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[Trade catalogs from W. W. Grainger Inc.]

Catalog Data

Variant company name:
Lanham, MD ; Merrifield, VA  Search this
Company Name:
W. W. Grainger Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
General purpose motors; heating/cooling motors; fan/blower motors; farm duty motors; pump motors; appliance/tool/transportation motors; motor accessories; power transmission; electric control and distribution; electrical supplies; test instruments; lighting; hand tools; portable power tools; shop tools; maintenance equipment; material handling equipment; safety equipment; storage equipment; office and communications equipment; outdoor equipment; air compressors; pneumatics; hydraulics; industrial pumps; domestic water systems; air conditioning/refrigeration; heating, ventilating and air conditioning controls; heating equipment; air circulators; blowers; fans. 1991 general catalog . industrial motors ; commercial motors ; heating motors ; cooling motors ; fan motors ; blower motors ; farm duty motors ; pump & appliance / tool motors ; motor accessories ; power transmission ; electric control and distribution ; electrical supplies ; test instruments ; communication equipment ; lighting ; hand tools ; portable power tools ; shop tools ; maintenance equipment ; material handling ; storage equipment ; office equipment
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
54 pieces; 12 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date range:
1900s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Locks and safes (including alarm and security systems)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Telephone; telegraph and telecommunications equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Ice -- Manufacture  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Locks and keys  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_18576
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18576