Trade catalogs from Rumsey & Co., Ltd.

Date Range: 1800s-1900s

Variant Company Name: Founded in 1840 ;Company Name: Rumsey & Co., Ltd.Related Companies: Rumsey Pump Co. Ltd. (later name) ; Rumsey Pump Corp. (later name) ; Rumsey Pump & Machine Co. (New York City, NY) ; L.M. Rumsey Co. (Branch of Rumsey & Co.) (St. Louis, MO); L.M. Rumsey Mfg. Co. (St. Louis, MO) ; Seneca Falls Pump and Fire Engine Works (St. Louis, MO) ; Rumsey & Sikemeier Co. (St. Louis, MO) ; Balch-Morris, Inc. (purchased Rumsey in 1942) ;

Place: Seneca Falls, New York, United States

Topic (Romaine Term): Foundries; supplies and equipmentPlastics and rubberFirefighting and fire enginesMetalwork products (architectural and ornamental)Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)Garden and lawn equipment and suppliesSmoking and tobacco accessoriesLumber; logging; timber and forestryFurnaces and boilersAgricultural tools and machineryMaterials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and suppliesBells and bell foundriesLeather products; tanning and equestrian suppliesBrass; bronze and specialty metalsFarm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)Heating; ventilation and air conditioningPumping machinery and air compressorsPlumbing supplies and fixturesTopic: Agricultural implementsAgricultural machineryAir conditioningAir-compressorsArchitectural metal-workArt metal-workBarrelsBell foundingBellsBeverage industryBoilersBottlingBrassBronzeDairyingDistilleriesFarm equipmentFire fighting equipment industryFood industry and tradeForests and forestryFoundriesFurnacesGarden ornaments and furnitureGarden toolsHeatingHeating and ventilation industry

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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_15570

Type Of Material: Trade catalogsTrade literature

Notes Content: 1892 ; pumps ; cylinders ; rams ; hydraulic machinery ; well, garden, fire engine and boiler pumps ; fire fighting apparatus ; illustration of 1892 fire engines ; fire alarm, church, plantation and steamboat bells ; "Burrall's" corn sheller and separator ; rubber and leather belting, hose and packing ; sheet lead ; tobacco, cider mill, locomotive and jack screws ; wrought iron and cast iron pipe ; pulleys ; saw mills ; water heaters ; plumbing implements ; agricultural implements ; foundry supplies ; railway equipment ; boilersIncludes: Trade catalog and price listsBlack and white imagesPhysical Description: 46 pieces; 7 boxes

Record Id: SILNMAHTL_15570

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