The Iron Age : Vol. LIV : No. 11 : September 13, 1894

• . Classified List of Advertisers— '' 95 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers 99 Advertising and Subscription Rates “ 469 "WT XST" YOUR POWER V Jet* YOUR BEETS, YOUR MONEY By covering your piUleys with SHULTZ Patent | Leatheri Pulley j Covering Send for Circular I to SHULTZ BELTING CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. NEW YORK, N.Y.,113 Liberty St., A.B. Laurence,Mgr. BOSTON, MASS., 164 Summer St, G. J. Kelley, Mgr. PHILADELPHIA, PA., 129 N. 3d St., J. Garnett. Mgr. VALLEY STEEL CO., ST. UOXJIS Manufacturers of STEEL CUT NAILS, RAILS, CHANNELS AND MERCHANT STEEL. Every Steam Plant Should be provided with BRISTOL’S RECORDINO PRESSURE OAUGE. Low In Price and Guaranteed. Send for circulars and fac-slmlle chart. THE BRISTOL CO., Waterbury, Ck)nn. _ BRAIDED CORD. Send for Sanm/plea* SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass. TURNBUCKLES. Branch Office : 136 Liberty St., New York.^ ^ Cleveland City Forg^e and Iron Co., * Cleveland, O. GH.TJE!. ». W. DODD « CO.. RHODE ISLAND TOOL GO., PROVIDENCE, R.I. TT. SO.. Trap. New Club. Smokeless Walsrode. ASK ZOTTK DEALER FOR THEM. Black Club. Nitro Club. Ili8 Union Metollte Unittlilp Co., ;Zt.XX3<30-3EiFOXl'F. OOXO’XO'. RANDOLPH & CLOWES, WATERBURY, CONN., Manufacturers of Seamless Drawn Brass and Copper Tubing and Large Shells, Brazed Tubes and Mouldings, Sheet Brass, Sheet Copper, German Silver. -SOUE MANUFACTURERS OF- Brown’s Patent Seamless Drawn Copper Honse Boilers. CANNOT COLLAPSE. WILL NOT LEAK. Ordinary weight tested to 200 lbs., extra heavy to 300 lbs. pressure per square Inch. Made of two Seam - less Drawn Copper Shells. Handsomest, best and strongest and safest boiler in the market and cheapest in the end. Senciror circular and instructions to prevent accidents from freezing, &o., &o. We c’aim the follow¬ ing Merits for JENKINS BROS.’ VALVES: 1. They are Mechanically Made 4. Nothing but the best Steam Metal is used. 2 They have improvements that 5. All parts are Interchangeable. no other valves have. 6. Every Valve Tested before leaving the 3. The Metal is in the right place. manufactory. JElSTKItTS BROTHERS, New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Boston. Tbe lllmot & Hobbs Hfg. Co., aun amat, *ais amd vAmtiuu a SRIX>C»]pPORT, Sl'OBE. SH ITDRBAY 6T, NBW TORE. \ “COPPERIZED ’’ c;rsSu STEEL fuS OILERS, " LAMPS, FILLERS, TALLOW POTS, TORCHES, ENGINEERS AND STEAMBOAT SETS, ETC. Are CBZAP. UVRABLX uil ELEOAHT lAdM *11 Coke. Dsii'nO'U' Connellsville ficllIlUjr Furnace and Foundry The only Coke you can buy aud know you are getting the best that can be manufactured. All our works In the heart of the Region, within four miles of Connellsville, Pa. OAJA.OITY 4,000 TON’S D.AJXjY. W. J. RUNET, MAIN OFFICE: Mercantile Bank Building. GLETELAND, OBIO. Hosted by Google 2 THB IRON AGE, y^ WSOWIA ^ RASS ^ Q opper Qq. MANUFACTURERS OP BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot Copper. IWaterbu^ Brass Co. ThePlume&AtwoodMfuCo. MANUFAOTURERB OF Sheet and Roil Brass ■WIRE, SOLE MANUFACTURERS Tobin Bronze (Trade-Mark.) Condenser Plates, Pump Linings,Wire, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. 19 & 21 Cliff Street, - - New York. New Haven Copper Co., BOlil MAUB0 or POLISHED COPPER 0iid«i Patent of T. Jamei, Sept. 19.187S. ALSO MANinrACTUBBBS AND DBALBBSIN BRAZIERS’& SHEATHING COPPER. Kettiesp Bottomsp Bolts, Circles, &c«, « ALSO HASUVAOVUBmUi OF cast steel iiien ui Biti tl sipeitoi Oialltr. 294 Pearl St, NEW YORK. Eatabit.hed 1845. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and Ger¬ man Sliver wire. Brass and Copper Tubing, COPPER RIVETS AND BURS PERCUSSION CAPS, TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Masks, Snot Pouches, &c., AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HICK’S PRIMERS. BERDAN PRIMERS. Cwtt/ridge JMLeteU in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. Sole Agents for the OAPBWBLL MBG. CO.’S Line of Sporting Goods. depots: 296 Broadway, New York. 126 Eddy St.. Provi¬ dence, R. I. 38 Mechanic St., Newark, N. J. MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. WHEN IN WANT OF ANYTHING IN ^ ^ ^ BRASS AND GBRMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COP¬ PER BLBOTRIOAL 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. WATERBURY, CONN. WRITE COPPER ROME BRASS & COPPER CO., ROME, N. Y. MATTHIESSEN & HEGELER ZINC CO. LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SMELTERS OE SFELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHKKT Zl^C AND SULPHURIC ACID. * Special Sizes of Zinc out to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. ZIJN’Oei IPO'R BA.TTEIiY. lEmjSLSS 0-003319 XMCJPO-. OO., MIrt. of Stamped Bratt, Sliver and Nickeled Goode, Braet Labeit for Cans and Rubber Moulds, SROXTZB2 IDOOR K3^TOBS aroiuie and Plated Roses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket Shells, &o., Patent Mirror Pin Cushion Business Cards, Muclli«e Brushes. Novelties of new design made to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY; 86-92 Third St., So. Brooklyn. MANUFACTURERS OF Hammer.,^ Turnbncfcle. and Paral- M ERR ILL BROS., 465 to 471 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, E.D.,N.Y. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, Manufacturers of SoXt «smi.c 9. 191xo«stlxlxxir SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY, Manufacturers of BRASS Sheet, Wiref Tubes. BUTT HINGES, BUTTONS, LAMP GOODS, NOVELTIES. PUREALUMINUM INGOT and SHEETS. FACTORIES, WATERBURY, CONN. DEPOTS: 428 Broome Street. New York. 210 Lake Street, Ohlcago. 84 Summer Street, Boston. JOHN DAVOL &. SONS, AOENTB FOB Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., SEAI.BRS Dr COPPER, TIN, SPELTER, LEAD, ANTIMONY. lOO John Street, - New York. WILLIAM S. FEARING. 100 Chambers St., NEW YORK, SELLS TO THE TRADE Sheet Brass, Fancy Sheet Brass, German Silver9 Copper, Brass and German Silver Wire, Brazed and Seamless Brass amd Copper Tubes, Brass and Cop^ per BodSf Brass Ferrules, Fare Copper Wire, Sheet and Ingot Coppery SpeUer, Ti/n^ Antimony9 Lead, &c. ACID RESISTING Deoxidized Bronze, OOPFEiR 'WIP.SI .A.1TI3 RITTSITS. Importera and Dealer, in Ingot Gopper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 40 CLIFF ST., NEW YCRK. Copper or Brass, also Aluminum, Phosphor Bronze and Compositions of all kind In Ingots, Wire Bars and Castings. Large Castings a Specialty. Babbitt Metals. BRIDGEPORT DEOXIDIZED BRONZE and METAL CO., Bridgeport, Conn. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 3 ELEPHANT BRAND GENUINE INGOTS & MANUFACTURES BEAROUR “ REC.JRADE MARKS.' P H O S P H O R-B R O N Z E . Ingots, Castings, Wire. Sheet &c. The Phosphor Bronze Smelting Co.tiMiTED 2 200 WA S H IN G TON A VE ,P HILADELPH |A., Pa ORICINAL MANUFACTURERS OF PHOSPHOR- Bronzetn THE United States and Sole Makers of^ELEPHANT BRAND''phosphor-Bronze, PHOSPHOR BRONZE. Parsons’ Manganese Bronze and White Brass. MADE IN THE UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 14:.A.1!TGI-.A.XT£3S£! BROTSTZE FR.OFEIjX.ERS -ARE USED BY THE- Canard, 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 Metai. 8. DOUGUS PETRIE, Agent, - Nos. 39 & 41 Cortlandt Street, New York. Solicita Correspondence about Fishing Reels for 15 Cents to 20 Dollars each. Brass Bird Cages “ 60 “ “ 12 “ “ Japanned “ 26 “ “ 10 “ “ Standard Bronze, Brass and Steel Chain, Standard Wire Picture Cord. THC Andrcw B. Hcndhyx CO., New Haven. Conn.. U. S. A. OILLESS BEARINGS : r rrn Tot Loose Pulleys and other bearings. Perfectly clean. No cutting or danger of fire from over¬ heating. Send for Loose Pulley circular. North American Metaline Ca., 43 to 49 Third Street, Long Island City, N. Y. EVANS FRICTION CONES. - For regnlstlng ths speed of machines a«< tomaticslly or bj hand. Thousands of sata te operation drivluE all kinds of machmerj which require from to 60 H.-P. Address, Evans Friction Cone Ctii 86 Water Street, Boston, Hass. 00-, MANUFACTURERS OP Heavy and Light Brass, Bronze, Composition and Pure Aluminum Castings. THos. L. FOWLER & CO., Agents. 55 Fulton St., New York City. try it? AMDYOU WILL USE NO OTHER TIN. THE HIGHE5TAND RICHEST GRADE MADE NANUraCTUWED DNLV BY THE CRESCENT PHOSPHORIZED METAL CO ■ ; OFFICE AND WORKS puil Anti puifl Ph 21072103^'“'2111 INDIANA exronzie. Chester, Pa. iX-AlBiS And. 00 X 30 .X>OSltlOXX 0 £l,lStl 30 8 ;Al- Inventors and Sole Manufacturers of “Crown Bronze” Bearing Metal and “Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal.” maniifaoturere ol PSCOSFSCOR-SBOIVZX: TO tewnS'ST.VA.nia. Speclflcations In Ingot metal or castings. The W. W. A R. M. KEYS CO., / :^I*,II>OEFOIkT, COIYBT. Guaranteed Best Antl-Frlotlon Metal for all machinery beanngs. 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 Mtrs., 30th St. and Park Are., St. Louis, Me. Manufacturers all grades Babbitt Metals, Solder, Bar Tin, Bar Lead, Lead Car Seals, etc. PHOSPHDR-TIN By using my phosphor tin manufact URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE OF PHOSPHOR BRONZE themselves.BY THE SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING, much CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO BE HAD IN THE MARKET.,NEW OR OLD COPPER CAN BE USED, for circulars and prices ADDRESS U All/ NEW-YORK Sole nMLFX oc ivMUiyiMnn ^ ^ agents Tbe American Metal Go. . >> ftNTi ^ Boston Casting Co. SoieMtrs., Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York. irk Are., St. Liouls, Me. P_ q. BOX 967. Lead Car Seals, etc. - COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. 123 W First St., lead, SPELTER, ANTIMONY, NICKEL, } So. Boston, Mass. ALUMINUM, BULLION, IRON. MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT IRON CASTINGS. «*• We make souDd, soft Wrought Iron Castings With a tensile strength of 60,000 to 70,000 pounds per Advances made on Consignments square inch and guarantee the same to be expressly adapted for mechanical and electrical work. The agents FOR castings will be true to pattern with a shrinkage of Henry K. Merton «fc Co., - . Ltondon one quarter of an tocb to the fo^. This company Merallgesellschaft, Frankfort-on-oiain* 18 In no way connected with nny other. Williatas, Footer & Co., l.d., AGENTS FOR Hosted by Google 4 THE IRON AGE. Washburn & Moen Manuf’g Co., WORCESTER, MASS., NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO. MAKERS OF IRON, STEEL AND COPPER EVERY VARIETY OF "W X XS FOR ALL PURPOSES. XXOPXS .^3NrX> G^SIm:ESu Metrd and Soft Drawn Copper Wire for Eleotri- eal^ur%08es } Galvanized Iron and Steel Telegraph and Telephone Wire; Glid~ den Patent Steel Parb Wire; Watch and Clock Jdain Springs I Eyeglass Springs; Sty el Wire for Needles and Prills ; Pat¬ ent Steel Wire Bale Tiet ; Pump Chain iTwo Strand Twisted and Elat Vvoisted iWenee Wire wzthout Barbs ; Fence Staples , Stretchers, &c»; Bright, Annealed, Tinned and Galvanized and Copper Wire, on Spools 1 oz, to 1 tb vaBBSSSSBBB^^z SEND FOR PRICE- Hsw 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 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 oiir Wire Rope. -LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. St. Chicago Warehouse, 107 & 109 Lake St. San Francisco Warehouse, 8 & 10 Pine St. WM. MOF'ARLA.ND, IRON ForNDBR, XBuwTorr, - - w. a. Chilled Cast Wire DIES A BPIOIALTT. Aiijr SIzt 0r Stylt Midt at Short Notloo. 0 PASSAICtN.J. MACHINERY FOR MAKING OF | WIRE STRAND AND ROPE. ! Winding, Stranding and Closing Ma- I chines, Ac. Electric Wire and Cable ' Blaohinerj. Hemp Rope and Cordage Machinery'. I Plana and Estimates. / Pdummipers n MANUFACTURERS OF ^ ^ STEElSSPRWGSfi I ^ . aLl. winds or ^ g SMAtL SPRINGS g ^3HEEli5TEa&M£l& Bli«SWii^ ^ WHO! :Mkimd 5 : Wire MORGAN CONSTRUCTION CO., Worcester, mass. Rolling mckhl Continuous and Belgian Rolling Mills, Wire Mill Machinery, Furnaces, Gas Producers, Cranes, Etc. Mills WIRE GOODS COMPANY Encyclopedia of Founding and Diction- Worcester, IVIass, ary of Foundry Terms used in the Practice of Moulding. Worcester, IVIass, Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goods. Special¬ ties to order. Everything in Wire. SPRINGS-RIVETS, Specialties In SHEET METAL WORK, CLOCK and INDICATOR POINTERS. CLARK & COWLES, PiainYllie, Ct. Together with a description of the tools, mechanical appliances, materials and method, employed to produce castings in all the useful metals and their alloys, including brass, bronze, steel, bell, iron, and type-founding ; with many original mixtures of recognized value in the mec hanic arts. Also aluminum plating, gilding, silveiing, dipping, lacquering staining, bronzing, tinning, gaJvanizing, Britannia ware, German silver, nickel soldering’ brazing, ores, smelting, refining, assaying, &c. By .simpson Holland, Practical Molder and Manager of i^ouudries. Author of * The Iron Founder,” ” The Iron Founder Sun- plement,” &c. 12mo, cloth, $3.00. ^ FOR SALE BY DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96 to 102 Reade Street, New York. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE 5 117th to I (8th Street and Harlem River. Genera! Offices, Foot 118th Street, New Yorlt. aMto I ■«k«rs •! lron» B«siem«r> Sl«m«n»«Rlartlii and Ornolbln Gait Steal Wire el all kinds* annealed* soft and hard drawn • Gohnered Snrlnn Wire for Fnrnltnre Shrinks* dko«* Oohnered Sett Wires* Balinc Wires* Snsnenslen Bridne and Be»e Wires ef all kinds* dte* STEEL MUSIC WIRES and MUSIC SPRING WIRES, UNRIVALED FOR PIANOFORTE STRINGS. FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF SPRINGS. Sheslalty ef finest Oast Steel Wires* round* flat* s«nare and any other shame* temmered and also In the soft state* ynaranteedte harden and temper. Solid Blh and Parayon Umbrella Wires. Orinollne* Oerset* Shade Boiler, liook* Hat* Brash* Saw* Band Saw* Clock Sprtny, Clock Bell* Clock Terye and Watch Sprlny* Bale and Tape litne and Byeylass Wires* dhe. Plano* Needle* Fish Hook, Drill and Hair Sprln* Wires. Special Cast Steel Wires ef any kind made for special purposes. Also Covered WIres-Bralded and Cloth and Paper Coyered-for cHnellne* corset and ether purposes. Cold Belled and Slit soft and Tempered Steel Strips ot all kinds and for all purposes. etpeolal Wires and. @priii|irB of Every l>eBonptloii« CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED, SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. SUPERIOR STEEL COMPANY, PITTSBURG, p». -MANUPACTDREES OP- HOT and COLD ROLLED STEEL, IN WIDTHS UP TO 10 INCHES, AND IN EXACT THICKNESSES FROII .0025 INCH TO H INCH IN BESSEMEK, OPEN HEARTH, SWEDISH. AND IN NICKEI. AND CUUCIBEE CAST STEEE OF AL.1, DESCRIPTIONS, FOR SEWING MACHINE* BICYCLE AND TYPEWRITER PARTS, KEYS, CHAINS, CUPS, BELLS, KNOBS, FERRULES, AND HIGHEST GRADES OF SPRING STEEL FOR PENS, CLOCK SPRINGS AND WATCH MAINSPRINGS. ELY & WILLIAMS, No. 38 Park Row, New York. -A. <5JEI^ CIE® $- No. 1239 Market St., Philadelphia. WIRE CLOTH and WIRE COCOS. Hardware Grade Plain and Galvanized and Fanniag Mill Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting, Heavy Window Screen Wire Cloth, Coal and Sand Screens, Riddles, Ash Sieves, &o., &o. SCHEELER & SONS. VOLUTE, I WIRE and I FLAT STEEL. SPUNK Offloe and Counter Railings, Elevator Efioiosures, Wire Stall Guards, Hay Racks, Feed Boxes, Window Guards, Flower Stands, Ito., &o. BUFFftLO. N. Y. (K Agricultural Implements, Maohin- Q ery and various other purposes. Write for prices to SABIN MACHINE GO., MANUFACTURERS. MONTPELIBR* VT. SAMUEL T. ROWLEY, No. 1030 Monadnock Building, Chicago. Electrio Hotor ConstraGtionfor Amateurs. 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 cnrrent, and much practical relative information, A table indicating the difference in wire ganges is inclnded. i*rlce, ^1.00. Sent, post-paid, upon receipt of price, by I DAVID WILLIAMS, Publlsner and Bookseller 96-102 Reade Street, New York. Hosted by Google Always Ask For HOWSON AND HOWSON Unequaled for Strength and Durability. Made Only by Broderick & Bascom Rope Co„ St. Louis, Ho. A. LESCHEN & SONS’ ROPE CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents PHILADELPHIA I ^ Forrest Bulldlner, 119 8. 4 th 8 t. CT |,QIJfS NBWYORK Potter Building. 38 Park Row. * WASHINGTON Atlantic Building. 928 P St. PATENTS U. S. and Foreign Secured. Trade Marks and Copy Rights, TWMty YMrs’ Experlenoe. 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- p^s Courts, and U. S. Patent Office. Send fer ** Plain Words about Patonto.” Fret. PATENT PBACTICB EXOI-USIVEIiY. * Refereiioea Famlahed an Annlleatlon. E. B. STOCKING, Attorney mt Law, Oil F ST.. H. W.. WASHINGTON. D. O. WIRE RORE 35 - - All genuine Hercules Wire Rope is made with a red strand. 87 LibEPtg WeW Wiitebarre, Pa. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFC. CO., Mannfactnrers of WIRE in great variety ooisriT. CHARLES N. BUTLER, C.E.. ATTORNEY IN PATENT CASES Escapes, m Mutual Lile Bnllding, nnn amroinj P» ill ^ Tenth and Chestnut Sts rk. Guards, Write for Prices. Formerly of the Examining Corps, tr.S. Patent Office. Jail Cells, Bank and Office Railing, Iron Stairs and Columns. Mention this paper. CALIFORNIA WIRE WORKS, H. W.T. JENNER. Patent Attorney and Me- 1 1 Marlcet St., chanical Expert, 608 P. St., Washington, D. C. x a Charges moderate. Write for terms. Established 1883. -- Shh Fx-HHoiiseo, Oal* W. S. ESTEY, No. 65 ETJLTON ST., NEW YORK, MANUFACTURER OF oxjot: Of Brass, Copper, Iron, Galvanized and Steel Wire of all meshes and grades. For Mining, Milling and all other purposes, tocomotive Spam Wire Cloth, -and — For Bank, Office [and Coimter Railing, Store Fronts, Window Guards, &c. Gal-vanized Twist Netting. Oliver’s Patent Decoy Rat Traps. S T Pat. Adjustable Foundry Riddles. & T ©A.]VI> SEND FOR CATALOGUE. WEg^SPARK GUARDS MANTTFACTDBBKS OF ouitnuo WIRE ROPE FOR CABLE RAILWAYS AND MIKIBG PURPOSES. ■n the U. S. Write for prices. 0o» Wir„W<,rks Co.. HALLIDIE’S PATENT WIRE ROPEWAY, lioaisYille, Ky. Simplest and most economical means of transportation. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. A.IjSO MAMUPACTUBETia Of ' GENERAli WIBEWOBK. y, ■WindowGuaids, Stable Flxtuie& ^ RAILINGS. ' \ SandScreens WBi\ Coal Scieens . Etc. RATED SHEE EVERY DESCR ‘ ■ 'til .iji5*-txi UflPI^U/lDC DDnTUCDQ cortland, n. y. IlllllVifInC DnUlllLnU, M^NorAoroBKaso. Wire Cloth and Wire Goods, ^ Coal Sieves, new process Sieves, ■jj pBI pU ^^ u?sh Sr ” miDromTi —L..^ Every roll wrapped In Pii nQn| vjnyQQ name ( MANUFACTURERS OF THE HENDBICK MFC. CO., LTD., CARBON]>AliE» PA. Quick Shipment. Write for Prices. Cortland BAfiBED PLAIN CABLE WIRE NAILS STAPLES STBETCHBBS iiiiliilli POWER LOOM WIRE CLOTH. Every roll wrapped In Pink Paner and has our name on label. Kilmer Manufacturing Co. -Newburgh, N. Y. INDIANA WIRE FENCE CO., Crawfordsville, Ind._ CHAMPION IBON Mantifacttir^ BALE TIES For Bating Hay, Straw, Rags, Excelsior, &c. AJLSO WIRE RODS, BARB WIRE, COILED STEEL WIRE, WIRE STAPLES, GAL¬ VANIZED WIRE, ORNAMENTAL FENCING, &c., &c. Western Warehouse^ 543 and 545 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Western Office, 21 Quincy Street, Chicago, Ill. New York Office, iii Water Street, New York City. Works and General Office, Newburgh, N. Y. 4 MU CEetal IN WIRE, BRASS and WROUGHT IRON. . BANK AND OFFICE R^iiiiiisros In Great Variety and of Handsome Designs. ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES, IS/ k) Iron and Wire Fences, Coal and It Ore Screens, Wire Cloth and Wire I 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. - Ofllo# and Salearoom, XSTi4 Baclld Ato., MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT IRON FENCE and RAILING. stable Fixtures. CrestlngB, TermlnalB, Wire Office and Counter Railing, Lawn Seats and Vases. Iron and Steel Jail Cell Work. Orna¬ mental and Structural Ironwork. ] COMPANY. svorK, builders^ and^^^^ ornamental iron work. Blal. Iron cresting. Guaranteed ^ against breakage. Also mfrs.of the celebrated Ohio Champion Iron Force and Lift P *1 n o s ^^^^nd for 220 page ^^^^catalogue The largest Iron Fence and Railing Works In the U. S _ KENTON, OHIO. _ The Practical Brass and Iron Founder’s Guide, A Treatise on Brass Founding, Molding, the Metals and their Alloys, etc. By JAMES LARKIN, Late Conductor of the Brass Foundry Department of the Penn Works, Philadelphia. A New Revised and Greatly Enlarged Edition. CONTENTS: Among the most Important and entirely new sections of this edition of this valuable and popular book are the following: Behavior of Metals and Alloys in Melt¬ ing and Congealing ; Malleable Iron Cast¬ ings ; Wrought Iron or Mitis Castings; Manufacture of Steel Castings ; Casting of Brass ; Casting of Bronze ; Bell Founding ; Chill Casting; Casting without Core ; Casting on to other Metals ; Casting Iron and other Metals upon Lace, Embroideries, Fern Leaves and other Combustible Ma¬ terials ; Some Modern Bronzes. In one volume, i2mo, 400 pages, $2.50. Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by DA VID WILLIAMS, Bookseller and Publisher, 96 • 102 Reade Street, New York. 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.IZ^IWire Cloth and Nettings. Clinton “Standard” (Number 33 Wire) Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth. FACTORY AND GENERAL OFFICE i CLINTON, MASS. NEW YORK, 76 Beekman Street. BOSTON, 199 Washington Street. CHICAGO, 137 Lake Street. The Gilbert ^ Bennett Mfg. Co. Pearl Window Screen Wire Cloth. Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Galvanized Wire Poultry Netting. ‘‘ Cottage” Lawn & Garden Fencing. “C.& B.” Web Wire Fencing. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifters. House Furnishing Wire Goods WIRE CLOTH. NETTING, Fencing, Gates, Fencing Tools, wire Goods, Wire Work Stable Fixtures, Railings, Window Guards. WIRE UTHING' WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. 44 Cliff Street, NEW YORK. 148 Lake Street, CHICAGO. i georoetown, conn. Factories, i CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ESTABLISHED 1818. WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Worcester. Mass. NEW PROCESS ILANUTAOTURSHS OF aTBRY DHSOBIPTION OF •“f” “T.M'-WIRE CLOTH m HENIHO U/IDC MCTTIMO Pamted Window Screen Wwe Cloth, II la I I lllU.uf.Br ■ ATUlUC uniicc CIIDSIICUISIC UfIDE coion. HARD STEEL WIRE Patented March, 1884. Patents Pending. WIRE UTHING, HOUSE FURNISHING WIRE GOODS, SEND FOR LATEST OATAJ.OC17B. “PENNSYLVANIA” FRUIT PICKER.— Patented. This Cut almost speaks for itself —the device being so much like the human hand B rt l\ shows at once the utility of the article. AS A FRUIT PICKER IT HAS NO SUPERIOR. 1 11 If is made of Heavy Galvanized Wire, and Easily Adjusted to a Pole. It has been sold for several years, and the demand (as it is becoming known) is steadily increasing. j ' The difficulty of detaching fruit and securing it unbruised is apparent to everyone so y I engaged. This overcomes the difficulty, and saves the finest fruit, which commands ... ^ THE LOW PRICE AT WHICH IT IS SOLD brings It within the reach of those who have but little fruit to gather as well as those who have large quan ities. Price, per dozen, $ 6 . 00 . Liberal discount to dealers. It will gather Apples, Peaches, Pears, etc. Manufactured by I»©IXX3LSylT7’«,lXl«, "Wlr© "WonS-S, _ EDWARD DARBY A SONS, 233 & 235 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL. BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH. MANUFACTURERS theROEBLINC STANDARD WIRE LATHING. VREKTON, 117 and 110 L NEW JERSEY WIRE CLOTH GO KENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. 171 and 173 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. “JERSEY” POULTRY NETTING AND FARM FENCING. and ^7 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO* METAL PLATE WORK, Its Patterns and Their Geometry. Also notes on metals and rules in mensuration for the use of tin, iron and zinc plate workers, &c. By C. T. MILLIS. Second edition, revised and enlarged, 377 pages, 314 illustrations, ISZTLOi Olotll.. Sent, postpaid upon receipt of price by DAVID WIlllAMS, Publisher aid Bookseller, 96-ID2 Reade St, N.r. Hosted by Google ON & J(iNG Perforating Co CHICAGO. I ^ o o « 'e « «3 m I !=c» o & S <1 ^ E m o ^ PERFORATORS OF STEEL, IRON, COPPER, ZINC, BRASS AND TIN. GRAIN CLEANING AND MINING MACHINERY. WOOLEN, COTTON. PAPER AND PULP MILLS. RICE, FLOUR AND COTTON SEED OIL MILLS. SUGAR AND MALT HOUSES, DISTILLERIES, FILTER PRESSES, FOB 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. --jnAUaiJNJBKY, ETC., ETC. STANDARD SIZES PERFORATED TIN AND BRASS AEWATS IN STOCK. Main Office and Works, 222 to 249 N. Union St., Chloago, lli., U. S. A. Eastern office, No. 284 Pe.n st.. New York. S.S.S. R, {Standing Seam Steel Roofing) COLUMBIA STEEL LATH. Two of our specialties that commend themselves to all interested in the proper construction of buildings. Made of superior quality steel, readily applied, and both cheap in price. Write for our little book, ‘‘ The Life of an Iron Roof; or, How Long Will It LastT_ MteA.ga or, How Long Will It Last i J The Cincinnati Corrugating Co., - Box 313, Piqua, Ohio. Fourth Edition, carefully revised and parti)' re-written, in one thick volume, Medium 8vo, 420 pageswithlllustra- tions, price f 6 .oo, strongly bound for office use. THE WORKS MANAGER’S HANDBOOK MODERN RULES, TABLES AND DATA For Civil and Mechanical Engineers, Millwrights and Boiler Makers; Tool Makers, Machinists and Metal Workers; Iron and Brass Founders, etc., etc. WALTER S. HUTTON, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER. Author having been in the habit of compiling Rules and Data for his own use in the construction of a great variety Work, and having found Ins notes extremely useful, decided to publish them, after revising them to tote, believing that a practical work, suited to the Daily Requirements of Modem Engineers, would he favorahlv received bv the public. The rapid sale of the previous Editions, and the continued favor the Work has received, show that it has been of considerable service to Engineers. .... In issuing a Fourth Edition, many alterations and improvements have been made, including the following amongst Other additions, viz.: New matter relating to Steam Engines—Gas Engines—Pumps—Water Supply, etc., etc. Any book published sent, postpaid, on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS. Publisher and Bookseller, 96-1413 Reade St., New York. Hosted by Google 10 THE IRON AGE. The Berlin Iron Bridg:e Co, Engfineers, Architects and Builders in Iron and Steel. Office and Works, Send'for Illustrate EAST BERLIN, _ CONN 1' .-5 F £> li t / I a ^ ^ m i fV Q ^ fD (u M /A (U c? *- =77] Jh S? ’S S' J ?/ ^ ^ ^ 'o ir^ / / o 'o c / / /^ ' ' ui a <D be ( 5 .« / I I / / > KO <U I =7 / I ^ 5 1 / Z I I ^ 8 § if fs'li / I a. CL a §'^ ^ / // -*-> O *'? M / i / iz '*0 O / ^ yi ^ / r C/3 Xj / G o o / / Ctf 0 / <i> -a o / .2 ^ P7 .C7 / e - / i: CO / .Si O O . ^ PQ ^ G G /I. 3 i> ^ O hi Hosted by Gooole CHAS. M. JARVIS, ^*re«, awrf Engineer burr k. field, F'ice- 'President. OEO. H. SAGE, Secretary ^ F. L. WILCOX, Treasurer. THE IRON AGE. Iron # Brass Rivets, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c.. For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, WATERBURY, CONN. NEW CASTLE WIRE NAIL CO., M:A.NXJFA.C;TXJIt3SItS " 11?Sf WIRE RODS AND WIRE. Office and Works. NEW CASTLE, PA. The SALEM WIRE NAIL GO. -MANUFACTUEEES OF- STEEL WIRE KAILS. FENCE STAPLES, ANNEALED and GALVANIZED WIDE. Works: SALEM, 0.; FINDLAY, 0. General Office : - SALEM, OHIO. BRANCH OFFICES : Room 32, 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. Osgood & Howell, 132 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal. THE BOND NAIL. Th^ nails are made from different sizes of ^re 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- Machines and Sets for driving these nails. THE BOND NAIL CO.. P.O.B 0123 , RAYNHAM, MASS. Also Band and Braw-plate Moulding Machines for Fonndrj Vse. NEZW XXA.VEN', corrzo'. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. VADE MECUM. COBB & DREW, A work of reference for the use of Architects, Archi¬ tectural Iron Workers. Builders, Blacksmiths, Book keepers, Boiler Makers, Contractors, Civil, Mechanical Hydraulic. Mining, Stationary, Marine and Locomo¬ tive Engineers. Foremen of Machine Shops, Firemen, Master Mechanlc.s of Railroads, Master Car Builders Machine Shop Proprietors, Machinery Jobbers, Ma¬ chinery Salesmen, Machinists, Pattern Makers, Rail¬ way Superintendents, Railway Supply Agents, Road- masters, Superintendents of Factories and Business Men generally. Compiled and Arranged by D. B. DIXON, And with a most exhaustive Electrical Department by THOS. G. GRIER, A Prominent Specialist. 480 Pages, 8M x5^ inches, Cloth, $2.50 Sent postpaid on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96-103 Reade St., New York, PLYMOUTH, MASS. Manufacturers of Norway Iron Rivets, Brass and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washers, D. P. Tacks and Staples. New York Agency, James S. Heuaer- sou, successor to Hisosway Sc Henderson, Hardware. Agents for Pblladelplita Star Carriage and Tire Bolts. SPECIAL Particular attention given tc 1 production of goods adapted to imKfCWtU WIKE eating sample.s a specialty. ''“•’‘’ Tack and Shoe Nail - MJlCUIjVERY. TauntonWiiellailCo.. ''"*****• ^ - Misis. Hosted by VjOOgI BORDEN & LOVELL, 70 AND 71 WEST STREET, NEW YORK. Steel, Iron and Wire Nails. WIRE TACKS and NAILS. 205 Quarry St., Philadelphia. 12 THE IRON AGE. American Screw Company, FROVTCIDEITOE, R. I. ' il‘H ‘I ||, '. Mil.' 11 EAGL.E MIEES, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISEAND, U. S. A. CDIPV. WOOD SCREW5, In Iron, Brass, Bronze and all Varieties of Finish. COACH SCREWS, MACHINE SCREWS, RAILROAD SCREWS, HAND RAIL SCREWS, SIDE KNOB SCREWS, LOCK CAP SCREWS, DOWEL SCREWS, CHANDELIER SCREWS, RIVETS, BURS, TIRE BOLTS, STOVE BOLTS, SLEIGH SHOE BOLTS, SINK BOLTS, STOVE RODS, POINTED WIRES, TAPPED NUTS, WIRE NAILS, DOWEL PINS, TAPS FOR MACHINE SCREWS, TAPS FOR STOVE BOLTS. GOLD FORGED " Rogers Drive Screws, Side Knob Screws, Lock Cap Screws, Machine Screws, ^ Stove Boits, Forged Wood Screws, Threaded Wires, Fluted Tire Bolts. American Screw Company, FROVIIDENOE, R. I. Chicago Store* No. 19 Lake St* Eukopean agents, thomas & Stirling, Liverpool. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 13 608 SEARS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. 1 DUNBAR, HOBART A OO., lirBIXHAN, HASS. liORING A PARKS, PUmitOUTH, HASS. ESTABLISHED IN WIO. CONSOLIDATED ESTABLISHED IN ISIS. A. FIBIiD A SONS, TAUNTON, HASS. 1891. TAUNTON TACK CO., TAUNTON, HASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1827. ESTABLISHED IN 1864. JlREERICAN tack. OO.s FAIRHAVKN, mass. OlsB COlsONlT RIVBT CO., PlsTMOUTBE, MASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. ESTABLISHED^IN 186^ lA.A.XTXTF'^OTTjnE^HIRS OB' Tacks, Brads, Small Nails. Shoe Nalls, Lisina and Saddle Nails, Tufting Nails and Butions, Wire Nails, Finishing Nalls. Patent Brads, Hungarian Nalls, Steel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire Tacks, Eacutcheon Pine Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Rlvds, Burrs, Furniture Springs, Pllgrioi Sprin] Bed, and other articles. We have the largest and only complete and fully assorted stock In the world. Our manufacturing facilities are unequaled. The foregoing well- known brands we continue to use, and eitner will be furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone connection with our New York SSjJT aJBABS BUIi:.l}ING,199 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTOJ^ MASS. BBANOH OVBIOB a WABBHOVSBfai WABBBN 8T., NBW FORK. BRANCH OBBIOB A WABBHOUSB. 193 BAHB BT., CHICAGO, JXX. BRANCH OBBICB A WABBH0UaB,408 JNABKBT ST„ BAN BBANCIBCO, CAR, BRANCH OBBICB A WABBHOV8B. 339 MARKET BT„ BHIRAliBRBHIA. BA BRANCH OFBICB A WABEHOUBB, 14 WEST GERMAN BT., BARTikoRE, MB. GRAND CROSSING TACK CO., GRAND CROSSING, CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. Tacks and Small Nails, Wire Nalls and Brads, Double Pointed Tacks and S'aples, Lining and I Saddle Nails, Slating and Roofing Nails, Bras<v and Iron Shoe Nails and Special ies. I NOVELTV 5c. SELLERS. i _ 9 “ST .«5=> I T I CHAMPION WOOD KEGS. CLAW HANDLES. ft. dearborn. IMUaO. (Ulb.pa) BONNIE BLUE. PARISIAN GILT. LI A11 C JUST ENOUGH. NAlLb. (Brass, y DOUBLE ENOUGH. Uron.) BRADS.bill nye box. New York Office, 84 WEST BROADWAY. We Qive_____. Better Value . . . IN . . Brass 5hoe Nails PHILUPS, TOWNSEND & CO., Hortb Penn Junction, Philadelphls. mm NAILS, - - - - - NORWAY RIVETS. Rivets marked “ P *’ are not of our make. We make only first-Class Norway Iron Rivets. Corrugatedi Crimped and Ciap-Board Iron Roofing & Sidlno*. As we carefully sift and assort them, so that all the dust and iron Buudings, Roofs, Doors, shutters, comices. Skylights, Bridges, &c. imperfect nails are removed. MOSELEY IRON B-tiDGE and roof CO., OfiBce 5 Dey Street. Room 18, NEW YORK. Prices no Higher. Prompt Shipments. CLENDENIN BROS., Baltimore, Hd. THE CELEBRATED “SILVER FINISH” E. H. Titchener & Co., BINGHAMTON, N. Y, —MAmJFAOTUBBBS OF— GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. FOB BALE BT THE HARDWARE TRADE. ^ . TAPLES In All Varieties Double-Pointed Tacks, Bed Links, Etc. GET THE BEST New York City Agents, HARMON & UIXOM 118 Chambers Street. Hosted by Google 14 THE IRON AGE. 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A treatise on brass founding, molding, the metals and their alloys, etc. By James Labkin, late conductor of the brass foundrj department in the Penn Works, Phila delphia. A new revised and greatly en- larged edition. Contents: Among the most u^poTtant and entirely new sections of this edition of this valuable and popular book are the following: Behavior of Metals and ^oys in Melting and Congealing; Malleable Bron Castings; Wrought Iron or Mitis Castings; Manufacture of Steel Castings Casting of Brass; Casting of Bronze; Bell Pounding; Chill Casting; Casting without Core; Casting on to Other Metals; Casting I^n and Other Metals Upon Lace, Embroid¬ eries, Pern Leaves and Other Combustible Materials; Some Modem Bronzes* In one volume; 12mo; 400pag^.$2 5(1 American Foundry Practice. Treating of loam, dry sand and green Mnd molding, and containing a practical treatwe upon the management of cupolMs a^d the melting of Iron. By Thomas D. WEST, practical iron molder and foundry foreman. PuUy Illustrated. Eighth edition, revised. 408pages; cloth. $2 50 Moider’s Text Book, being Part II of American Poundry Pract ice. A practical treatise on molding, disouising the question of economy in casting and the arrangement of a foundry in regard to rapid work. Treating of cupolas, methods of flriug. best means of securing perfect and sound castings, &c., being a continuation of Vo 1.1 on this subject, and dealing with a class of work requiring more skill and greater care. By Thomas D. West. With numerous 111us- tratlons. Plfth edition. 461 pages; cloth $2 50 Sent) JPostpaidf on receipt of price^ hy DAVID WILLIAMS. Bookseller and Publisher, 96-102 Reade St., - New Vork. Gautier Steel Department of Cambria Iron Go., JOHlsrSTO'WlT, I»A.. -: MANtJFACTtTBEHS OP;- MERCHANT BAR STEEL,; Includingf Tire, Toe Calk, Machinery, Carriage Spring, Rail¬ road Spring, Hoe, Rake, Fork, etc. AGRICULTURAL STEEL AND SHAPES: Finger Bars, Knife Backs, Rake Teeth, Bundle Carrier Teeth, Tedder Forks and Springs, Spring Harrow Teeth, Harrow (Drag) Teeth, Seat Springs, etc. PLOW STEEL: Flat and Finished Plow Shapes. Digger Blades, Slabs, (Penn and Pernot), Hammered Lay, Rolled Lay, etc. COLD ROllED STEEL SHAFTING. STEEL HARROW DISCS. CAMBRIA LINK BARB WIRB. New York Office, Philadelphia Office, Chicago Office, Southern Office, 102 Chambers St. S. W. Cor. 5th & Commerce Sts. 209 Phenix Building. Chattanooga, Tenn. BLACK SHEETS f'OR roofing & CORRUGATING PICKLED . (cj _ Capacity RamgesFromN 9 30 (pRRES PONDENCE ^ toi»4'<40«12 0^^^^ j>, _^ Solicited '^''eige&Works CAMBRIDGE, OHIO. gcGOLI? 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Mention Th« Iron Age, CI.EVEIjA.1VI>, onto. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 16 IC-i\x3icez3.s Iron Steel The First to make Boiler Plates in America. Chas. Huston^ Pr#:.sfc. A. F. Huston^ Vice-Prefit, C. L. hhiston^ Oenl. Mgr. Roht. B. Haines. Jr.. Siecg. Jos. Humpton Treas, STEEL AND IRON PLATES, ALSO SHEETS TO EXTREHIG DOIEIVSIOXS. WIDTHS UP TO 10 FEET. THfOKlVESS, No. 12 GAUGE TO 1% INCHES. -ESSTABLilSIiBGO ISIO— Main Office & Works : New York Office. Philadelphia Office : OoatesT^ille, I*a. No. SO Broad^rray. 4 S& 04 Balliuu Bldg;. FRAHK SAMUEL, 186-188 So. 4th St., Philadelphia. LOW PHOSPHORUS PIC IRON—.03 or under. SCRAP—.03 or .05 or under. ORE—Por O. H. and Furnace Use. MELTING BAR- C^en Hearth and Bessemer Blllete, Skelp, Muck Bars and Scrap, Foan* dry and Bessemer Pig Iron. Syracuse Tube Ck>.'s Tubes and Pipe. THE PHOENIX IRON OO., 410 Walnut St.. Philadelphia, MANTTrAOTUBl ALL THKB PB0DT70T8 BOTH HI WROUGHT IRON AND OPEN HEARTH STEEE. Beams, Channels, Deck Beams, Angles, Tee-bars, Zee-bars and other shapes. Round, Flat and Square BARS el all sizes. Especially adapted for Bridge and Ship Builders, Fire-proof Buildings, Shafting and all Structural Purposes. Spbcialtibs, 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 ;~Bdwabd COHHiNa ft Go., 29 Broadway, NEW YORK ; Edwabd Cobriho ft Co.. 70 Ellby St., BOSTON, MASS; Jambs B. Stokbs, 183 Market Stn BAN FHANOISOO. WESTERN OFFICE: A. O. Stitbs, 031 The Rookery, OBIOAQO. POTTSVILLE IRON AND STEEL GO. Pottsvillr Pa., PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 226 SOUTH 4th STREET KAHUVAOlUBaBS OF AIXi KOnM OF STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL, VIzm I Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Tees, Angles, Plates and Bars; and also Open Hearth Steel Billets, Blooms and Slabs. BREWERY, HALT AND ICE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. Desigrners and. Oonstimctors oi Roofs, ^Trusses, Oolumns, Ako. TESTED CHAINS. BRADLEE & CO., - EMPIRE CHAIN WORKS, Beaclk and Otis @tx*eets, Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings, “ D, B. 6.” Special Crane Chain. Steel and Iron Dredging, Slope and Mining Chains. Ship's Gabies and Marine Railway Chains. High Grade Tested Chains. J.AJMCES Ac OO., 2eTH a LIBERTY STREETS, PITTSBURGH, PA. Manufacturers of Coil, Crane and Stud Chain. We also manufacture High Gradi Steel Chain made of Basic Steel and Special Crane Chain made of U. S. Iron. BARCLAY W. COTTON ft CO., SucoesBors to ESHERICE, COTTON ft OO., Iron and Steel Merchants. AGENTS FOR “ Continental ” Corrngated Fninaces. 418 Walnnt 8t., PHII.A.. NEATEST AND BEST, COMBINING LIGHTNESS WITH STRENGTH. Made by automatic machinery, thus guaranteeing absolute uniformity. No welds, no weak links. Can be furnished 1 n Coil Chain, or made up in Trace Chains, Tie Out Chains, Halters, ftc. Al <o cut to special lengihs as ordered. Man’fd by Garland Chain Co., Rankin, Pa. EDWARD CORNING i MANUFACTURERS^ AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS -“..“2" IRON »■■> STEEL & OO., 29 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 421 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. OUR OFFICES AND MILLS ARE CONNECTED BY TELEPHONES. Hosted by BARS, BANDS, HOOPS BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, ' IP ROOF TRUSSES. 70 KILBY ST.| boston, Google 16 THE IRON AGE. EDWARD J. ETTING, IRON BR0KER& COMMISSION MERCHAN1 2SBS 8. Thibd St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PliTt Bat and Bailroad Iron, Old Rails, Scrap. AOKHT FOB THB MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, Eastern Penns., West New Jersey and Delaware. TRENTON IRON CO,, For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope. Lonadale (Ta.) and other Pla Irons. fiTOBAOB Yabd, Pier No. 67 South (old Navy Yard), whlc^ Is connected with Penn. R. R. and Its Tarloiu oonnectlonR. Negotiable WarehouM Receipto Ijwued r jAMif adyahobr hadb on Iron. ESTABLISHED 186d. JEROME KEELEY & CO., The Philadelphia Bank Bldg., 421 Chednut St., PHILADELPHIA. Fonndryl Forge Pig Iron*, Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Ralls, ete. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. Ckmsulting Engineers In Metallurgy and Mining. JUSTICE COX, JR., 218 South 4th St., Phlla., Pa IRON and STEEL AGENT POR- Haldeman, Grubb A Go’s. Chickies Bessemer Pig Iron. Mahoninff Rolling Mill Co.'s Best Quality Skelp Iron and Steel Pulaski Iron Co.’s , _ ^ High Grade Foundry and Forge Pig Iron. Hslnsworth Steel Co.’s Standard Bessemer Steel Billets. Bara, Anglea, Sheeta, Tank / and Bridge Platea* Mack Bara, Blooms, Scrap Iron and Tool Steel. J. W. HOFFMAN & CO., Ballitt Building, 135 So. 4th St., Phllad’a, Iron and Steel Merchants. PIG IRON, Iron and Steel Plates, Sheets, Bars and Shapes. RaOi Cars and LocomotiTes. Track Equipment. CORRESPONDBNCB SOLICITED. JOHN L. HOGAN & CO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Bnllitt BnUdlng, 186 South Fourth St., Phlla. llents foi Biiei Hill, Lehigli, Stratheis AMD mUlBKlBK PIG IRON, Delaware Rolling Mill, muck bam. Yeumgatown Steel Co., ConnellsTille Coke. W. H. THOMSON S CO.. Dealers in IRON and STEEL and other METALS FOR ALL PURPOSES, Room 373, Bullitt Bulldins;, PHILADBldPHIA, PA. C. B. Houston. J. Max Bernard. H. H. Houston. C. B. HOUSTON & CO., Bullitt Building, PHILADELPHIA. Pig Iron, Coal, Coke, Steel Rails, Strnctura Iren, feiteel Castings and Fire Brick. Sole Agrents for Paxton Follinfi: Mills. STEEL AND IRON PLATES. Krancis Wister COJMLMLISSION MERCHANT, Coke, Coal, Ores. PEA AND BUCKWHEAT (Red and White Ash). National Foundry Coke a l^ecialty. Sulphur* less than 0.6. All Sizes Natienal Crushed Coke. 420 Walnut Straat, PHILADELPHIA. W. 8. PILLING. T. I. CRANE 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 Fn maee and Foundry u se. BULLITT BUILDING, 141 S. FOURTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Patent Planished, GalTanized, Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom, cS3 SSESIESTF XRONa 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, Locomotive Headlight and Jacket Iron. J. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No. 131 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. -SOLS 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, Alnok Bars and Connellsvllle Coke. ca-. as oo. BULLITT BUILDIN6, 133 South Fourth St., PHILA. IRON and STEEL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL For all purposes. Estimates Furnished for Iron and Steel Structures. GENT. Steel. Qo. > 486 PEARL sr PirTQDiilDr^U Pa S48c66S.CLINTON ST. NEW YORK rii/OaUHiyfl f TM, CH/CAGO. 64 8c 66 S. CLINTON ST. CH/CAGO. I. S. SPENCER’S SONS, Guilford, Conn., -MAKE TO ORDER- FINE GRAY IRON CASTINGS and Sonud and ^mootH BRASS and BRONZB CASTINGS and HARDWARE. We have Machine Shop and Electro Plating Facilities. SAMPLES SOLICITED FOR ESTIMATES. 3E3 DD I *1? I O Dff 18 8 4:. IDIK.EOTOK.-y -OF THE-- Iron and Steel Works OF THE UNITED STATES. Embracing a complete list of the Blast Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomaries in every State and femtory; also Wire Mills, Wire Nail Works, Car Axle Works, Car Wheel Works, Car Builders, Locomotive Works and Cast Iron Pipe Works and Wrought Iron Pipe Works, Tin Plate Works, Rod Mills, Cut Nail vVorks, Shipbuilding and Bridge¬ building W orks. 304 pages, cloth. Published by The American Iron and Steel Association. fietio e;, - - - 95 . 00 . Sent on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, - Publisher and Bookseller 96-102 Reade Street, NEW YORK. Hoste(d by Google THE IRON AGE. 17 Francis Hobson, Seaman Co., Successors to FRANCIS HOBSON & SON, DON STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD. Sole Manofaoturerf of HOBSON’S “CHOICE” CS> Extra Best and “ Warranted Best ” Cast Steels for Tools, etc. ECOBSON’S “CBCOICE” Es:1;ra. Quality Neeaie -Wire. SEAMAN’S ** NELSON ” Brand Extra Cast Steel for Turning Hardest Chilled Roils. &o. WAREHOUSE, 97 John St., New York. CHAS. HUGILL, Agent. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED, SHEFFIELD. or-tjo ible: oast s tesbi... ABBOXX, "WHBBLOCK & CO.. Agents and Importers of SWEDISH IRON, 3s oi:.ivx:xK st., boston. ss ci.h’i’ st., new yobk. Si £ Cl WARDLOWp Sheffield, encland. Hanufocturers of the Celebrated Cast and Double Shear Steel, !n Bars, Sheets and Colls, 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 *i T^\| lOU Cast Steel for Leather Splitting and Machine Knives of every description, and for Turning and I Will all other Tools, Dies and Punchy. Office and Warehouse, 95 John St, New York. Frank S. Pilditch, Agent. CARLISLE TST.^T.^IglQ^ cSs OO., SHEFFIELD, WORKS, I.ate W IL.SON HAWKSWORTH, ELIilSON dk CO., ENGLAND (ESTABLISHED 1826.) CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents. 81 OlilVBB STREET, BOSTON. 93 LIBERTY STREET, NEW 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 OARli F. BOKKR), Sole Agents and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Rods, &c. OF IN MANUFACTURED BY WM. JESSOP dc. SONS, L’D. Best Quality, Bars, Sheets and Plates. Large assortment of sizes in stock at 91 John St., .... NEW YORK. And other Agencies. ©HEFFIELI), I ENGLAND. Gold Medal il^aris, “F.W. MOSS” SHEFFIELD STEEL A FILES For further partloulara apply NEWTON & SHIPMAN. 83 John St., New York. Prices for mreot Importation in WhoUsale Quantities Prom MheMeld. Improved AUld Centered Cast Steel for Taps, Reamers, &o. (a £ 5 ® Per tAn in Warranted Extra Cast Steel for Taps^ies^MiUing Tools, &c. ™ M fon In Sheffield. Warranted Cast Steel for tools Taps, Dies, Wning Tools, &o.i:.:;;; » 44 10/ . Best Crucible Machinery Steel. u ^ « » .. Best C. S. EXTRA WEfGHT HAND CUT FILES.cash discount “ •• No charge for extra sizes when steel Is ordered In wholesale quantities of assorted sizes. Stay-Boiti Rivet, D. Link, Axe, Hatchet, Carriage and Wagon Axle IRON. Superior Quality Refined Bar Iron •'VTJLOAII ” AND "LOCKHART” BRANDS. |iv SHALL 0HANNEJU3 AND ANOLES, HEXAGON IRON AND STEEL. All Merchant Bar Sizes of Soft STEEL. ttOTFI^ WHEELER^ q, NIOOLL*. Nicolls, Wheeler & Co,, VORMERLT SITES, WHEELER A CO., 116 South