Star, International, Morgan, Canadian Pacific, North German Lloyds and many other Steam Ship Companies, and principal Naval Powers. Parsons’ White Brass; the Most Approved Anti-Friction Metal. G. DOUGLAS PETRIE, Agent, - Nos. 39 &. 41 Cortlandt Street, New York, 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. Thc Andrew B. Henoryx Co., New Haven. Conn.. U. S. A. Rougrh Casting: of Aluminum. Alaminam Bronze, (lerman Silver Bronze and All kinds of Metals. Mani^actorers of Chandeliers, Metfil Picture Frames, Ink Stands, Figures, Statues, eto. Stair Carpet Holders a Specialty. St. Lonls Bronze & Alnminnm forks, 3741 <3743 North Broadway, 8T. rOUIS, MO. EVANS FRICTION CONES. For regulating the speed of machines au tomatically or by hand. Thousands of sets la operation driving all kinds of macmnery which require from I to 60 H.-P. Address Evans Friction Cone Coi, 85 Water Street, Boston, Mass. iHini sgnini l sneii OO. -MANUFACTUREES- Aluminum Bronze Castings, Aluminum Bronze Sheets, Alu- minumi Bronze Ingots and Pure Aluminum Castings. Box 1147, Ansonia, Conn. ' and YOU Will o^E NO other THE NIGHESTAnP RICHEST CRABEMndEj manufactured.dnlv by. THECflESCENTPHOSMORIZED METAL EO' 0117 2133-^2111 INDIANA Chester, Pa. £tXXC3L Ooi33.pc>sl1;lc>xx 0£t Inventors and Sole Manufacturers of “Crown Bronze” Bearing Metal and “Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal." ManwYaotnror* ol rHOSPBCOB-BRONZE TO TENNSXrXiVA.NIA. IlAj;X.It.OA.I>. Speci^catlons in Ingot met^ or castings. The W. W. A R. M. KEYS CO. O'. ^ S' COIVIV. PHDSPHOR-TIN By using my phosphor tin Ivianufa.: URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE PHOSPHOR BRONZE themselves. BY T SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING , Muo; CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO HAD IN THE MARKETrNtWOROLD^OPFl CAN BE USED. FOR CIRCULARS -.PDREss halk &. NAUMANN "■"^AOENTSU.S.''''PCANA0A7-5' AvsWiF^- ^ 'giTsu/a'-- Guaranteed Best Antl-Frlction Metal for all machinery bearings. For high speed and heavy crushing weight It has no equal. It Is used on bearings where no other known metal will stand. Tbeo. Hiertz <& Son, Sole Mfrs., 3Ut1i St. and Park Ave., St. lionis, Mo. Mfrs. Babbitt Metals, Solder, Lead Car Seals, etc. Boston Casting Co., MANUFACTURERS OF ■yVe make sound, soft Wri WROUGHT I RON I I iiiwiv fQj. mechanical a A IV I ‘ ^ castings will be true to pa one quarter of an inch to i w/nw I I .1 V nn wnv rnnnArfed with L I I 1 V-/ U I j So. Boston, Mass. We make sound, soft Wrought Iron Castings with a tensile strength of 60,000 to 70,000 pounds per square inch and guarantee the same to be expressly adapted for mechanical and electrical work. The castings will be true to pattern with a shrinkage of one quarter of an inch to the foot. This company is in no way connected with any other. Tbe American Metal Go. (TJMITED), Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York. P. 0. BOX 957. COPPER. COPPER ORES AND MATTES. im, LMD, SPELTER, ARTIHONY, NICKEL, ALDHINDH, BDLUON, IRON. Advances made on Consignments. . AGENTS FOR Hanry R. Merton dk Oe.» - - liondon* Merallgesellsohaft, Frankfort- on-Maln. Williams, Foster dk Co. Lid., Swansea Hosted by Google 4 THE IRON AGE._' WASHBURN tt MOEN MANUFACTURINC CO., Worcester, Mass. New York City. Chicago. San Francisco. Houston, Texas. Waukegan, lii. MAKBR -S OF IKON, STEEL AND COPPER. EVERY VARIETY OF I ES FOR ALL PURPOSES. I».A.TE1TT STEEL "WIRE B.A.LE TIES* Wire Rope and Cable, Hard and Soft Drawn Copper Wire for Electrical Pur¬ poses, Galvanized Iron and Steel Tele- irrapli and Telephone Wire, Glidden Patent Steel Barb Wire, Watch and Clock Main Springs, Eye¬ glass Springs, Steel Wire for Needles and Drills, (ABJUSrABie!> {TRIPLE LOOP.) Pump Chain, Two Strand Twisted and Flat Twisted Fence Wire without BarbSi Fence Staples, Stretchers, &c. Bright, Annealed, Tinned, and Galvan¬ ized and Copper Wire, on Spools, 1 oz. to 1 Ih. Send for Price-lists, Circulars and De¬ scriptive Pamphlets. f arehonses: Kew lorl, 16 Cliff St. Chicago, 107 & 109 Laie St. San Francisco, 8 & 10 Pine St. Honston, Texas. J ^ PASSAIC, N. J. i| machinery for making of P WIRE STRAND AND ROPE. ^ Winding, Stranding and Closing Ma¬ chines, &c. Electric Wire and Cable Machinery. Hemp Rope and Cordage Machinery. Plans anil Estimates. > ^ XSTABUSHEDI 845 ,^... . IIdUHBAR BROTHERS 0 MANUFACTURERS OF . ^ STEEi(«) 5 PRINESf all K.1NDS of , SMALL SPRINGS gj l^lyADE FHOjv) '^SH£ETSTEEL&STEEL&BRASS WIRE g; @ BRISTOL, CONN, gi AAA/WV^A^AAA/V^✓ . MILLER, & VA.2Sr WINKILE, UANUFAOIUKBBS OF STEEL WIRE AND STEEL SPRINGS. Tempeied Conipression & Extension Springs - A SPECIALTY. OFFICE AND WORKS: I BROOKLYN. N« Y« 18 to 24 Bridge Street, JKKWM-tw, «. x. THE NEWEST BOOKS ON Metal Working, Iron, Steel and Metallurgy; Mining, Meobanloal and Civil En^eeriM; Casting ud Founding; Blectnoity and Electric Lighting; DraftSBimxahip, Architecture and Building, proiMtly supplied ou reoetot of pnpe. SCiND FOR CATAliOCllJBS* mentioning the land of bookl you are looking for. DAVID WILLIAMS, 96-^102 Reado St.. Now York. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 5 117th to 118th Street and Harlem River. General Offices, Foot 118th Street, New York. nak«rs •! Iron, B«Memery SI«mens-lSIartln and Crnelble Oast Steel Wire oi all klndSf annealed* soft and hard drawn | Goeeered Serins Wire for Furniture Serins*, dse., Coeeered Soft Wire*, Ballns Wire*, Sn*een*lon Brldse and Boee Wire* of all kind** &e* STEEL MUSIC WIRES and MUSIC SPRINC WIRES, UNRIVALED FOR PIANOFORTE STRINGS. FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF SPRINGS. Seoeialty of finest Oast Steel Wire*, round, fiat, ssuare and any other shaee, temeered and also in the soft state, suaranteedto harden and temeer- Solid Rib and Farason Umbrella Wire*. Crinoline, Corset, Shade Boiler, Look, Hat* Brush* Saw, Band Saw, Clock Serins, Clock Bell, Clock Terse and Watch Serins, Buie and Taee Line and Eyeslas* Wires, dko. Plano, Needle, Fish Hook, Drill and Hair Serins Wires. Seeclal Cast Steel Wires of any kind made tor seeclal enreoses. Also Covered Wires—Braided and Cloth and Faeer Covered—for crinoline, corset and other enreoses* Cold Boiled and Silt soft and Temeered Steel Strle* of all kinds and for all enreoses. SlpeoiBl TVlroB stud (Spriniss ol X>e8orlpt:loii* CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. THE LONGEST COIL OF STEEL EVER ROLLED OF ITS DIMENSIONS, 2 % IN. WIDE X 2250 FEET LONG X .00425 IN. THICK. SUPERIOR STEEL COMPANY, - Pittsburgh, Pa. -MANDFACTtjKERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OP-- HOT and COLO ROLLED STRIP STEEL. In widths up to 10 inches and in tliickness from .0025 to 2 inches and from ordinary hot rolled soft steel to the finest cold rolled watch mainspring steel. Fine crucible steel our specialty. CoUs Furnished up to 5000 feet long according to width and gauge o^'deredt ■-AlODBTTOIE® -- Ely & Williams, 38 Park Row. New York; 1239 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.; Samuel T. Roliey. 1030 Monadnock Bld’g, Chicago. Wire Gloth; Wire Geeds Hardware Grade and Fanning Mill Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting, Heavy Window Screen Wire Oioth, Coal and Sand Soreens, Riddles, Ash Sieves, &o., &o. VOLUTE, WIRE and FLAT STEEL sniiics OC Agrloultural 7:mplein6nt8, Maohin- A ery and various other purposes, Write for prices to SABIN MACHINE CO., MANUFACTURERS. BIONTFELIBB* YT. 8PRINGS-RIVETS. Specialties in Office and Counter Railings, Elevater En> closures, Wire Stall Guards, Hay Racks Feed Boxes, Window Guards, &o., &o. SHEET METAL WORK, CLOCK and INDICATOR POINTERS, CLiM & COWLES, PlaiiiYllle, Ct. WIfiE GOODS COMPANY, Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goods. Special¬ ties to order. Everything in Wire. ^J*^*i®*^* Polish and Tarnish Maker. By H. C. Standage. A treatise containlnar 760 re- oelpU and formulae for the manufacture of Tar¬ nishes, polishes, &c. 12mo, cloth.98.60 For Sole by DAVID WILLIAMS. 96-102 Roade St.] N.Y. Hosted by Google 6 THE IRON AGE. Always Ask Unequaled for Streiigtht and Durability. Made Only by Broderick & Bascom Ropo Co.i St. Louis, Ho. HOWSON AND HOWSON . Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents PHILADELPHIA Forrest Building, 1 19 S. 4th St. O^T I QmiO NEW YORK UA* AiVWAKJ) Potter Building, 38 Park Row- WASHINGTON Atlantic Building, 928 F St. PATENTS U. S. and Foreign Secured. Trade Marks and Copy Rights. Twenty Years* Experience. Send mbdel or sketch and brief description of your invention for Free report as to patentability. Expert searches and opinions as to Scope, Valid¬ ity and Infringement Patent Causes Prosecuted and Defended. Practice in U. S. Supreme, Circuit and Circuit Ap¬ peals Courts, and U. S. Patent Office. Send for ** Plain Words about Patents.” Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCEUSITEIiY. References Famished on Application. E. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Eaw, 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. fAEEEOOIS *87 Litieiitfl New Yofl^. winesS, Pa. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFG. CO., Hanniactnnis oi WIRE In great tarlety. ISTE-W H-A.VEIT, - GONN. Represented in New York by HENRY B. NEWHALL CO,, 106 Chambers St. CHARLES N. BUTLER, C.E., ATTORNEY IN PATENT CASES PA. Tenth and Chestnut Sts., ’ HERCULES WIRE. PATENTED. Formerly of the Examining Corps, U. S. Patent Oflace. W, S. ESTEY, No. 66 FULTON ST., NEW YORK, MAKUTACTUREB OF gxmO’scibl Of Brass, Copper, Iron, Galvanised and Steel Wire of all meshes and grades. For Mining. Iffldng md ^ purposes. Xiocomotive Spark Wire Cloth, *•- -and- Vor Bank. Office and Counter Railing, Store Fronts Window Guards, he. Galvanized Twist Netting. Oliver’s Patent Decoy Rat Traps. 8 T Pat. Adjustable Foundry Riddles. m SAUd fSoXTOOUfil. Absolutely the best general purpose Fence Wire on the market to-day. Write for prices CLEVELAND FENCE CO., 21 Biddle St., INDIANAPOLIS, INIX CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS, SOO-S1 1 Market St„ @aa Francisco, Oal* MANUFACTURERS OF TO ROPE FOR CABLE RlIlIiYS iSD MIHIHG PDRPOSES. manent position and sustains every wire attached to maaaaa it. There are no bulges, sags, ruffles or puckers to take ^ -m. w v « w v a m » send for circulars. Q [ E»S PATENT WIRE ROPEWAY, RANDALL FENCE CO., Le Roy? N. Y. simplest and most economical meanB of transportation. Send for Illustrated CatiQogue. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. XQ^. V.'Lt^X j^.X.SO MAN TJFACTUHgRS OT GENERAL WIBEWOBK. V 'WindowGuaidsi. StaLle FixtuieSL JtAILIUGS.' \ SsndScreens Coal SeteoTis kJSa®\ Etc. NHV?v^ OV^TVv.' U/ini^m/lDC RDflTUCDQ CORTLAND, N. Y. filyMfwInL unUInLiiO, MA^r^AoruREBa Wire Cloth and Wire Goods, Coal Sieves, new process Flour Sieves, Corn Poppers, Cortland Oish Covers, Metallic WIRE CLOTH. t Every roll wrapped in Pink Co31 Si6VOS riTl^ name on CORTLAND, N. Y. E. H. Titchenep & Co.j BINGHAMTON, N. Y. —MANUFACTUXtEES OF— Every roll wrapped in Pink Paper and has our name on label. Kilmer Manufacturing Co. -Newburgh, N. Y. Manufactar^ BALE TIES STAPLES in All Varieties, Double*Polnted Tacks, Bed Links, Etc. New York City Agents, HARMON & DIXON, 118 Chambers Street. __ Quick Shipment. Write for Prices. For Baling | Hay, Straw, Rags, Excelsior, &c. ALSO WIRE RODS, BARB WIRE, COILED STEEL WIRE, WIRE STAPLES, GAL¬ VANIZED WIRE, ORNAMENTAL FENCING. &c., dkc. 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. IN WIRE, BRASS and WROUGHT IRON. BANK AND OFFICE RA-ILIlTGi-S In Great Variety and of Handsome Designs. ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES. Iron and Wire Fences, Coal and Ore Screens, Wire Cloth and Wire Rope, Brass and Copper Sheets and Tubing, Plain and Barbed Fencing Wire. Send for Catalogue and name this Paper. THE VAN DORN IRON WORKS CO., Cleveland, Ohio. BARBED PLAIN GABLE HAILS STAPLES I STRETCHERS INDIANA WIRE FENCE CO., Crawfordsville, Ind. IMirIJl COMPANY. ill lIiJL CLEVELAND 4 M Office and Salearoom, XJytM Enoltd Ave,, MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT IRON FENCE and RAILING. stable Fixtures, Cresting, Terminals, Wire Office and Counter Balling, Lawn Seats and Vases. Iron and Steel Jail Cell Work. Orna¬ mental and Structural Ironwork. ■ , builders' ahd^^w^ ornamental iron work, ^ Mai. Iron cresting. Gueiranteed ^ against breakage. Also mfrs.of the ^celebrated Ohio Champion Iron^^ Force and Lift r*a n a a ^^^Send for 220 page ^^^^catalogue The largest Iron Fence and Railing Works In the U. S. _ KENTON, OHIO. _ COBB & DREW, PliTMOUTH, MASS, IfiaBofaoturars of Norway Iron Rivets, Brass and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washers, D. P. Tacks and Staples. fM-vr Tork Agency, James S. Hender¬ son, successor to S>Isosway A Xtenderson, hardware. iS^nts for PLlladelplila Star Carriage and Tire Bolts. Hosted by Google CLINTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Manufacturers of Every Description of • WIRE CLOTH, HEX. NETTINGS, WIRE LATH AND, FENCING. 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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 ofi CsLSt Steel for Leather Splitting an^ 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, Agrent. CARLISLE ESHeXLeXSOIST cO OO., SHEFFIELD, WORKS, late W ILSON HAWKSWORTH, EIIISON dk CO., ENGLAND (ESTABLISHED 1826.) CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents. 31 OIiIVEB STREET, BOSTON. 93 LIBERTY STREET, KEW YORK. JONAS & COLVER CONTINENTAL STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, MANUFACTURERS OP ALL KINDS OP 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 CARli F« BOKFR), Sole Agents and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Hods, &c. manufactpkbd by WIVI. JESSOP & SONS, L’D. 9L Best Quality, IK Bars, Sheets and Plates. Large sssortment of sizes in stock at 91 John St., .... NEW YORK And other Ageuoies. I @IIEF’F’IIELI>, I Gold Medal Paris, I ENGLAND. I 1889. “F.W. MOSS” SHEFFIELD STEEL & FILES For further particulars apply to NEWTON & SHIPMAN. 83 John 9t., New York. JPrices for Direct Importation in Wholesale Qua/ntities From Sheffield, Improved Mild Centered Cast Steel for Taps, Reamers, &c .@ £69 Per ton in Sheffield. "Warranted Extra Cast Steel for Taps,Die8,Milllng Tools, &c.“ 60 “ “ Warranted Cast Steel for tools. Taps, Dies, Turning Tools, &o.“ 44:. 10/ “ “ •* Best Crucible Machinery Steel.“ 30 “ “ •* Best C. S. EXTRA WEIGHT HAND CUT FILES.® 60jt^& 4jt cash discount “ “ No charge for extra sizes when steel is ordered in wholesale quantities of assorted sizes. 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