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[Trade catalogs from General Electric Co.]

Company Name:
General Electric Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd. (Toronto, Canada) ; Carboloy Co. (Detroit, MI) ; Cooper-Hewitt Electric Co. (Hoboken, NJ) ; Fort Wayne Electric Works (Fort Wayne, IN) ; General Electric Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; Ivanhoe-Regent Works (Cleveland, OH) ; Samson Tractor Co. (Janesville, WI) ; Samson Sieve-Grip Tractor Co. (Stockton, CA) ; Victor X-Ray Co. (Chicago, IL) ; Hotpoint Electric Heating Co. (Ontario, CA) ; GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc. ; M-O Valve Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; General Electric Vapor Lamp Co. ; Cunningham Tubes ; Chemical Dept. (Pittsfield, MA) ; Metallurgy Div. ; Clock & Timer Dept. (Ashland, MA)  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE. Boxes, books, and envelopes organized as follows: air conditioning and refrigeration ; appliances ; automobiles and buses ; aviation ; boats and ships ; "GE Bulletin" ; cables, wires and wiring ; capacitors ; catalogs ; circuit breakers ; control ; "Electrical Developments"; electronics ; general-business ; general-science ; general product information ; generators ; furnaces ; heating ; indexed publications ; instruction books ; instruments ; lighting ; lightning protection ; metallurgy ; meters ; misc. equipment ; motors ; parts bulletins ; photographic equipment ; plastics and chemicals ; power equipment ; radio and television ; railroads ; station equipment ; switches ; switch gears ; technical papers ; transformers ; turbines ; welding ; x-ray ; "Fort Wayne Electric Works Bulletins". GE all purpose mixer appliance catalog is found in: TX715. R43 NMAH Culinary History collection. 1989 GE Capacitor handbook ; dry type transformer ; panel meters ; electronic controls ; form G motors ; fan-cooled motors ; AC / DC motors ; LEDs ; solid state relays ; glow lamps ; indicator and circuit components ; sub-miniature lamps ; solid state lamps ; silicone lubricants ; silicone greases ; silicone rubber ; " LEXAN " plastic ; "Optoelectronics Manual" ; employee benefits plan document ; "One Hundred Publications of the General Electric Company 1878-1978" ; "General Electric Goes to War" (WWII war production)...this comprises the uncataloged portion
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Plastic ; silicone rubber
Physical description:
9913 pieces; 275 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Schenectady, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refinery equipment  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records)  Search this
Television  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Audio equipment industry  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Computers  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Heating  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11789
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11789

[Trade catalogs from Crane Co.]

Company Name:
Crane Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Crane Bros. Mfg. Co. ; Crane Export Corp. ; Crane Ltd. ; Cochrane Div. ; Resistoflex Co. (Marion, NC) ; Premier Heater Div. (La Porte, IN); Deming Division (Salem, OH) ; Crane-Bennett, Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; Crane Cie. (Paris, France)  Search this
Notes content:
Three containers OVERSIZE. Valves ; pipe fittings ; pipe and tubing ; insulation ; gauges and heating accessories ; tools and pipe threading machines ; packings, lubricants, solvents ; paints, brushes, spray equipment. Brass, iron, steel. Clarifiers ; water reclamation systems. Convectors, heaters, air conditioners. Lavoratories, drinking fountains, plumbing fixtures. Surgical and dental lavoratories. Plastic tubing and fittings. Ships. Steel drilling-through and flow-line valves. Steam pumps, pulleys, shafting and hangers. Expansion joints ; flexible couplings ; corrosion resistant plastic lined piping systems ; PTFE-Lined stainless steel piping system ; "IsoBend" Lined Piping ; TFE clamp valve ; specialty hoses ; Cranetilt steam traps ; Cranetilt trap systems for laundries. Corwith family of lavatories, baths, sinks, dressing tables ; water systems ; heaters ; softeners ; Premier insulated automatic storage gas water heater
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
306 pieces; 31 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Dental equipment and supplies  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Coal  Search this
Dental instruments and apparatus  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Glass  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11998
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11998

[Trade catalogs from American Car and Foundry Co.]

Company Name:
American Car and Foundry Co.  Search this
Related companies:
A.C.F. ; ACF ;  Search this
Notes content:
Three items OVERSIZE ; Foundries, motorboats, buses, freight and rail cars, explosives, ordnance (military weapons, shells, howitzers), metal heaters, rivet heaters, valves (lubricated valves, plug valves, multiport valves, semi-steel valves), lubricants, wrenches, coach seats. Cabin cruisers ; Milliken valves...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_37375
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_37375

[Trade catalogs from William Beardmore & Co., Ltd.]

Company Name:
William Beardmore & Co., Ltd.  Search this
Notes content:
one item OVERSIZE ; Diesel engines for railroad, marine use, commercial vehicles, etc. ; oil engines ; blueprints included
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
17 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
London, United Kingdom
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7858
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7858

[Trade catalogs from J. G. Brill Co.]

Company Name:
J. G. Brill Co.  Search this
Related companies:
American Car Co. (St. Louis, MO) ; G. C. Kuhlman Car Co. (Cleveland, OH) ; Wason Mfg. Co. (Springfield, MA) ; Compagnie J. G. Brill (Paris, France) ; A , C , F , Motors Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE ; Electric cars ; cable cars ; suburban cars ; electric and cable trucks ; electric railway cars ; car & bus seats, curtains, and fixtures ; marine engines ; snow plows ; track scrapers ; freight cars ; motor omnibus bodies ; "rail-less" cars ; includes a piece about their support of the war effort.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
48 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_8164
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_8164

[Trade catalogs from Texas Co.]

Company Name:
Texas Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Texaco ; Texaco Inc. ; Texaco Experiment Inc. (Richmond, VA) ; Texaco Canada Ltd. ; Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
One piece OVERSIZE ; Petroleum products ; road surfacing materials ; marine products ; hydraulic machinery ; farm implement lubrication ; Capella HFC synthetic refrigeration lubricant ; lubrication for passenger elevators and escalators ; "Lubrication" publication (1939-1978, vol. 25-64 scattered issues)
Includes:
Trade catalog, samples and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Borofil Boron Filament
Physical description:
222 pieces; 7 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Coal  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Petroleum  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Ships  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_25064
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_25064

[Trade catalogs from Ford Motor Co.]

Variant company name:
Dearborn, MI  Search this
Company Name:
Ford Motor Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Continental Div. ; Lincoln Motor Co. ; Lincoln Motor Car Div. ; Fordson Div. ; Mercury Div. ; Lincoln-Mercury Div. ; Henry Ford & Son, Inc. ; C.E. Johansson, Inc. ; Dearborn Village ; Ford Tractor Operations (Troy, MI) ; Ford Motor Co. Ltd. (Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom) ; Upholstery Leather Group, Inc. (New York, NY)  Search this
Notes content:
twenty five envelopes OVERSIZE ; Organized by divisions and subject categories
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1089 pieces; 63 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1900s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Briefcases  Search this
Calculators  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Hobbies  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Luggage  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Measuring instruments  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Recreation industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Travel  Search this
Weighing instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16108
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16108

[Trade catalogs from S. T. Preston & Son, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Greenport, Long Island, NY  Search this
Company Name:
S. T. Preston & Son, Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
ship models ; brass cannon kits ; ships' lights ; nautical lamps ; carved whales ; ships' figurehead reproductions ; hand carved figures ; ships' wheels ; whalers' harpoons ; scrimshaw ; brassware ; marine prints and pictures ; custom framing ; decorative nautical items for home and office ; ships-in-bottles ; nautical gifts ; ships' bells ; ships' clocks
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Long Island, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Bells and bell foundries  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Artists' materials  Search this
Bell founding  Search this
Bells  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Candles  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Metals  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Ships  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45589
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45589

[Trade catalogs from Fiat (Firm)]

Variant company name:
Poughkeepsie, NY  Search this
Company Name:
Fiat (Firm)  Search this
Related companies:
Societa anonima Fabbrica Italiana automobili Fiat ; Fiat Stabilimento Grandi Motori ; Fiat Distributors, Inc. ; Fiat Motor Co., Inc. (New York, NY) ; Fiat (England) Ltd. (Wembley, Middlesex, United Kingdom) ; Fabbrica Automobili Lancia e Cia  Search this
Notes content:
one item OVERSIZE ; some catalogs in Italian ; Bulldozers ; tractors ; shovels ; plows ; Diesel engines ; Ships and ships engines ; Rail cars ; Automobiles ; "Technical Bulletin" (1963-1966 scattered issues) ; "Fiat Grandi Motori News" (1965-1966 scattered issues) ; Two-stroke Fiat Turbocharged Engines of Medium and Large Bore ; Fiat Service Stations booklet for Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
97 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Torino, Italy
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_14861
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_14861

[Trade catalogs from General Motors Corp. (GMC)]

Company Name:
General Motors Corp. (GMC)  Search this
Related companies:
AC Electronics, Milwaukee, WI ; AC Spark Plug, Flint, MI ; Adam Opel AG, Germany ; Allison Engineering Co., Indianapolis, IN ; Buick Motor Co., Flint, MI ; Buick Motor Div., Flint, MI ; Cadillac Motor Car Co., Detroit, MI ; Cadillac Motor Div., Detroit, MI ; Central Foundry Div., Saginaw, MI ; Chevrolet Motor Div., Detroit, MI ; Chevrolet Motor Co., Detroit, MI ; Cleveland Diesel Div., Cleveland, OH ; Cleveland Diesel Engine Div., Cleveland, OH ; Dayton Engineering Lab Co. (DELCO), Dayton, OH ; Delco Hyatt ; Delco-Light Co., Dayton, OH ; Delco Appliance Div., Rochester, NY ; Delco Marine, Dayton, OH ; Delco Products, Dayton, OH ; Delco Radio, Kokomo, IN ; Delco-Remy, Anderson, IN ; Detroit Diesel, Detroit, MI ; Diesel Equipment, Grand Rapids, MI ; Domestic Engineering Co., Dayton, OH ; Eastern Aircraft Div., Bloomfield, NJ ; Electro-Motive Div., La Grange, IL ; Euclid Road Machine Co., Hudson, OH ; Euclid Crane & Hoist Co. ; Fabricast Div., Bedford, IN ; Fisher Body Co., Warren, MI ; Frigidaire, Dayton, OH ; General Motors Sales Corp., Rochester, NY ; General Motors Truck Co., Pontiac, MI ; Guardian Refrigerator Co., Detroit, MI ; GM Acceptance Corp., New York, NY ; GMC Truck-Coach, Pontiac, MI ; Guide Lamp Div., Anderson, IN ; Harrison Radiator Co., Lockport, NY ; Hummer ; Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., Harrison, NJ ; Hydra-Matic, Ypsilanti, MI ; Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., Harrison, NJ ; Inland Mfg. Co., Dayton, OH ; Lovejoy Mfg. Co., Boston, MA ; Moraine Products Div., Dayton, OH ; Motors Holding Div., Detroit, MI ; Motors Insurance Corp., New York, NY ; New Departure Mfg. Co., Bristol, CT ; Oakland Motor Car Co., Detroit, MI ; Olds Motor Car Co., Lansing, MI ; Olds Motor Works, Lansing, MI ; Oldsmobile Motor Div., Lansing, MI ; Packard Electric Co., Warren, MI ; Pontiac Motor Div., Pontiac, MI ; Remy Electric Co., Anderson, IN ; Reliance Engineering Co., Lansing, MI ; Rochester Products Div., Rochester, MI ; Rumely Products Co., Chicago, IL ; Saginaw Steering Gear, Sagniaw, MI ; Saturn Corp. ; Sunnyhome Electric Co. ; Ternstedt Div., Detroit, MI ; United Delco, Detroit, OH ; United Motors Service Div., Detroit, MI ; Terex Div., Hudson, OH ; Winton Engine Co., Cleveland OH ; Yellow Truck & Coach Mfg. ; Vanxhall Motors Ltd., United Kingdom  Search this
Notes content:
Twenty-two envelopes OVERSIZE. Organized by companies and divisions. Some German language materials. Includes 1942 Annual Report to Employees, "War Tugs Tell Their Tales of the Sea", "Three R's of General Motors War Products Training Program", "Delco War Products All Over the World", "Century of Buick" with CD, "Making of a Motor Car," souvenir guide book to Chevrolet-Fisher Mfg. Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, 1933. Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility 2006 Results Brochure.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
2074 pieces; 147 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Military supplies  Search this
Military uniforms  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Trade shows  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16107
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16107

[Trade catalogs from AB Volvo]

Variant company name:
Greensboro, NC  Search this
Company Name:
AB Volvo  Search this
Related companies:
Volvo Trucks ; Volvo White Truck Corp. ; Mack Trucks ; Renault Trucks ; UD Trucks ; Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (45%) ; VE Commercial Vehicles (Eicher) (45.6%) ; Volvo Construction Equipment ; Terex Trucks ; SDLG (70%) ; Volvo Buses ; Nova Bus ; Prevost Car ; Volvo Penta ; Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. (Rockleigh, NJ) ; Volvo Cars of Canada Ltd. (North York, Ontario, Canada) ; Pentaverken ; AB Bolinder-Munktell ; Kopings Mek. Verkstads AB (Koping Eng. Works) ; Svenska Flygmotor AB (Swedish Aero-Engine Co.)  Search this
Notes content:
automobiles ; trucks ; marine diesel engines ; sports cars ; experimental safety car
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
27 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Gothenburg, Sweden
Date range:
1900s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_43987
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_43987

[Trade catalogs from Packard Motor Car Co.]

Variant company name:
Founded 1902 in Warren, OH  Search this
Company Name:
Packard Motor Car Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Packard Electric Co. ; Packard-Studebaker Motor Car Co. ; Packard Motor Car Co. of New York (New York, NY)  Search this
Notes content:
Two envelopes OVERSIZE ; automobiles. Unique high quality color catalogs included among the following : undated (est. 1931) full color catalog for eight-cylinder Packard automobiles ; "The Packard Six 5-26 and 5-33" full color catalog in a unique horizontal layout ; "The Packard Eight : ask a man who owns one" (1926) full color catalog ; "Packard for 1938: The 12 - The Super 8" spiral bound full color catalog (copyright 1937) contains photographs and illustrations of the cars' exteriors, interiors and chassis, of upscale lifestyles, of the testing processes (orthopedic science, safety, durability) and of the Packard factory. "Packard Standard and Simplified Accounting Systems for Packard Motor Car Co. Distributers and Dealers" (1934, originally 1924) ; "Packard Service Letters" (1932) body, brakes, chassis, clutch, electrical, motor, axle, steering, tires, transmission, steering, shock absorbers, adjustments, accessories ; "Service Parts List Packard Single-Eight 136-143" (June 1923) ; "The Packard Liberty Motor" (January 1919), World War I, aviation, engine Pershing ; "Packard Aircraft Engines" (November 1926), direct drive, geared drive, inverted drive ; "Packard Master Motor Builders" (c. 1928) includes list of records with Packard airplane, seaplane, automobile, airship and boat motors ; "Packard Advanced Training School Lecture Course" (1919), subjects include tools, inspection and scrap, time study, systems, stock, production, care of machinery, timekeeping, safety and sanitation ; "Instructions for Care and Operation of Packard Aircraft Engines" (May 1928) ; "Information Packard Worm Drive Motor Trucks" (no date) includes general information such as starting the motor, inspection, the operation of the various systems and cold weather procedures ; "The Packard-Diesel Aircraft Engine" (1930) ; "Information Model 268 Packard Junior Marine Engine" (February 1923) ; "Information Model 357 Packard Eight Marine Engine" (April 1924) ; motor trucks ; worm drive motor trucks ; chainless motor trucks ; "Stereoscopic Presentation of Packard Superiorities"
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
ledger forms
Physical description:
110 pieces; 7 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Topic:
Advertising  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Military supplies  Search this
Military uniforms  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27069
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27069

[Trade catalogs from United States Steel Corp.]

Company Name:
United States Steel Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
American Bridge Co. ; American Sheet & Tin Plate Co. ; American Steel & Wire Co., Cleveland, OH ; American Wire Co., Cleveland, OH ; Atwater-Wheeler Co., CT ; Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Co. ; Birmingham Southern Railroad Co., Birmingham, AL ; Braddock Wire Co., Braddock, PA ; Bradley Transportation Co., Rogers City, MI ; Bromwell Brush & Wire Goods Co., Greensburg, IN ; Carnegie Steel Co. ; Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. ; Carnegie Natural Gas Co. ; Cleveland Rolling Mill Co., Cleveland, OH ; Columbia Steel Co., San Francisco ; Consolidated Steel & Wire Co., Braddock, PA ; Consolidated Western Steel Corp., Los Angeles ; Cyclone Fence Co., Waukegan, IL ; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co., Duluth, MN ; Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co., Chicago ; Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, NJ ; H. C. Frick Coke Co. ; Geneva Steel Co., Salt Lake City ; Gerrard Steel Strapping Co., Chicago ; Gunnison Homes, Inc., New Albany, IN ; Illinois Steel Co., Joliet, IL ; Isthmian Steamship Co., NYC ; Joliet Iron & Steel Co., Joliet, IL ; Lorain Steel Co. ; Marathon Oil Co. ; Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co., Rogers City, MI ; Minnesota Steel Co., Duluth, MN ; National Tube Co. ; National Wire Co., CT ; New Haven Wire Works, New Haven, CT ; Oil Well Supply Co., Dallas ; Oliver Iron Mining Co., Duluth, MN ; Orinoco Mining Co., NYC ; Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Co., Conneaut, OH ; Pittsburgh Limestone Corp. ; Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH ; Scully Steel & Iron Co., Chicago ; Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co., Birmingham, AL ; Trenton Iron Co., NJ ; Union Coal, Iron & Transportation Co. ; Union Railroad Co. ; Union Steel Co., Donora, PA ; Union Supply Co. ; United States Coal & Coke Co. ; United States Steel Export Co., NYC ; United States Steel Products Co., NYC ; United States Steel Supply Co., Chicago ; Universal Atlas Cement Co., NYC ; Universal Portland Cement Co. ; Virginia Bridge Co., Roanoke, VA ; Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co., Waukegan, IL ; Witte Engine Works  Search this
Notes content:
One piece OVERSIZE. Arranged by following subjects and subsidiaries: Architectural & Building Materials ; Coal Mining ; Company Info & History ; Cor-Ten Steel ; Electrical Steel Sheets ; Fabrication of Stainless Steel ; High-Tensile Steel ; Miscellaneous ; Stainless Steel ; Structural Steel ; Technical Papers & Research ; Transportation Uses ; American Bridge Co. ; American Sheet & Tin Plate Co. ; American Steel & Wire Co. ; Carnegie Steel Co. ; Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. ; Cyclone Fence Co. ; Illinois Steel Co. ; National Tube Co. ; Oliver Iron Mining Co. ; Scully Steel & Iron Co. ; Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. ; Universal Atlas Cement Co. This comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
steel foil
Physical description:
425 pieces; 45 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Bridges  Search this
Fences  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Bridge construction industry  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Fence industry  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_25979
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_25979

[Trade catalogs from Thompson Publishing Co.]

Company Name:
Thompson Publishing Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Thompson Pub. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
advertisement for "Story of the Wreck of the Titanic" Memorial Edition
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Book industries and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Printing machinery and supplies  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45544
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45544

[Trade catalogs from United Dry Docks, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY  Search this
Company Name:
United Dry Docks, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Tank and Fabricated Steel Div.  Search this
Notes content:
Boilers ; tanks ; steel construction ; yacht repair facilities
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Advertising  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27020
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27020

[Trade catalogs from Everpure, Inc.]

Company Name:
Everpure, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Everpure of Canada, Ltd. (Toronto, Canada)  Search this
Notes content:
Everpure "Yachtsman" water purification kit for boats, campers, and trailers
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Camping equipment  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Camping equipment industry  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Outdoor recreation  Search this
Refuse and refuse disposal  Search this
Refuse disposal industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Water -- Purification  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45514
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45514

[Trade catalogs from Ewert Trailer Products]

Company Name:
Ewert Trailer Products  Search this
Notes content:
water purification pack for mobile systems including trailers, campers, and boats ; "E-N ClorDclor" ; E-N Water Purification Pack with ClorDclor method
Includes:
Trade catalog
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Roselle, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Camping equipment  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Camping equipment industry  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Outdoor recreation  Search this
Refuse and refuse disposal  Search this
Refuse disposal industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Water -- Purification  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45515
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45515

[Trade catalogs from Shavex Co.]

Company Name:
Shavex Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Terado Corp. (St. Paul, MN) ; Terado Co. (St. Paul, MN)  Search this
Notes content:
"Shavex" converter for house current AC to DC ; display demonstrator ; display case ; sales aids ; "Kar-Shave" converters for trailers, cars, boats, and planes ; D.C. to A.C. miniature converters ; includes sheet for Terado "Trav-Electric" D.C. to A.C. miniature converters for cars, boats, trucks, and planes (distributed by Shavex Co.)
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Camping equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Retailers equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Camping equipment industry  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Outdoor recreation  Search this
Retail trade equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45518
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45518

[Trade catalogs from McCulloch Corp.]

Company Name:
McCulloch Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
McCulloch Aviation, Inc. ; McCulloch Motors Corp. ; McCulloch Mite-E-Lite Inc. [Subsidiary] ; Paxton Products (Inglewood, CA) ; Lemery Distributors, Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ; Peterboro, Ontario, Canada)  Search this
Notes content:
Outboard motors. "Flywheel" company publication, January-February 1966 ; chain saws ; "kart racing" engines ; target engines for aircraft ; helicopters ; promotional calendar for 1954 with recipes ; "Mite-E-Lite" portable electric generator ; high-capacity portable fire pump...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
13 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Firefighting and fire engines  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fire fighting equipment industry  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Tools  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Woodworking industries  Search this
Woodworking machinery  Search this
Woodworking tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_30323
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_30323

[Trade catalogs from Beebe Bros.]

Company Name:
Beebe Bros.  Search this
Related companies:
J-B Eng. Sales Co. (New Haven, CT)  Search this
Notes content:
Air hoists, air winches, air tuggers, safety brake handles for hand winches, barge winches, rachet and hoist pullers, Shur worm electric powered worm gear winches, barge connectors, car pullers, and Little Cut-up general purpose saws. Unbreakable hand hoists ; marine winches...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Barrels  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45503
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45503

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