The Iron Age 1900-09-20: Vol 66 Iss 12

THE A O d aopsuryse Ay anqysuy #10 J LT uemosygiugs IRON A Review of the Hardware, Iron, Machinery and Metal Trades. Published every Thursday Morning by David Williams Co., 232- 238 William St... New York. Vol. LXVTI: No. 72. Reading Matter Contents......... page 48 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers ‘‘ 143 Classified List of Advertisers .... ‘‘ 145 Advertising and Subscription Rates “‘ 55 New York, Thursday, September 20. 1900. $5.00 a Year, including Postage, Single Copies, Ten Cents. Sportsmen eee Bt. Louie, Mo. ott : Zen STEEL a At goes" PRODUCTS | THE BRISTOL COMPANY Waterbury, Conn. Bristol’s Recording Instruments, For Pressure. Temperature, nd Electricity. All ieee Low Prices and Guar- anteed. Send for Circulars. assachusetts and Phenix rands of Sash Cord. SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass. TURNBUCKLES. Branch Office, 11 Broadway, New York. Cleveland City Forge and IronCo., - Cleveland, O. TURN BUCH LES. EB Seercnr ss LOW Phosphorus Pig Brooklyn, E.D., N.Y. PILLING g CRANE Girard Building, Phitada. Lewis Biock, P ittsburgh. Alse ee \merican Sheet Steel Company 3attery Park Building jew York lanufacturers of all varieties of on and Steel Sheets ack and Galvanized \ . Dewees Wood Company’s P \nished Iron \\ ‘Ilsville Polished Steel Sheets sabit <k om me. Ei “i iw * oe Who load their own shells often find them- selves in a locality where the use of several different charges is almost a necessity if they would bring down their full quota of game. U.l1.C. Empty Shells Are adapted to the use of EVERY GRADE OF POWDER. The closest possible atten- tion is given to every detail in their manu- facture, especially to the PRIMER, which will be found absolutely reliable, and to the construction of Bases which insure the full carrying power of the charge for which each is particularly designed. Union Metallic Cartridge Zo., Winners of Handicap 1893-94-95-97-98-99. 313 Broadway, New York. Bridgeport, Conn. gua UAHALL BOILERS s* * 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. BRANCHES: Jenkins Bros.’ Valves are manufactured of the best steam metal, and are fully guaranteed. member all genuine are stamped with Trade Mark like cut. ing Steel. Easily Brass Plated and Save Money, pase 5 Why experiment with cheap valves? If you want the BEST ask JENKINS BROTHERS, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston MAGNOLIA METAL. your dealer for valves manufactured by Jenkins Brothers. Re- Brass Prices High So Use Bright“Swedoh” Stamp- gue Best Anti-F riction Metal for all Machinery Bearings, F imile of Bar. T FAIS ISS NY 87, ' = wes of NGI LZYION ID FAIS <5 imitations. MAGNOLIA METAL C0,, 266 294 267 West St. London, Chicago, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Owners and Sole Manafacturers, NEW YORK. Boston, San Francisco, PhiladelpLia THE IRON AGE. THE ANSONIA BRASS sp” COPPER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot Copper. Tobin Bronze (TRADE-MaRK REGISTERED.) Established 1845. Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and Ger- man Silver Wire, Brass and Copper Tubing. COPPER RIVETS AND BURS TAPE MEASURES, | METALLIC EYELETS, | Brass Kettles, Brass Tags, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, &e AND SMALL BRASS WARES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Cartridge 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 ORDNANCE and COMPOSITION METALS__ of all descriptions. Satisfactory prices. BRIDGEPORT DEOXIDIZED BRONZE & METAL CO., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Condenser,Piates,Pump Linings, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. 99 John Street, - Randolph-Clowes “9 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 Office, 253 Broadway, Postal Tel- egraph Bldg., Room 202. Chicago Office, 602 Fisher Bldg. Boston Office, Cor. Oliver and rchase Sts. Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS. SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zinc cut to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographcrs’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. ZINCS FOR LECLANCHE BATTERY. OUNDERS BRASS Finishers J.J, RYAN & CO. e 8:74 West Monroe St. Si oblat_-t-c0F 0 CASTINGS On Short Notte Best Bronze, Babbitt Metals, Brass and Alaminu YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest work on any subject in which you are interested by, ad- B O O KS * dressing DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, Pub- lishers and Booksellers, 232-238 William St., N. Y. HENDRICKS BROTHERS PROPRIETORS OF THE Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Braziers’ Bolt and Sheathing COoOPwvPER, COPPER WIRE AND RIVETS. Importers and Dealers in Ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. THE PLUME & Atwood MF6. Co., + Sheet and Roll Brass Waterbury nee Co. | panes ng GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVETS | 29 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK. MANUFACTURERS OF —AND— WIRE PRINTERS’ BRASS, JEWELERS’ METAL, GERMAN Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, Kcro- sene Burners, Lamps, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 144 HIGH ST., BOSTON. 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO, FACTORIES : WATERBURY, CONN. ROLLING MILL : 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: WEW 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 IT. 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 anc Copper Rods, Brass Ferrules. Sheet and Ingot Copper; Spelte: Tin, Antimony, Lead, etc. “PHONO - ELECTRIC: WIRE. “IT’S TOUGH.” TROLLEY, TELEPHON' and TELEGRA! LiXES.’ BRIDGEF ORT BRASS to Murray St., New Mills, Bridgepert, Ceun. “Seen tam saAe - — Wt. §—— oT~ 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. T. ©. WELCH SFG. CO. 68 SUDBURY STREET, 805 J Pe th. Fe THE 1RON AGE. ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR- BRONZE. CASTINGS, STAMPINGS ano ORIGINAL ano Sovce Makers EMARKS THE PHOSPHOR BRONZE SMELTINGCO.[IMITED, 2200 WASHINGTON .AVE.PHILADELPHIA. “ELEPHANT BRAND PHOSPHOR-BRONZE™ INGOTS,CASTINGS, WIRE ,RODS,SHEETS, etc. — DELTA METAL— FORGINGS | ™ IN THE U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF W. FISHER, Agent, S1-S3 Fulton St., New York City. Telephone, 139 John. Tllinois Zinc Company, Spelter, Sheet Zinc, Sulphuric Acid and Acid Phosphate. PERU, Ir... OILLESS BEARINGS. A strong letter of commendation from a firm whose reputatio - is “world wide” as the manufacturers of the celebrated “ PEARLIN = NoRtTH AMERICAN METALINE CoO., 43 Third &t , Long Island City, N. Y. Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst received: in reply are pleased to sity that yous Metalined Bushings have given us entire satisfaction. We first applied them 18%6 or ’87 under very trying conditions, put them in fast running lcose pulleys with high tension belt, ard they gave perfect satisfaciion Since then, we have extended their use throughout our works, and they hive given satisfaction where ever we have placed them Very truly ems 8, AS. PYLE & SONS. | aes great Tensile Strength, Elasticity and ethan, coupled with unusual Non-Corrosive qualities, CASTINGS AND PROPELLER WHEELS made from PARSONS MANGANESE BRONZE cannot be excelled. Write for particulars. SOoLeD MAKERS: THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. REESE ISS Has sold 2,000,000 standard Fishing Reels in 12 years to Domestic and Foreign Jobbing trade and will mail you any Reel you may select from our illustrated catalogue on receipt of list price, amd if not satisfactory will, on return of Reel refund the money. Catalogues mailed free on application. Tre Anoncw B. Henoryx Co., New Haven, » Conn, Best Anti- Friction Metal for all machinery earings. ao speed and heavy crushing weight it has no MS / eq fET RA “3 THEO. HIERTZ & SON, Sole Manufacturers, ° é 30th St. and Park Ave., St. Louis, Me. Manufacturers all grades Babbitt Metals, Solder, Bar Tin, Bar Leet, Lead Car Seals, Pig Tin, Pig Lead, ‘ Antimoay, Copper, Spelter, etc eV GRAY IRON, BRASS, ALUMINUM AND BRONZE CASTING OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY. Very much time saved by using clean and soft castings. A trial will convince you. Pickets ‘ Rosettes for wire workers, catalogue of same. Nickel Platung and Japanning, Metal Pattern ‘king, also Bronze Tablets and Name Plates for Machinery to order. We invite correspondence. JOHN W. CLARE, : AAAAAAAAA ALBANY, N. Y. NITED METALS SELLING GO. it BROADWAY, NEW YORK. EUROPEAN ACENTS: ->.» HENRY & CO., 12Leadenhall St., London, E. C. ABBITT, “== BABBITT METALS Merchant & 60., Inc., es (tT U3A ALWAYS. ALL GRADES. KLWIG PNEUMATIC STAYBOLT CLIPPER Wrens Fie rapidly; leaves cut straight and smooth; has inserted knives, replaced at aA st Ps PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PURCHASERS. *atented and manufactured by HELWIG MFG. CO., St. Paul, Minn. A The American Metal Co, (LIMITED) Exchange Court Building, 52 Broadway, New York. P. O. BOX 957. COPPER, COPPER ORES AND MATTES. Tin, Lead, Spelter, Antimony, Nickel, Aluminum, Bullion, Iron. ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. AGENTS FOR PHOSPHOR-TIN BY USING MY PHOSPHOR TIN MANUFACT URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESIRED GRADE OF PHOSPHOR BRONZE tHemsecves. BY THE SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING much CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TO BE HAD IN THE MARKET. NEW OR OLD er CAN BE USED. FORCIRCULARS AND PRI ESS HAL K & NAUMANN, ' NEW-YORK © U.S.AN° CANADA ‘ PEAR ™Phosphorized Metal Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Phosphor Tin, Phosphor Bronze, Phosphor Copper, Manganese Copper. LOWEST MaRkeT PRICES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. “INOHd3IFGL SIHONI pr vz LHAHS SSVad oO D> D 2 < 2 4) 4 2) oO x Oi WOIHL HON! P-l| WOS 'S3ZIS 11¥ NIIWNWHA PPRIZ GavH A IVH (N) Ud) ONG SSHUE CUOSEONTH |} IONYWVD Be HENKY RK. MERTON & CO., London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. METALLGFSELLSCHAFT, Frankfurt-on-Main } ght & 60. Litd., Swansea, Eng. SOCIETE NICKEL, Pw, Fr arce. BALBAC SMELTING & REFINING CO, Newark, N.J. ees < enya nemmeonitnsS 4 THE IRON AGE. samen scans ainageeeneninaiaacaiaeseiabs ares ‘ KE. COCHRAM, Pra 5 ExT te. Id, Sd © MEAT ELE, MASON EVANS Secr & Tasas, JSON OPIN, Baar MAMCRE eo CORRUGATED, | V. CRIMPED EDGE IRON. ev R o on THE WOU NGSTOWN® IRONI& STEEL ROOFING ‘COMPANY: \ jon 0.Pewss ee eee etnies IRON & STEEL WEATHER BOARDING. GALVANIZED & BLACK RIDGING. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. SEND FOR CATALOGUE.AND PRICES | Eastern Agents: Chicago Office : W.H. THOMSON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa 810-811 New Vork Life Fldg PATENT COLD . GALVANIZING PROCESS. We notify our customers and others that we are enlarging our J nite ng Plant to a Capacity of “SIX’ foot tanks and will be equipped to handle any kind of beavy work up to 25 feet in length, and also. with our spcial Patent machinery and de- vices, small work of every description, “ as We far natls, screws, bolts vish Wires and strands twisted In the same direction. Why? To get a longer bearing surface on the wires. etc., at very A Ww plants of any Advantages claimed are greater flexibility and longer life. There’sa trick in making it, but we sell it at prices. Spectal NE: and de~ | the same price as ordinary wire rope. prices made for Scription and If you don’t want this we can give you the regular lay, and also ropes for special applications. Also yearly contract srantshop right equipments for Wire Rope Tramways, Cable Hoist Conveyors, Surface and Underground Haulage, etc, 5 and . and larg other a . ae “ww "|THE TRENTON IRON CO., - Trenton, N. J. lJ S Electro New York Office—Cooper, Hewitt & Co., 17 Burling Slip. Chicago Office—1114 Monadnock Building. or | Galvanizing Co, 108-110 W. 1lith St. MAIN OFFICE: 346 Broadway, New York. Use !trornsides Paints For Roofs, Boiler Fronts, Stacks, and all Metal Work. lronsides Rope and Gear Lubricants. Get Catalogue 7. THE IRONSIDES CO., pT _(AANUFACTURERS | oF —l A SPRINGS yoke! Am PLAINVILL "*sisas on” YS SYRACUSE BABBITT Columbia Brand It is the Best for all Machinery Bearings. Phosphor Tin = vatity GuARANTEED. PRICE REASONABLE. oa SYRACUSE SMELTING WORKS, Bronze Ingots. _ syracuse, N Y. MONTREAL, CANADA. Nickelized-Sheet-Zinc Pe Se — Se 38 OP SD) Isa bigb) ,clished AOGA-C+ kKROUSIV»> meal pecked wit: paper between ca osteet Is beme used for Waxh boards, House Nua bers Reflectors, Buttous. Name y lees, Steve boards. Kefrigerator t.inine, Fruit Jar Japs. Can be soldered. s*anip-1 end bent to the sharpest turn, retaining a polish like nickelplated Dress. Zine Polished for the Trade. AMERICAN NICKELOID CO., PERU ILLINOIS. i ee i i i i THE IRON AGE. 000000 600068 NEW HAVEN WIRE MFG. CO., ) ) MANUFACTURERS OF ) OOF + ++} <> $$) me $$) cme §.4}-} <n >} mE pe > 9} cD +644 IN GREAT VARIETY. . NEW HAVEN, ° CONN. 000000000000- WIRE““— SPRINGS MORGAN SPRING CO., Worcester, Mass. ° : SPRINGS ° OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ° saat ¢ ® —MADE BY — ® & oe ® THE WALLACE BARNES CO., |® Bristol, Conn., U. S. A. ® | @ Established 1957. @ 4 Flat or Round Wire, Steel or Brass ® ® COLD ROLLED STEEL $ ° Kept in Stock. .00°? to 049 in. thickne ss (C) : ® Spriaogs Enameled or Plated Cy} i @ Send Samples and Write for Quctations i) ® ®» ° @ THE HARRINGTON & KING PERFORATING CO. Main Office and Works, 209 North Union Street, Chi ago, Ills Eastern Office, 284 Pear! Str New York C eed | OFT mms 6 cee fot came 19 +g =@ AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 4*° SPECIAL a At CRUCIBLE SHEET STEEL Blam .~-™ oi, ree, USAIN MAGHINE CO. MONTPELIER VT. Ries 0 0 6 mmm 6 femme 60 eee BABBITT METAL FOR ROLLING MILL_AND ¢ GRISWOLD WIRE CO., MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS INCOTS ard SPELTER. t @ | cross HEAD, IMPR ‘VED, MONITOR, HOOK Smeiters and Refiners. Brand: GOLDEN ROD. ‘ . f ND SINt LE LOOP SBABBITT METAL “5,t2i 420208686" 2 F 4 4 SUKAP METALS OF ALL CLASSES BOL GHT. STEEL WIRE BALE TIES. H. M. SHIMER &CO., - 1148 Cherry Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. i an at Sia tees. i SO SSSSS* OF OSS 885888 OS OS SSSSE8 Wie Nas. wre , ; SPIR AL SPRIN C § a eesti Wie a Cary Spring Works, 240 and 242 W. 29th St., N. Y. City. WIRE@TSPRINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. E. JENCKES MFG. CO. ‘ We make a specialty of making to order only a superior quality of ast Steel Wire Springs. either for extensior or compre-s/on. Tt ese Springs are all oil tempered ond are made of anex tra quaity of wire drawn specially for our own use, of the same giade of stock as we use for the Springs that we put in our Spring Scales. JOHN CHATILLON & SONS, KET, R. |. 85 to 93 Cliff St., and 12 Jacob St., og AND HaT BOOKS, ly NEW YORK CITY. BRIGHT WIRE G0ODS, iF COTIERS AND K®YS, t Established 1835. SPECIAL WIRE WORK TO ORDER. i Sole Selling Agents, JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO., j 113 Chambers St., New York. ip ELECTRO GALVANIZING WORKS BLACKIAN & KING. Specialty made of Galvanizing Steam, Water and Drvinage Fittings, I CAN PROVE ALL I CLAIM FOR IT. ° e Nails. Screws Bolts and Nuts, Se o ase oe Seti Springs, All Kinds of Castings and Wrought iZ Semple. . SHONBERG, 172 Hudson Street, N. Y., jiaruiscyierand OP Iron Werk. yn 801 Greenwich St., "et. Jane and 12th Sts. r New York ig) 7 COTTERS _Ss PLITKEYS RIVETED | ELECTRO GALVANIZING ‘ j . : — 2 (Tea aa The j3 | -~ } ON ALL KINDS OF wate wes. KEYS iron, Steel, Screws, Nails, also Steam and Drainage Fittings. EMPIRE PIPE BENDING AND SUPPLY CO., 235 to ag3 Park Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. 129 B Main.” THE HOLLINGER FENCE Co. (Ci -3 =a a VA a oe = OD od Telephope *‘ THE IRON AG R. H. WOLFF & CO., Ltd., MANUFACTURERS OF ALL FINE GRADES OF COLD 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 Cycles, 117th and 116th Sts. and East River, NEW YORK CITY. Works: 118th, —_ WE make all kinds of as well as Wire goods. All our work is done by Automatic [lachines, and consequently cheap in price and good in quality. = 2.6. JENKINSON & 60, Sheel [etal goods == 289-297 Washington St., NEWARK, N. J. A few of the Wire shapes we have made. “AMERICAN” ROPE TRANSTIISSION,’’ Second Editien—AUG MENTED, Published by ‘A LITTLE BLUE BOOK ON x AMERICAN MANUPACTURING CO. TRANSMISSION THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, NEW YORK, 65 Wall Street, ROPE. Established 1845. DUNBAR BROTHERS, & DUCE! Ccenpue) Springs SMALL SPRINGS MADE FROM SHEET STEEL and STEEL and BRASS WIRE, BRISTOL, CONN. ».§ McFARLAND, IRON FOUNDER, TRENTON, i N. Js CHILLED CAST WIRE DIES A SPECIALTY. Aay Size or Style Made at Short Nori ce. THE WIRE cooDs COMPANY, Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goods. Specialties to Order. EVELYTHING IN WIRE WATERBURY ROPE CO. FACTORIES, Brooklyn. OFFICE, 69 South St., N. Y. MAKERS OF OF ALL KINDS. Also Manila, Sisal, Russia and American Cordage and Binder Twine. Wi = in Steel Straightened and Cut CHarcoa, IFO. All Lengths. Screw Rods, WOOD SCREW SB, Iron and Brass. TRANSOM LIFTERS. Broyvormtse CHAINS for Bicycles and Mechanical Purposes. READING SCREW CO., Norristown, Penna. _ |THE STEWART WIRE COMPANY, - Office and Works EASTON PENNA. BRIGHT —aALL ae ANNEALED wane COPPERED SCREW TINNED RIVET ——-ALL VARIETIES—— Wire Straichtened and Cut to Specified Lencths. WIRE ROPE) | aan SS eT wee eimwrerecce cist - 2.600 64 . 2 THE IRON AGE. ” Wanvow van Wee. awn Wextvator Yorks” WMOWRRD & MORSE. WELLYON ST. NEW YORK CYT, MARU ACTURERS OF EVERY VARIETY OF ARO ARTISTAG WETAL WORK. ALSO \RCLUDING Duncamans avert SUCCESSFUL WHOJINN WREERL TALERTENT BNGR SPEED SOLAND STEAM ENGINE, EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS OF THE Heavy Steel ‘Tempered National Battery and Bolting Wire-Cloth. ODERICK & BASCOM ROPE ai SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Can now be accomplished. . - - a - <|) - fj os y = - - -j{— 7 ee “- < - = ' ’ ‘ \ = ™ - os *peceiuBseny eq Mou UB, NOLLWILLNEA DONIC ING SANITARY VENTILATION e= wu | |= - — O_o =PATENTSTEEL: ee) FAS WoTHE MOST DURABLE ROPE MADE; IT HAS NO EQUAL, SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. A. LESCHEN &% SONS ROPE CO., is . Mannafacturers of te PATENT. FLATTENED” \ ‘Tan WIRE ROPE ? eye Sap STRAND WIRE ROPE. SSeS T ramwa WwiiIRh ROPSH, Maalia, Sisal, Blocks, Eto. 920-922 Nerth \ Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Branch Office. 47-49 South Canal St , Chieago, Ill The only eatiatastery aaa on y= { 848 ESTABLISHED ' —— ee =WIRE ROPE — HAZARD MFG CO.— eae WIRES and CABLES. HARD and SOFT DRAWN imnwene. Warersems: 50 DEY STREET, NEW YORK. Works: WILKESBARRE, PA. WILLIAMSPORT WIRE ROPE CoO.. WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Established ———— ——_ en St. us Mo, Estimates Mo on Application. ———S——_——— =—,,- ‘AN =U: acres =|= STEEL IRON WIRE ROPE & Whyte Manilla Rope, Blocks, Sheaves, Rope Co., Galvanized Wire, Steel Strand. 19 South Canal Street, CHICAGO. OUR TRADE MARK PROTECTS YOU. vw Kidd Bros. & Burgher Steel Wire Company TicKEE’S ROCKS, PA. Sole Manufecturers of KIDD SPECIAL DRILL RODS, NEEDLE WIRE AND HIGH GRADE STEEL WIRES. Macomber HOWSON AND HOWSON Counsellors at Law, Solicitors of Patents. PHILADELPHIA West End Bidg., 82 So. Broad St. NEW YORK Potter Building, 38 Park Row, WASHINGTON National Union Bidg., 9!3 F St, PATENTS U. S. and Foreign Secured. Trade Marks and Copyrights. Tweaty 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 about Patents,” Free. PATENT PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY. References Furnished on Application. E. B. STOCKING, Attorney at Law, 611 F ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Estey Wire Works Co. 65 FULTON St., NEW YORK, Manutacturers of every variety of WIRE GLOTH 2 WIRE WORK Bank and Office Railing, BRASS AND IRON WORK, RIDDLES AND SCREENS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES. GOEPEL & RAEGENER Counselors at Law, Registered Patent Agents, 290 BROADWAY, - Dun Building, - NEW YORK. Fpecial experience in and connections for obtaining Pate ots in foreign countries. JANNEY, STEINMETZ & CO., Seamless Cold Drawn Steel Shelis, Cylinders and Tanks, for Air, Water, Steam, Gas, Soda, Ammonia or Fluids under pressure and exple- sives. Seamless Tubing, Heavy Section Tubes, Hy- draulic Porgings for Cream Separator Bewls. INGOT ALUMINUM for STEEL MAKERS. DREXEL BUILDING, Philadelphia. H. P. & H. F. WILSON, MANUFACTURERS OF —|WIRE BALE TIES For B . Moss, Rags, Paper ssible Material, - New York City. zy Hay, Straw sous ck and all Compr 9 Tenth Ave., ang 577-57 THE FROST HEAVY WIRE FENCE. STEEL FARM and LAWN GATES. = SSS === = =p ETE Spmrnost == COILED HARD STEEL GALVANIZED WIRE for fencing, supplied to dealers. Write for prices. THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO.,, Welland, Ont., Canada, Cleveland, Ohie, i THE: [IRON | AGE. S : retention nents : THE SUMMIT: : WIRE CO. * CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO. # 2, & 0408 oe, +. © 00,9 0,0 + * * OO M..nufacturers of WIRE FF oe * *e Pod, 4,04, +. .* 00,00, 0 9,04, ° o . * o*, oe, 7, * * va - o oe 2. @, oe,0* +, 2. @ Ce a aes s * °, ? *, 2%. @ 04,04, 04,,04, 2. &. 0,99, 9*, 2. 2. 00,98 BROOM WIRE, TINNED } MATTRESS WIRE, LANTEFN WIRE, BRIGHT MARKET WIRE, COPPERED MARKET WIRE, ANNEALED STONE WIRE. 2, ©, 04,040, ° ot ot * * *, . *, ; 7. oe, - ty ‘oe! _ aa a ror teh! *, .%, ae, o*. = e?*, oe. *. Oo oe. °, - 4 r 4 & Ft 4 ee - ee b3 2, . oe, WIRE STRAIGHTENED *, 9, or, +. @ ore! 2. er" Co % AND CUT TO LENGTHS. $ 4 rf oy * é cactoctostestestectetesteste WH eect * Poctectest Roeier oa Soaloa cool once seesoesoe geese, Moecoetoes aXe Kae ax oleate ' & ox HARTMAN Stee! Rod Picket Fence For Lawns, Parks, Cemeteries, School Grounds; also Tree Guards, Window Guards, Wire Mats, Woven Wire Fence, etc. HARTMAN MFG. CO., Of tliweoed City, Pa. N. Y. Office, 309 B' way, N. Y. City. Rossman’s Lawn Fence. Made especially for Lawns, Parks, Cemeteries and all vublic and Private Grounds. Has no equal Thoroughly Galvanized and made of best Besse- mer No 6 steel Wire. Cheaper and jus: as sub stantial as Iron Fence Write for Uatalogue Rossman Woven Wire FenceCo. ROSSMAN, LUMBIA CO., N. Y. WE WANT ‘sui'éve [RON FENC SELL OUR The largest m’f’r ___ Of Iron Fence in the . Ss Hf = . Arcuitecrural and Ornamental trot Work. Jails, ete. Write tor Catalog 3s THE STEWART IRON WORKS, ° Sissi ARROW BR AND ASPHALT READY ROOFING This roofing comes in rolis already coated with gravel. No painting re quired Ready tor immediate Notice the Lap Edge use. ASHPALT READY ROOFING CO., 136 Water St., N. Y 1EO. W. PRENTISS & CO., - HOLYOKE, PASS. MANUFACTURERS OF Iron ana Steel WIRE of every description for General and Special Purposes. —— LAWN FENCE, WINDOW GUARDS, OFFICE RAILING, TREE GUARDS, FARM FENCE, Send for Catalogue and Di-count heet. TERRE HAUTE, IND., 959 No.Tenth Street. UP-TO-DATE MFG. co., aad OWIGGINS WIRE FENCE CO. Anderson, Ind, Wire Fencing, Ready Made, for Lawn, Farm and Railroad, Write tor Catalogue. Agents Wanted. ORNAMENTAL FENCE! 25 different designs, they are all steel and cheaper than wood fence, Special prices to Churchesand Cemeteries. Write us for catalogue. KOKOMO FENCE MCH. CO.,. Kokoma, Ind., U. S.A MP - — —_— | ~a 7 28m Be be Be toe ver ber bar pear per [per grt > — 7 — Cam SO wets or CA gpacitY m7 ANOun 0.ToNs~ tb tAt HAWUF Ni nul a, (anne eas ADAM’S STEEL and IRON WORKS. Ornamental Stee! Fencing, Woven Wire Fencing. Door and Window Guards, Bank Work, Jail Work, etc SEND FOR CATALOGUE. wom W.J.ADAM, - - Joliet, Ill. (RE REMEBER RR Re ‘SsPrPRIwW™ © and KEYS. —...—01l- In 300 sizes in STEEL end BRAS BRIGHT [RON AND BRASS WIRE GOODS. SPECIAT, its "® M.S, BROOKS & SONS, CHESTER, CONN, °ATALOGUE SENT ON Sees cae Sag SS THE IRON AGE Se i 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. S. Wire Mat, all you have to do is—walk on it. To clean the mat, all you have to do is—pick 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 widths. — Write for our = Booklet. L UNITED STATES WIRE MAT CO., - 99900050004 O0O440600008 - Decatur, Ills. 00 OO90O00405000000409OOO0004 Art Wetal Works IN WIRE, BRASS and WROUGHT IRON. 4, BANK AND OFFICE RAILINGS LuDLOWw In Great Variety and of Handsome Designs, |SAVLOR ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES. WIRE CO. Iron and Wire Fences, Coal and { & _srLours, Mo Rope, Brass and Copper Sheets and Tubing, Plain and Barbed Fence Wire, Send for Catalogue and Prices. Tue LUDLOW-SAYLOR WIRE CO., St. Louis. ANYTHING IN ARTISTIC AND LIGHT IRON, WIRE AND BRASS WORK Such as tron and Wire Fer.ces of every description, Office and Bank kailings, Window Guards, tire Fse ipes, fron Stair ways, Roof 'restings, Iron Duors ard hutters, Flower stands and other Floral Designs, [ron Vases, Urns, Chairs and setrees, wener sl Wuiider~’ [ron Work ete. etc. 100-page illustrated catalogue, with close prices. st nt free. ORNAMENTAL IRON & WIRE CO., - ° Larges! concern of the kind ia the entire South : For Operating Windows in Monitor Roofs, ™ Chattanooga, Tenn. A Cc U Transoms if ’ N —_ Churches N © ena amd og 1 Sky Lights Schools, 1 E P S,E, A. ORMSBY,( | Melrose, Mass, S. J.B. &J. M. CORNELL, MANUFACTURERS OF Annealing Pots for Wire flanufacturers. We make a specialty of an extra strong, heat-resisting metal peculiarly adapted for this purpose. WRITE FOR PRICES. WORKS: West Point Foundry, Cold Spring-on-Hudson. OFFICE: 26th Street and 11th Avenue, 26th Street and uth Avenue, New York. New York City. Ore Screens, Wire Cloth and Wire Garry Iron and Steel Roofing Co. Roll Roofing. Corrugated Covering. Standing Seam Roofing. Steel Brick Siding. Metallic Shingles. Shutters. Cor. Coe and Lake Sts., CLEVELAND, OHIO. ar The Metal Worker's Handy-Book OF RECEIPTS AND PROCESSES, Being a Collection of Chemical Formulas and Prac- tical Manipulations for the Working of all the Metal's and Alloys, Including the Deco- ration and Beautifying of Articles Manufactured Therefrom, as Well as Their Preservation. Edited from Various Sources by WILLIAM T. BRANNT 500 Pages, Cloth, 82.50. Sent, post-paid, upon receipt of price, by DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, Publishers and Bovksellers, 232-238 William Street, New York. THE 1RON AGL. TRADE MARK, : ¥ AMERICAN a fA Ws ‘Sms Midi. s Jy > ¥ J re ~ Wo) eg Sy NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO, DENVER, Empire Bidg. The Rookery. 8 and 10 Pine St. 809 17th St. WIRE ROPES, IRON and STEEL, PLAIN and GALVANIZED. For TRANSMISSION, HOISTING, HAULAGE. For Mining, Cableways. Logging, Ships’ Rigging, Mooring and Towing, Dredging, Etc. EXTRA FLEXIBLE ROPES A SPECIALTY. Write for Catalogue and Prices. TRADE MARK. AMERICAN Ee “JUNIATA” fsa AB an F\ a» " a ae ' at Made at the celebrated “JUNIATA IRON WORKS.” Juniata [ron Shoes, Juniata Steel Shoes, Juniata Toe Calks. ARE ALL LEADERS—IN QUALITY AND SATISFAETORY RESULTS. Write for Catalogue and Prices to American Steel & Wire Co. HORSE AND MULE SHOES. J olled by the These Patents are owned and contr THE IRON A CONTINUOUS MILLS. FOR BILLETS, MERCHANT BAR, RODS, HOOPS, AND COTTON-TIE. WIRE-DRAWING MACHINERY---FOR STEEL, COPPER OR BRASS. MORGAN GONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WORCESTER, MASS., U. S. A. Wire Mills MODERN CHAIN FACTORIES. We ore peopared be erect WIRE MILLS for NAILS, FENCE, MARKET, MATTRESS or SCREEN wire, either GALVA- NIZ? DD or 1 le We build mills complete or in part. Latest devised, modern machinery in every department. Pa: Our (hain Factories are equipped with modern WiNwiNG, CUFTING and WELDING HAMMERS for chain links—up to-date and complete in every department. ; Write for particulars. State capacities wanted im Wire, Nails, Chain. Cable Addresa : VAUGHN.” The Turner, Vaughn & Taylor Co., @vAngs nalts 0 Requires but few posts and no top M. M. S. POU LT RY F ENCI NG. or bottom rail. Is stronger and better, and completed fence costs from 40 per PAL \ cent. to 50 per cent. less than any other. Also a large line of Hog, Sheep, Field and Cattle Fencing to meet all requirements, and Steel Web Picket Fencing with gates, posts and rail, for lawns, cemeteries, etc., DE KALB FENCE CoO., Main Office and Factories: DeKalb, Illinois, U. S. A. Selling Agents : Rotherham, Woo1 & Co., Melbourne. Australia. Buhler & Co., Buenos Aires, Argentire Republi‘c. Brarch Offices and Warehouses: 154 56 First St., San Francisco, Cal, 304 Delaware St., Kansas ( ity, Mo, 171 Main Street, Dailas, Texas. DILLON-GRISWOLD WIRE CcoO., STERLING, SS Tanasnann( lan MANUFACTURERS OF 25 Years’ Experience. 10 to 500 Tons Capacity Daily. bp 4 4 4 4 bp bp bn bn by bn bn bn bn be bn bn be bn hn hn *vvvrvVVeeCrVreCYVrVCYVrerrrererreVrVrVr Ve TX WIV \/\ Lei TV INTIS a - ~ “VAVAVAUA' of De Kalb, Illinois. s*. ‘ Pree Be, $10]09 U} YsIVUI 9pVsz 8}4}2 UlBIUOD HIM Bupoued “S “W ‘W 2ujnues yjos Az0Ag These Patents are owned and controlled by the De a Fence Co, and Union Fence 7 _ — i A NT, Ne ee ee ee en ee NY 7" i Pl A Cie SF SLE Aly, PE as. TB Bi, CE ti, BT OI ie OE MOT SOE MA” Patented July 21, 1896, (TRADE MARK.) Patented July 6, 1897. oe Barbed Wire Staples, Steel Wire Nails, Steel Bale Ties, Annealed, Bright and Galvanized Market Wire, Woven Wire Fence, Copper, Iron and Steel Rods, Special : Wires and Wire Straightened and cut to length. : SB ins. a VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVE )':/AVas 49 11S. TTI VV V/V VV V/V ¢ Fins. TAKA K AR AA oy VAVAVAVAY AVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAY. (VAY, Bins KKERAK AAA ARAL AAAS 7 AVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAWAVAVA'. “7 \VAY, Fe VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVANAWAVAY/ 1 TAY 71 SN AVAVAVAVACAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAN 7: WAY: EAA AAA AALAND AAA RMA Strongest and will last the longest. It per- fectly adjusts itself over hilly or uneven one The only Stock Fence manufactured hat will absolutely overcome expansion or contraction, therefore will not break, sag, or get luose Agects wa-ted to every county. e also manuf yture Wire Lawn Fencing, Bale Ties, Niils, Ete Write for catalogue. . KILMER WIRE MFG. CO., Chicago. Kilmer’s Stock or Hog Fence. = COLD OC PBGOLOLOR V, BW VV VADAAAIIAVAAL NBN avataat KM KAAMAKAAAA WAVAWAVAVAWAY! PAY 1} VV Vi ay WARAAAALAAAAN INGER /\] LAA BOO AAA ZZ Vee) | PRON & WIRE FENCING, ; a ELLIS & HELFENBERGER, . 200 SENATE,— INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ™ 4 Ai 4 in Cre Saas EE ——————— —. x 12 THE IRON AGF. DOOSOSOSSSOSOOOOSOOOSOOOOHSS SOSH OSOOOSOOSOOOOSOSOOOSOSOOOSOOEHESOESOOOSOOOOSOSOORE Wire Cloth, Netting, Fencing and Perforated Metal. We Maoutacture a Complete Line of these Goods, Inclading **OLINTON ”’ Brand. “SILVER FINISH’ Brand. Painted Window Screen Cloth. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Galvanized Poultry Netting. Galvanized Window Screen Cloth. Wire Lath. Woven Wire F'enoce. PERFORATED METAL FOR Co=!-Ore =n4 czavelserenng, spark Aprestere ins iggre. iter Prose, Piates OLINTON WiRD OCOLOTH OoO., CLINTON, MASS. BOSTON. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. BSCSOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESHSSSSSCSSOSSOSCA Pear! Wire Cloth. Galvanized steel Wire Cloth. 44 Cliff Street, “WE UT VTorR =z. a6 ” 153 Lake Street, Cettage A ned and Garden CEHEaICAGO. “G@& B’’ Web Wire Fencing. Georgetown, Cone. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. ie fs nic shies. Wend , aoe yey — ties Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifter . ) » So House Furnishing Wire Je Wirt cam ING With HAMMONDS METAL FURRING. (=. Established 1818. vods. eee 5 aiiaiie ‘ . a NG MANUFACTURERS OF GALVANIZED WIRE G a AMERICA (1 | IRE GOODS. NETTING. On “6 _WIREWORK, ; Galvanized Wire Poultry a Netting. » FE WRIGHT e COLTON WIRE CLOTH Co. Galvanized, Tinned, Coppered. Bright and —-. Annealed. as Cold Rolled Flat, and a Straightened and Gat. SPECIAL WIRES.PREPARED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. Tinned, Mattress, Broom and Lantern Wire. Annealed, Tinned and Galvanized Stone and Market Wire. WORCESTER, IIASS. 79 Lake St., CHICAGO, ILL. “ PENNSYLVANIA” FRUIT PICKER. This Cut almost speaks for itself—the device being so much like the human hand. shows at once tbe util ty of the article. AS A FRUIT PICKER IT HAS NO SUPERIOR. Tt is made 0° Nrasy Galvanized Wire, and Fasily Adjusted to a Pole. I' has been sold forse:eral years, and the demand as itis becomlne kno*¥D) is steadily increasing. The diffic ity of detaching fruit and securing it unbruised is apparent to every one so engaged. This overcomes the difficulty, and saves the finest fruit, which commands the highest prices. THE LOW PRICE AT WHICH IT IS SOLD brings it within the reach of those who have but little fruit to gather as well as those who hare arge quantities. PRICE, FER DOBWEN, - - - $3.cSo. iT WILL CATHER APPLES, PEACHES, PEARS, ETC. EDWARD DARBY & SONS. =- 233-235 Arch Street, Philadelphia. LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, Wire Netting, Wire Fencing, Wire Cloth, Wire Lathing, THE ROEBLING STANDARD COAL AND SAND SCREENS, FIRE-PROOF CONSTRUCTION. FRUIT DRYING CLOTH, IRON, STEEL, GALV’D, BRASS FLY-SCREEN CLOTH, BRONZE AND COPPER CLOTH. ~<te—_HARDWARE GRADES ——t The New Jersey Wire Cloth Co., Trenton, N. J. NEW YORK CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO THE IRON AGE. 13 WICKWIRE BROTHERS CoRTLAND, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE CLOTH AND NETTINGS. GORTLOND fe, WWVGKTWIRE S,., WRITE JIQETAL Fong vs, WICK WIRE i Madefrom Hard Drawn Made from Hard Drawn Made from Hard Drawn Galvanized Before or Steel Wire. Bronze Wire. Galvanized Steel Wire. After Weaving. TIB MED, BRIGHT BLUED, BRASS, COPPER WIRE CLOTH, FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. CORN POPPERS, DISH COVERS, METALLIC AND SQUARE GOAL SIEVES, FLOUR SIEVES. NATIONAL WIRE CORP., NEW HAVEN, CONN., « Manutacturers WIRE, WIRE RODS AND WIRE NAILS. Fence, Market, Straightened Galvanized, and Cut Wire Screw, Bolt, 1 in. and smaller. Telephone and Special Wire Telegraph For all Purposes, Eastern Agents, JOHN WALES CO., 141 High St., Boston, Mass. Send for Prices. MICHIGAN WIRE CLOTH Co., manuracturens of WIRE CLOTH - ALL KINDS From BRASS, COPPER, STEEL, IRON, GALVANIZED,TINNED and BRONZE WIRE Including PAINTED, GALVANIZED and BRONZE WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. ESTAB IS*'ED 1863. WRITE FOR CATALOUUE. 500 HOWAR! ST, WFTROIZ MICH. ESTABLISHED 1828. | SPENGER WIRE COMPANY, Worcester, Mass. Manurecurers TpOn and Bessemer Steel Wire of a! kinas. FINE WIRE A SPECIALTY. Mills at Worcester and § Mpanese, Mass. No order too small for our best attention. Write us for prices and particulars. aeaimiapeemenees ————___— HIGHEST SPEED 1879 RIPLEY & BARTLETT, 1899 | T k M 2 wove | LACK Machines MFRS. OF on Ryan's Patents. || WM. A. SWEETSER, 89 Montello St., PLYMOUTH, MASS., U.S A. | BROCKTON, MASS. cep cee + cee 0p ee 99 cee 4p ee > ce +++ ee +44 ee 4) ee tp ee NEW FREEDOM WIRE CLOTH co. | $ | MANUFACTURERS OF ‘“*SUMMIT’’ BRAND i ISCREEN WIRE CLOTH. ! MADE FROM HARD DRAWN STEEL WIRE. PAINTED BLACK, GREEN, OR DRAB. Main Office and Works, - - - NEW FREEDOM, PA comms |} 4 comes ¢¢ comme 44 cmmmme 44 comme ¢¢ comme $4 cme +4 Se “8 Te om +) SO eee 14 Tapping, Screw Slotting, HARVEY HUBBELL. THE IRON AGE. Brass and Iron Machine Screws. sen aeersins I AC HINERY & TOOLS esi Riveting Machines. Agents, Manning Maxwell&é Moore, wew BRIDGEPORT, CONN. SEMNO FOR CATALOCUE. YORK, CHICAGO. ‘hay Valo hl-a ae Farquhar, is} SAM’L HALL’S SONS, 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, BRADDOCE, 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., Milwaukee, Wis. 4 MANUFACTURERS OF Wrought and Steel Plate Washers, Felloe Piates, Burrs, &c. CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTED. NUTS.. ——AND BOLTS National Elastic Nut Co., MILWAUKEE, WIS. We make a special and Hexagon Hot-Pressed Foy Re ts (laste and Common); Machine Bolts, etc., to a = at lowest prices. Our Blastic Steel Nut never works ao vend is strongest, best and cheapest Nut on the market. Our Blastic Net Track Bolt makes the best Rail fastening. Write fer prices TWE POSITIVE EXPANSION BOLT, Tr) . CAN'T SLIP.’’ Mfid by Dine ©. SEAMAN & £O.. 1688 Hutchingon st. Phila , Pa. Write fo r prices For sale by NzAt & BRIN NKER, 1s Warren St , New \ ork Teun Niagara Screw Co,, BUFFALO, N. Y. wakers of SET and CAP SCREWS, STUDS, Etc. isso. The Plymouth Millis, RIVETS asd TACE SS, Plymouth, Mass. TT } E WILSON & SMITH, Worcester, Mass. aves Metal Punching an rk. SE etki SPECIALTIES IN LINE OF PRESS WORK. CHIC. PENNA. NEW YORK. rraatenee: KK FE Gg. 20.000 oat THE EDWIN BELL & SONS CC., YOUNGSTOWN, Oo. | For Nails, Spikes, Bolts, Nuts, Rivets and Horse Shoes, THE IRON AGE. 15 AMERICAN. GUST V TUL CUVEE VUE UU UU UU EUS AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF STEEL BRIDGES, STEEL BUILDINGS AWN D 3 : All Classes of Metallic Structures RARARAAAAAAAAARARAARARARARAARARARARARARAAAAARRARARAARARAR GENERAL OFFICES: Tr No. 100 BROADWAY, - NEW YORK. § } | | f Branch Offices : ip Boston, Mass., East Berlin, Conn., Albany, N.Y., 2 Groton, N. Y., Rochester, N. Y., Buffalo, N. Y., id Elmira, N. Y., Horseheads, N. Y., Pittsburg, Pa., # Athens, Pa., Pencoyd, Pa., Philadelphia, Pa , : Trenton, N.J., Wilmington, Del., Baltimore, Md., i Columbus, O., Youngstown, Ohio, Canton, Ohio, ” Minneapolis, Minn., New Orleans, La. RARARARARARARARAAAARRARARARRAR‘RARARARARRARARARARARRAROD OD Lafayette, Ind., Chicago, I11., Milwaukee, Wis., ; THE IRON AGE. [ron and Brass Rivets, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c. »r Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, § WATERBURY, CONN. 8 8 = = irr . = i! aAVURNU CANCUN — r { PALLULUTLUOLRLLULT LLL UL | a ea, — ne Seca Sen ae RT ee ene Aowitiairenr Saas Si Our Rod and Wire Mills are now in full operation and we are ‘eet equipped to furnish wie RODS, ... WIRE “ce” For information concerning aes and WIRE, address TELEPHONE, 2529 CENTRAL. N. D. PRATT, 9] Lake Street, CHICAGO. E. H. TITCHENER & CO., BINGHAMTON, N. Y: —e. AND 6 LS WIRE SHAPES — . Binghamton, &. Y. ren Franklin Moore Co.., H VVinsted, Conn. »P writing tor ‘ree | Wall pe ac 0, Pacific Coast Office, 105 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. thom Tho tr yen ag. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Tacks, _ |PittsburghScrew& BoltCo. NAILS, ssilieeane ee wd < RIVETS. jexagon Hoad Bol BEST STOCK. PERFECT GOODS. ; - | : ee ‘won, SEND FOR BOOK ON BOLTS TO Cap Screws, Hexagon Head Bolts, Coupling Bolts, T and S$ pecial Head WRITE FOR PRICES. Milled Stud Bolts, Bolts, - Semi-finished Nuts, pouch studs, ete., ete. WIRE NAIL MACHINERY. Improved Perkins Pattern. All Sizes—3d. to 20d. H. J. MILLER, Bridgewater, Mass. Case-hardened Nuts. Ran Also OFFICE AND WORKS : Special Work in Iron Steel or Brass made Liberty ave. and 25th St. on Screw Machines. Pittsburgh, Pa BAAAASLAAAAAAAAA R COBB & DREW, T Astor ere remem ractous SHELTON COMPANY. ak Ai v PuROCK FALLS, ILLS. ; TACKS, SMALL NAILS, Etc., ig tee ee CARRIAGE, TIRE and STOVE BOLTS. | s STAPLES, BURRS, WASHERS, Ss Factories, SHELTON, CONN. NEW YORK OFFICE and WAREBROOM, 64 READE ST. OFFS FF EN RO 5) OR Oy ee 4 THE TRON AGE. 17 The [lilton iit 4 Manufacturing Co., MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA. U PLAIN, CHAMFERED, SEMI-FINISHED Cold Punche AND CASE HARDENED ALSO, HOT PRESSED ec> Wrought and Steel Washers. Cold Punched Nuts a Specialty. Ose ©BOSSOO88O eS he OSS © 4 OOH SOS @ DSOSOes _GOO8O848848888tE8H O22 2207 Oe 28ee4e000% _ cob P TOMS mu | New BRIGHTON, Pa. “= Ee Si MANUFACTURERS OF 3 Uli. <p rihanet WIRE a WIRE NAILS. a RHODE ISLAND TOOL Co. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Bolt ana Rivet Clippers, For Cutting off the ends of Bolts and Rivets, EVE BOLTS: CHAMBERS BROTHERS COMPANY, 52d 8t., Below Lancaster Ave., BLANK. PHILADELPHIA, PA. THREADED. SERRE RRR ee : ALL GRADES OF FINISHED - e : NWO Tss : THE “EASY’ BOLT CLIPPER, |§ np avromaric coun runs 5 "ia WILL CUT ANYTHING. 3s : . Oils a Manufactured by i. 1) . : H. K. PORTER, © 6 Ashland St., > S 3 : Everett, Mass. .@) a & : (@) g * -~| a = It is the BEST in the World a ® s . DUNHAM For sale by the trade generally. Send ter Circular. 5 Unienville, th ae c & Selig, Seunenthal & Co., Londen, Eug., Agents for Great Britain and treland. VHRR PERE tT STEWARD | & ROMAINE MFG. CO. s ed 18 THE IRON AGE WM. H. HASKELL, Pres. JACOB STEPHANS, Gen’l Manager. J- MILTON PAYNE, Treas. 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 60,, Worcester, Mass, SET. ——" >) STUDS FOR CAP AND >| STEAM wane ENGINE, SCREWS. PUMPS, &c. ‘== « BOLTs. PORT CHESTER BOLT & NUT CO., PORT CHESTER, N. Y. ——MANUFACTURERS OF— Cold Punched, Chamfered and Trimmed, Case For aman “ a Ofstructure 19 brick aid stone Work Hardened and Semi-Finished . i M''r, ISAAC CHURCH, Patente Bend for Cat ont a. Toledo, Ohioe eal Bicycle Supplies, &c., &c. Tire Bolts a Specialty, For ontng af} Stade os structu » brick nd s =‘ Philadelphia. EXPANSION BoLTs RIVETS, NUTS, AND FOR ROLLING THREADS. BUILT BY The WATERBURY FARREL FOUNDRY & MACHINE C0. PHILADELPHIA MACHINE SCREW WORKS, 624-626 Race St., Philadelphia mw — SEES g ie #009 2 l= Sabo ' Lasp : - = Es 2a Ha You Seen Our = geiss Ve YOU TRIANGLE FEED => | for Tack Machines ? i ae IT IS A WONDER!!! GUARANTEED INCREASE 25< IN SPEED. KIMIBALL BROS. & SPRAGUE, SET, CAP and Te = c HICAGO Scr EWCXD. Sole [frs.of the Genuine BROCKTON, MASS. Huntington Emery MACHINE Vie REWe| Wheel Dresser. | . ART METAL WORK IN BRASS, STEEL| SCREWS, WW SSA Hexagon Nuts, AND IROM. £.T BARNUM, wicn’'’| mitiea Coupling ay a al . See Adv. ist Fach Month Bolts, etc. 94-108 W.WasHinctonSr. Cnyicaco Bicycle Parts. THE IRON AGE. 19 BEAMS I eae 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 6in. CUT TO LENGTH, PUNCHED AND FITTED. W. W. LINDSAY & CO., "PHILADELPHIA. SET, =e. CAP and HEX. CAP MACHINE SCREWS. aso OIL EXTRACTORS. Send for Catalogues. iM i an Es oe, Reed & Curtis i = i. Machine = “ i | 3 Screw = = = = Co., 7 = = = 2 Worcester, | = = : = Mass. “DIAMOND” EXPANSION BOLT. Rockford Bolt Works, 20 Mill Street, ROCKFORD, ILL. . All Kinds of Bolts, Lag Screws, . Rivets, Washers and odd ONLY 2 PAR'S. molest i Expansion Bolt im the market. BENRY. B. Bolt Work, “Mention Tae Inos Aas No. 8 cuts 4 or less. 26 Cortlandt &t., N.Y. Tel. + Cortlands, ) EXelwig’s Patent Bolt and Rivet Clipper. EXPA NSION BoLtTs. t Light, Strong, ’ The Best Bolt ‘ Powerful, Durable. neLwic mec. co., =o mt ne” the Market. % No. 1 cuts x or less. ST. PAUL, #!4N. 9 MFD, BY , No. 2 cuts +16 or less No. 4 cuts $ or less. ' THE McCABE HANGER MFG. CO,, CUTS CLOSB TO WORK. ° acannon 48 [Ne rood 533-543 West 224 St., N. Y. HIGHEST TESTIMONIALS FROM JOBBERS AND CONSUMERS SEND FOR CIRCULAR WRITE FOR PRICES. From “THE TRADESMAN.” “<The Knight of the Grip’ is an interesting, suggestive and entertaining book, describing, in an intimate and well- informed fashion, the ways and manners, methods and make-up, of the traveling salesman, with just enough com- ment upon the shortcomings of the rare exceptions to em- phasize the many admirable qualities and agreeable charac- teristics of the great majority of men in that calling. The price of the volume is 60 cents. Why it is so cheap, does not appear either in the matter or the make-up.” THE KNIGHT OF THE GRIP SIXTY CENTS, POSTPAID. DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY, 232- 238 William St., N. Y. Ps AE G'S NPL Fe Se ah) wry 20 THE IRON AGE. EOLA LAY AN) aN BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, BOSTON, MASS., ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURAL WORK, Steel Buildings, Roof Trusses, Bridges, Etc., Large or Small. SEND FOR ESTIMATE. F DY AYA YALA ATNTALQNTALANT ALAN AL ANY ATNTATNTT AYA AYANYANYG THOS. B. RITER, Pres. WM. C. COFFIN, Vice-Pres. JOHN 8. 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DISTRICT SALES OFFICES Pittsburg Chicago St. Paul Empire Building Marquette Building Endicott Building Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Land Title Building Fullerton Building No. 23 Davis Street Boston Cleveland New Orleans No. 8 Oliver Street Williamson Building Hennen Building Cincinnati Montreal Chamber of Commerce Building Temple Building FOREIGN SALES OFFICE London, E. C., 78 Gracechurch Street Secoeeeceeeeoocece SYR IR I RI RO WPY OOO 044448686666 A eA sei i RN il tt tl a aanicnbe aE dW ea Reb al we ni ® Sa eet ee Ral et cal a oh a ect apenved = on at wat at adl xs eel SO PO ae he "Se glad AMERICAN SHEET STEEL COMPANY THE IRON AGE. 23 Battery Park Building New York Manufacturers of all varieties of Iron and Steel Sheets BLACK AND GALVANIZED W. Dewees Wood Company’s Planished Iron Wellsville Polished Steel Sheets DISTRICT SALES AGENTS STOCKTON & BRAINARD, Marquette Building, Chicago T. W. Stmpers, Land Title Building, Philadelphia W. J. WersTeIn & JouN W. 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