The Iron Age 1900-05-17: Vol 65 Iss 20

ATs THE IRON AGE A Review of the Hardware, Iron, Mach jiinnsuy Trades. ‘ublished every Thursday Morning by David Williams LOT UBIMOSY LUGS um St., New York. Vol. LXV: No. 20. New York, Thursday, May 17, 1900. $0.00 » Fete, iemdng Pennge Reading Matter Contents ........ page 50]; Alphabetical Index to Advertisers ** 137 . ’ Classified List of Advertisers. .... - tae Grand American Handicap 1 900 Advertising and Subscription Rates “* 59]| - ’ ] WON BY i Dynamo St Louis, Mo. Boston." "== CHELTING: New York. Phila Waite Repustic Iron & Steer Co., at CxHicaco, CLeve- AND, CINCINNATI, BIRMINGHAM, ST. Louis, ST. Paut, BUFFALO, orn New YORK, WHEN IN NEED OF IRON AND STEEL Bars, PvaTes, Anates, Car Axces, Spikes, BoLTs AND NuTs, ETC., AnD GET’ REPUBLIC’? QUALITY AND PROMPT SERVICE. THE BRISTOL COMPANY Waterbury, Conn, Bristol’s Recording Instruments, Fer Pressure, Temperature and Electricity. All Ranges, 1 ow Prices and Guar- anteed. Send for Circulars, 5 \ \ ey SAM SON SPOT CORD Also Massachusetts and Phenix Brands of Sash Cord. SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, - Boston, Mass. TURNBUCKLEs. —g a Ji BRANCH OFFICE: 11 Broadway, New York. Cleveland Clty Forge and Iron Co., - Cleveland, O. TORN BUCHRIUES. es Low Phosphorus Pig PILLING & CRANE Girard Building, Philada. Lewis Block, Pittsburgh. American Sheet Steel Company \anufacturersof Black The Union Metallic Cartridge Co.’s Machine Loaded Shells, NOTE THESE FIGURES TAKEN FROM OFFICIAL RECORD: Number of Shooters Facing Traps, . ' ’ : - se Number of Shooters using U. M. C. Shells, . > 38 Number of Shooters using Shells made by six other Manufacturers, . ; ‘ ‘ : ‘ . 93 2i1 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 » 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. CLAIM THE FOLLOWING MERITS FOR JENKINS BROS.’ VALVES. Manufactured of the best Steam Metal. . Noregrinding, therefore not constantly wearing out the Seat of the Valves. . Contain JEN <INS DISC, which is suitable for all Pressures of Steam, Oil, and Acids, . The Easiest Ktepaired, and all par’s Lnterchangeable, 5. Every Valve Tested before leaving the factory. . ALL GENUINE stamped with Trade Mark. JENKINS BROTHERS, New York, Philadelphia, Chicage, Bosten, BRANCHES: and Galvanized Sheets | lattery Park Building | New York Brass Prices High, So Use Bright “Swedoh” Stamp- gee KR ing Steel. Easily Brass Plated and Save Money. ## MAGNOLIA METAL Best Anti-Friction Metal for all Machinery Bearings. Beware of Imitatiens. Genuine Magnolia Metal is made up in bars of which this is a fac-simile: The name and trade- mark appear on each box and bar, and the words ‘“ Manufactured in United States" and “Pavented June 3, '90,"’ are stamped on the un- TREAT EAE == pee ate S| SS = ™ der side of each bar. = ‘* Magnolia Metal is still selling at tne same pricett has always sold at—No advance. N Owners and Sole Manufacturets. heme ae ies MAGNOLIA METAL C0., 266 & 267 WEST a NEW YORK, 231 Dearborn S # ‘ Street. ‘ 4 2 Se, 2 cena Gt SPREE Bex f ¥ - , : : i ; == PE Sse 3 THE IRON AGE THE ANSONIA Brass pg” GOPPER Co: MANUFACTURERS ©! BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot Copper. SOLE MANUFACTURERS Nieiniaas Brass Co. Established 1845. Tobin Bronze Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, (Taave-Mank RecwerERen.) German Silver, Copper, Brass and Ger- @endenser Plates, Pump Linings, Round, man Silver Wire, Brass and ) ~ B kee @ Copper Tubing. ee See eee ee et eee COPPER RIVETS AND BURS. Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings TAPE MEASURES, METALLIC EYELETS, Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, &c., 99 John Street, New York. OO000000000000000 : AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Randolph-Clow CS (0., Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. Main Office and Mill, WATERBURY, CONN. MANUFACTURERS O1 SHEET BRASS & COPPER. BRAZED BRASS & COPPER ‘ TUBES. SEAMLESS BRASS & COPPER TUBES $ é TO 36 IN. DIAM, . t dence, R. |. 38 Mechanic St., Newark, WN. J. MILLS AT WATERBURY, CONN. Deoxidized Genuine Babbitt used by United States Govern- ment in some of FASTEST TORPEDO BOATS. Write us about it. Bridgeport Deoxidized Bronze & Metal Co., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. DEPOTS: 60 Centre St., New York. 126 Eddy St., Provi- New York Offic egraph Bldg. Caicago “nig Bx ston Offi devo adwi iy, Postal Tel- » Fi sher Bldg “Cor. Olin er and Purchase Sts Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zine cut to order. Rolled Battery Plates Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use Selected Sheets for Paperand Card Makers use Stove and Washboard Blanks, ZINCS FOR LECLANCHE BATTERY. BRASS Finishers J.J.RYAN & CO. — 3 — Say a aa 1a. Cosebao!_k — 1M @ieble!-h-.0} Best Bronze, Babbitt Metals, Brass and Alominum CAST!NGS YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest BOOKS work on any subject in which you are inter- =» ested by addressing DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, Publishers and Booksellers, 232-238 William St., N. Y. HENDRICKS BROTHERS PROPRIETORS OF THE Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Brasmiersa’, Bolt and Sheathing COP PEF COPPER WIRE AND RIVETS. Importers and Dealers in THE PLUME & Atwood Meé. Go. MANUFACTURERS OF Sheet and Roll Bras: WIRE PRINTERS’ BRASS, JEWELERS’ METAL; GERMA 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 8T., CHICAGU BOLLING MILL : THOMASTON, CONN. SCOVILL MFG. C0., Manufacturers of BRASS SHEET, WIKRE, TUBES, Hinges, Buttons, Lamp Goods, Nipples, Pumps and Oilers for Bicycles, Braziers’ Solder. Factories, WATERBURY, CONK. DEPOTS : FACTORIES : WATERBURY, COh* New York, Chicago, 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. |THE BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO,, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 19 Murray St., New York. 85-87 Pearl St., Boston. 17 N. 7th St., Philadelphia MANUFACTURERS OF Brass {SHEET AND TUBING Copper | WIRE. Lamp Geods of all Kinds. BRASS AND COPPER GOOD: In Great Varieties. ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK, --~ cmt |Z | fl aw eo Ie THE IRON AGE. FLEPHANT REG.TRADE MARKS THE PHOSPHOR BRONZE SMELTING CO. |IMITED, '2200: WASHINGTON AVE.PHILADELPHIA. BRAND | |ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR-BRONZE | | | | G. ‘HOSPHOR- eamAMaMi espaol BRONZE or : | CASTINGS, STAMPINGS ®No FORGINGS | M ETAL , 5 | abe ‘ e ORIGINAL ano Soce MAKERS IN THE U.S Tllinois MANUFACTURERS OF W. FISHER, Agent, 81-83 Fulton St., New Vork City. Telephone, 139 John. Zinc Company, Spelter, Sheet Zinc, Sulphuric Acid and Acid Phosphate. PERU, I.F.. OILLESS BEARINGS. | A strong letter of commendation from a firm whose rep rutation is* “world 1 the manufacturers of the celebrated “ “ PEARLINE.” New YoOrK, NOv. 26, 1897. NoRTH AMERICAN METALINE Co., 43 Third St., Long Is land ¢ ity, N. Y. Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst. receive: 1; inreply are pleased to say that your Metz aline d Bushings have given us entire satisfaction. We first applied them n 1886 or 87 under very trying conditions, put them in fast running loose pulley: with high tension belt, and the y gave perfect satisfac tion. Since then, we have extended their use throughout our works, and they have given satisfaction where- ever we have placed them Very waly yours, AS. PYLE & SONS, R great Tensile Strength, Elasticity and ro coupled with unusual Non-Corrosive qualities, CASTINGS AND PROPELLER WHEELS made from PARSONS MANGANESE BRONZE cannot be excelled. Write for particulars. SOLE MAKERS: THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. SSSA Has sold 2,000,000 standard Fisping 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 refund the money. Catalogues mailed free on application. Tre Anorew B. Henornyx 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, Mo. Manufacturers all grades Babbitt Metals, Solder, Bar Tin, Bar Lead, Lead Car Seals, Pig Tin, Pig Lead, Antimoay, Copper, Spelter, ete. SSSSSSSOS5 9505505550506 050095805550 We make a specialty of bronze tablets for r O Val 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. UNITED METALS SELLING COMPANY, 11 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. EUROPEAN AGENTS: C.S. HENRY & CO - 32 } Leadenhall St., London, E. C. R ABBITT. ence MAKE Merchant & Co., inc., ALL GRADES. PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, WRITE US ALWAYS. CHICAGO. BROOKLYN. motets eee ert ont a STAYBOLT CLIPPER - | = “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PURCHASERS. Patented and manufactured by HELWIG MFG. CO., St. Paul, Minn. A The American Metal Co. (LIMITED), Exchange Court Bullding, 62 Broadway, New Yer3. P. O. BOX 997. 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. METALLGESELLSCHAFT, Frankfurt-on-Main. WILLIAMS, FOSTER & CO., Ltd., Swansea, Eng SOCIETE LE NICKEL, Paris, France ' BALBAC H SMELTING & RE FINING: Co., Newark N. J PHOSPHOR -TIN- By USING MY PHOSPHOR TIN MANUFA URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE PHOSPHOR BRONZE tHemsecves. BY TH: SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTINC mucH CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TOP ¢ HAD IN THE MARKET. NEW OROLD COPPE CAN BE USED. FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE ADDRESS HALK & NAUMANN, NEw-vor Accents’? wn POP Ae ANOCANADA’S PEARY Phosphorized Metal Co. Philadelphia, Pa. “4 Manufacturers of High Grade Phosphor Tin, Phosphor Broaze, Phosphor Copper, Manganese Copper. LOWEST MARKET PRICES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ‘SLZZHS NI “913 "O13 ‘STIVN ‘SWOVi ‘SLZAIU ‘SyuIM ‘S3ENi ‘saow 40 ANI WANOSSY G3IIYVA ONY 30NV1 VY SAVH aM 49 WILY BG PU ZG (xeauy) deg Suiddigg puv osnogese mM "843 WIT ® 014U9H “90g "4G GI40M TZT ‘Woorseleg pus COBO 1) Wadd) OME SHUG COLR3EKNY |“ "NITMNVES PRIS (INOHAIIIL LIN3WdIHS LdWOUd 4OJ GNVH NO e init ee a OS en, SRP ene ae se TE REESE SEE I eee A pe TF IR NS SE pg ee A az a? - OA \—— £. COCHRAN, Presi penny, M. M°KELVEY. k Sms THE IRON AGE. V. CRIMPED oun O.Pew's < MASON EVANS Secr & Treas, JOHN 0. PEW, Gent Manan EDGE TRON. PATENT, . Nae ae Eastern Agents W.H. THOMSON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa GALVANIZED & BLACK RIDGING. YOUNGSTOWN, Onto. Chicago Office : 810-811 New York Life Bldg. SVereeeee|vee PATENT COLD _ GALVANIZING PROCESS. We notify our customers and others that we - Dry Ing a »bbing Plant to a capacity a GALVANIZING t ey and will be equipped to handle any kind « me ivy work up to 2% feet in length, ant ¥ Rd _ with ur spec ial patent machinery aud devices snail 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 description and grart ~ »p right and other licenses ona rm yalty basis U.S. Electro. Galvanizing Co... Jobbing Plant, 108-110 W. Main Office, lith St, 346 Broadway, N.Y. WITH ““ TRONSIDES ” Columbus, 0., U.S.A. p @ Catalogue T telis how. Ssoce 000000000000000000000 ELECTRO GALVANIZING ON ALL KINDS OF iron, Steel, Screws, Nails, also Steam and Drainage Fittings EMPIRE PIPE BENDING AND SUPPLY CO., BROOKLYN, N. Y. 429 B Main.” 235 to 253 Park Ave., Telephone * BLACKIIAN & KING, ELECTRO GALVANIZING WORKS, Spectaity made of Galvanizing Steam, Water, and Drainage Fittings, Nails, Screws, Bolts and Nuts, Springs, All Kinds of Castings and Wrought Iren Work, 801 Greenwich St., Bet Jane and 12th Sts., New York. FOR ALL PURPOSES Ez me ROPE TRAMWAYs. OSSSO2SS OOS FOSS 8668S Gu H SOOO SOO™ ; BABBITT METAL FOR ROLLING MILL AnD § OTHER MACHINERY. BRASS INGOTS and SPELTER. 4 Smelters and Refiners. Brand: GOLDEN ROD. SCRAP METALS OF ALL CLASSES BOUGHT. H. M. SHIMER&CO., - 11a8 Cherry Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. SS FOSS FSS SSS SSSSSSS SSO Hahn's Cannot be ticulars. C. NANZ Latest rates a Watchman’s Time Detector, With Safety Leck Attachment. Highest Award at Columbian Exposition. This Clock is neat, thorough! reliable and very durable. tampered with. rice moderate. Is adapted to 6, 12 or 18 stations, having a different key for each. Registering \s done by numbers from 1 to 6, 1 to 12 and 1 to 18, each station having its namber. Send for ‘circulars, prices and further par & CO., 127 Duane St., New York, U. S. A. SPIRAL 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 anex- tra quality 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. Nickelized- Sheet-Zinc d wOr- CORROGI Y= metal, packe hates runs, frigerator Lining, Fruit Jar Caps eas Polished for the trade. De te — Se <3 OR BD) -d with paper between each sheet Is being used for Wash-boards, House Numbers, Reflect Can be soldered, stamped and bent to the sharpest turn, retaining a polish | AMERICAN NICKELOID Co, PERU, ILLINO! THE IRON AGE. 5 NEW HAVEN WIRE MFG. CO., MANUFACTURERS OF eae ne | | IN GREAT VARIETY. NEW HAVEN, . CONN. SPRINGS MORGAN SPRING CO., WORCESTER, MASS. @ SPRIN GS” cSCRIPTIO N wade cy” QA NES a jac! ARH ~-GrP ESTABLISHED 1857. “ov GiGllD s<& FLAT OR ROUND WIRE,STEEL OR BRAS® COLD ROLLED STEEL @9T INSTOCK, .003 TO.049 IN. THICKNE@® SPRINGS ENAMELED OR PLATEL THE HARRINGTON & KING PERFORATING CO. ———— Main Office and Works, 209 North Union Street, Chicago, Ills BD rox OIL L TEMPERED SPI SPRINGS 3 ffl sastern Office, 284 Pearl Street. New Yor { Se NaAnARTURAL t SOrLEMENTS er 658 6 mmm RY oan omen panniers Dh remem SPRINGS —MADE FROM CRUCIBLE SHEET at ie ™ oy NcSABIN MACHINE CO. MONTPELIER VT. VVVSVVVSIssessesssy o ¢.-ENAMEL..? eet ae Ree Se eens & Praag — names, House — rs, co ¢ Vagon signs, Stock signs as Push, Pull, Toilet, Waiting Room, No Smoking. etc e w nike Ligh grade po Soe ors oy es t ? @ iron, St _ and Cast iron 2 aa We Spe 1 atte ) ) AC | (MANUFACTURERS OF — ¢ proc if eram rel for C themieal and Phiri. $ ez =) set Ll ap pereness. ann ‘eo ew ajohc “ AS RNG “RIVED durable eo brilliant. + ree Hentenw- on ro # , called Enamel Paints. g PLAINVILLE rs Special enamel for Electrical Heating iy hee SS apparatus : Saag $ @ Baltimore Enamel Co. ‘?: g @ Allen, Clement Porter and Stevenson Sts., é BALTIMORE, MD., é A. e x . General Enamelers. # Compression, Extension and Torsion|» Breevesesesesees SPRINGS GRISWOLD WIRE CO., of any size and shape and for any purpose. MANUFACTURERS OF Cross head, Improved, Monitor, Hook and Single Loop ST. JOHNS SPRING CO. ae “ie : STEEL WIRE BALE TIES. . ’ = -~ - a icfhi. Wire Straightened and Cut to lengths. Wire Wire Nails, ete. BRADDOCK, PA. Re SSS ee SPRING COTTERS, ah SPRING KEYS AND FLAT RIVETED — Bh sani TO ORDER. . E. JENCKES MFG. CO., d 7 e - 4 PAWTUCKET, R. I. 7 . d 4 , , > Bright Iron and Brass 4 Wire Goods. Send for Catalogue. All Kinds of Special Wire Goods Made to Order. ~ M.S. BROOKS & SONS, - CHESTER, CONN. Eee ee Tee ne TS Ce Cet hires wee ee ay COTTERS = gril KEYS JRIVETED Cary Spring Works, 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 a... SS 8 ee >. » 5S. 240 and 242 W. 29th St., N. Y. City. THE Pe FENCE ores | WIRE@°SPRINGS GREENVILLE, OHIO. a | NNN) | Z. i ° OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ee ee on i I AQ EE —e tee [oe # te HR ae RR 29m SE OS. eb ee Sp EROS RAE PRPEOMIOD OEE Fae > - ‘= Sv¥ Dae A ESR SE Ar 6 THE IRON AGE. R. H. WOLFE & CO., Ltd.. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL FINE GRADES OF COLD ROLLED STEEI For Corset, Band Saws, Clock and Watch Springs and all parts thereof, and all other special purposes. FINEST QUALITIES OF STEEL WIRES ®ound, 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’ Sas well as Wire goods. ; All our work is done by 1 Automatic and consequently cheap ss in price and good in ns quality. — ing j A”) A 2. i>, = -*, —— ae ad 2s va be. Boe mas: eS * Ue . Bs Re ’ SP ong . Wer ee wisg 5 W* make all kinds of Sheet Metal goods Machines, 289-297 Washington St., NEWARK, N. J. 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 THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 65 Wall Street, NEW YORK. ROPE. OBS BECCGCGBES® Established 1845. DUNBAR BROTHERS, . Sel ew Springs ALL KINDS O} SMALL SPRINGS MADE FROM SHEET STEEL and STEEL and BRASS WIRE, BRISTOL, CONN. 0555955759968 WM. McFARLAND, IRON FOUNDER, TRENTON, - N. vu. CHILLED CAST WIRE DIES A SPECIALTY. Any Size or Style Made at Short Notice. ART METAL WORK IN BRASS, STEEL AND IRON. £.T BARNUM, e Adv. lst Each Month. MICH. DETROIT, WATERBURY ROPE CO. FACTORIES, Brooklyn. OFFICE, 69 South St., MAKERS OF WIRE ROPE OF ALL KRINDS. Also Manila, Sisal, Russia and American Cordage and Binder Twine. ean 8 SHONBERG’S BEARING METAL, fevcthoc’snt'Deaters iarae dis 8 unts mples free on appl P VJ 4) I. SHONBERG, 3 172 HUDSON STREET, N. Y. $ Manufacturer and Dealer in Met rt) ssocecensococ seeoee opeeeoseseeeoososesese™ wv CRESCENT MANUFACTURING CO. | .22%5"> IRON FENCE BELLEVILLE, ILLS., Sie tenaeet MAKERS OF of Iron Fence | WIRE and GUT NAIL JIAGHINES | saa’ Double-Pointed Tack Machines | ‘HH and Wire Flattening Machinery. * “ hi l Architectura titi tit Ornamental “4 thf) Work, Jails. Write for Cata THE STEWART RON WORKS, “Sini0,c THE IRON AGE. 0 ATOR Wo > A ATAVP. e\" q W a) y : own q Hs \ \ ; \\ \ of 42 ees TELLER, £0 += . SS 58 _ COVKG 24 a7 & . 2 NP) Qc o A \ 2 De, | eb ee ME ore : 0 5 © ° 5p DONTE 843 wpe , . 4 ° =] qf REL ry c a \ ‘ A © oe , % fc ‘ EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS 9F THE Heavy Steel Témpered Y ~~ “National Battery and Bolting Wire-Cloth | BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO., SOLE MARNE ASTURERS OF if /PATENTSTEEL' THE MOST DURABLE ROPE MADE; IT HAS NO EQUAL. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. A. LESCHEN “¢ SONS ROPE CO., —— > SSS ~ SS PATENT-FLATTENED~ \ Manufacturers ei FINLAYSON WIRE ROPE Tramway. The only satisfactory Tramway @n the market. Estimates Given en Application. ST. LOUIS, MO. STRAND WIRE ROPE. AND ALL KINDS OF vw iIinR=Ez ROFrwdHy, Manila, Sisal, Blocks, Eto. 920-922 Nerth Main Street, Mice. 4749 South Canal St., Chicago, Ill. ESTABLISHED 'NSULATED 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 _— WIRE COMPANY. Office and Works, EASTON PENNA. BRIGHT ——ALL SIZES—— LIQUOR BRIGHT HEAD 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 Se. Bread 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. Tweasty Years’ Experience. Send model or sketch and brief description of your invention and secure report as to patentability. Expert searches and opin- ions asto 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 abeut Patents,” Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY. References Furnished on Application. E. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Law. 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. ATEHNTS. GEO. R. HAPILIN, Patent Lawyer, 800 H Street, as 2 * * Washington, dD. 6 m. »0klet, “ Info rms ation for Inventors,” free Moderate Charges. Easy Pay ments GOEPEL & RAEGENER Counselors at Law, Registered Patent Agents, 290 BROADWAY, - Dun Building, - NEW YORK. Special experience in and connections for ___ob taining Patentsinforeigmcountries. Estey Wire Works Co. 65 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. Manufacturers of every variety of WIRE CLOTH = WIRE WORK Bank and Office Railing, BRASS AND IRON WORK, RIDDLES AND SCREENS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES, JANNEY, STEINMETZ 4& CO., Seamless Cold Drawn Steel Shells, Cylinders and Tanks, for Air, Water Steam, Gas, Soda, Ammonia or Fluids under pressure and explo- sives. Seamless Tubing, Heavy Section Tubes, Hy- draulic Forgings for Cream Separator Bowls. INGOT ALUMINUM for STEEL MAKERS. DREXEL BUILDING, Philadelphia. READING SCREW eC Os Buccessors to NORRISTOWN WIRE Go. MANUFACTURERS OF Wi RE in Steel chee LTOR FOR ALL PURPOSES. NORRISTOWN, PA. WIRE GOODS COMPANY Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Geeds. Specialties to Order. EVERYTHING IN WIRE. THE IRON AGE. BARBED VW7IRE BALE TIES, FENCE WIRE, | WIRE NAILS, STAPLES Write us for Prices. Prompt shipment made direct from our warehouses. The Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co., - St. Louis. 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. 8. Wire Mat, all you have to do is—walk on it. To clean the mat, all you have to do io —wlok it up. = It does not curl up at the corners. It does not hold the dirt. It rolls up like a carpet. It is made in all widtha. . if ; ES ShBs ~ Hn? a nt <i me Write for our OS Sots ET oe ale OP LI Fi gst > w Booklet. UNITED STATES WIRE MAT CO. - - Decatur, Ills. i. SSH EEE F For esas in Monitor Roofs, ’ r 3 Me O : me t U Transoms in H a " Churches N a D and E P R ; aids 1 Somcaa| | Schools, |! ny & WIRE CLOTH. ( . E 4 | p hi RE GOO S,E A. ORMSBY,| | | Melrose, Mass. S ie ADAM'S STEEL and IRON WORKS 4 1 oem Steel Fencing, Woven Wire Fencing. | — UU) w.J. ADAM, ~~ Joliet, I ER OS PG ~~ HART TIAN Ee | D DWIGGINS <r aL co. aad Ind, Wire Fencing, Ready Made, > _ for aan ety School Grounds; also Tree! Laws, Farm and Rallroad. I A . Wri for C 1 e Guards, Window Guards, Wire havens WPeanaa.” Mats, Woven Wire Fence, etc.) TET “MASY" BOLT CLIPPER. For Lawns, Parks, Cemeteries, WILL CUT ANYTHING ZY 3 HARTMAN MBG. CO. _ : c Of Ellwood City, Pa, ———_ Ry yg © é N. Y, OFFICE, 309 B’way, N. Y. City. | eee oy 4 . re Elementary Tre atise on Orshearaphic | € Freie ction, Being new method of teaching the t nechanien ind. engineerine dr ¢€ 1g. By W. Bisse. Thirteenth « tition 108 pages. itis the BEST In the Worid. : 5° | Por sale by the trade generally. SEND FOR CIRCULAR . leb renanteby David Williams Co., 232 William St., fe. Selic, Sonnenthal & Co., London, Eng., Agents for Great Britain aa Ireland. | wrvome OZ LOD Sl nn 00 PA cing. rk, etc. , il. i, Ind, Over ca Anan Bald. land. THE IRON AGE. 9 Lhe BERLIN. TRON BRIDGE Oey erie age Ne Sune We are now taking contracts for VOL LBL LLL LL on all classes of tc Steel Bridges, Buildings, Kooks, 9 i f \" t Girders, Columns and Strudiittal Matertal from this Plant. OFFICES 200 EQUITABLE BUILDING - BOSTON MASS 220 BROADWAY -WEW YORK 910 STEPHEN GIRARD BUILDING-PA/LADELPAIA PA PITTSBURGH PA. WORKS EAST BERLIN CONN. PITTSBURGH Pa 1G THE IRON AGE. ———— ai cea ie, $) ; American Steel «Wire Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAN “src” WOVEN WIRE FENCING. Sales increasing at a wonderful rate. Made entirely of large, strong wires. Made of best hard Bessemer 4gsnecn. Steel. Well and carefully manufactured. 41 INCH. Thoroughly dura- 28 INCH. wd ble and efficient. Economical. Am- ply provides for expansion and contraction. . 58 INCH. oy, BAH DS WO oF, . . . A > my , X, ~ American Field Fence, Regular Style. Stays 12 inches or 6 inches apart. Every Rod of American Fence Guaranteed nn » “ + Cr TOS om TR ORE For te wen oe t CL wa RISD eR Sa BOs Bet os Special Hog Fence, 26 inches high. LARCEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD of Plain Wire, Barb Wire, Wire Nails, Brads and Staples, Poultry Netting, Baling Wire, Bale Tiles, Etc. Also Scle Manufacturers of the Celebrated BAKER BARB PERFECT TRADE MARK 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. naneecocosoosesesenecooonesosqqoooosene | ©OSSSGSGSHOSHSHGSSSHSTSSHHSSSS0SGHSHSOSHSHSSSSGHHSHSSHSHSSHSHSSHHSSH 0S HS6 mmamannenecqneeeeoeqeeenns nese cconenooeqoeoose coeeceseres* - & &© THE IRON AGE. 11 = Ct aA. ee = Soa kal aie Sl PR, te ee 4 a Se Se MORGAN | CONTINUOUS MILLS FOR BILLETS, MERCHANT BAR, RODS, HOOPS, AND COTTON-TIE. WIRE-DRAWING MACHINERY---FOR STEEL, COPPER OR BRASS. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WORCESTER, MASS., U. S. A. We are pre A BC Code used. i in ti ti i i i i Mi Ml i Mi Ml Mi Mi i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Wire Mills |= Capacity Daily. MODERN CHAIN FACTORIES. pared to erect WIRE MILLS for NAILS, PENCE, MARKET, MATTRESS or SCREEN wire, either GALVA- NIZED or TINNED. We build mills complete or in part. Latest devised, modern machinery in every department. Our Chain Factories are equipped with modern WiNVING, CUTTING and WELDING HAMMERS for chain links—up-to-date and complete in every department. Write for particulars. State capacities wanted in Wire, Nails, Chain. Cable Address : ‘‘ VAUGHN." The Turner, Vaughn & Taylor Co., "U5 * & U.S, A. ry NAD awe ND ‘ea ee @LOlVe2® = ypeecree ectraseates e « 2: : C) + @ 1 ! Kilmer’s Stock or Hog Fence. % Strongest and will last the longest. It per y Steel Picket Lawn Fence, Steei Gates, Steel Posts,’Rail, Etc. Superior grade of Field and Hog Fence Wire and Model Hog Fence. M.M.S. Poultry ence leads in quality and price. Descriptive matter malled free. UNION FENCE CO., De Kalb, [il. fectly adjusts itself over hilly or uneven ground The only Stock Fence maaufactured that will absolutely overcome expansion or contraction, therefore will not break, sag, or et loose. Agents wanted im every county. e also manufacture Wire Lawn Fencing, Bale Ties, Nails, Etec Write for catulogue. KILMER WIRE MFG. CO., Chicago. NX A UP-TO-DATE MFG. co., = LOLS COLSLO LAWN FENCE, WINDOW GUARDS, OFFICE RAILING, H, . & H. F. WILSON, TREE GUARDS, MANUFACTURERS OF sg \ IRE BALE TIES Send for Catalogue and Discount Sheet. TERRE HAUTE, IND., 959 No.Tenth Street, | '* Baling Hay, Straw. Jute, Moss, Rags, Paper 098220888 CC® G026°®% ©4°® 220202028 OO O80 0208S SOSE Ce we fae STERLING, ILLS. & &©< DILLON-GRISWOLD WIRE CO., vectaianaialr*etaaaaa - Hard, Coiled, Galvanized, Steel Wire in the Rolland Steel Farm Gates, ‘Se eCercercec ec cee i oat WELLAND, ONT., CANADA. CLEVELAND, 0, all Compressible . FKKKKKKKKKRK KKH #¥7-579 Tenth Ave., - New York City. TD Manufacturers of sega, Barbed Wire Sta- : none RN ples, %| | © Steel Wire Nails, IRON & WIRE FENCING. «> Steel Bale Ties, ELLIS & HELFENBERGER, - ‘200 SENATE,—INDIANAPOLIS IND’ Annealed, Bright ; anal and Galvanized 7 ; ieee Market Wire. THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO. » ‘ anufacturers of > —— Woven Wire Fence wabtetetn avasnn WIRE FENCE, anes Copper, Iron and HE SRE Steel Rods. 5 t- Special Wires and Wire Straightened S an Ah eal eel 12 THE IRON AGE. i SOCSHOSSSSSSSSSSHSSHSSSSSOHSSSSSS SESSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSESSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOEEE(» Wire Cloth, Netting, Fencing and Perforated Metal. 7: We Manufacture a Cemplete Line of these Goods, Including ‘‘OLINTON ” Brand. ‘(SILVER FINISH” Brand. Painted Window Screen Cloth. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Wire Lath. Woven Wire F'ence. Hlectrically Welded Wire Fence. PERFORATED METAL FO eaieieiiiaans OGentritugal Machines, Fanning’ Mills, Bros, omg Press Plates OLINTON Wine OLOTH OooO., CLINTON, MASS. BOSTON. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. Gelvanized Window Screen Cloth. Galvanized Fruit Drying Cloth. SSOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSCSCSCSCSSESESs foe | : (LOTH, ~~ dhe wire GOODs. ONET TING. WIREWORKS | 9 earl Wire Cloth. | “ gs itr Clif Street, | { wy Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. i” ~<a NEw ywyorRr=z. ; Galvanized Wire Poultry : , ‘ Netting. t 153 Lake Street, “Cottage” Lawn and Garden * FENCING x. CEICAGO. encing. “G & B*? Web Wire Fencing. s (ates, FENCING ToOLs Georgetown, Conn. <j i ~~. Scre i im i FPactories:< Wireton (three miles sieves, Riddles, Screens. 5 Srasie Fixtures. Ral bi iil, Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifter. from Chicago), House Furnishing Wire = WIRE |ATHING With HAMMOND METAL FURRING. _ Established 1818. sapien THE OLDESTANDLEADING MANUFACTURERS OF GALVANIZED WIRE GOODS AMERICA _ « a = den Ve ORR EM ont Viena Re > WRIGHT « COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO. | POULTRY NETTING. icca®Sctore” and atter” weaving WIRE CLOTH. sian ae Rust Proof WI RE. Annealed, Bright, Coppered, Tinned and Galvanized. Cold Rolled, Riddles, Coal and Sand Screens, Galvanized Clothes Lines, Conductor Strainers, etc, Wood Screws. FACTORIES : § Palmer, Mass GENERAL OFFICE, Worcester, Mass. i Worcesté ar, Mas ss. WAREHOUSE, 79 Lake 8t., Chicago. Pennsylvania Wire Wworks, _ 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. =» fe an * SSO RRR aS py aS RT SS ee ee PAINTED AND GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTH. MANUFACTURERS = “JERSEY” THE ROEBLING | . NEW JERSEY - POULTRY STANDARD NETTINC:; WIRE WIRE GLOTH CO, sx Farw: LATHINC. ——— | FENCING. TRENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, 171 and 173 LAKE STREET, 25 and 27 FREMON? STE EET. NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. SAN FRANCISCO. eeeeeneeee eee ing. oof THE IRON AGE. 13 WICKWIRE BroTHeERs, CorTLAND, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE CLOTH AND NETTINGS. QURTLAND fen, WWIGKOMIRE Sn, WRITE JIDETAL Foqisy v's, WIGKTWIRE 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., ° aictiinaanieee ot. WIRE, WIRE RODS AND WIRE NAILS Fence, Market, Stralghtened Galvanized, and Cut ™ Screw, Bolt, i ta: and pallor Telephone and Special wae Telegraph walt Pesw Eastern Agents, JOHN WALES CO., 141 High St., Boston, Mass. Send for Prices, MICHICAN WIRE CLOTH Co.. manuracturers or 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. GEO. W. PRENTISS & CO., - HOLYOKE, [Ass.|—— ANUFACTURERS OF priGHT TINNED DIAMOND TACK Iron and Steel AND NAIL WORKS, WIRE of every description for . General and Special = Purposes. ; RAYNHAM, MASS. MANUFACTURERS. SEND FOR QUOTATIONS. (iarry Iron and Steel Roofing Co. — <_— Cruersue Sree. On TnenenMacimeny SPRINGS 5 _—— «4 pacity FROM AN Ouy ae ec ccinem A, es Cornice. Skylights. Weather Vanes. Finials. Window Caps. Crestings. Tin Solder. Store Fronts. cil ——w, JIS ISIIS IS 1sso. Tin Valleys. The Plymouth Mills,“ ™ RIVE Ts and TACE§ S, : Cor. Coe and Lake Sts., 7 CLEVELAND, OHIO. Plymouth, Mass. ” qoweee c Cite ws SENS .-om F ee ag > OF pe eee a ed steers . AEs? 7 re ewe 7 esses ne ETN —— "SE S SES Sip RN RABE FSP OE: Tie een dE THE IRON AGE. 30,000 HOLES TAPPED IN 10 HOURS. THE HUBBELL TAPPING MACHINE SEND FOR CIRCULAR SEMI- AUTOMATIC HARVEY an U cs S E i BRIDGEPORT, CONN, SA M ’L FH. A iA,2 S ON. 5, Established 1839, 229-233 West 10th St., New York. 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. NUT & WASHER MFG. CO., ~~ APF a OO WILSON & SMITH, Wercester, Mass. Metal Punching 2 Die Work. Nuts-~ Washers SPECIALTIES IN LINE OF PRESS WORK. a " MANUFACTURERS OF OHIO. PENNA. NEW YORK. Wrought and Steel Plate Washers, Felloe Plates, Burrs, &c. 7 Factories. K EGS 20,000 Daily. CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTED. Ld sau init Wisin. -_ For Nails, Spikes, Bolts, Nuts, Rivets and Horse Shoes, The Chemical Analysis of Iron. THE EDWIN BELL & SONS CC., YOUNGSTOWN, O. DOL LO LAD PLD” OL PLD © ALN APL ALON ala OLN LLL eter Lng A Complete Account of all the Best- : ExX¥elwis’s FPatemt Bolt and Riwet Cli er Known Methods for the Analysis of - altel Iron, Steel, Pig Iron, Iron Ore, Lime Light, Strong, stone, Slag, Clay, Sand, Coal, Coke, Powerful, Durable. HeLwic mFc. co., and Furnace and Producer Gas, By No. l cuts be! or eae. ST. PAUL, MINN. ANDREW ALEXANDER Bain. New No. Scute 3g oF less. (Third) Edition. [lustrated, 8vo. sey ; [UTS CLOSE TO WORK. . wneee- 4B ING Haif Morocco, $4. = 4IGHEST TESTIMONIALS FROM JOBBERS AND CONSUMERS SEND FOR CIRCULA" The reputation which this book has won for iteelf in the estimation of analytical chemists “ 99 LT will certainly be increased by the many improve- EXPANSION BoLtTs. DIAMOND EXPANSION BO ments in the Third Edition. The Best Bolt f = ~~ ke ode? . te on the Market. ad : = Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price by MFD. BY s THE McCABE HANGER MFG. Co. ONLY 2 PARTS. | DAVID WILLIAMS CO., Publisners and Booksellers, moter Spee Bo > meneaes. 533-543 West aad St., N. Y HENRY B. iahed = cee 6t., N.. See ee . 924 Cortlandt, 242-238 Wiliams Street, New York. WRITE FOR PRICES, ot ee JLAR LT THE IRON AGE. STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c. For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, WaTEReTHy. CONN. ron and Brass Rivets, J; = i Wie. ohn) y ON AS ie — > RIVETS, =) STAPLES, zm. WIRE NAILS, SHOE NAILS TACKS. BEST STOCK. PERFECT GOODS. SEND FOR BOOK ON BOLTS TO | | Taz E Franklin Moore Co., winsted, Conn. Pacific Coast Office, 105 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. PITTSBURGH SCREW & BOLT CO., PITTSBURGH, PA. MACHINE BOLTS We have a well assorted stock of both Square and Hexagon heads. Can fill orders promptly. ESTABLISHED $3 1836. SHELTON COMPANY. TACKS, SMALL NAILS, Etc., CARRIACE, TIRE and STOVE BOLTS. Factories, SHELTON, CONN. NEW YORK OFFICE and WAREROOM, 64 READE ST. 1401S ee 9 F ome ++} + 4p HF} mem GB || ' Th 4 <omen | coewn 99 ff | RIPLEY & BARTLETT, = TACKS 2 PLYMOUTH, MASS., U.S. A. INQUIRE FOR PRICES. [rire ry |] Tl Nails « E. H. TITCHENER & C@., BINGHAMTON, N. Y: STAPLES AND Son 6 rt a WIRE SHAPES Binghamten, N. Y. Factories, {eae iM. Milwaukee Tack 60,, MILWAUKEE, WIS. TACKS, NAILS, RIVETS. WRITE FOR PRICES. WIRE NAIL MACHINERY. Improved Perkins Pattern. All Sizes—3d. to 20d. H. J. MILLER, Bridgewater, Mass. HIGHEST SPEED Tack Machines Ryan’s Patents. WM. A. SWEETSER, 39 Montello St., BROCKTON, MASS. 2 COBB & DREW, _ Factories V PLYMOUTH, MASS., and : E ROCK FALLS, ILLS. Iron, Brass and Copper Rivets id Double Pointed Tacks. ——_] Ss Staples, Burrs, Washers. ° perme gemrwe Ss rene YP ee GE 1 ERNE: 2 re _ a ad jp Scorer 2) es, sea my LOTR AST CMTC SE Se ae > Man, oes een S airs A e calemae——o 3 maT: ee eee Se a. SE “— : THE IRON AGE. Oseese a ee ; The [ilton N ; 2 Manufacturing Co., ; Y MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA. U $ PLAIN, CHAMFERED, SEMI-FINISHED : Cold Punche AND CASE HARDENED | : ALSO, HOT PRESSED , : ‘a Wrought and Steel Washers. S $ : ~ Cold Punched Nuts a Specialty. ; DSO. SO0Seeeut A ry ee EA THE ELASTIC SELF-LOCKING STEEL NUT. es TUTTI bes SHEP TOMA Sy, New BRIGHTON, Pa. MANUFACTURERS OF RIVETS, WIRE & WIRE NAILS. The only perfect self-locking nut. Always grips the | bolt firmly. Never works loose Strongest, best | and cheapest Nut on the market. These nuts are madeofa flai bar of Steel, bent around into a ring ana then pres ssed into the shape of aNut, with ano - ening onthe side They are threaded slightly smallet than U.S. Stand ird, so that wher wrenched on the bolt the spli Si if -d open a trifle, thereb 4 QT naz to bolt, w hich holds | t tre er working loose lik ry Nt it Simple, pra tical, apy ed the oname 006mg nu rt requires no nut-lock. use by largest R ailroads, Moe I Y Builde rs, Engineers, etc > for B yokle t, p rices and to Sampuc ; National Elastic Nut Co., |] MILWAUKEE, WIS. SOLE MANTRACTURERS RHODE ISLAND TOOL Co. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Bolt ana Rivet Clippers, For Cutting off the ends of Bolts and Rivets, Liberal discounts to the trade CHAMBERS BROTHERS COMPANY, BOLTS 2d St., Below Lancaster Ave , PHILADELPHIA, PA a TTTrhh TLL ALL GRADES OP PINISHED NO Ts AKD AUTOMATIC COLD PRESS KNOT MACHINES. 20 Mill Street, ROCKFORD, ILL. All kinds of Bolts, Lag Screws; Rivets, Washers and odd : Bolt Work, Mention Tux Irom Aan. MANUFACTURED BY DUNHAM NUT CO., Unienville, Conn., U. 8. A. BEERS BERR RE SERRE EE RRR Pe t — ] co os om ] — =. oo fo} — f=] = = a a z ci H =e @e Ges Oe. Oee * 202288 OF ————— SS THE IRON AGE. 17 WM. H. HASKELL, Pres. JACOB STEPHANS, Gen'l Mamager. WM. H. HASKELL MFG. CO., SUCCESSORS TO WM. H. HASKELL CO., and PAWTUCKET NUT CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Bolts, Coach Screws, Set Screws, Cap Screws, Nuts, Washers, Chain Links, Stirrups, Levers, Clearer Springs, Etc. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO SPECIAL WORK. Office and Works, 451 Main Street, - PAWTUCKET, R. I., U.S. A, WORCESTER MACHINE SCREW oo, Worcester, Mass, MACHINE % SCREWS. STUDS FOR STEAM ENGINE, PUMPS, &e. —MANUFACTURERS OF-— Cold Punched, Chamfered and Bicycle Supplies, &c., &c. Tire Bolts a Specialty, PORT CHESTER BOLT & NUT CO., PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Trimmed, Case Hardened and Semi-Finished -N UTS - is vB vs c- Thumb Screw and Nuts, Bicycle and Elec- trical Work. Ce chine Screws AS Manufacturers of all kin f | of Special Ma and Studs, on CHICAGO SrcREW Co. || Sole flirs. oftheGenuine | Huntington Emery Hexagon Nuts. SET, CAP and MACHINE 2) We Shey S\ | Wheel Dresser. SCREWS, ~ Orn Su | Milled Coupling Bolts, etc. —— ~ 94-108 W.WasHinctTonSr. CxicaG re | — ¢ Pinished and Case Hardened EXPANSION ¢ BOLTS: ve | Fer tastening all kinds of structure te briek and sterne werk, STEWARD & ROMAINE MFG. Ce. Sonu ManuraeruRens. PHILADELPHIA. EXPANSION BoLtTs = ce For fastening allki Dds ofstrncture to brick and stone werk Patentee and M'f'r, ISAAC CHURCH, Send for Catalogue A. Toledo, Ohide = ACHINES FOR MAKING ‘N RIVETS, NUTS, AND FOR ROLLING THREADS. BUILT BY The WATERBURY FARREL FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. Waterbury, Coan., U. 5. A. WE ARE MANUFACTURERS OF Perkins Wire Nail AND High Speed Tack Machines. We make all sizes of Tack Machin re ( Choppers, Slitters, Rattlers, Sifters, etc. Alls t Tack Machine Feeds. Send for Catalogue and Prices. Bicycle Parts. HENRY PERKINS, - Bridgewater, Mass, f e VSN Le ma RE cn SEE | ee A STOLEN LE Fe AOR ° 7 aes " oe : : —- * Als PP ERE OE LG LOM SO EE TL, AY MTT mR. Shs ~ easel aes 18 THE YIRON AGE. BS ZZ CSAS ASS CNS OSS CSCS EALS BSL CSCS A SENSIS COA SN LS NC COS NN CATS CNN BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, : recipes CONTRACTORS : FOR ALL KINDS OF x STRUCTURAL WORK, = Steel Buildings, Roof ‘Trusses, Bridges, ‘Ete,, Large or Small. SEND FOR ESTIMATE. lt NYAYAN AYALA AYG 8. B. RITER, Pres WM. STEEL . COFFIN, Vice-Pres JOHN 8. CRAIG, Sec’y and Treas. ROBERT A. McKEAN, Gen. Mer. CONSTRUCTION IN ALL BRANCHES. BUILDINGS DESIGNED AND ERECTED IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Roof Frames, Trusse Converters RITER-CONLEY MFG. COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. A. es and Girders, Blast vurmaoss and Steel Works, Cupolas, Ladle 3 ers Tanks and Heavy Plate We rk, Gas Holders, Purifiers, etc. Open Hearth Furnace Casings, Chimneys, Riveted Pipe, Corrugated Iron. NEW YORK OFFICE: 39-41 CORTLANDT STREET. STEEL BUILDINGS New England Structural Co., BRIDGES. Ornamental Iron Work, Bronze Work. Boston Office: 18 P. O. SQUARE. wonnRkKs: EVERETT, MASS. Cerrugated, and all Other Shapes of Irer Reefing and Siding. Iron Buildings, Roofs, Doors, ‘ate: Cornices, Skylights, Bric iges, &e. Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Co. Office, 89 Cortlandt St., Room 128, NEW YORK. a Specialties: STEEL BUILDINGS, J ROOPS & GIRDERS COLUMNS, | Btc. SHIFFLER BRIDGE CO., PITTSBURGH, PA. NEW YORK, Broadw } Pui ADELE I. 1214 Betz, Building. ces : i‘ ve ette Bulliding. MINNEAP LIS > umber Exchange STEEL FRAME MILL BUILDINGS, Tanks for Water, Gas or Oil, Sheet and Plate Iron Work, Corrugated Iron, Water Filters, 10 te 10,000 gal. capacity WM. B.SCAIFE & SONS, - Pittsburgh, Pa. Branch Offic OUR TRADE MARK PROTECTS YOU. oy ow KC Bs, & BUrgher Stel Wie Gampany, licKEE’S ROCKS, PA. Sole Manufacturers of KIDD SPECIAL DRILL RODS, NEEDLE WIRE AND HIGH GRADE STEEL WIRES. READING FOUNDRY COMPANY, tiites. READING, PENNA., PIPE for Water and Gas, Sewers, Culverts and Drains, Bell and Spigot or Flanged, with Fittings. "TT , yey , ¥ % MANUFACTURERS OF FIRE HYDRANTS, STOP VALVES, LAMP POSTS, TURBINES, LOAM WORK, &c., &c. GEN. FOUNDRY and MACHINE WORK. United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co., Manufacturers of CAST IRON PIPE. Eastern Office, Land Title Bldg., Bread and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Penna. Cable Address, McNealpipe, Phila. 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 lbs. to 3,700 Ibs., 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. a ate SR ee oF fete name) 2 win eth Fue Ret SES orn 2 ln, LM ie ee Dee Om SES Nee 2° NRPS ted fo rsa * He SA EL PERSE LT HP ER AT FRE ER RS 20 THE IRON AGE. ta eae eoee @ € ‘ : Hoop j ;American Steel Hoop: > € ® C ‘ ’ OMmpany ‘ : 9 GENERAL OFFICES, PITTSBURG é K é 4 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. 4 > ¢ >BAR STEEL @ © @ ® @ Bessemer and Open Hearth. @ 4 Flats, Rounds, Squares, Ovals, 4 @ Angles, Channels, Special Shapes. > @ Round Edge Steel Tire. @ 4 Agricultural Shapes, &e. 4 @ YY > BANDS and HOOPS : : an : 4 Bessemer and Open Hearth. ° @ All widths and gauges. @ Steel Skelp, Hame Back, 4 ° Tongue Cap, Cotton Ties, &e. ; 4 DISTRICT SALES OFFICES ‘ @ New York Chicago St. Paul ‘ @ Battery Park Building Marquette Building Endicott Building é @ Boston St. Louis San Francisco é @ No. 8 Oliver Street Fullerton Building No. 23 Davis Street ©€ @ New Orleans Montreal t @ Hennen Building Temple Building ¢ @ SCSCBOOCOOOOCOECESESEOEESC CESSES OCCCOEOCOCCOECE THE IRON American Sheet Steel Company Manufaéturers of Black and Galvanized Sheets Battery Park Building 6066600000 American Tin Plate Company MANUFACTURERS Tin Plate Terne Plate Black Plate @O6O660600600606060006000006 GENERAL OFFICES: Battery Park sai NEW YORK CITY. 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Manufacturing following well Known brands of foundry iron: “Sloss,” “Florence,” “Sheffield,” “Lady Ensley.” 7a +t? aa | _f 4464 come 446-6 4 cm 646 6 ce 646-6 ce 48 * oo aa +t? eae ee a ee 06 mmm: fff cmc 8) mm 6 me ft me Selling Agents: SHIPPERS OF fo tae eggs atest Aaa” | FOUNDRY COKE FROM WASHED COAL, bb, N l D. L- Cobb. 1M = Chicago CELEBRATED J. K. Dimmick & Com ipany, 911 Drexe Bde, Philadelphia, Pa > C. <. nso. Bett ? re CityU a ete Trade, tae ana SLOSS PRATT STEAM AND J. R. Lehmer, 1212 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb Martin Pipe & Foundry Company, Gan Frénoiece, Cait. BLOCK DOMESTIC COAL. ; as ace squeechbtemmmstbsoemaeencamananinanmenemanttienmteniedl GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS Corrugated Sheets, Galvanized or Painted BLACK STEEL AND IRON SHEETS ROOFING AND SIDING McCULLOUGH IRON CO., = Wilmington, Delaware. PIERSON & CO., 29 Broadway, New York, N. Y. GALVANIZED SHEETS HiGH GRADE POLISHED SHAFTING Correspondence Solicited AND SPECIAL SHAPES. YOUNGSTOWN, « CONSOLIDATED IRON & STEEL CO., MANUFACTURERS OF WILLIAM H. WALLACE & CO. Refined Bars, Rods, Band and Hoop Iron. Rolling Mili at BRISTOL, PA. IRON AND STEEL, |p Seine Dou sete sa the 66 Broadway, - New York. 00000000000000000000006 THE IRON AGE. SBADLD ABMIAB XDABXDABXD<D CDA BXDABXD<BUD<BO a \pEWATER STEEL C FOUNDRY, FORGE AND BASIC PIG IRON. O. BASIC OPEN HEARTH STEEL INGOTS, BILLETS, SLABS and Highest Grades of 2 PROMPT SHIPMENT. Works on the Delaware, CHESTER, PA. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, - - - - LAND TITLE BUILDING. Foreign Correspondence Solicited. Cable Address, TIDE STEEL, PHILADELPHIA. OGrer rey CPEr rer Cre Cre» CPE erty Cer? FIRE BOX, BOILER, SHIP AND TANK PLATE : cag CAGr CHE OX DAB<DABKLDAB<LD~< BX DAD ~BAB<XDABD<D<B<XD<B “MD BEAMS | Beams, all sizes, 3 in to 24 in. Channels, ” 2 in. to 15 in. a STOCK. Angles, 2in.to 6 in. Zee Bars, " 3 in. to 6 in. CUT TO LENGTH, PUNCHED AND FITTED. W. W. LINDSAY & CO., 7" DH ADELPHIA. : ; ; ; SVS VGOBVSSVVVSVSSSSSSSSO8 WIRE. RODS ASHLAND STEEL COMPANY, Ashland, Kentucky. MANUFACTURERS 2 SSVSSSSSVOlsssesesesesseses : Bessemer Pig Iron, Bessemer Steel Billets, Slabs and WIRE RODS. B) SBS SSTSSVSSVSSSS SOVSSSSVSSesssesssssssesesssees 6828883888 PAE DS heey bs aed ee ee ee eee e+ & - « eee ey + web Pon, See eet = EXPE oy, AY fe ER RUE Se RRR SURREREE 9 TRe Tried a 34 “ae met ——_- vee ae St Se ae ar eS ie Af ee =, « i nei SE. oe = atin als raed oad ~ > <e 0 ae ET. oy. >9 24 THE IRON AGE. ‘Open Hearth Steel. GRAND GROSSING 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, GOAL AND COKE 60, Miners, Manufacturers and Shippers of Pig fron, Open Hearth Basic Steel, TOMS CREEK : Den IRON BRANDS: Horse Ss hoes, Sean . Demi a Bretol Foundey Merchant Bar Iron, on ane" . F \ Rae | Cast Iron Pipe, | pipe works B Vista—Basic, Cast Iron Pipe. Embrevile, Malleable Goal and Coke. ' — ped ae vain an CABLE 38 : a meeReweses, WF awe. IRONVIRGIN._ BRISTOL. STATLER- BISCHOFF CoO. STRUCTURAL ROCKWELL & FILLMORE STS. CHICAGO. ILL. REED F. BLAIR& CO. Pennsylvania Smelting Company, Ores, Coke, Pig Iron, Buyers of all kinds of Residues or Drosses containing Lead, Zinc, ingot Moulds, Tin and Antimony. Ferro-Manganese, Etc. 829 Carnegie Blidg., Pittsburgh, Pa. Brier Hill Portland Cement, CRUSHED LIMESTONE. Works at Carnegie, Pa. ie, ce OL. \| — THE IRON AGE. 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. HECKERT-BALTZLEY BILLET CO., °"S2"2ot"sa. TOLEDO, OHIO. THOMAS W. FITCH, Pres. THOMAS W. FITCH, Jr., Sec’y and Treas. PITTSBURGH STEEL SHAFTING COMPANY, Offices: 1212-1214 Park Building, - - PITTSBURGH, PA. Turned, Rolled and Polished STEeaEeEL SHAE TIN VG AND SQUARE AND HESEAGON BARS. Eastern Office, POSTAL TELEGRAPH BUILDING, 253 Broadway, NEW YORK. OS2OS SOSSSSSSESS VSVSSVSESVSSSSss SUSVUsses CHAMPION IRON & STEEL COMPANY, 4 é MUSHEEGON, MiIicHicGan. ——NANUFACTURERS OF—— OPEN HEARTH INGOTS, BILLETS AND BARS, MERCHANT BAR IRON AND BAR STEEL. Also Buyers of Wrought Iron and Steel Scrap. SOLICIT CORRESPONDENCE, CuicaGo OFFICE, Rooms 1218-19 Marquette Bldg. Long Distance Phone, CENTRAL 455. SOC SS SESSSSsssesset LSS SSBB RCBETE American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Co., . Proprietors and Operators of the Plants formerly owned by Pennsylvania Lebanon, Pe