Trade catalogs from Corning Glass Works

Date: 1900s

Variant Company Name: New York, NYCompany Name: Corning Glass WorksRelated Companies: Pyrex ; Corning ; Steuben ; MacBeth ; Electrical Products Div. ; Electronics Div. ; Industrial Div. ; Laboratory Glassware Div. ; Laboratory & Pharmaceutical Div. ; Lighting Sales Dept. ; MacBeth-Evans Div. ; Steuben Glass ; Technical Products Div. ; Conaphore Sales Div. ; Gilford ; Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Inc. (Oberlin, OH) ; Steuben Glass Inc. ; Science Products ; Corning Inc. (changed in 1989)

Place: Corning, New York, United States

Topic (Romaine Term): Architectural designs and building materialsAutomobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)Biotechnology and biochemical equipment and suppliesBusiness services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stonesCurios; novelties and souvenirsElectrical apparatus and equipmentFoods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)Furnaces and boilersFurniture and furnishingsIndustrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipmentLighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)Radios and radio equipmentTopic: "Decoration and ornament, Architectural""Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."AdvertisingArchitectural designAutomobilesBeverage industryBiochemical engineeringBiotechnologyBoilersBuilding materialsBusinessCandlesCeramicsCollectiblesCommerceDistilleriesElectric apparatus and appliancesFood industry and tradeFurnacesFurniture industry and tradeGlassHouse furnishingsIndustrial equipmentInterior decorationLampsLighting

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Record Id: SILNMAHTL_11702

Type Of Material: Trade catalogsTrade literature

Notes Content: Radio insulators ; capacitators ; resistors ; inductors ; circuit grid boards ; Lens and lens panels for lighting ; Architectural and decorative glass ; Glass valves ; glass pipes ; lubricator and oil cup glasses ; gauge glass ; sight glass ; plate glass ; windshield glass ; Ovenware ; flameware ; Glassware for railroad, marine, and traffic service ; signal glassware ; power insulators ; Color filters ; Biotechnology lab ware ; Spectrophotometer ; EIA analyzers ; cuvettes Press releases ; Historical/promotional pieces on glass making ; Technical papers ; Annual report ; "Corningware" ; scientific instruments ; laboratory glassware ; water purification equipment ; demineralizers ; Decorative glass for the home Christmas 1969 catalog, Fall 1992 catalog ; (1958) pyrex laboratory glassware catalog (LG1) ; (1971) Pyrex, Vycor, and Corning brand laboratory glassware ; (1956) Catalog CA-2 Custom-made laboratory glassware by Corning featuring Pyrex ; (1959) supplement No. 3 to catalog LG-1 x2 ; (1962) Binder with important changes made to catalog LG-2 in terms of pricing ; (1960) supplement 4-10 to catalog LG-1 concerning pyrex teflon plug labware...this comprises the uncataloged portion.Includes: Trade catalog, price lists, manual, photographs and historiesBlack and white imagesColor imagesPhysical Description: 352 pieces; 11 boxes

Record Id: SILNMAHTL_11702

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