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[Trade catalogs from Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.]

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Variant company name:
Multiple locations: Rossford, OH ; Charleston, WV ; Parkersburg, WV ; Ottawa, IL ; Shreveport, LA ; New York, NY ; Boston, MA ; Atlanta, GA ; Minneapolis, MN ; Milwaukee, WI ; Chicago, IL ; Philadelphia, PA ; Kansas City, MO ; Denver, CO ; Detroit, MI ; Buffalo, NY ; San Francisco, CA ; Los Angeles, CA ; Cincinnati, OH ; Seattle, WA ; Richmond, VA ; Syracuse, NY ; Dallas, TX ; Indianapolis, IN ; Memphis, TN ; St. Louis, MO ; Washington, DC  Search this
Company Name:
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Libbey Co. ; Libbey Inc. ; Libbey Glass Mfg. Co. ; Libbey Glass Co. ; Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Co. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Aeroquip Div. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Vitrolite Div. ; L-O-F ; Blue Ridge Glass Corp. Div. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Plaskon Div. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Liberty Mirror Div. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Corrulux Div. ; Aeroquip Corp. (Jackson, MI) ; Owens-Illinois Glass Co  Search this
Notes content:
Libbey Co.: "Things Beautiful" ; cut glass ; punch bowls ; punch cups ; trays ; candlesticks ; other food service and tableware or glassware pieces ; Libbey Glass Co.: other cut glass tableware ; ice cream sets ; "Nappy" ; decanters ; jugs ; "Safedge" glassware , "for hotels , restaurants , cafes , clubs , and soda fountains" ; Libbey "Red Line" high pressure guage glasses ; Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Co.: "Flat Glass" , a short history of flat glass use and the Libbey-Owens Co. ; Libbey-Owens-Ford : "Vitrolite" structural glass for storefronts and residential use; "Vitrolite" in kitchens , bathrooms , etc. ; LOF Glass Fibers' "super-fine" fiberglass insulation ; "Tuf-Flex" tempred plate glass ; "Vitrolux" "color fused tempered plate glass" used in store front lighting ; "Extrudalite" store front metal ; "how to plan and construct modern store fronts..." manual ; "Specifications for Libbey-Owens-Ford Flat Glass" ; "Vitrolite Storefront Manual" ; Vitrolite tables , counters , and other fixtures in restaurants, etc. ; window glass ; plate glass ; "Plaskon" resin glues ; "Thermopane" insulated windows ; "Solar Houses" ; "Restaurants that Win!" ; "Automobile Glass Sales Manual" ; "Tuf-Flex" glass doors ; Plaskon molding compounds ; colored plate glass ; design specifications or blueprints of "Extrudalite" sashes and bars ; other glass materials ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Aeroquip Corp., Aircraft Div.: "Omniseal" hydraulic seals ; industrial hose ; aircraft fittings ; Aeroquip Corp., Marman Div.: industrial fittings ; Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Aeroquip Corp., Industrial Div.: "Aeroquip Cargo Control Bulletin" ; Aeroquip Wheelchair Securement Systems for the aircraft and trucking industries ; Cut crystal glass catalog with price list effective January 1942 ; annual reports ; quarterly reports ; windows and furnishings in dining rooms, kitches, bathrooms, bedrooms, and breakfast rooms, solar housing, thermopane, plate glass, window conditioning, mirrors
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
111 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Hotel; bar and restaurant supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
"Hotels -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Bars (Drinking establishments)  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Glass  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Plastics industry and trade  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Restaurants  Search this
Rubber industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_26714
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_26714