Trade catalogs from Locke Mfg. Companies, Inc.

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Object Details

Variant company name
"The Locke Steel Chain Co. was formed in 1895. S.D Locke had devised a new patented method of manufacturing link chain from steel strip rather than the standard method of casting. ...His son, S.D. Locke Jr., of Bridgeport, Conn., his successor, began design and prototype work in the early 1920’s on a self-propelled, self powered lawn mower....In 1928, after several years of development the Locke Power Lawn Mower was first offered for sale. It was an interesting second product for The Locke Steel Chain Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. ...The innovative progressive die / press system was patented by Sylvanus Dyer Locke, Senior, (1833-1896) also know[n] for his work in the development of a wire binder for grain. The chain was refined and finally brought into production by his son Sylvanus Dyer Locke, Junior, (1871-1959)." Source: "Locke Steel Chain Co.-Bridgeport, Connecticut" http://www.scripophily.net/lostchcoco.html ]
Company Name
Locke Mfg. Companies, Inc.
Related companies
Locke-Devere Div. (Bridgeport, CT) ; Devere-Locke Div. (Racine, WI) ; Locke Steel Chain Div. (Huntington, IN) ; Locke Steel Chain Co., Lawn Mower Div. (Bridgeport, CT) ; S. D. Locke [Jr.] (Bridgeport, CT) ; Locke Steel Belt Co. (Bridgeport, CT) .
1900s
Record ID
SILNMAHTL_27312
Type of material
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Notes content
"Testing Locke Steel Sprocket Chain" by Edward K. Hammond ; "Locke Steel Detachable Sprocket Chain" ; Locke "Power Reel" lawn mowers ; "Manco-Locke" lawn mowers ; "Devere" lawn mowers ; "Devere-Locke" rotary mower ; "Devere-Locke Expressway Mower" for use along roads and highways ; snow blower and snow plow attachments ; "Devere-Locke" tractor and accessories ; "Locke" "combined power lawn mowers and trimmers" ; letter from Robert J. Wood to Sylvanus D. Locke Esq. of Locke Steel Chain Co. regarding Mr. [Martin?] McVoy and services he provided to Locke .
Includes
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description
13 pieces; 1 box
Place
United States
Location
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic (Romaine term)
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)
Road building machinery and equipment
Agricultural tools and machinery
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies
Topic
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"
Agricultural implements
Agricultural machinery
Dairying
Farm equipment
Garden ornaments and furniture
Garden tools
Refuse and refuse disposal
Refuse disposal industry
Road machinery
Roads -- Design and construction
Water -- Purification
Language
English
Record ID
SILNMAHTL_27312
Metadata Usage (text)
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