The Iron Age 1900-05-03: Vol 65 Iss 18

18 |THE. WITH INDEX SUPPLEMENT paces ON AGE A Review of the Hardware, Iron, Machinery and Metal Trades. Published every Thursday Morning by David Williams Co., 232-238 William St.. New York —_ & & xX V: Vo. 78. Reading Matter Contents......... page 53 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers ‘* 179 Classified List’of Advertisers. .... “181 Advertising and Subscription Rates ‘‘ 61 New York, L Hitiedans May 3, 1900. - 00 a Year, including Postage. Single Copies, Ten Cents. | Grand American Handicap, 1900, WON BY Waite Repustic Iron & Steet Co., at CHicaco, CLeve- and, CINCINNATI, BIRMINGHAM, ST. Louis, St. Paut, BuFFALo, orn New YORK, WHEN IN NEED OF IRON AND Steet Bars, Pures, Anaies, Car Axces, Spikes, Bo.ts AND Nuts, ETCc., and GET REPUBLIC’? QUALITY AND PROMPT SERVICE. THE BRISTOL COMPANY Waterbury, Cenn,. Bristol’s Recording Instruments, Fer Pressure, Temperature and Electricity. All Ranges, Low Prices and Guar- anteed. Send for Circulars, SAMSON SPOT CORD Alse Massachusetts and Ph Brands ef Sash Cord. — SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, - Boston, Mass, TURN BUCKLES, —— ft 2 BRawon OFFICE: 11 , New York. Cleveland City Forge and Iron Co.. = Clevelan i. 0 TURNBUCHIE. <> mm BESSEMER PIC. PILLING & CRANE Girard Buliging, Phiiada. Lewis Block. P ittsburgh. American Sheet Steel Company Manufacturers of Black and Galvanized Sheets Battery Park Building New York Th Union Metallic Cartridge Co.’s Machine Loaded Shells. NOTE THESE FIGURES TAKEN FROM OFFICIAL RECORD: Number of Shooters Facing Traps, 2t1 Number of Shooters using U. M. C. Shells, 118 Number of Shooters using Shells made by six other Manufacturers, 93 211 Number of Shooters making straight scores, . ; - 8 Of this number seven used U. M. C. Shells, winning $2,113.75. Comments are hardly necessary. Ask for U. M. C. Machine Loaded Shells and send for List. The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. GAHALL BOILERS See Page 118, CAPEWELL HORSE NAILS. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, BOSTON, DETROIT, CINCINNATI, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE., BUFFALO, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. THE CAPEWELL HORSE NAIL COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONN. WE CLAIM THE FOLLOWING MERITS FOR JENKINS BROS. VALVES. pains of the best Steam Metal. regrinding, therefore not constantly wearing out the rt of the Valves. n JENKINS DISC, which is suitable for all Pressures of Steam, Oil, and BRANCHES: 2° 3 4. ay Easiest Repaired, and all parts Interchangeable. 5. Every Valve Tested before leaving the factory. 6. ALL GENUINE stamped with Trade Mark. JENKINS BROTHERS, New York, Philadelphia, Chlcage, Beston. Brass Prices High, So Use Bright “Swedoh” Stamp- sea lh/ ing Steel, Easily Brass Plated and Save Money. ™* MAGNOLIA METAL Best Anti-Friction Metal for all Machinery Bearings. Beware ot imitations. Genuine Magnolia Metal is made up in bars of which this is a fac-simile: The name and trade- =m mark @ ar on each & words Pan ufactured box and bar, and the § s in United States" and 3am ” “Pavented June 3, '90,” are stamped on the un- © “ : der ee ee o t the ag rice it has always sold a o advance. ; Magnets pneay! ws outs ase S p rhpago Office. Cleveland. MAGNOLIA METAL CO., 266 & 267 WEST ST., MEW YORK, be: ~~ weeureet. 21 Dearborn 8t. | CSET CRI 2 ~ ™ = om EA RD ee eee — + oe mene ones ~ , = aa MRE eae TO Ca on wae " ‘ ona hr =. - a * — SE t =a rt te - ey AA. «oe “s re a 3 2 . - : -" RES RRR RRS & A tee Seer ~. 5 ¢ ee — et tno epee = Ve cs tah, oy gh Pe A on — , ‘8 _ . Gio ae ee | Peale 2 oe 2 THE IRON AGE THE ANSONIA BRRAss gp” GOPPER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS AND COPPER} ¢ Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. a . Waterbury Brass Co. Established 1845. Tobin Bronze sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, (TRADE-MARK REGISTERED.) German Silver, Copper, Brass and Ger- Condenser Plates, Pump Linings, Round, man Silver Wire, Brass and Ss d H B jr P Copper Tubing. quare an exagon Bars, for Pump i co ETS AND BURS. Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. PPER RIV TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, * 2 Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, WOOO 044 40623 0460000 Shot Pouches, &c., Randolph-Clowes Co., AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. THE PLUME & ATwoon Me, Co, Sheet and Roll Brass WiRk PRINTERS’ BRASS, JEWELERS’ METAL; GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER Rivers AND BURRS. Ingot Copper. SOLE MANUFACTURERS Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, K ere. sene Burners, Lamps, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 29 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK, 144 HIGH ST., BOSTON. 199 LAKE 8T., CHICAGO, ROLLING MILL : FACTORIES : THOMASTON, CONN. WATERBURY, CONN, SCOVILL MFG. CO., Manufacturers of BRASS SHEET, WIRE, TUBES, Hinges, Buttons, Lamp Goods, Nipples, Pumps and Oilers for Bicycles, Braziers’ Solder. Factories, WATERBURY, CONN. DEPOTS : Chicago, 89 John Street, New York. Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. DEPOTS: WATERBURY, CONN. 60 Centre St., New York. 126 Eddy St., Provi- Main Office and Mill, dence, R. i. 38 Mechanic St., Newark, N. J. MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. Deoxidized Genuine Babbitt used by United States Govern- & COPPER TUB ment in some of FASTEST UBES TO 36 IN. DIAN, TORPEDO BOATS. Write us New York Office, 253 Broadway, Postal Tel- about it. zraph Bidg., I 202. Chicago Office. 6i2 Fisher Bidg. Bridgeport Deoxidized Bronze & Metal Co., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET BRASS & COPPER. BRAZED BRASS & COPPER ‘ TUBES. SEAMLESS BRASS New York, Boston. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS IN COPPER, TIN, SPELTER, LEAD, ANTIMONY. 100 John Street, - New York. ARTHUR T, RUTTER, SUCCESSOR TO WILLIAM S. FEARING, 256 Broadway, New York. Sheet Brass, German Silver, Cop- per Brass and German Silver Wire, Brazed and Seamless Brass and Copper Tubes, Small Tubing a Specialty. Brass and Copper Rods, Brass Ferrules. Sheet and Ingot Copper; Spelter, Tin, Antimony, Lead, etc. 1/THE BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO,, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest] z0 Murray St., New York. work on any subject in which you are inter- pa 8 oe arty = ested by addressing DAVID WILLIAMS MANUFACTURERS OF COMPANY, Publish d Booksellers, 232-238 William St., N. Y. shers an 32-23 Brass SHE ET HENDRICKS BROTHERS AND TUBING Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, |C°PPe® | WIRE. MANUFACTURERS OF Brasiers’, Bolt and Sheathing BRASS AND COPPER GOODS In Great Varieties, COPPEF COPPER WIRE AND RIVETS. Importers and Dealers in ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 49 CLIFF ST. NEW YORK Boston Office, Cor. Oliver and Purchase Sts. Wt FOO44444468880 Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zinc cut to order. Rolled Battery Plates Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. ZINCS FOR LECLANCHE BATTERY. BRASS Finisuers J.J. RYAN & CO. = 3 — tay a ae va 3 ae hopebao ih —) a Doble! _l-.0l Best Bronze, Babbitt Metals, Brass and Aluminum S4ST!Ncs On Short Notice. pence Come wR Owe nee eervece Fee ec eee Cee poh DFS =]! —_—_——e me eee ACT ©. WELGH MFO. 00, 68 SUDBURY STREET, SoOSTOR. i\ MAN (Ets wa THE IRON AGE. _ — ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR- BRONZE. 2200 WASHINGTON AVE.PHILADELPHIA “ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR-BRONZE INGOTS,CASTINGS, WIRE,RODS, SHEETS, er:. — DELTA METAL— CASTINGS, STAMPINGS ano FORGINGS ORIGINAL ano Sovce MakKERS IN THE U.S. DELTA METAL. Illinois Zinc Company, MANUFACTURERS OF Spelter, Sheet Zinc, Sulphuric Acid and Acid Phosphate. qw. FISHER, Agent, 366 Washingten St., New York City. PERU. ILE. OILLESS BEARINGS. A strong letter of commendation from a firm who 8 rep putation is the manufacturers of the celebrated “ “ PEARL. 1 NE. New York, Nov. 26, 1897. NORTH AMERICAN METALINE Cv., 43 Third St., Long Island City, N. Y. Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst. received; in re ply are pleased to say that your Metalined Bushings have given us entire satisfaction. We first applied them in 18%6 or ’87 under ve ry trying conditions, put them in fast running loose pulleys / with high tension belt, ard they gave perfect satisfaciion. Since then, we have extended their use throuchout our works, and they have given satisfaction where- ever we have placed them Very truly 5 ours, JAS. PYLE & SONS R great Tensile Strength, Elasticity and Elongation, coupled with unusual Non-Corrosive qualities, CASTINGS AND PROPELLER WHEELS PARSONS MANGANESE BRONZE cannot be excelled. Write for particulars. SOLE MAKERS: THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. SSS SEA. Has sold 2,000,000 standard Fishing Reels in 12 years to Domestic and Foreign Jobbing trade and will mail you any Reel you may select from our illustrated catalogue on receipt of list price, and if not satisfactory will, on return of Reel Ttefund the money. Catalogues mailed free on application. Tac Anorew B. Henoryx Co., New Haven, Conn. Best Anti-Friction Metal for all machinery bearings. oo speed and heavy crushing weight it has no equal. THEO. HIERTZ & SON, Sole Manutacturers, 30th St. and Park Ave., St. Louis, Ve. Manufacturers all grades Babbitt mntet, Solder, Bar Tin, Bar Lead, Lead Car Seals, Pig Tin, Pig Lead, ntimoay, Copper, Spelter, ete. 0666669 SSSSSSSSSS SS SSSSSSSSSSSE SSSSSSSSSSS We make a specialty of bronze tablets for ‘ ¢ O nn Z e buildings and monuments; also brass name plates for engines, dynamos and machinery. Grey iron and aluminum castings of every description. JOHN W. CA - Renn nt N. Y. UNITED METALS SELLING COMPANY, iI BROADWAY, NEW YORK. EUROPEAN AGENTS: C. S. HENRY & CO., - 12 Leadenhall St., London, E. C. r ABBITT pacsirt metas Merchant & C0., Inc., ALL GRADES. PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, = ; WRITR US ALWAYS, ° CHICAGO. oe. HELWIG PNEUMATIC STAYBOLT CLIPPER its 134 inch and less staybolte rapidly; leaves cut straight and smooth; has inserted knives, replaced at iall cost. Weight, 1701 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PURCHASERS. The American Metal Co. (LIMITED), Exchange Court Bullding, 62 Broadway, New Yerk P. O. BOX 957. COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. Tin, Lead, Spelter, Antimony, Nickel, Aluminum, Bullion, Iron. ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS AGENTS FOR HENRY R. MERTON & CO., London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. ET ate Frankfurt-on-Main. WILLIAMS, Bt es a £80. — Eng. SOCIETE LE NICK BALBAC H SMELTING’ @ REFINING GO., Newark N. J. PHOSPHOR-TIN BY USING MY PHOSPHOR TIN MANUFA\ URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE PHOSPHOR SRONZE tHemsecves. BY TH’ SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING myc CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TX f%@ HAD IN THE MARKET. NEW CROLD CopPr: ie BE USED. FOR CIRCULARSAND-PRE . HALK & NAUMAN, mew © U.S.ANOCANADA “& Pe Ag ™Phosphorized Metal Co, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 Manufacturers of High Grade Phosphor Tin, Phosphor Bronze, Phosphor Copper, Manganese Copper. LOWEST MARKET PRICES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Patented and manufactured by HELWIG MFG. CO., St. Paul, Minn. A jdeq du ‘81g WIT DP 91qUeD “3eq “IG YOM TZ “WHOA MAN \xeauy sc NIIMNWYS PRIS 'INOHABIZGL ue 22 < mo 4 Om 44 dn) O- x 2 "3 re] 2 >” “ od mm af m= 4 om ee) 2) i ~” ~r > = =] Pp) =) © i © | rm 7 md 6S | o m B > < m > r > pe) o mm > 2 o < 2 Bs) m .°] > ” ” ° D 4 = mn 4 4 ° nn ag 2) r4 - s > "3 oO | 2) Pe) v Pe) oO = v 4 ” x= Uv = m z 4 *aig age ae? fhe) f a 4 | oe i 3 yee CORRUGATED SEND FOR CATALOGUE.AND PRICES R On THE IRON AGE. .£. COCHRAN, Presivenr, G. M. MSKELVEY. ik Prat, MASON EVANS Secy & Treas. JOHN 0. PEW, Geni Wi * , CRIM FED EDGE am. is WOU NGSTOWN | TRON& STEED ROOFING ere PANY. ee ae eee GALVANIZED & BLACK RIDGING. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Eastern Avents: Chicago Office : W.H THOMSON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa 810-811 New York Life Bids New “Cold” Process of Galvanizing. In use for more than two years with best ani * absolutely satisfactory results. Articles that cannot be galvanized by any other process, such as screws, nuts, cutting instruments, tools of every description, springs, locks, ar- tistic metal articies, can be galvanized in a superior manner by this process The multi- tude of articles that can be galvanized is witb- out limit. Uniformly smooth surface is pre- served thickness of coating can be regulated, saving of spelter about Sos, besides many other advantages. We grant licenses for ter ritory, also shop rights on royalty basis. GALVANIZING DONE AT OUR PLANTS, Jobbing Plant, 108-110 W. 11th St. Main Office, 346 Broadway, N.Y. eee aaece U.S. Electro-Galvanizing Co., 348 Broadway, New York. Why Not WIRE ROPES, Preserve Your MANILA ROPES, GEARING WIT “ TRONSIDES ” Filler and Shield. THE IRONSIDES C6., Columbus, 0., U.S.A. ELECTRO GALVANIZING ON ALL KINDS OF iron, Steel, Screws, Nails, also Steam and Drainage Fittings. EMPIRE PIPE BENDING AND SUPPLY CO., 235 to 253 Park Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone “ 429 B Main.” BLACKIAN & KING, ELECTRO GALVANIZING WORKS, Specialty made of Galvanizing Steam, Water, and Drainage Fittings, Nails, Screws, Bolts and Nuts, Springs, All Kinds ot Castings and Wrought Iren Work. 601 Greenwich St., Bet Jane and 12th Sts., New York WIRE ROPE FOR ALL PURPOSES. IRON 490 STEEL WIRE OF ALL KINDS. Wire Rope Tramways, Cable Hoist Conveyors, Hall Patent Excavating Cable Hoist Conveyor, Surface and Underground Haulage Plants, Wire Rope Power Transmission Plants, Log-Skidding and Canal Towage Plants, Suspension Bridges. TRENTON IRON CO., Trenton, N. J. New York Office—Cooper, Hewitt &Co., 17 Burling Slip. Chicago Office—1114 Monadnock Building. OSO2S SS GOSS SSSSSESESS SVSEFZOSSOO © SBABBITT METAL ‘°s.coy-usotitnt”” § é BRASS INCOTS and SPELTER. ‘ Smelters and Refiners. Brand: GOLDEN ROD. SCRAP METALS OF ALL CLASSES BOUGHT. M. SHIMER & CoO., - 1128 Cherry Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. SDSS ~ SSEVSVSSSSSVSSSS SHS VSSSSVUS Hahn’s i2\s..a Watchman’s Time Detector, With Safety Leck Attachment. Highest Award at Colambian Exposition. This Clock is neat, = Be! and very durabie Cannot be tampered with. ce moderate. Is ategtes . 6, 12 or 18 stations, having a different key for each. Registeri abot done by numbers from 1 to 6, 1 to 12 and 1 to 18, each — ot jt mH itsnumber. Send for circulars, prices and cu C. NANZ & CO., 127 Duane St., New York, U. S. A. © Nl Ml Wl Ul le Nl Nl Nl Ne Nl lr A Nr Nl le ir lr le A Ml lr lo + Consumers and )Dealers will do well to get my prices and samples of... BEARING METAL . SHONBERG, Sanuncers = 172 pam “3. STREET, = - NEW YORK CITY. ORMRARRRRRPERERWRDRR PRRDRDRRRRIRARRIN NAN AVES AY YS A MPRRRIDR RROD BBM Nickelized-Sheet-Zinc Se GC es — Se 18 Ok & DP) (s a highly polished, NUN-Ct RROSIV# metal, packed with paper between each sheet Is being used for Wash boards, House Numbers, Retiectors, Buttons, Name-plates, Stove-boards, Refrigerator Lining, Fruit oy Japs, Can be soldered, stamped and bent to the sharpest turn, retaining a polish like a'ckel-plated brass. Zine Polished for the trade. AMERICAN NICKELOID CO. PERU, ILLINOIS. AGE. THE IRON THE HARRINGTON & KING PERFORATING CO. Main Office and Wort 209 North Union Street, Ct } ¢ ha 1icago, Ills 284 f St New set:igme-006-semm 06am 600-amm>0-46susien-<0-Gdiines 90s naan 0200000000000- NEW HAVEN WIRE MFG. CO., MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE IN GREAT VARIETY. NEW HAVEN, - CONN. AND SPRINGS MORGAN SPRING CO., WORCESTER, MAS8S. ~~ eee - C SMALL e” ‘spines ESCRIPTION 7 ~=2@ ic mabew” BARES neyauat \ BF — _ Soy LLL LLM x FLAT OR ROUND WIRE,STEELOR oe COLD ROLLED STEEL PEPT INSTOCK, .003 TO .049 IN. THICKNES% SPRINGS ENAMELED OR PLATED 10 SAMPLES AND WRITE FOR QUOTA | OIL OIL TEMPERED SPRINGS QB FOR ORGANS -PIANOS -GOVERNORS BICYCLES 0 LIMPLEMENTS se SPEC BLE SHEET S “~ SABIN MACHINE CO. MONTPELIER VT. & COWLES / (MANUFACTURERS OF f 3 SPRINGS RIVETS of PLAINVILLE pple nl natn ene BERR SPEC OL OGL ' SPRING COTTEHRS and BRIGHT IRON AND BRASS WIRE GOODS, SPECIAY OEbER M. S. BROOKS & SONS, CHESTER, CONN, CATALOGUE, SENT on alenleien le tenlen ten en lenleienientanietentnlentenlentatentalenten antenna tentantentantann!enlenten ntentan ten ntentenen tenon ten fenton ten en bon os! Compression, Extension and Torsion SPRINGS of any size and shape and for any purpose. ST. JOHNS SPRING CO., St. Johns, > ~ Mich. “ALL i i ae THE HOLLINGER FENCE ero} T= WA Oe ne ae |} ENAMEL. § High grade enameling done on Sheet Iron, “teel and ( ast [ron. ° Enamel! Signs for advertising purposes 7 in all colors Street names and numbers a specialty. Acid proof enamel for Chemical and Pharmaceutical apparatus Majolica ename! for ornamental cast iron work (new Special enamel for Electrical Heating ¢ apparatus. > BALTIMORE ENAMEL CO.,"s: Allen, Clement, Porter and Stevenson Sts.., BALTIMORE, MD. General EKnamelers. £38 4 BSB 2% BRO OOD GRISWOLD WIRE CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Improved, Monitor, eceeee . eeseeees it Cross head, Hook and Single Loop STEEL WIRE BALE TIES. Wire Straightened and Cut to lengths. Wire Wire Nails, etc. BRADDOCK, PA. . JENCKES MFG. CO., PAWTUCKET, R. I. CRESCENT COAT AND HAT HOOKS, BRIGHT WIRE GOODS, COTTERS AND KEYS, SPECIAL WIRE WORK TO ORDER. Sole Selling Agents, JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO., 11.3 Chambers St.. New York Kinematics of Machinery. This little book ts cle For sale by David Williams Go., 232 William St., N.Y, ¥ ae bs - Die} etree a Sadedv 2 fs -- — TP age et eer ~ = ‘ paras Le as a ok tod use in the general c marae nm AA. -~ al engineering schools, or for use by draftsmen ~ othe ‘rs who may desire to study the methods of graphical analysis of ma- chine motion B y ‘ HN H. BaRR, Professor of Ma- chine Design, Sibley College Cornell University. 213 figures, 247 pages, 8vo. OCR. ccsccccececes $2.50 om ~ gE Se ae EE Ome a ES ' ee. ial pe» ne ri ee tt Paria ate Sr TR i Bo i - 7 ee - aid a FS tag at ote yO - mare See pan me mes eee ge on une ae ~ 3 r- nee SN ed 2 —— . — areas Ofees ced 1s wee = ta bk seal ae oa ane Eh T4. : - ¢ aa ae a . * -> : 7 - s ‘ Sa ee ” 2 THE IRON AGE. R. H.WO ALL FINE GRADES OF OCOLD ROLLED STEEL Fer Corset, Band Saws, Clock and Watch Springs and all parts thereof, and all other special purposes, FINEST QUALITIES OF STEEL WIRES MANUFACTURERS OF LFF & CO., Ltd.. ®ound, Square, Flat and all other shapes, for Cables, Wire Ropes, Spokes, Needles, Plano Wire, and all other special purposes, tempered and untempered, etc. Also Makers of Wolff-American High Art Gycles. Works, 118th, 117th and 6th Sts. and East River, NEW YORK CITY; i bes WE make all kinds of Sect | Sheet Metal goods mys $E as well as Wire goods. | faaee; All our work is done by ’ Automatic and consequently cheap in price and good in quality. P= 1.0. JENKINSON & 60, \ 289.297 Washington St., NEWARK, N. J. Machines, A few of the Wire shapes we have made. “AMERICAN” ‘*A LITTLE BLUE BOOK ON ROPE TRANSMISSION,” Second Edition—AUGMENTED. Published by THE AMERICAN MANUPACTURING CO. TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, THE AMERICAN 6s Wall Street, NEW YORK. ROPE. VO SECCCCEES® Established 1845. DUNBAR BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS OF » SIGE! Cpe) SDTINGS ALL KINDS OF SMALL SPRINGS MADE FROM SHEET STEEL and STEEL and BRASS WIRE, BRISTOL, CONN. WATERBURY ROPE CO. OFFICE, 69 South St., N. Y. FACTORIES, Brooklyn. MAKERS OF WIRE ROPE OF ALL EINDS. Also Manila, Sisal, Russia and American Cordage and Binder Twine. WM. McFARLAND, IRON FOUNDER, TRENTON, - N. J. CHILLED CAST WIRE DIES A SPECIALTY. Any Size or Style Made at Short Notice. The Engineer’s Friend. Containing information about the locomotive, steam engine. wita ques tions and answers for engineers and other vaiu altie tables, for engineers, firemen, etc. By J. PENNYCOOK. Illustrated 85 pages, paper.....50¢ Far gale by David Williams Co., 232 William St., N.Y. O U Transoms | N Dp and R , , Sky Lights E Ld S, E. A. ORMSBY, | F For Operating Windows in Monitor Roofs, Schools. Melrose, Mass. S- . Cc Eels Churches N E and H O P succEessFUL THE IRON Manon 40 Vet VURt cen Yenes YON; ARD & MORSE. WTS STLNAKAN YORK CYDN 1 VARVETN OF SS = ARTASTAG WET RL WORK. 3°) AMATI RNS Monit DuUAckMans Parent eo f “Ne ele a Wek SUCCESSFUL SANITARY VENTILATION WHOJINN TRHEENTENT WGA SHED SOLANO STEAM PANIC \ ae Can now be accomplished ‘peo ,UuRienn @eq MoU UBD NOLLWIILLNEA ONIATIOONE EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS %F THE Heavy Stee! Témpered \ National Battery and Bolting Wire-Cloth | BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CoO., SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF *PATENTSTEEL RECIR RISES THE MOST DURABLE ROPE MADE; IT HAS NO EQUAL. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. LESCHEN * SONS ROPE CO., SS Manufacturers ef Tee SON WIRE ROPE Tramwa The only satisfactory Tramway en y market, Estimates Given on Application. Established 18765. St. Louis, Mo, A. fF PATENT FLATTENED: . STRAND WIRE ROPE. AKD ALL KINDS OF Ww IRB ROoOrTwkw, Manila, Sisal, Blocks, Eto. 920-922 Nerth Main Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Branch Office, 47-49 South Canal St., Chicago, Ill. ESTABLISHED ~WIRE ROPE HAZARD M F'G CO. INSULATED WIRES and CABLES. HAF.D and SOFT DRAWN COPPER WIRE. Warerooms: 50 DEY STREET, NEW YORK. Works: WILKESBARRE, PA. WILLIAMSPORT WIRE ROPE CO., WILLIAMSPORT, PA. 1848, | — eee a Re ee eS — STRON-8-CRUCIBEE-CA. ‘SI- STEELS WT TR Ses “R fon -5 E. OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES ANDiFOR ALL PURPOSES. THE STEWART WIRE COMPANY. SRIGHT ANNEALED COPPERED TINNED Office and Works, 7 EASTON PENNA. —ALL 81ZES— LIQUORB WIRE ——ALL VARIETIES—— Wire Straightened and Cut to Specified Lengths. HOWSON AND HOWSON Counsellors at Law, Solicitors of Patents, PHILADELPHIA West End Bidg., 32 So. Broad St. NEW YORK Potter Building, 838 Park Row, WASHINGTON National Union Bidg., 918 F St. PATENTS U.S. and Foreign Secured. Trade Marks and Copyrights. Twenty Years’ Experience. Send model or sketch and brief description of your invention and secure report as to patentability. Expert searches and opin ions as to Scope, Validity and Infringement. Patent Causes Prosecuted and Defended. Prac- tice in U. S. Supreme, Circuit and Circuit Ap- peals Courts, and U. S. Patent Office. Send for *' Plain Words about Pateats,”’ Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY. References Furnished on Application, E. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Law, 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C, ATHN TS. GBO. R. HASILIN, Patent Lawyer, 800 H Street, N. W., - - Washington, BD. @, Booklet, * ‘Information for te Mo derate ) Charges. aay Pay ments. GOEPEL & RAEGENER Counselors at Law, Registered Patent Agents, 290 BROADWAY, - Dun Building, - NEW YORK. Special experience in and cennections fer obtaining Patents in foreign countries. Estey Wire Works Go. 66 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. Manufacturers ef every varicty ef WIRE GLOTH WIRE WORK Bank and Office Railing, BRASS AND IRON WORK, RIDDLES AND SCREENS SEND FOR CATALOGUES. JANNEY, STEINMETZ & CO.. Seamless Cold Drawn Stee! Shells, Cyiindere and Tanks, for Alr, Water, Steam, Gas, Seda, Ammonia or Fluids under pressure and explosives, Seamless Tubing, Heavy Section Tubes, Hyérantic Forgings ter Cream Separator Bowls. INGOT ALUMINUM for STEEL MAKERS, DREXEL BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA. READING SCREW CO., Buccessors to NorRIstTows WIRg Oo., MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE - in Steel cure TON FOR ALL FOR ALL PURPOSES. NORRISTOWN, PA. WIRE GOODS COMPANY Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goods. Specialties to Order. EVERYTHING IN WIRE. ae is Se - Ape er eee = _— Sills ~\ ewer Be. AIA SE Rhee. Sar Ramee 2. megeelnr Som Ta. ne oe § THE IRON AGE. The U. S. Wire Mat... The cut shows a 50 ft. roll of our Wire Matting, from which the dealer can cut any length mat to suit his customer...... To clean your feet on a U. 8S. Wire Mat, all you have to do is—walk on it. To clean the mat, all you have to do is—p ck it up. It does not curl up at the corners. It does not hold the dirt. Zt rolls up like a carpet. It is made in all widtha., | Write for our Booklet. UNITED STATES WIRE MAT CO, - Decatur, Ills, Hardware Dealers, ——y Implement Dealers WE WANT fl ENTS, and others to handle and sell our We are the largest manufacturers \j of Plain and Ornamental Iron Fence Ta) “ Puan eae in the United States. $14 | ; | et as N Noe tlele. We also manufacture Architectural [ | >< > ~ and Ornamental Iron Work, Jails, etc. SEUESE: | iq ; : { Bas E 1 TT 4+ T 1" 4 = ry TI 4 WRITE FOR CAT. NO. 33 GIVING SPECIAL DISCOUNTS. We furnish first-class work at prices THE STEWART IRON WORKS, that bring the trade. CINCINNATI, OHIO, U. S. A eee | eet Elevator Gals and Enclosure We DB PIA ot i : Soi Brass Wire and | Rail- Ww in iad my. ts i in i pce in iat on fan cy A IAA VER ; designs. a} one n : Wire and Wrought Iron \ RAARAMRAARARAAAARYT Ib, BANK AND OFFICE RAILING, u Fences and Window Guards. WRITE FOR CATALOCUE. The Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co \ COLUMBUS, “onto. x =— ST. LOUIS, MO. 1&8 PUA oe YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the lat: Sy Oe work on any subject in which you are int TT = RT ested by addressing DAVID WILLIAY COMPANY, Publishers and Booksellers, 232-238 William St., N. Y. XX 5 xX Tear Wine oe , THE IRON AGE. LPS ae _ { Hick’ x. att wOMPSONVILLEL ON ay BRIDGE J fast Berlin. Conn: Phin. ‘nuesite wit’ rf] Founpay Turner & Sermour Mre Co. Toramcion Conn le US Re’ st 1 ger CHAS.M JARVIS i 1 \ PRESIOENT = fo is ey estos Sib ba ie (ey FLWILCOX. Treasurer | Pp D.E.BRADLEY, Mang. a ~~ Contraeting Dept. a She. Jas.HEpwarps, .¢ mr, Chief Engineer: og ee a» ied ssi | ee ’ } Calf #4 NEW YORK OFFICE _» 718 BENNETT BLOG / va. “<All (OR FULTON a NASSAU STS.) "'¢ tte 4 } ae BOSTON OFFICE bf / & / 200 EQUITABLE BLDG Ww ¥ a4 PHILADELPHIA OFFICE { D1215 STEPHEN GIRARD) \ BUILDING /.# - gi od | 82 el: 16 THE IRON AGE. ee SOOGOGS ODS GOSS OOSSO SO OSOOOOSOOOEe -. : American Steel =¢Wire Co, SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAN ‘“srcc° WOVEN WIRE FENCING. Sales increasing at a wonderful rate. Made entirely of ssincn. large, strong wires. Made of best hard Bessemer 49:Non. Steel. Well and carefully manufactured. 41 INCH. Thoroughly dura- 34 INCH. ble and efficient. = Economical. Am- ply provides for expansion and contraction. me Me -2" -2 2 3-4) © ® ® ® 7 ® ® ® ® ® ® 6 ® ® t e ® ® @ ® © ® ® © ® © © ® © © © © © ® © © © © LY © © © & @ © © & é © © @ © © © © @ © é t € ) € é bs “dl 5 5" 4 4" 3: 2 American Field Fence, Regular Style. Stays 12 inches or 6 inches apart. Every Rod of American Fence Guaranteed a J o “ * ~ Special Hog Fence, 26 inches high. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD of Plain Wire, Barb Wire, Wire Nails, Brads and Staples, Poultry Netting, Baling Wire, Bale Ties, Etc. Also Scle Manufacturers of the Celebrated BAKER — || 5:88 Pesricr|| BARB PERFECT || Trane Marr WIRE. Exclusive agency for the ‘‘American” Fences given to one live, wide-awake dealer in every town. This agency is valuable—write for it. CHICAGO. SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK. iA s S ae Te = _2) eee eee ee 7s AGE. THE IRON CONTINUOUS MILLS FOR BILLETS, MERCHANT BAR, RODS, HOOPS, AND COTTON-TIE. WIRE-DRAWING MACHINERY---FOR STEEL, COPPER OR BRASS. MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WORCESTER, MASS., U. S. A. —~oewrrererererrrrrrrrrrwrrerrrrrrrrrrrevrevrerwrrywreyeweyY* ‘_~wrrrvrvrevrvrevewwtwt Bi Mi hi Mi hi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Min Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi, Designed and built complete by PLANTS. Bi Bi i bi hi hi Mi i hi hi Mi Mi Mi i Mi Mi MM Ml wwwvwvwvwTveveYGeYVeYeeerrrrrrryr-, wwrrevwevweywyeyeewrervrevrevrevrevrvreyrevrewrvryrevyeVeVe Ve VY PAPRAPPDRP PEPE DAE PLP PALL AA LLL ALP LSE LAE APPL PAP PP PPP LMS hen WIRE, WIRE NAIL »® CHAIN The Turner, Vaughn & Taylor Co., C°YA8OcA Fates. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A bb be be be be be be be bn be bn bb bb bd bn he be be de bb hi hn hd he he dh dd he ie Cable Address: ‘*Vaughn, Cuyahoga Falls, 0."’ A. B. ©. CODE USED. Pe ea ee rn a ee wyevvvvvvvruvvVvVvUyVvVvYYVYVTYVYYVYY PP PPPPPEPPPPEPEPEREPP PEPPER PPPPAP AARP PAPA AAD AAA ADP AD DADA ADIL AAA ARAL GA GQ} A OG DOD Gp AD LAWN FENCE, WINDOW GUARDS, OFFICE RAILING, TREE GUARDS, FARM FENCE. Send for Catalogue and Discount Sheet, TERRE HAUTE, IND., 959 No.Tenth Street, UP-TO-DATE MFG. co., ad = Ornamental Steel Fencing, Woven Wire Fencing. | Door and Window Guards, Bank Work, Jail Work, etc. i SEND FOR CATALOGUE. -—- W. J. ADAM, - - Joliet, Ill. DWIGGINS WIRE FENCE CO. Anderson, Ind. Wire Fencing, Ready Made, $- - for Lawa, Farm and Rallroad. Write fer Catalogue. Agents Wanted. eee Manufacturers of Barbed Wire Sta- ples, Steel Wire Nails. te ee Annealed, Bright and Galvanized Market Wire. Woven Wire Fence Copper, Iron and Steel Rods. Special Wires and Wire Straightened and cut to length. oe a © DILLON-ORISWOLD WIRE 0. STERLING, ILLS. a AKKAKAARALRARAAA a ADAM'S STEEL and IRON WORKS |: O eooeneceness® e Kilmer’s Stock or Hog Fence. Strongest and will last the lemgest. It per- fectly adjusts itself ever hilly or umeven ® groun d. The only Stock Fence manufaetured 4 that will abselutely overceme expansion er contraction, therefere will not break, sag, er get loose. Agents wavted im every ceunty. We alse manufacture Wire Lawn Fencing, Bale @ Ties, Nails, Etc Write for catalegue. ey KILMER WIRE MFG. CO., Chicage. LLOLILS COLDS GO GDOLOLSLOLOS i. P. & H. F. WILSON, MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE BALE TIES for Baling Hay, Straw, Jute, Moss, Rags, Paper Stock and all Compressible Material, 177-579 Tenth Ave., - New York City. HMAMNAUNI ee amet IRON & WIRE FENCING. ELLIS & HELFENBERGER, ‘200 SENATE,—INDIANAPOLIS IND. Hard Golled Galvanised & Steel Wire for Fae. We mé ake and sellin the roll to the hardware trade Hard Galvanized Coiled Wire for farm fence purposes. Has twice the strength of soft wire ; the cei) perfectly provides for expansion and c yntraction, and costs about the same as the soft. THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO., Welland, Ont., Canada. Cleveland, O,. WIRF. FENCE. COILED WIRE. STEEL GATES. 4o¥,2 -Z os Gut < on 2 7 MIR ~ > vere ig - ag ie o* t es a ae 7 rus eens oe es oa oe - =e ae = Se — = Ponty ott be seier - eet se ~. SAE OE SEO IE anaes re a . oa oe Ge eee eee Ae aoe 7 > A I, TO ES > ~~ vr te fay n a ea SVT ea OY eS ne -: Oe ean Sr Sere ane io Se ee 5 eS taee aS — oes Se ae ae Se Se Sse —~ - i o . « ere ERS ee <P rE: Sa 12 THE IRON AGE. PERFORATED METALS. ART NETAL WRK FOR ALL PURPOSES. WIRE, IRON and BRASS WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SEND FOR CATALOG and describe your wants, we can make it to please you. Grain and Seed Cleaning. ERDLE & SCHENCK, - Rochester, N. Y If interested send for free metal sample. “fartman’ “Stocade [\/LNSALALN [\JA\LASALALN o\/S\ZAJASALALN BANK AND OFFICE OUTFITS A SPECIALTY, ORNAMENTAL GATES. mY AVAVAVAVAV AV AW bnhteteneees VARIAN HAINES GAUGE C0., RAGS Automatic Micrometer Gauge tor '56 West Schoo! Lane, Rolling Hot Plates, Germantown, AMERICAN AND FOREIGN STANDARDS. PHILADELPHIA, PA.,U.S. A. TING Fully of Explora- tory and Preparatory Work, of The Physical Properties of Ores, Field Geology, Occurrence and Association of Minerals, Chemical Analysis, Blow-pipe Tests, Working Deposits, Quartz and Hydraulic Mining, Placer Mining, with Ad- denda on Camp Life and Medical Hints. FIELD and HOG FENCE. HARTMAN MEG. CO. of Ellwood City, Pa, (iarry [ron and Steel Roofing Co. Roll Roofing. 183 PAGES, CLOTH. eee one Corrugated ONE DOLLAR—POSTPAID. Covering. mA Standing Seam Roofing. Steel Brick Siding. Metallic Shingles. Shutters. Cor. Coe and Lake Sts. ey CLEVELAND, OHIO. DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, 232-238 William St., N. Ye NUT & WASHER MFG. CO.,| EXPANSION BOLTS. ee TD on = tare on the Market. 5 MFD. BY THE McCABE HANGER MFG. CO. 833-543 West 22d St., N. Y. WRITE FOR PRICES, “DIAMOND” EXPANSION BOLT. THE GEO. W. STANLEY CO., BELLEVILLE, ILLS.., MANUFACTURERS OF Makers of BARBED BLIND STAPLES,| Wrought and Steel Plate Washers, Felloe Plates, Burrs, &, Simplest wien Bolt in the market. ONLY 2 PARTS. Wire Mails and Brads. SMALL NAILS and DOUBLE POINT TACKS. HENRY B. NE it St. N.Y Tel. Cortlandt. 925, CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTED. THE IRON AGE. POULTRY FENCING is so pre-eminently superior to all others, that every dealer will handle it when he learns Its real merit It leads in quality, strength, service and economy Requires few posts and notop or bottom rall. Does not sag or bag, and is easily and quickly erected. Saves 50 per cent. In cost of com- pleted fence. We constantly carry in stock over 220 different styles, heignts, weights and kinds of woven wire fencing. A LARGER VARIETY THAN ALL OTHERS COMBINED. es \ \ Patented July 21, 1896. Trade Mark. Patented July 6, 1897. i iall dapted to th st exacting’ DEKALB FENCING wether age wat lig Write for free catalogue, describing our full line of Steel Web Picket Lawn Fence, Cabled Field and Hog Fence, Steel, Wood and Pipe Frame Gates, Posts, etc. BRANCH OFFICES: DEKALB FENCE Co. an Meahoitne Gal. No. 327 High Street, SELLING AGENTS: DeKalb, Ills., U. S. A. Rotherham,Wood & Co. aoe ” Melbourne, Australia. Registered Cable Address: ‘‘DEKFENCE CHICAGO. Codes used A, B, C, 4th Edition and Western Union. 13 14 THE IRON AGE. Wire Cloth, Netting, Fencing and Perforated Meta’ We Manufacture a Complete Line of these Goods, Including ‘“*OLINTON ”’ Brand. ‘“‘SILVER FINISH” Brand. Painted Window Screen Cloth. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Cralvanized Poultry Netting. Galvanized Window Screen Cloth. Wire Lath. Woven Wire Fence. Hlectrically Welded VWire F'ence. PERFORATED METAL FOR C°*! Ore and Gravel Sorecns, Spark Atreaning Mills Btor: Bier Preee Plates, OLINTON VwiRD OLOTHe oo., CLINTON, MASS. BOSTON, NEW VORK. CHICAGO, SAN FRANCIS((, Galvanized Fruit Drying Cloth. mt ae, , r- - = : : - ss ~ . 7 ae eed ‘ fe Oo - ET Se SST RT BELT TI ome cee EE A a ee ee ee a eo ems eames t : ~ es moore sy pera F (LOTH, ~~ The b! WIREGOODs, ai NETTING, 2 _ WEREWORK, | Pear! Wire Cloth. Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Guivaning’s Five Poultry 153 a . ngs Lak tree ‘Cottage "(emo Garden FNC CEXLICAGO. “G & B*? Web Wire Fencing. JATES Georgetown, Conn. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. yD <p fawn Waren ae walies Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifter. J WiRE JATH:NG WITH Has MMONDS METAL FuRR > ) House Furnishing Wire : . Established 1818. NDLEADING MANUFACTURERS OF GALVAN i ) ES « oer ER coe) or ee = +? Be RTS a wat eB eke Bea = WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO. POULTRY NETTING. zea Sctore” and Arter” weaving WIRE CLOT ° — roe Ceeaad. Rust Proof, WI RE. Annealed, Bright, Coppered, Tinned and Galvanized. Cold Rolled, eS Riddles, Coal and Sand Screens, Galvanized Clothes Lines, Conductor Strainers, ete, : men, Wood Screws. ie CwCCS, . § Palmer, Mass. GENERAL OFFICE, Worcester, Maas, Pe FACTORIES : Wonton Mass. WAREHOUSE, 79 Lake St., Chicago. “EXCELSIOR BRAND , \ 4 —————— nee ~ eo ae ae Same a me fee OO ET ae bd PS RRS FEN IS 8 er ee i Nae . “si = eae see Siecle. ee a ee: ee oe A ‘ ' Pennsylvania Wire Works, EDWARD DARBY & SONS, 233-235 Arch St., PHILA. PA. MANUFACTURERS OF Adjustable Window Screens and Screen Doors, Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth, Galvanized Poultry Wire Netting, Brass, Copper, Steel, Iron and Galvanized Wire Cloth. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. na iat a porta ns A Yi. aoa re ye TD ous oleh - a a A SR em 4A, + = —= 5 ee ie wari ' if PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH. 4 i MANUFACTURERS “JERSEY ” val Tz ROEBLING | . NEW JERSEY - POULTRY Hala) STANDARD : NETTINO y WIRE WIRE CLOTH CO.) “> Far i LATHING. FENCING TRENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, 171 and 173 LAKE STREET, 25 and 27 FREMONT STREE ; i NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. SAN FRANCISCO. u THE IRON AGE. 15 WickwiRE BroTHers, GorTLANp, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE CLOTH AND NETTINGS. GONTLAND tn, MYTGKTWTRE 3, WRITE JLETAL Figs ms, WIGKWIRE Hadefrom Hard Drawn Made from Hard Drawn Made from Hard Drawn Galvanized Before or Steel Wire. Bronze Wire. Galvanized Steel Wire. After Weaving. TINNED, BRIGHT BLUED, BRASS, COPPER WIRE CLOTH, FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. CORN POPPERS, DISH COVERS, METALLIC AND SQUARE COAL SIEVES, FLOUR SIEVES. NATIONAL WIRE CORP., NEW HAVEN, CONN., Manufacturers of . . WIRE, WIRE RODS AND WIRE NAILS Fence, Market, Straightened Galvanized, Screw, Bolt, Telephone and Telegraph and Cut Wire Eastern Agents, JOHN WALES CO.. 141 High St., Boston, Mass. Send for Prices. MICHIGAN WIRE CLOTH Co., manuracturers of WIRE CLOTH > ALL KINDS From BRASS, COPPER, STEEL, IRON, GALVANIZED,TINNED and BRONZE WIRE Including PAINTED, GALVANIZED and BRONZE WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. ESTABLISHED 1863. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. 500 HOWARD ST., DETROIT, MICH. Special Wire For all Purposes. GEO. W. PRENTISS & CO., - HOLYOKE, [IASs. HANUFACTURERS OF PIGHTETINN DIAMOND TACK Iron ana Steel WIRE Ep AND NAIL WORKS, RAYNHAM, MASS. weal als ea beg RET A eee Witte | ae tea ate Aes Ral Ye SP Cee i aall rage of every description for = =SSSS=—= MANUFACTURERS. cme = Special = _— SEND FOR QUOTATIONS. Zinc Plates Hungarian Nails. s Zinc Shoe Nails Shoe Nails | il For Export. Zinc Roofing Batteries, etc. LIGHTNING AND McKAY HEELING MACHINES. EE. Phillips & Sons, Nails. Principal Office and Works, ancbedamacint Daily Capacity 10,000 Ibs. SOUTH HANOVER, MASS,, Zinc Sheathing rice ua Nails. Export Orders Filled Promptly. BOSTON OFFICE, 143 Lincoln St. Cut and shaped to order for Boilers, os . ne ake ETS Es ERR I EAE Pa Se woo . =e a EES os ata’ p< a i oeast semen! — meg eS ee * FR aC TS SORE UE MEME BS : A 2 RE ES LEE ON TINY =n Set ee ie ee oe + =e THE IRON AGE. 30,000 HOLES TAPPED IN 10 HOURS. THE HUBBELL TAPPING MACHINE SEMI- AUTO MATIC HARVEY HUBBELL, SAWL HALL’S SONS, 229-233 West 10th St., New York. SEND FOR CIRCULAR BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Established 1839, MANUFACTURERS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY Machine Bolts, Lag Screws, Washers. BRADDOCK MACHINE & MANUFACTURING CO. Engineers, Founders and Machinists, BRADDOCK, PA. Rod Mill Plants, Wire Mill Plants, Nail Machines, Barb Wire Machines, Galvanizing Plants. Wire Drawing Machinery, Flange and Compression Couplings, Hangers and Pillow Blocks, Pulleys and Shafting, Power Transmission Machinery, Air Compressors. f iaRLEs SCOTT ‘SPRING [ onneneen *TALLY-HO” Display Rack | Zz MEASURING MACHINE, : eT, * e 7 Gt cgi wnt Cant erate? Crom re OTe Mame Spc \ OF CA apacitY FROM ANOy Ski UeEERR IS) of A “di for co niently measuring, 4 sauadiieaee and handling POULTRY NETTING. OHIO. PENNA. rors NEW YORK. 7 Factories. KEGS. 20,000 Daily. & ms e € o e © * oJ e . For Nails, Spikes, Bolts, Nuts, Rivets and Horse Shoes, THE EDWIN BELL & SONS COC., YOUNGSTOWN, 0. o. OBL PAOLO OS™ : Patented in U. 8. and Canada J | BICCCooooooooooooooocco coco oo ooooooooOnOoOOSOoOOOOEES N Jo mger an expe at. , Hundre ras one i -* isso. | lea adine i Wholesale aati — Write : : The Plymouth Millis, j MATTHIEW BURTON, ji RIVETS. TACKS, BATAVIA, ILLS. H Plymouth, Mass. ame FS ee | eS © 00 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000S0SCCCCCCNS THE IRON AGE. Iron and Brass Rivets, f STUDS, PINS, : (NUNN ae SCREWS, &c. — For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. \ i 7 | NT, Vana a — y .** PAU peatitn To eeeinceataactacamiiny BLAKE & JOHNSON, Ca MALEERL ALLL LGD Loge TIT tye? hus a ae TT OOP PPED EPP DED Uber eer ee WATERBURY, CONN. GRAND CROSSING TACK GCO., Grand Grossing, Chicago, ll, U. $. A. WIRE NAILS, T 8s = | HEAD. , i ] & [Sarita Wil oat 2 MAL MR BE E. H. TITCHENER & CO., as {I I = (| doe SEND FOR BOOK ON BOLTS © _| samo WIRE SHAPES Franklin Moore Co., ra Vv7insted, Conn. + Pacific Coast Office, 105 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. Milwaukee Tack Co,, PITTSBURGH SCREW & BOLT CO., pnceneedne PITTSBURGH, PA. TACKS, NAILS, MACHINE BOLTS sve" We have a well assorted stock of both WIRE NAIL Square and Hexagon heads. Can MACHINERY. Improved Perkins Pattern. fill orders promptly. All Sizes—3d. to 20d. H. J. MILLER, Bridgewater, Mass. =P" Ye) =) STAPLES, SHELTON COMPANY. ESTABLISHED HIGHEST apy , SMALL NAILS, Etc., CARRIAGE, TIRE aa STOVE BOLTS. Tack Machines WM. A. SWEETSER, 39 Montello St., Factories, SHELTON, CONN. NEW YORK OFFICE and WAREROOM, 64 READE ST. 444+ D644) mm $4) ED $4} cm $$} + BROCKTON, MASS. —$=|R t 1970 RIPLEY & BARTLETT, eo ||; COBB & DREW, | PLYMOUTH, MASS., U.S. A. S Staples, Burrs, Washers, ineuing ||| W PLYMOUTH, MASS., and © ROCK FAL'S, ILLS. MFRS. OF «A E Iron, Brass and Copper Rivets, K oH T Nails and Double Pointed Tacks. 8 a Gan ee to Ss ax = ieee ‘ ie ARLE ck REMI, SG cael wre es = - - - Be = Ns 2 on oes m3 % wf é oe: + Cee rstteereee ce eee eee Ee ee ee pes — : - . te , ar et amis 18 THE IRON AGE. oa te oe he oe on he hn Pi he hhh ht it ga The [ilton ‘ Cold Punche Wrought and Steel Washers. N MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA. U/ PLAIN, CHAMFERED, SEMI-FINISHED AND CASE HARDENED ALSO, HOT PRESSED Cold Punched Nuts a Specialty. COe@ 22222828 © 282 6 O72 THE ELASTIC STEEL NUT. SELF-LOCKING The only pertect >=S self-locking nut. Always grips the bolt firmly. - Never works loose Strongest, best and cheapest Nut on the market. aTTITI mp TT New BRIGHTON, Pa. MANUFACTURERS OF These nuts are madeofa flai bar of Steel, bent around into a ring and then —— into the shape of aNut, with an opening onthe side. They are threaded slightly smaller than U.S. Standard, so that when wrenched on the bolt the eplit side is forced open a trifle, thereby gripping the bolt, which holds them from ever working loose like the ordinary Nut. Simple, prac- tical, applied the same as any nut, and requires no nut-lock, In use by largest Railroads, Ma- chinery Builders, Engineers, etc. Write for Booklet, prices and samples to National Elastic Nut Co.., MILWAUKEE, WIS. RIVETS, WIRE & WIRE NAILS. a ee SOLE MANUFACTURERS Bolt and Rivet Clippers PROVIDENCE, R. |. Fer Cutting of the ends of Belts and Rivets, Liberal discounts to the trade. RHODE ISLAND TOOL Co. CHAMBERS BROTHERS COMPANY $24, St., Below Lancaster Ave.. EYE BOLTS: PHILADELPHIA. PA ALL GRADES OF FINISHED NOU Ts a AND ries; =©AUTOMATIC COLD PRESS i | NUT MACHINES. Manufactured by Dunham Nui Co., ’ Unionville, Conn., U S.A BLANK. THREADED, fer our Prices. Rockford Bolt Works, “”; 20 Mill Street, ROCKFORD, ILL, Il); All kinds of Bolts, Lag Screws, °@ Rivets, Washers and odd Bolt Work. Mention Tue [Rom AGE. THE IRON AGE. 19 WM. H. HASKELL, Pres. JAOOB STEPHANS, Gen’l Mamager. WM. H. HASKELL MFG. CO., SUCCESSORS TO MANUFACTURERS OF S « ae Springs, Etc. Bolts, Coach Screws, Set Screws, Cap Screws, Nuts, Washers, Chain Links, Stirrups, Levers, Clearer J. MILTON PAYNE, Treas. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO SPECIAL WORK. Office and Works, 451 Main Street, - PAWTUCKET, R. I., U.S. A. WORCESTER MACHINE SCREW 60,, SET. CAP AND MACHINE SCREWS, Manufacturers of Worcester, Mass, STUDS FOR STEAM ENGINE, PUMPS, &e. — WILSON & SMITH, - - on Hh, mm, Cold Punched Nuts and *sesodingd |/@ 10} SIQUBSE AA Metal Punching and Die Work SEND US SPECIFICATIONS FOR YOUR SPrHbCriaAr STaAMPiIn cs. EXelwis’s Patent Bolt and Rivet Clipper. Light, Strong, Powerful, Durable. heELwic mec. co., No. 1 cuts % or less. ST. PAUL, MINN. No. 2 cuts 9-16 or less. No. 8 cuts 34 or less. No. 4 cuts 3¢ or less. CUTS CLOSE TO WORK, ‘w*rstsr---nensnnnnncncnnnsnnnnnssenene: 18 IN: HIGHEST TESTIMONIALS FROM JOBBERS AND CONSUMERS SEND FOR CIRCULAR PHILADELPHIA MACHINE SCREW WORKS, 624-626 Race St., Philadelphia. 8 re SEES pee ane i ese? - -a55 F Ege b i Es aad - E- Pek” - SataGo = 35228 = E3es * 58275 . Fnvso = Su Sat ACsse SET, CAP and Sole [lfrs. of the Genuine Huntington Emery MACHINE 7€ Mtg, a | \33 a 5 " ny * 7 aa *! ‘ Pr hw ‘Ty Wheel Dresser. SCREWS, in A, + ality Hexagon Nuts. ‘lilled Coupling Finished and Bolts, etc, 108 W.WasHInGTONS Case Hardened Bicycle Parts. EXPANSION « BOLTS: fer tastening all kinds of structure te brick and stene work. eTEWARD & ROMAINE MFG. Co. LE MANUFACTURERS. PHILADELPHIA. EXPANSION Botts For fastening all kinds ofstructure to brick aud stone Work Patentee and M'f'r, ISAAC CHURCH, Send for Catalogue A. Toledo, Ohide MACHINES FOR MAKING RIVETS, NUTS, AND FOR ROLLING THREADS. BUILT BY The WATERBURY FARREL FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. Waterbury, Conn., no WE ARE MANUFACTURERS OF Perkins Wire Nail AND High Speed Tack Machines. We make all sizes of Tack Machines, Chop Slitters, Rattlers, Sifters, etc. All styles of Machine Feeds. rs, ack Send for Catalogue and Prices. HENRY PERKINS, - Bridgewater, Mass. ee se ME est tae ee tin Mall 66 Ee Ew * i b. Po eS ec, dS, Soe oni pres - . = 2. ros e - . - os Lind — . ~— - ™ p or » = _ a ane - rn GE UN GAES IS wees wayne 2 6 SS esy a - - ter (ee . 7 ‘ ~ > 7 “ ~. ~~ ~~ a eer ee re ee “ , . see Be ; + oat = - — . —Seeeweawnewes Sree ete oe cee) - et a 2 ) 24. OP — ee 6a- «ee ST ae, SRS BO ee ne tur es eee *s ~—s ~ ae eS) eR Ow me me seers yer OR PEP meee 22 ee ys > < Poa" 7" , te i =— = —— _- —_— a nn a ec nt a me arn Se ee ae ae - 2 Se a (ane ne aed Se és et : EN PR = ‘ =i ewer er oy Seay ee te eh or rR aan amie wr hn « «x oa be oa - ‘ c-> ie eS A Ca cain aaa a es \ 7 ue | i. oe o THE TRON _ AGE. PORT CHESTER. N. Y., 1’ PORT CHESTER BOLT & NUT CO., MANUPACTURERS OP Cold Punched, Chamfered and Trimmed, Case Hardened and Semi-Finished | NUTS. Bicycle Supplies, &c., &c. Tire Bolts a Specialty. Cerrugated, asd all Other Shapes of Ire: Roofing and Siding. Iron Buildings, Roofs, Deen, Shutters, Cornices, Skylights, Bridges, &e. Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Co. Office, 80 Cortlandt 8t., Room 128, NEW YORE. Specialties: mall STEEL BUILDINGS, __ ROOPS & GIRDER: S\__ COLUMNS, | i. SHIFFLER BRIDGE CO., PITTSBURGH, PA. NEW YORE, 45 Broadway Branch PHILADELPHIA, 1214 Bets Building Offices : ) CHICAGO, 1243 Mar uette Bujiding. MINNEAPOLIS, umber Exchange STEEL FRAME MILL BUILDINGS, ‘Tanks for Water, Gas or Oil, Sheet and Plate Iron Work, Corrugated Iron, Water Filters, 10 to 10,000 gal. capacity WH. B.SCAIFE & SONS, - Pittsburgh, Pa. OUR TRADE MARK PROTECTS YOU. o> vw Kd Bis, & Burger Stel We Goma, IicKEE’S ROCKS, PA. Sole Manufacturers of KIDD SPECIAL DRILL RODS, NEEDLE WIRE AND HIGH GRADE STEEL WIRES. READING FOUNDRY COMPANY, tins READING, PENNA., TrTy YWHhnoyr ‘N ’ | MANUFACTURERS OF FIRE HYDRANTS, STOP VALVES, LAMP POSTS, TURBINES, LOAM WORK, &c., &c. GEN. FOUNDRY and MACHINE WORK. PIPE for Water and Gas, Sewers, Culverts and Drains, Bell and Spigot or Flanged, with Fittings. United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co., Manufacturers of CAST IR ON PIPE. Eastern Office, Land Tithe Bldg., Broad and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Penna. Cable Address, McNealpipe, Phila. N. LILIENBERG z50 BROADWAY, N. Y¥. SWEDISH IRON STEEL All grades from the famous DafnemoRE WORKS, OSTERBY, IcoRsUND, SSpERFORS and others, HAVE YOU Seen our Triangle Feed for Taek Machines ! IT iS A WONDERII Guaranteed increase 255 in Speed KIMBALL BROS: & SPRAGUE. BROCKTON, MASS, wer... THE IRON AGE. ZL NANT AYANTATONLANLNE-AYNTANTNT ATE AYALA LNT ALATGNLAL AT ALANLAYATANLONT ATALANTA AT AVANT AYA BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, BOSTON, MASS., ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURAL WORK, Steel Buildings, Roof Trusses, Bridges, Etc., Large or Small. SEND FOR ESTIMATE. NAAN YAY, . B. RITER, Pres WM. ©. COFFIN, Vice-Pres. JOHN 8. CRAIG, Sec'y and Treas. ROBERT A. MCKEAN, Gen. Mgr. STEEL CONSTRUCTION IN ALL BRANCHES. BUILDINGS DESIGNED AND ERECTED IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Roof Frames, Trusses and Girders, Blast Furnaces and Steel Works, (upolas, Ladles BS. Be Converters, Boilers, Tanks and Heav vy _— Work, Gas Holders, Purifiers, ete Open He ~arth Furnace Casings, Chimn eys , Riveted Pipe, Corrugated Iron. RITER-CONLEY MFG. COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A. NEW YORK OFFICE: 39-41 CORTLANDT STREET. STEEL BUILDINGS New England Siccatnanl Cas Boston Office: BRIDGES. 18 P. 0. SQUARE. Ornamental Iron Work, woRKS: Bronze Work. EVERETT, MASS. THE “HBASY” BOLT CLIPPER. 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LIVERMORE, 85 Pearl Street, BOSTON. | 1seSi2SS4tS'Stisttuea, warren St. New ork Le SATS BO ae i. erty ee ee a Be eae bene 4 ce WE te hes ‘ 1% SB REE he ern ET AO I TREN A NC EE EEN ie —— r ee ry rs ’ “e- “ = ee <= ) Wiegre Re areas oa 7 — Pi ~ a ce lll ee en . ae ae Pa ie ee ~~ re 2 ws’ . oo sree eee Oe bane = a VS FI EEF e eae ~~ eS RM vs Ee a oa BOR eee IPO! AME Cs ee OR +R om. - gre re as Cae epee FREE OE, REM To gE: Se — magnet re ee Sees sin Ta measly Pt BA Sac eet Salk ea ’ eS = = == ete ~ i taithel ’ ™ ae 22 THE IRON AGE. NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF BLACK AND GALVANIZED Wrought Merchant Pipe ALL KINDS, SIZES 1-8 TO 30 INCHES. BOILER TUBES. Mild Steel and Charcoal Iron for Stationary, Locomotive and Marine Work. CASING, TUBING AND DRIVE PIPE FOR WELL PURPOSES. GAS AND OIL LINE PIPE. Cylinders Lapwelded and Seamless,: tested 100 Ibs. to 3,700 lbs., for Com- pressed Air, Carbonic Acid Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia, Etc., Etc., Etc. Water and Gas Mains. CONVERSE AND MATHESON, LEAD JOINT, PIPE FOR MAINS. SEAMLESS TUBES, SHRAPNEL, PROJECTILES AND MISCELLANEOUS FORGINGS. OFFICE OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING DEP’TS, Havemeyer Bidg., New York. Conestoga Bidg., Pittsburgh, Pa. — LOCAL SALES OFFICES — Havemeyer Building, New York. - 70 Federal Street, Boston. 267 So. 4th Street, Philadelphia. Conestoga Building, Pittsburgh. Western Union Building, Chicago. — FOREIGN OFFICE — Dock House, Billiter Street, London, E. C., Eng. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, . : TUBULIFORM, LONDON. ee ee ee GOOO0S0S0S006565565050008 COOOL OOOOOOEEOOOO EOE OOOO ESOOOOOOOOO8O THE IRON AGE. 23 GOOOO OOOO SSS0 0000S 00SSS56HS5H555665660 American Steel Hoop Company GENERAL OFFICES, PITTSBURG MANUFACTURERS BAR IRON Common, Refined and “BB” Iron. ‘ Flats, Rounds, Squares, Ovals, &c. Chain and Rivet Iron, Bolt and Nut Iron. “STAR” and “EAGLE” Horse Shoe Iron. Skelp Iron, &e. BAR STEEL Bessemer and Open Hearth. Flats, Rounds, Squares, Ovals, Angles, Channels, Special Shapes. Round Edge Steel Tire. Agricultural Shapes, &c. BANDS and HOOPS Bessemer and Open Hearth. All widths and gauges. Steel Skelp, Hame Back, Tongue Cap, Cotton Ties, &e. DISTRICT SALES