Trade catalogs from W.S. Rockwell Co.

Date Range: 1800s-1900s

Variant Company Name: Established 1888 ; chartered 1908Company Name: W.S. Rockwell Co.Related Companies: Gehnrich Oven Div. ; Gehnrich Corp. ;

Place: New York City, New York, United States

Topic (Romaine Term): Brass; bronze and specialty metalsPumping machinery and air compressorsFoundries; supplies and equipmentBoats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)Engineering consultants and contractorsFurnaces and boilersHeating; ventilation and air conditioningCeramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stonesPlumbing supplies and fixturesTopic: Air conditioningAir-compressorsBoats and boatingBoilersBrassBronzeCeramicsConsulting engineersEngineersFoundriesFurnacesGlassHeatingHeating and ventilation industryIndustrial equipmentMachineryMarine machineryMetalsPlumbing equipment industryPlumbing fixturesPorcelainPotteryPumping machinery industryShipsVentilation

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Location: Trade Literature at the American History Museum LibraryCollection: Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

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Record Id: SILNMAHTL_13466

Type Of Material: Trade catalogsTrade literature

Notes Content: "Gehnrich Ovens" for heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous products, and foundry work (core baking, mold trying and heat treating) ; furnace engineers ; oil, gas, coal and wood furnaces ; air compressors ; pressure blowers ; pipe and fittings ; fire brick ; furnace castings ; oil pumps, meters, hose and burners ; brass annealing furnaces ; shipyard plate and angle heating furnaces ; furnace engineering services, including survey of requirements, furnace design, construction and installation ; "Q-Alloy" ; 1897-1940'sIncludes: Trade catalog, price lists and manualBlack and white imagesPhysical Description: 218 pieces; 2 boxes

Record Id: SILNMAHTL_13466

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