The Iron Age 1900-05-10: Vol 65 Iss 19

THE A Review of the IRON AGE Hardware, Iron, Machinery and Metal Trades. iblished every Thursday Morning by David Williams Co., 232-238 (Will: ~w York, ee oa yorsayuse MN . ; —_—aaanene aye —<— 7 re. Ar Ri ; : _—_— oo seen: » ag Postage lt. LXV: No. 79. New York, Thursday, May 10, 1goo. VOR eri ner Ten Conte. Reading Matter Contents......... page 50), Alphabetical Index to Advertisers ** 133 Classified List of Advertisers. .... 86935 Advertising and Subscription Rates ‘* 57 | THE THREE REQUISITES OF A PERFECT GUN, | BALANCE, EVEN PATTERN AND PENETRATION, , ~ SHULTZ PATEN aN , = WOVEN LEATHER LINK BELTING \— VYNAMO St Louls, Mo. Boston.’ DELTING: New York. Phila Write Repustic Iron & Steet Co., at CHicaco, CLEvE- xD, CINCINNATI, BIRMINGHAM, ST. Louis, St. PAuL, BUFFALO, on New YORK, WHEN IN NEED OF IRON AND STEEL Bars, ares, Anctes, Car Axces, Spikes, BOLTS AND Nuts, ETC., AND GET | REPUBLIC ’? QUALITY AND PROMPT SERVICE. Bristol’s Patent Steel Belt Lacing, SAVES Time, Belts, Money. Greatest Strength READY TO aperyY = FINISHED JOWT with Least Metal. Send for Circulars and Free Samples, THE BRISTOL CO , Waterbury, Conn. SAMSON SPOT CORD Also Massachusetts and Phenix Brands ef Sash Cord, SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, - Boston, Mass, ss ‘| URNBUCKLES, - ii om an RRANCH OFFICE: 11 Broadway, New York, Cleveland City Forge and Iron Co., - Cleveland, O. DROP HAMMERS. MANUFACTURED BY MERRILL BROS., Brooklyn, N.Y. COKE “=: PILLING & GRANE, Girard Building, Philada. Lewis Block, iieailieda ‘American Sheet Steel ( mpany _- ‘lanufacturers of Black as d Galvanized Sheets ittery Park Building ew York — - Can only be obtained after years of experience. Ae THE REMINGTON HAMMERLESS is backed by nearly a century’s experience, and the success that rewards the man who shoots a Remington proves that our efforts have not been in vain, SEND FOR CATALOGUE. REMINGTON ARMS CO., Broadway. Ne. Y. Ilion, N. Y CAHALL BOILERS = CAPEWELL HORSE NAILS. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, BOSTON, DETROIT, CINCINNATI, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE,, BUFFALO, BALTIMORE, NEW ORL! ANS. THE CAPEWELL HORSE NAIL COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONN. 316 BRANCHES : Compare Weights WHEN YOU ARE TOLD THAT JENKINS ’96 IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER PACKINGS. Average weight, yl’ ENKINS 4%" Red Packing, li “ At 60c. per pound ‘JENKINS 96” is not only very muck cheaper, but the best joint packing manufactured. JENKINS BROS., New York, Boston, Philadeiphia, Chicago. Brass Prices High, So Use Bright “Swedoh” Stamp- ses 125 ing Steel, Easily Brass Plated and Save Money. MAGNOLIA METAL Best Anti-Friction Metal for all Machinery Bearings. Beware et Imitatiens. Genuine Magnolia Metal is made up in bars of which this is a fac-simile: The name and trade- box and bar, and the in United States"* and £ “ are stamped on the un- ama ‘ete THOU ca “Jenkins °96,"’ 11 lbs to the square yard, eenin® mark appear on each words ‘Manufactured “Parented June 3, °9@,"’ der side of each bar. s , ne 4 ae t al is a - Hing at tne sé one priceit has alw ays sold at—No advance. Ries ACR Se (MAGNOLIA METAL CO., 266 & 267 WEST ST., NEW YORK, Seucwrumat "ne THE TRON AGE THE ANSONIA Brass gp” GOPPER Co. MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot Copper. SOLE MANUFACTURERS Tobin Bronze (TRADE-MARK REGISTERED.) €endenser Plates Pump Square and Hexagon Linings, Round, Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings 99 John Street, BOO0O0000480440000 Randolph-Clowes Co., Main Office and Mill, WATERBURY, CONN. MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET BRASS & COPPER. BRAZED BRASS & COPPER TUBES. SEAMLESS BRASS & COPPER TUBES TO 36 IN. DIAM. New York Offic egraph B - lg. he Chicag« — , 602 Fishe “ B ldg. Boston Offic me wr. Oliver and Purchase Sts. 9n0080eeneeneenes New York. a adway, Pe stal Tel- Waterbury Brass Co. Established 1845. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver, Oppper, Brass ~y Ger- man Silver Wire, Brass and Copper Tubing. COPPER RIVETS AND BURS. TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, &c. AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Oartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. DEPOTS: 60 Centre St., New York. 126 Eddy St., Provi- dence, R. |. 38 Mechanic St., Newark, N. J. MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. Deoxidized Genuine Babbitt used by United States Govern- ment in some of FASTEST TORPEDO BOATS. Write us about it. THE PLUME & ATwooD M6, Co, MANUFACTURERS OF - {Sheet and Roll Bras: WIRE PRINTERS’ BRASS, JEWELERS’ METAL, GERM*« SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVE AND BURRS. Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, Ker» sene Burners, Lamps, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 29 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK, 144 HIGH ST., BOSTON. 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO, FACTORIES : BOLLING MILL : | WATERBURY, CONN, THOMASTON, 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, Boston. New York, Bridgeport Deoxidized Bronze & Metal Co...) JOHN DAVOL & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET ZINC AND Special Sizes of Zine cut to order. SULPHURIC ACID. Rolled Battery Plates Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers use Stove and Washbvard Blanks. ZINCS FOR LECLANCHE BATTERY. AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS 1N 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 Finsiers J.J.RYAN & CO, — 3 — boy ae Env a —\_ ae Ros ebae)_ ik —) a Oi oblal-t-c0l Best Bronze, Babbitt Metals, Brass and Aluminum SAST!NsS Brass and Copper Tubes, Small Tubing a Specialty. Copper Rods, Brass Ferrules. Sheet and Ingot Copper; Spelter Tin, Antimony, Lead, etc. YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest ball II BO OKS work on any subject in which you are inter- = ested by addressing DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, Publishers and Booksellers, 232-238 William St., N. Y. OIL and GAS HENDRICKS BROTHERS PROPRIETORS OF THE Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Brasmiers’, Bolt and Sheathing COPPER. COPPER WIRE AND RIVETS. Importers and Dealers in ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 49 CLIFF ST. NEW YORK Bicycle Lanterns Send for Circulars and Electrotypes THE BRIDGEPORT BRASS C ) Bridgeport, Conn. 19 Murray 8t., N. Y. 17 No. 7th 8t., Philadelp’ ‘4. 85 to 87 Pearl 8t., Boston. TRACTS — os os = on CONT gen YOUR He aae-snaal me Yereciat raciinies ron waamc MO oD Brass and C ° ees = THE RON AGE. 3 ELEPHANT a NGS,WIRE,RODS,SHEETS —OSPHOR- mM Rabies Ps al BRONZE. UMMEceoemy METAL. Dllinois @Binc Company, MANUFACTURERS OF Spelter, Sheet Zinc, Sulphuric Acid and Acid Phosphate. REG.TRADE MARKS | ‘THE PHOSPHOR BRONZE SMELTING CO. |I [IMITED, ‘2200.WASHINGTON.AVE.PHILADELPHIA. DELTA “ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR-BRONZE> w. FISHER, Agent, 366 Washingten St., New York City. Felephone, S02 Franklin. PERU. It.E.. OILLESS BEARINGS. A strong letter of commendation from a firm whose wide” as The American Metal Co. the manufacturers of the celebrated * “De RLENE. 1297 (LIMITED) New York, Nov. 26, 1897. bd NoRTH AMERICAN METALINE CO., 43 Third St., Long Island City, N. ¥ Exchange Court Buliding, 52 Broadway, New Yert. Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst. received; in reply are pleased to say that P. O. BOX %7 your Metalined Bushings have given us entire satisfaction. We first applied them ach ” XK. gh tg under very trying conditions, put them in fast running loose pulleys with high tension belt, and they gave perfe: ‘t satisfaction. Since then, we have TPE extende : their use Prceshout our works, and they have given satisfaction where- COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. ever we bave placed them Very truly yours iit. pyue «sons, | Tiny Lead, Spelter, Antimony, Nickel, ‘pe great Tensile Strength, Elasticity and Elongation, Aluminum, Bullion, Iron. coupled with unusual Non-Corrosive qualities, ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS AGENTS FOR HENRY R. MERTON & CO., London, Birmingham Manchester and Glasgow. METALLGESELLSCHAFPT, Frankfurt-on-Main. de f m WILLIAMS, gtd & CO., Lid., Swansea, Eng SOCIETE LE NICK ris, France - j RSONS 4 NG NESE BRO 7F BALBACH SMELTING '€ REFINING Go., Newark N. J PHOSPHOR- TIN BY USING MY PHOSPHOR TIN MANUFAC cannot be excelled. Write for particulars. SoLeH MAKERS: URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE OF THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO,,' Hivtaecnacetyriea ramet PHILADELPHIA . CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TOE HILADEL 2 PA HAD IN THE MARKET. NEW OROLD COPPE:! ™“ RERSSE|S’\ CAN BE USED. FoR CIRCULARS AND PRI . aDdRESS HALK & NAUMANN. NEw-vor Has sold 2,000,000 standard Fishing Reels in 12 years to AGENTS FOR vue (), S.ANDCANADA 51g° PEAR - 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 Phosphorized Ttefund the money. Catalogues mailed free on application. Metal Co, Philadelphia, Pa. Tue Anornew B. Henoryx Co., New Haven, Conn. Best Anti-Friction Metal for all machinery bearings. For high speed and heavy crushing weight it has no equal. THEO. HIERTZ & SON, Sole Manutacturers, 30th St. and Park Ave., St. Louis, Me. Manufacturers all grades Babbitt Metals, Solder, Bar Tin, Bar Lead, Lead Car Seals, Pig Tin, Pig Lead, Antimoay, Copper, Spelter, etc. ae We make a specialty of bronze tablets for f O al Z e buildings and monuments; also brass name plates for engines, dynamos and machinery. Grey iron and aluminum castings of every description. JOHN W. CLARK, - ALBANY, N. Y. PPP PDP IRI II PPIDPDI DIO PIP II DD OS I bitieD METALS SELLING COMPANY, 11 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Phosphor Tia, Phosphor Bronze, Phosphor Copper, Manganese Copper. LOWEST MARKET PRICES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. EUROPEAN AGENTS: -S. HENRY & CO., - 12 Leadenhall St., London, E. C. WE MAKE 4 BABBITT meracs Merchant & C0., Inc., } ALL GRADES. = PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, —— a WRITE US ALWAYS. ? CHICAGO. BROOKLYN. } YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest work ,00KS on any subject in which you are interested by ad dressing DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY Publishers 1d Booksellers, 232-238 William Street, New York. “xeuuy) wdeq Jurde 49S YOM T2T” “WHOA MAIN “913 ‘STIVN ‘Swovi ‘SLZAIU ‘SHIM ‘'S3ENL ‘Saou ‘SiZ3HS NI NIIMNVES PRIS INOHAGIIWIL “913 = m x > < m > a > DB o al > 2 o < > Z m ° > “ 7) ° 2 4 a fal 4 4 ° nn 49 MI 6G Pur LG “81g mg LY 814Ust) “4 LN3WdIHS LdWOUd YO4 GNVH NO oO no) > ~ ~N > =z —] Cc) | m © “— rr = A 4 § Lé. COCHRAN, PresioenrT, RRU yee co CATED SEND FOR CATALOGUE.AND PRICES G. M. M° KELVEY. Kk Smewn THE IRON AGE. MASON EVANS Secr & Treas. JOHN 0. PEW, Geni Manem Ty V. CRIMPED EDGE IRON. © pee: She errr ao 2S z OUNGSIOWN, © : —, Nex ah ne: = not a ‘STEEDROOFING Su. _ cone Mee —— x OMPANY. EE _ = = ee IRON & STEEL WEATHER BOARDING. ‘ ew Se mageree we ——s RS TE EES ul : =-¥ ree : N z 3 < © YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Chicago Office : 810-811 New York Life Bldg Eastern Agents W.H. THOMSON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa tt te tt te ty te te tp ts PATENT COLD GALVANIZING PROCESS. We notify our customers and others that we are enlarging our Jobbing Plant to a capacity sI 25 foot GALVANIZING tanks and will be equipped to handle any kind of heavy work up to % feet in length, and also, with our special patent machine ry aud devices, small work of every description, such as nails, screws, bolts, etc.. at very low | prices Special prices made for yearly con tracts and large orders We furnish plants of any size and de scription and grant shop right and other licenses ona royalty basis U.S, Electro-Galvanizing Co., Jobbing Plant, 108-110 W. 11th St. Main Office, 346 Broadway, N.Y. Aaa ee ean nnnnauee’) Why Not WIRE ROPES, Preserve Your MANILA ROPES, eco GEARING § é e e e WITH SSeS Ty « IRONSIDES ” : , Filler and Shield. 'Y THE IRONSIDES 660,, + J ELECTRO GALVANIZING ON ALL KINDS OF iron, Steel, Screws, Nails, also Steam and Drainage Fittings. EMPIRE PIPE BENDING AND SUPPLY CO., BROOKLYN, N.Y, lrelephone * 429 B Main.” 235 to 253 Park Ave., BLACKIIAN & KING, ELECTRO GALVANIZING WORKS, Specialty made of Gaivanizing Steam. Water, and Drainage Fittings, Nails, Screws, Bolis and Nuts, Springs, All Kinds ot Castings and Wrought Iron Work. 801 Greenwich St., Bet Jane and 12th Sts., New York. WIRE ROPE ‘somone gisisnisan atone THE PATENT LOCKED-WIRE ROPE Note the smooth surface, and how the exterior wires interlock, resulting in long life, and no displacement of wires. Nothing equal to it as a track cable for Hoist Conveyors. Alse, Iron and Steel Wire of all kinds. Manufactured by THE TRENTON IRON CO.,., Trenton, N. J. New York Office—Cooper, Hewitt & Co., 17 Burling Slip. Chicago Office—1114 Monadnock Build OOOO 2OS 6OOS8S8 SSSS 62S6E BG" 24248888" F ¢ BABBITT METAL FOR ROLLING MILL AND : OTHER MACHINERY. BRASS INCOTS and SPELTER. Smelters and Refiners. Brand: GOLDEN ROD. SCRAP METALS OF ALL CLASSES BOUGHT. 1128 Cherry Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. H. M. SHIMER&CO., - Se ee he tele ee ee Dh Hahn’s i2\sS.ea Watchman’s Time Detector, With Safety Leck Attachment. Highest Award at Columbian Exposition. This Clock is neat, thoroughly reliable and very durable Cannot be tampered with. rice moderate. Is adapted to 6, 12 or 18 stations, having a different key for each. Registering is done by numbers from 1 to 6, | to |2 and 1 to 18, each station having its number. Send for circulars, prices and further par ticulars. C. NANZ & CO., 127 Duane St., New York, U.S. A. PIRAL SPRINGS We make a specialty of making to order only a superior quality of Cast Steel Wire Springs. either for extension or compression These Springs are all oil tempered and are made of an ex- tra quaiity of wire drawn specially for our own use, of the same grade of stock as we use for the Springs that we put in our Spring Scales. JOHN CHATILLON & SONS, 85 to 93 Cliff St., and 12 Jacob St., NEW YORK CITY. Established 1835. fs a highly polished, NON-CURROSIVE metal, packed with paper between each sheet Buttons, Name-plates, Stove-boards, Refrigerator I uickel-plated brass. Nickelized-Sheet-Zin & *~ C a BN ae -_ Pye ee — Se <3 Oe BD ) Is being used for Wash-boards, House Numbers, Retle: ining, Fruit Jar Caps. Can be soldered, stamped and bent to the sharpest turn, retaining a polis! 5° Zine Polished for the trade. AMERICAN NICKELOID CO. PERU, ILLING'S Cl ef B & ae QU nnn 4 ~§ 9355335353333 39I3SSSO | OBE ct® 1 | THE HARRINGTON & KING PERFORATING CO., ; Main Office and Works, 209 North Union Street, Chicago, Ills. Eastern Office, 284 Pearl Street, New York. cleveland WIRE SPRING company. Oil tempered machinery WIRE a specialty. SPs, SILAS Howe, ENOCH PETERSON, Pres. & Treas. V. Pres. & Secy. The Wm. D, Gibson Co, MANUFACTURERS OF Coiled and Flat Springs. Any required shape or size. Made to sample or specification. Oil tem- pered Crucible Cast Steel Springs for Machinery a specialty. 23-27 North Clinton 8t., CHICAGO, ILL. HATA ii) Mi Ne) — ‘wonkes COU Bright Iron and Brass Wire Goods, SPRING COTTERS AND KEYS. : All Kinds of Special Wire Goods Made to ‘Order. Send for Catalogue. M. S. BROOKS & SONS, CHESTER, CONN. Quin & COTTERS ss go PLIT KEYS RIVETED \ = 2 ™ ALL SIZES N KEYS ) THE HOLLINGER FENCE Co. GREENVILLE, Ho. 5 08282880000000-000000000000 NEW HAVEN WIRE MFG. CO., MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE: IN GREAT VARIETY. NEW HAVEN, ° CONN. WIRE o AND SPRINGS MORGAN SPRING CO., WORCESTER, Mass. oy > SMALL “6) @ = (#), SPRINGS | \o or eveRY saan “-G slg f B AR NES 0 Th AC LConn < U. bd . ALL en ae QyY LMM LLIN S@ FLAT OR ROUND WIRE,STEELOR BRAS& COLD ROLLED STEEL KEPT INSTOCK, .003 TO .049 IN.THICKNES® SPRINGS ENAMELED OR PLATED. “ @END SAMPLES AND WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS JF VOVVSVSSVSSSSS8F ¢..ENAMEL.. @ Enamel Steel Signs for advertising - purposes, in all colors Street names. House numbers, Cart, © Wagon signs, Stock signs as Push, Pull, Toilet, Waiting Room, No Smoking, etc. a We do high grade enameiing on Sheet @ iron, Steel and Cast iron : We call special attention to our Acid 4 proof enamel for Chemical and Pharma- é ceutical apparatus, and our New Majolica enamel for ornamental (ast iron, more durable and brilliant than Japans or so- a called Enamel Paints Special enamel for Electrical Heating $ apparatus. Baltimore Enamel Co. “?: Allen, Clement Porter and Stevenson Sts., BALTIMORE, MD., General Enamelers. B2OOO0O8O888O8OH SOSs SSSSSSSSSSOOH GRISWOLD WIRE CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Cross head, Improved, Monitor, Heok and Single Li 0p STEEL WIRE BALE TIES. Wire Straightened and Cut to lengths. Wire Nails, etc. BRADDOCK, PA. E 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., 113 Chambers St.. New York Wire READ THESE PRICES 36 in. wide, 150 ft.long, roll, $2.70 > 45 “* —l ‘ 3.68 oo" a. ae ‘ 4.0 BS: Other widths in proportion.» POULTRY; NET TING css Dow Wire Works Co., Louisville, Ky. OE pty ae LTT RE I tli te ec ee TE atid eee eS oe a a A ae tee s = “g A ae ey L- ee —a- ~ SOE ca 6 a Eee ~ ower = os ‘ae ss ae — ee eres THE TRON AGE. R. -H. WOLFF & CO., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL FINE GRADES OF OCOLD ROLLED STEEL For Corset, Band Saws, Clock and Watch Springs and all parts thereof, and all other special purposes. FINEST QUALITIES OF STEEL WIRES Round, Square, Flat and all other shapes, for Cables, Wire Ropes, Spokes, Needles, Piano Wire, and all other special purposes, tempered and untempered, etc. Also Makers of Wolff-American High Art Gycles. Works, 118th, 117th and 116th Sts. and East River, NEW YORK CITY; <a as well as Wire goods. WE make all kinds of ee Automatic and consequently cheap my in price and good in ™ quality. 7B. 6. JENKINSON & C0., Sheet Metal goods 289-297 Washington St., NEWARK, N. J. A few a. the Wire shapes we have made. “AMERICAN” ‘*A LITTLE BLUE BOOK ON ROPE TRANSMISSION,” Second Edition—AUGMENTED, Published by THE AMERICAN MANUPACTURING CO. TRANSMISSION THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 65 Wall Street, NEW YORE. ROPE. Established 1845. DUNBAR BROTHERS, A S{86{ ee) Springs § ALL KINDS OF SMALL SPRINGS MADF FROM SHEET STEEL and STEEL and BRASS WIRE, BRISTOL, CONN. WM. McFARLAND. IRON FOUNDER, TRENTON, - N.v. CHILLED CAST WIRE DIES A SPECIALTY. Any Size or wage Made at Short Notice. NIRC. “OULU ara) i Oe Ren uN WRousHT IRO iLL WIN ORDER A= ===) 3 OUR PRICES Lore LOG FREES sEy a SS DOW WIRE WORKS CO. LOUISVILLE. KY. U.S.A. WATERBURY ROPE CO. FACTORIES, Brooklyn. OFFICE, 69 South St., N.Y MAKERS OF WIRE ROPE OF ALL KINDS. Also Manila, Sisal, Russia and American Cordage and Binder Twine. SSOP EEE. Ce ee =|. Friction Bearing lett Six qualities, all guaranteed to be as «00d as any metal in the market. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITE® 172 Hudson St., New York: |. SHONBERG, ~ CLARK & COWLES, Plainville, Conn. RIVETS, METAL PUNCHING, SPRINGS. Your Dies 2 we can make Dies for 708 Send sample or sketch for pric: Press Work a Specialty. OrKs A“ GS. for you ric THE IRON AGE. |. Wacrronn Mince ann Vertiutor forks” WOWRRD & MORSE. SYA ST. NEW YORK XEN w 4 MANNUT AC) URERS OF EVERN VARIETY OF C He of qé »o Je Ano 7 83 ARTISTIG WETRL WORK, 2% m Z £ ALSO < Qc oAd os 342 el rf \RACLADING Bt} ‘ odd ¥ 2 RUAcKMANS Barer Eepyu a ; Th d Z BV aa TRELPRTENT WGA SPEED 2 B c SOLAND STEAM a Z- ENGINE. 4 ‘ EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS F THE Heavy Steel Tem pered Y - =. = National Battery and Bolting Wire-Cloth.. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CoO., SOLE lly ens OF Established 1876 St. Louis, Mo, THE MOST DURABLE ROPE MADE; IT HAS NO EQUAL. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. A. LOSCHEN c& SONS ROPE CO., SOLE MANUFACTURERS PATE N ‘2 rh SSS TENED STRAND TOUGH SN a and as ww BSS NS STRONG. Ft NRE ROREQ Pe (Trade Mark Registered.) SvesHeas WiRE Rope—TRAMWayYS AND CABLEWAYS. 20-922 NORTH MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS, MO. snch Office, 47-49 S¢ Ry anal St., Chicago, Ills. 1848. ESTABLISHED ——— =; HA ZAROM eo INSULATED WIRES and CABLES. HARD and SOFT DRAWN COPPER WIRE. Warerooms: 50 DEY STREET, NEW YORK. Works: WILKESBARRE, PA. WILLIAMSPORT WIRE ROPE CO., WILLIAMSPORT, PA. OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES AND FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE STEWART WIRE COMPANY. Office and Works, EASTON PENNA. BRIGHT —ALL S1ZES— LIQUOR BRIGHT ANNEALED SPRING COPPERED SCREW TINNED RIVET ——-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, 38 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 Patents,” Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY. References Furnished on Application. E. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Law, 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. ATENTS. GEO. R. HATSILIN, Patent Lawyer, 800 H Street, N.W., - - Washington, BD. 6, Booklet, “ Inf« \rmation for Inventors,” free. Mod erate Charges. Easy Pay ments. GOEPEL & RAEGENER Counselors at Law, Registered Patent Agents, 290 BROADWAY, - Dun Building, - NEW YORK. Special experience in and connections for obtaining Patents in foreign countries. Estey Wire Works Co. 65 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. Manufacturers of every variety of 1848.) WIRE CLOTH 2 WIRE WORK Bank and Office Railing, BRASS AND IRON WORK, RIDDLES AND SCREENS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES. JANNEY, STEINMETZ & CO.. Seamless Cold Drawn Stee! Shells, Cylinders and Tanks, for Alr, Water, Steam, Gas, Soda, Ammonia or Fluids under pressure and explosives, Seamless Tubing, Heavy Section Tubes, Hydrauite Forgings for Cream Separator Bowls. INGOT ALUMINUM for STEEL MAKERS, DREXEL BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA. READING SCREW CO., Buccessors to NORRISTOWN WIRE Co., MANUFACTURERS OF Wi RE in Steel charces TTOR FOR ALL PURPOSES. NORRISTOWN, PA. Tas WIRE GOODS COMPANY Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goeds. Specialties to Order. EVERYTHING IN WIRE. ition mca ate. Soe os. oe oe - aS $ § Sf ; te ‘a0 t ; z Mee ” 8 THE IRON AGE. i aioemaaeieeaia Geka tae aa” THE “IDEAL” JLU WW = gael. r#t MINERS’ CANDLESTICK. Write for Prices. | ‘ » OF OPE ORES CREF CREF OO OE OOOO OOOO OOOO > : : The New Dean Wire Stretcher. Strong and reliable. Easy to operate. Made from approved patterns of latest design. The New Dean is well known to the trade and gives good satisfac- tion. We are prepared to execute orders for same promptly, and will guarantee to furnish a perfect working article, made from best material hy competent workmen. WRITE FOR PRICES, ARCADE MFG. CO., FREEPORT, ILLS. For Operating Windows in Monitor Roofs, ORMSBY’S uS anyway, for we make many pean in MELROSE. MASS. Springs and Cultivator Shovels not shown in cut. ~yOtwH mZ=—-2Os3 ST. JOHNS SPRING COPIPANY, lataneancbeannth | , Sky Lights and Transoms in Churches and Schools. s, Sa | adios, ADAM’S STEEL and IRON WORKS Ornamental Steel Fencing, Woven Wire Fencing. { Door and Window Guards, Bank Work, Jail Work, etc. W I | SEND FOR CATALOGUE. quire ‘ORK — — W.J. ADAM, - - Joliet, Il. Ain ncl VENTILATING. SYSTEM | HEELERS SOHRG ¢ | DWIGGINS WIRE FENCE CO. Aver in Wire Fencing, Ready Made, i for Lawa, Farm and Railroad. Write for Catalogue. Agents Wanted. WIRE ( CLOTH. WIRE Goods WE AN 24063 IRON FENCE ELL TOUR The largest mrs of Iron Fence in tit Giarry Iron and Write for Catalo THE STEWART IRON WORKS, ©Si35°0'. CRESCENT MANUFACTURING CU., BELLEVILLE, ILLS., : ar Wace Aan Steel Roofing Co. $ | fit ‘eG Tn Pe Mi For Lawns, Parks, Cemeteries, Eave Trough. Conductor ol > . na ° . ia o > oe School Grounds; also Tree esl WIRE al { CUT NAL MACHINE ‘ : Ridging. ly Guards, Window Guards, Wire ae yd Double-Pointed Tack Machine: Gutters. Mats, Woven Wire Fence, etc. and Wire Flattening Machinery Hangers. HARTMAN MFG. CO. Cor. Coe and Lake Sts., ART METAL WORK IN BRASS, STE | Of Ellwood City, Pa, CLEVELAND, OHIO. AND IRON. E. T BARWUM. Bic: : MICH 5 N. Y, OFFICE, 309 B’way, N. Y. City. ee a OS Ie See Adv. 1st Each Month. 6. 6. 6 6.0206. Ss _ 6. 6.28.0 S262 6 © 9 t mire @ ip tie ral ® etc atalor NAT! B, 0.5.4 5 C0. aN ines ery STE‘ DETR mich THE IRON AGE. 4 — in ale a ae ae a a The BERLIN IRON BRIDGE OL ey Our New Platt al PIISDUTEN Fa. LLL: We are now taking contracts for on all classes of Steel Bridges, Buildings, Kooks, OL TAAOLILL AL LILIA LAL IMMA Ln OFFICES 200 EQUITABLE BUILDING - BOSTON MASS. 220 BROADWAY-WEW YORK 910 STEPHEN GIRARD BUILDING-PA/LADELPAHIA PA. || ’ PITTSBURGH PA. WORKS EAST BERLIN CONN. PITTSBURGH PA le 10 THE IRON AGE. AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE CO. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED ALL HARD ELLWOO STEEL WOVEN WIRE FENCINC. 58 INCH. soc. /\ AN AVAY/ 42incn. \/ \ / 34 INCH. / \ ts INCH. AAKAKAAKAD XX\Y XXX) \ 8 INCH. 6 » x la \ ¥ . ¥ ¥ x x ¥ Y ¥ * \ ¥ x, * /\ ¥ , : if LW sVa VAVA i. IAAT ALAA ATTA AV" mY MU VVVVA\ \ ) | Fp a en ec “) : Va 2 4 Wy \ VV \V V / V/V : b. psy WAYAYA < AVANAN “4-- Ly VV VAAL AV JVVAZ\VA\ A AALS tks Sa > ee a oe ELLWOOD FIELD FENCE (STANDARD STYLE) MADE IN SIX HEIGHTS. ELLWOOD FIELD FENCE. Standard Style. f ~- — ses i\ /\ I\ j \ /\ mn | j L/\/\ \ Bal | \ \/ M\i\/\f \ BN / we ~ K - son ay, Tr, We , es ES ss wy i\ ] \/\ \ AY L\I\I\I\IV\I\\\ /\ BY \/ ct pte PRS Satta etan Tht \ AM | "4 i \ » 2yEVY pee eeeeeeeaea eRe EA | yy Wilh YU V VV VM VV hk YY NY} MM iV \ \ SAYS ORM Y eeeeaeae. 1) ea | , ya - ceatiaiesteinaieneietiademtabetabenatersienaietalenated Sot rere ten tte et wee et are tee toe ft nm j \ ' ee ee een van en. nt OY VA AY as aa eee a eek Ekle) reset te es \ el pi — hf Nf Pv wa a ee | ty mo mw we pH Wp RR YH Wh tt Pee \ I i / pi Of NO ESHER | t » +h} yw op np ee ee oe oe oe es oe a tt eh ll ll ee i Fe. = te EPIORS ples: a Eh 3 iach Mesb, 2 loch Mesh. ELLWOOD POULTRY AND RABBIT FENCE. ELLWOOD CRIB FENCE. GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY EFFICIENT and SATISFACTORY, Also Sole Manufacturers of the celebrated ELLWOOD and Ellwood Four Point Barb Wire. Largest manufacturers in the world of Plain Wire, Barb Wire, Wire Nails and Brads, Baling Wire, Bale Ties, etc. Staples, Poultry Netting, Exclusive agency for the “Ellwood” fences given to one live, wide-awake dealer in every town. Write for it. CHICAGO. This agency is valuable. SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK. im Om, 2. A ie 1G ithe, NY, rorid Jails ting, live, ble. THE IRON AGE. 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. anD CHAIN MACHINERY. WIRE MILs MILLS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE TURNER, VAUGHN & TAYLOR CoO., CABLE ADDRESS : “ Vaueun, C UYAHOGA FALLs, O.” A. B. C. CODE USED CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO, U.S.A. HM.S.Poultry FENCING is made of the best number nineteen galvanized steel wire strengthened by a cable selvage and a cable every foot in the height of the fence. A Fence, Not a Netting. Its multitude of horizontal wires ed it strength, makes it easy to erect and keeps it in good sha 502 Saving to the User. uires but few posts and no top or bottom rail. oa jot when every roll contains the famous M. M. S. tr mark. Descriptive matter free. DE KALB FENCE CO.,327 High St., DE KALB, ILL. LAWN FENCE, WINDOW GUARDS, OFFICE RAILING, TREE GUARDS, FARM FENCE. Send for Catalogue and Discount Bheet. TERRE HAUTE, IND., 959 No.Tenth Street, UP-TO-DATE MFG. CO.,_ - Manufacturers of Barbed Wire Sta- ples, Steel Wire Nails. FEEESESY FEKK KH KH Annealed, Bright and Galvanized Market Wire. Woven Wire Fence Copper, Iron and Steel Rods. Special Wires and Wire Straightened and cut to length. STERLING, ILLS. RE ] pops ' . LLON.S SRISWOLD WIRE 0,, KILMER’S LAWN FENCE$ 7 10 000 feet erected in Lincoln Park. Handsome, # Durable and Cheap. Never “ags or Gets Loose. Live Agents wanted in every age A Also Mfrs. Wire stock Fencing, Bale Ties, Nails. Write for Catalogue. Kilmer Wire [ifg. Co., Chicago. i, P. & H. F. WILSON, MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE BALE TIES bebe Hay, Straw, Jute, Moss, Rags, Paper ome phe Compressible Material, - me... Tenth Ave., - New York City. $ iki tt Sitisisitis lit] ul 11 | TUTEOGEETE 6 nt a IRON ¢ & WIRE FENCING. ELLIS & HELFENBERGER, ‘200 SENATE,—INDIANAPOLIS' IND. THE FROST WIRE FENCE Cco., MANUFACTURERS OF j > ——$_+—_—_+— — Steel Farm Gates. Wedge-Lock Spring Wire Fenee and Hard, Coile d, G ialvanian ed, Steel Wire in the Roll. Welland, Out., Canada. Cleveland, 0, ised | * - at ihren i om t aA ES ret, He PSs AOR x Repos NPE FE. EP os zx ae ee Nee ee ee ee iG SENS Sw ES — & ome 12 THE IRON AGE. IBSGSOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOGOGOCOOOSOOOOOOCOTOIOOIOIO COCOOCOCOCOCCOOOOC08008OSEt Wire Cloth, Netting, Fencing and Perforated Metal. We Manufactore a Complete Line of these Goods, Including ‘“OLINTON”’ Brand. ‘SILVER FINISH ”’ Brand. Painted Window Screen Cloth. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Salvenined Douay svn Galvanized Window Screen Cloth. Wire Lath. Woven Wire F'ence. HMlectrically Welded Wire Fence. PERFORATED METAL FOR Cos! Ore and Greve Serecng, Share Aprasriny Mallia: Bec: wise” Freee Plates, j Galvanized Fruit Drying Cloth. * OLINTON VW iRE OLOTH Oo., ie CLINTON, MASS. BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. 3 eee REE RR IRE GOODS, WIRE WORK. 2 Wearl Wire Cloth. “ae a sa cumstreet, | Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Way (f= YY NEw yvyor=z. Galvanized Wire Poultr ¢ Q — Netting. “ Z \ ond "4 153 Lake Street, “Cottage” Lawn and Garden ” i} CEICAGO. encing. “GG & BB’? Web Wire Fencing. Fp Goocgntors. — Sieves, Riddles, Screens. ,_—_= c Fixtures. Ra lactories: ag — — Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifter. , <a) ’ House Furnishing Wire _ Wine |ATHING WITH eee METAL PF URRING. ° Retehtiched 1818. — TANOLEADING MANUFACTURERS OF GALVANIZED WIRE GOODS : AMERICA < , ~~ . _— pieced & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CoO. POULTRY NETTING. 22 3cisc".nt"so> seria, WIRE CLOTH. St) 75.22 ir Sopper. mast Prot WI RE. Annealed, Bright, Coppered, Tinned and Galvanized. Cold Rolled, Riddles, Coal and Sand Screens, Galvanized Clothes Lines, Conductor Strainers, ete Wood Screws. Factortes: § Palmer, Mass. GENERAL OFFICE, Worcester, Mass. A ** 2 Worcester, Mass. WAREHOUSE, 79 Lake 8t., Chicago. 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 Cleth. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOT#. MANUFACTURERS “JERSEY” THE ROEBLINC | . ceW JERSEY - POULTRY STANDARD NETTING wine WIRE CLOTH C0.) “= rane LATHINC. | FENCIN( TRENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, 171 and 173 LAKE STREBT, 25 and 27 FREMONT STE! NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. SAN FRANCISCO. r DOOOOEK ). van- roof, lied, THE IRON AGE. 13 WICKWIRE BROTHERS, CoRTLAND, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE CLOTH AND NETTINGS. GORTLOND i's, WWIGKOVIRE S., WRITE PETAL FONOSH ws, WIGKTIRE Sn Madefrom 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, Stralghtened Galvanized, and Cut Wire Screw, Bolt, 1 in. ne ae Telephone and Special Wire Telegraph For all Purposes Eastern Agents, JOHN WALES CO., 141 High St., Boston, Mass. Send for Prices. MICHICAN WIRE CLOTH Co., manuracturens or WIRE CLOTH > ALL KINDS From BRASS, COPPER, STEEL, IRON, GALVANIZED,TINNED and BRONZE WIRE Including PAINTED, GALVANIZED and BRONZE WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH, GEO. W. PRENTISS & CO., - HOLYOKE, [1Ass. memcoms © RIGHTETINNE) | DIAMOND, TACK RAYNHAM, MASS, Tron and Steel WIRE | ef every description for MANUFACTURERS. SEND FOR QUOTATIONS. Conductor Pipe. Joins together perfectly. Uniform in size. Absolutely watertight. -aRLESSC _s ior gan AY (nt > ) Crvciste Sree On Tran Macanery Spc | sj CaP paciTY FROM AN Ounce Scion Eave Trough Elbowsand Hangers ALL STYLES OF PAINTED AND GAL- VANIZED ROOFING AND SIDING. THE KANNEBERG ROOFING CO. Canton, Ohio. MTTTTTTTITIT ITT kk chs THE POSITIVE EXPANSION BOLT, * * ; 1sso. : m ~ H The Plymouth Mills, ° "WLLL ——_—_A. = : VW CEKS,: on = *>RIVE TS as TA 9 3 “CAN'T SLIP.” ° Plymouth, Mass. ¢| ‘3 Hutchinson #t, Phila. Pa Write fer pric cs rTTTTTITITiT TT i ttt we “— sale by NEAL & BRINKER, 18 Warren St., New Yora THE IRON AGE. 30,000 HOLES TAPPED IN 10 HOURS. THE HUBBELL TAPPING MACHINE SEND FOR CIRCULAR SEMI- AUTOMATIC HARVEY HUBBELL, _ cacerorr, conn. ——___ a a". ae eee fF SAM’L HALL’S SONS, Established 1839, 229-233 West 10th St., New York. cue st ee SR OR Se ie” 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 4 and Shafting, Power Transmission Machinery, Air Compressors. “TALLY-HO” S225 Metal Punching ? Die Work = ry eS nS SS nee ee, oe ee : Display Rack i «(ili Nuts and Washers | sf SEAN pace 7 SPECIALTIES IN LINE OF PRESS WORK. winding and handlin a. | POULTRY NETTING. NUT & WASHER MFG. CO.,, EXPANSION BOLTs. The Best Bolt net (| 2 32 z 2 te : MFD. BY ne if THE McCABE HANGER MFG. CO.. ee 533-543 West 22d St., N. Y, Or WRITE FOR PRICES. ae ; A \ = “DIAMOND” EXPANSION BOLT. * MANUFACTURERS OF a Wrought and Steel Plate Washers, = Felloe ‘on Burrs, &c. ONLY 2 Parts. . CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTED. HENRY Be NEWS a Pots Rortandt Bea. my 4 e ortland | | ——— | The New Britain Hardware Mie Co., Have You ene i No longer av exper ut. ene ads are New Britain, Conn., U. S. A, 4 i | le endin wh slesale “full nue daslers, Weise | MAKERS OF ALL KINDS OF —— TRIANGLE FEED - Sand testimonials Special Machine Screws, studs, Bolts, &o ae 3 MATIHEW BURTON, |. BicycLe Parts, IT IS A WONDER! | ee ca | SPECIAL HARDWARE. GUARANTEED INCRBASE 25< IN SPEED. 1A, ILLS. Pattern Makers’ Dowels and Emery Wheel Dressers | | ¥ oc semmingeier Sicheet Patan. seniemena ~~ 4 Sane. THE IRON AGE. 15 wrt Ld IRON ano BRASS RIVETS STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c., : it? t= = For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. G ’ SL Webs J ¢ I | BLAKE & JOHNSON, A aaa w i WATERBURY, CONN. VAAL a: NTA GRAND ly“ smal TACK CO. | Grand Crossing, Chicago, Ill., U. S.A, cose ay RIVETS, by ~~ Ps. “ax $ j STAPLES, Mi; i SP SHOE NAILS eccewommmmmmemmemmanencessacsie FR BEST STOCK. PERFECT GOODS. E. H. Titchener & Co., ao ne ' —f\n! SEND FOR BOOK ON BOLTS Ta E For fifteen years. Know how to make ’em right. Franklin Moore Co., rw: eg winsted, Conn. @ Pacific Coast Office, 105 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. Milwaukee Tack o,, PITTSBURGH SCREW & BOLT CO., a PITTSBURGH, PA. TACKS, NAILS MACHINE BOLTS .2v="s We have a well assorted stock of both WIRE NAIL Square and Hexagon heads. Can MACHINERY. fill orders promptly. gn ea pe mig H. J. MILLER, Bridgewater, Mass. : i SHELTON COMPANY ESTABLISHED HIGHEST SPEED | - TACKS, SMALL NAILS, Etc. | kM ni CARRIAGE, TIRE and STOVE BOLTS. aC ACHINCS 3 Factories, SHELTON, CONN. NEW YORK OFFICE and WAREROOM, 64 READE ST. 3/14. owoeccen co Montelle St. BROCKTON, MASS. 1879 RIPLEY & BARTLETT, 1899 | a COBB & DREW, : Factorie INQUIRE | ¥ rr ROOK FA _MAss., and 2 AL! 1 s. MFRS. OF +t | E Iron, Bras nd Prank — ets . | v Naile and De wits Dennen’: Weaken: PLYMOUTH, MASS., U.S. A. S Staples, Burrs, Washers, s THE IRON AGE. SOOSSSSSSSSF SOESSESSEOVE The [lilton N Manufacturing Co., MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA. U 6 PLAIN, CHAMFERED, SEMI-FINISHED ; Cold Punched AND CASE HARDENED | ALSO, HOT PRESSED T @ 6 oe eet > "th Wrought and Steel Washers. Ss Cold Punched Nuts a Specialty. 022208 | THE ELASTIC : SELF-LOCKING 4 |: STEEL NUT. The only pertect TTT = a a gS BEP TOMAS Ey Bos New BRIGHTON, Pa. Never works loose Strongest, best and cheapest Nut MANUFACTURERS OF on the market. These nuts are madeofa flai bar T i. of Steel, bent around into a ring ; and then pressed into the shape of I aNut, with an opening onthe side " ie They are threaded slightly smaller \ than U.S. Standard, so that when Bs, wrenched on the bolt the eplit side is forced open a trifle, thereby : gripping the bolt, which holde them fro ym ever w< orking loose like the ordinary Nut. Simple, prac- tical, ap plied the same as any nut, and requires no nut-lock. In use by largest Railroads, Ma- chinery Builders, Engineers, etc. Write for B ooklet, prices and | samples to National Elastic Nut Co., MILWAUKEE, WIS. SOLE MANUFACTURERS : — se a x — = a eo ~ - Soar, er Ne it ed’ RHODE ISLAND TOOL Co. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Bolt and Rivet Clippers, Far Cutting ef the ends of Belts and Rivets, Liberal discounts to the trade. CHAMBERS BROTHERS COMPANY 524, 8t., Below Lancaster Ave.. DROP FORGED WRENCHES: PHILANE! DUIA PA MILLED OPENINGS FINISHED AND CASEHARDENED. SER EM PRR ALL GRADES OF PINISHED NO Ts AKD AUTOMATIC COLD PRESS KUT MACHINES. 20 Mill Street, ROCKFORD, ILL. All kinds of Bolts, Lag Screws, Rivets, Washers and odd Bolt Work. aa DUN Unienville, Conn., U. 8. A. SQHREREE BERR EE BRR Re Mention Tae Imen AGE. ; SPAS SES S RRR Re aa =o co = Cet coll fo ] ——y =. ~ oo oo [ieee eed o_o —_ = cn | a 2 g ° iJ 7 " = ea H »> mets THE IRON AGE. wh. H. a. HASKELL, Pres. VM. JACOB STEPHANS, Gen’l Mamager. SUCCESSORS TO MANUFACTURERS OF Springs, Etc. PARTICULAR Office and Works, 451 Main Street, - WM. H. HASKELL CO., and PAWTUCKET NUT CO., Bolts, Coach Screws, Set Screws, Cap Screws, Nuts, Washers, Chain Links, Stirrups, Levers, Clearer 17 J. MILTON PAYNE. Treas. ATTENTION PAID TO SPECIAL WORK. PAWTUCKET, R. I., U.S. A. SET, CAP AND MACHINE SCREWS. mat WORCESTER MACHINE SCREW CO., Worcester, Mass. MANUFACTURERS OF STUDS FOR STEAM ENGINES. PUMPS, é&e. VVVVUVAND DALE PORT CHESTER BOLT & NUT CO., PORT CHESTER, N. Y. —MANUFACTURERS OF— Cold Punched, Chamfered and Trimmed, Case Hardened and Semi-Finished -N UTS - Bicycle Supplies, &c., &c. Tire Bolts a Specialty, PHILADELPHIA MACHINE SCREW WORKS, 624-626 Race St., Philadelphia EEE2 He ee Betwgo eessk Tx = CRE Co. Sole [lirs. ofthe Genuine SET, CAP and JARS CHICAGO SCREW ees aD eeeegunnee pes wel EEY ant || Wheel Dresser. SCREWS, = Lb ir =} Hexagon Nuts. llilled ¢ Coupling Finished and ~ Bolts, ccc, 94-108 W.WasHinGTon Sr. Cuicaco. f Case Hasdones Bicycle Parts. fer tastening all kinds of structure te briex and stene work. STEWARD & ROMAINE MFG. Co. JoLE MawvuFACTURERS. PHILADELPHIA. EXPANSION BOLTS For fastening all Kinds ofstracture to trick aid stone Work Patentee and M'f’r, ISAAC CHURCH, Send for Catalogue A. Toledo, Ohioe ACHINES FOR MAKING RIVETS, NUTS, AND FOR ROLLING THREADS. BUILT BY The WATERBURY FARREL FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. Waterbury, Conn., U. 8. A. y WE ARE MANUFACTURERS OF Perkins Wire Nail AND High Speed Tack Machines. We make all sizes of Tack Machines, Choppers, Slitters, Rattlers, Sifters, etc. All styles of Tack Machine Feeds. Send for Catalogue and Prices. HENRY PERKINS, - Bridgewater, Mass. THE IRON AGE. A} x 2SASN2S2NIS BSAS SANZ ONIN ESOS OS OSES SAN ZNES : | & BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, i os: BOSTON, MASS., ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURAL WORK, Steel Buildings, Roof ‘Trusses, Bridges, Etc., Large or Small. ti SEND FOR ESTIMATE. = NAY NTA NATAL NLANLN YAY YZ NAVAN N AG: THOS. B, RITER, Pres, WM. ©. COFFIN, Vice-Pres. JOHN S. CRAIG, Sec’y and Treas. ROBERT A. McKEAN, Gen. Mer STEEL CONSTRUCTION IN ALL BRANCHES. BUILDINGS DESIGNED AND ERECTED IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. TE Fee LN ET EI . S2SZS2S2S2SZSINZNON SON TNO CLEC C NE H Roof Frames, Trusses and Girders, Blast Furnaces ana Steel Works, Cupolas, Ladles ‘ Converters, Boilers, Tanks and Heavy Plate W« rk, Gas Holders, Purifiers, ete Open Hearth Furnace Casings, C himneys, Riveted Pipe, Corrugated [ron RITER-CONLEY MFG. COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa., U S.A. NEW YORK OFFICE: 39-41 CORTLANDT STREET STEEL BUILDINGS New England Structural Co., Boston Office: Ae AND oe be. |: |) BRIDGES. 19 P. 0. SQUARE. a hi Ornamental Iron Work, worxs: i j Bronze Work. EVERETT, MASS. ermnenisgeotna ana sicina. ateicats ie OUR TRADE MARK PROTECTS YOU. <r SSSSS ~ {IMM AN eg im es SSS eae a eT sy gh Kitt Bros. & Burger Steel Wire Gmpany, lIcKEE’S ROCKS, Sole Manufacturers of KIDD SPECIAL ng RODS, NEEDLE = Z ot SS Iron puns, Rots, Dao eee Cornices, w yl ges, &o IRE AND HIGH GRADE STEEL WIRES. Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Co. Office, 39 Cortlandt 8t., Room 128, NEW YORK. as Specialties: oy Wf it KK STEEL BUILDINGS, | 7s | FEADING FOUNDRY GOMPANY, vimitec. “ae £) Btc. READING, PENNA., a | nS MANUFACTURERS OF. | } | ra rea f . a | —-- —__———— —t LAMP POSTS, cP pn? | SHIFFLER BRIDGE CO.. "WORK, & One SPUs, Se..Be. for Water and Gas, S s, Culverts and Drains GEN. FOUN ran , Sewers, Culve . PITTSBURGH, PA. OUNDRY and MACHINE WORK. Bell and Spigot or Flanged, with Fittings. PHILADELPHIA, 1214 Betz Building. CHICAGO, 1243 Marquette Building. MINNEAPOLIS, te b Branch NEW YORE, 45 Broadway. Offices : 4 umber Exchange STEEL FRAME MILL BUILDINGS,| United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co., ‘Tanks for Water, Gas or Oil, Manufacturers of Sheet and Plate Iron Work, Corrugated Iron, N 3 t joa cE Water Filters, 10 to 10,000 gal. capacity rE —— Eastern Office, Land Title Bldg., Broad and Chestnut Sts, Philadelphia, Ponna. WM. B. SCAIFE & SONS, - Pittsburgh, Pa Cable Address, McNealpipe, Phila. THE IRON AGE. Fy, 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. aGid@onialav lov Gag hou Gu cul erVinryewes ; CASING, TUBING AND DRIVE PIPE FOR WELL PURPOSES. GAS AND OIL LINE PIPE. Cylinders Lapwelded and Seamless, tested 100 lbs. to 3,700 lbs., for Com- pressed Air, Carbonic Acid Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia, Bte., Etc., Etc. d 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. is TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, - - TUBULIFORM, LONDON. ina. | ge Ses a ~ wy oe Mops LIS ee on a 7 3 ‘ 2 ae ROE ee cee er an ~ ese one = a 20 THE IRON AGE. ywwwwww OOO CSOCOSCSSOSHCOSSCUSOUCCUUSCOCUVVCVUVUVTVS. @ @ ° ; la >American Steel Hoop @ @ ; Company @ ° GENERAL OFFICES, PITTSBURG @ @ MANUFACTURERS @ @ @ > BAR IRON @ : Common, Refined and “ BB” Iron. @ Flats, Rounds, Squares, Ovals, &c. 4 Chain and Rivet Iron, 4 Bolt and Nut Iron. @ “STAR” and “EAGLE” Horse Shoe ITron. @ Skelp Lron, &c. BAR STEEL Bessemer and Open Hearth. Flats, Rounds, Squares, Ovals, Angles, Channels, Special Shapes. Round Edge Steel Tire. Agricultural Shapes, &e. BANDS and HOOPS Bessemer and Open Hearth. All widths and gauges. Steel Skelp, Hame Back, Tongue Cap, Cotton Ties, &e. DISTRICT SALES OFFICES New York Chicago St. Paul Battery Park Building Marquette Building Endicott Building Boston St. Louis San Francisco No. 8 Oliver Street Fullerton Building No. 23 Davis Street New Orleans Montreal Hennen Building Temple Building @99SSSSSSSSSSSSSS0SOSS OOOOOO weer ewer ppl] TT TT) | LL ppp pp pL ALA RALAL AL | TT a 8 | OS OOOO OOOO OOOO OD POADODADAOADADM®O|™ ©e0e& —_ A GHGS BDESH OOOO OSSHOOCOOOOOO OOO @ee THE IRON AGE. American Sheet Steel Company : 7 Manufacturers of , 4 | Black and Galvanized J : Sheets ‘ é . Battery Park Building New York © ‘ pesSsesessosoosssuossssessssooeseessosCes ® ef, 2 © eo, ? ° ° © ‘1 3 American Tin Plate Company ¢ 4 , MANUFACTURERS... . ‘ e123 . ? Tin Plate © ol 3 ¢ ¢}3 % Terne Plate ae f 4 ..and.. of 2 S o1 3 Black Plate € ‘ 4 © ‘ 4 GENERAL OFFICES: S ® eis ‘ , Battery Park Building, ew vorx anv. $ Tt > rs ‘ Lnmmnoooqonneseneeseoooossoessesoqoqqooos: H oe 42 — THE IRON AGE. | Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company General Offices, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. MAKERS cm Basic Open Hearth Steel. Blooms, Billets and Slabs. Foundry, Forge and Basic Pig Iron. Merchant Bar-Iron and Steel. Steel Castings. MINERS AND SHIPPERS Coal, Coke, Ore, Limestone and Dolomite. Export Facilities through Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Charleston, Port Royal, Brunswick, Savannah and Norfolk. Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, Sloss Iron and Steel Company, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAM 4. Manufacturing following well Known brands of foundry iron: I > | > | ! b | “Sloss, “Florence,” “Sheffield,” “Lady Ensley.” | 3 i | : . | b l o« | 2 nena Agents: SHIPPERS OF Hugh W. Adams & Company, 15 Beekman Street. New York City. FOUNDRY COKE FROM WASHED COAL, ~ igh W. Ac a & Compan y *5 Water Street, Boston, Mass. + * Cobb, 1439 o ynadnock, Chic eago, Lil. D L. ( obb, 305 Security Bog., St. Louis, Mo CELEBRATED J. K. Dimmic ‘*k & ( ompany, 911 Drexe 1 Bag., Philadelphia, Pa oR a a ee eee oo - - ae Stevenson, Field & Cc ompapny, 45 Board of Trade, Co jlumbus, Ohio. SLOSS PRATT STEAM AND C. L. Baum Salt Lake (ity, Utah J R. Lehmer, 212 Farnam Street, Omaha, Ne ~ ; : Martin yh & sin = ony C ompany. San rane », Calif. BLOCK DOMESTIC COAL. Hasa m& reno, la Calle de las Damas » City. of Mexic 446 qm $44 4 comme ¢ 64 ¢ comme + +4 ¢ comme ¢¢ +4 comme ¢ +4 ¢ om ¢ +44 ¢ oe ¢ ee ep Se Pe ee o- GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS Corrugated Sheets, Galvanized or Painted BLACK STEEL AND IRON SHEETS ROOFING AND SIDING McCULLOUGH IRON CO., Wilmington, Delaware. a PIERSON & CO., aa — DEALERS IN— oi IRON and STEEL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, cays se h tan i et esa 2° Sart s est — ee * f : ia ah gb Veg mE Se cae Ane eer, ee SES in te Reg i> 4 "ie ess =" = oo Sa “ A + eee eS - owe 29 Broadway, cor. Morris St., | Hieu Grave Po.isHep SHAFTING NEW YORK. AND SPECIAL SHAPES. YOUNGSTOWN WILLIAM Hl. WALLACE & CO. CONSOLIDATED IRON & STEEL CO, 2 MANUFACTURERS OF eo IRON AND STEEL Refined Bars, Rods, Band and Hoop Iron. ? 6 Rolling Mill at BRISTOL, PA. 3 Office—664 BULLITT BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA. 4 66 Broadway, - New York. | Seececeeer90seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete’ On: $ THE IRON AGE. ORBABLD AB4LDAB ~DABXD<BX< DAD (D<BXDABXDA<BUD<BO “q\EWATER STEE FOUNDRY, FORGE AND BASIC PIG IRON. L Co BASIC OPEN HEARTH STEEL INGOTS, BILLETS, SLABS and Highest Grades of : FIRE BOX, BOILER, SHIP AND TANK PLATE : : 7 PROMPT SHIPMENT. Works on the Delaware, CHESTER, PA. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, - - - - LAND TITLE BUILDING. Foreign Corres pondence Solicited. Cable Address, TIDE STEEL, PHILADELPHIA. ecne> OX DAB<XDAB<~LDAB<L DA BX D<D MBA<BDXD<BXDABX DAD BEAMS I Beams, all sizes, 3 in to 24 in. Channels, “ 2 in. to 15 in. Angles, " 2in.to 6 in. IN STOCK. Zee Bars, “ 3 in. to 6 in. CUT TO LENGTH, PUNCHED AND FITTED. W.. W. LINDSAY & CO "ba peek 90088088 8F0F OS OSOS SSS SS HSS FSSSFFS5 SSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSEssese WIRE: RODS ASHLAND STEEL COMPANY, Ashland, Kentucky. MANUFACTURERS Bessemer Pig Iron, Bessemer Steel Billets, Slabs and WIRE RODS. Dm BPA DOS SSSSssss4sessesssese & ° © SVS OOOO S448488 i i Ri ih ti tt tt i i i te tp S SSS SS Bessemer and Open Hearth Steel. GRAND CROSSING TACK CO, GRAND CROSSING, CHICAGO, ILLS., U.S. A. ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF RIVETS, STAPLES, STANDARD AND MISCELLANEOUS WIRE NAILS, TACKS AND SHOE NAILS. VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND COKE (0, Miners, Manufacturers and Shippers of Pig fron, Open Hearth Basic Steel, PIG IRON BRANDS: TOMS CREEK : De Horse Shoes, ihesssspiitiiasead ts, ound Foundry and Furnace Grose, | Foundry Merchant Bar Iron, Coke. | F oe orge - RADFORD Max Mado | | Cast Iron Pipe, | PIPE WORKS Buena Vista— iC Cast Iron Pipe. —— Coal and Coke. . Low Phos. ie Reed Island—Cold Blast GENERAL OFFICES: CABLE ADDRESS : Charcoal. BRISTOL, VA.-TENN. IRONVIRGIN—BRISTOL. STATLER- BISCHOFF Co. u E ee : a men] ROCKWELL & FILLMORE STS. CHICAGO. ILL. REEDF. BLAIR& CO.. Pennsylvania Smelting Company, Ores, Coke, Pig Iron, Buyers of all kinds of Residues or Drosses containing Lead, Zi: ingot Moulds, Tin and Antimony. ni , Ete. . . eed ~ oy 829 Carnegie Bidg., Pittsburgh, Pa. CRUSHED LIMESTONE. Works at Carnegie, Pa. WM Wa twill ded) S ISTOL. NS | THE IRON AGE. 25 SEAMLESS STEEL TUBING. (OPEN HEARTH-BASIC PROCESS.) Hollow and Solid Billets to Specifications and Analysis. Solid Billets, Square and Round. Ingots, Square and Round. Seamless Tubes for Pneumatic, Hydraulic and High Pressure Boiler Tubes, Automobiles, Hollow Spindles, Hollow Axles, ete. 7 ‘ HECKERT-BALTZLEY BILLET CO., °2"s2ttus. TOLEDO, OHIO. PITTSBURGH STEEL SHAFTING COMPANY, Offices: 1212-1214 Park Building, - | - PITTSBURGH, PA. Turned, Rolled and Polished STEEL SHA FE TIN G@ AND SQUARE AND HBEZTZAGON BARS. Eastern Office, POSTAL TELEGRAPH BUILDING, 253 Broadway, NEW YORK. SCCCOSSSSSSSSSSSF $ $ : CHAMPION IRON & STEEL COMPANY, MUSEEGON, MiIcHIiGan. ——NMANUPFACTURERS OF—— OPEN HEARTH INGOTS, BILLETS AND BARS, MERCHANT BAR IRON AND BAR STEEL. Also Buyers of Wrought Iron and Steel Scrap. SOLICIT CORRESPONDENCE. § cecceececece American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Co., SOVSSSVSesssess FUUsseses L . Proprietors and Operators of the Plants formerly owned by Pennsylvania ebanon, Pennsylvania. Bolt and Nut Co., J H. Sternbergh & Son, National Bolt, Nut and Rivet Works, Lebanon [ron Co., and East Lebanon Iron Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ‘MERCHANT BAR IRON MACHINE AND CARRIAGE BOLTS, COLD PUNCHED NUTS, HOT PRESSED NUTS, TRACK BOLTS, SPIKES, RIVETS, 6&c.,