YALE PRODUCTS CATALOG NUMBER 25

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"YALE PRODUCTS CATALOG NUMBER 25"

Entry/Object ID

2000.131.2.1

Description

Color: Gold; Green; Red Catalog Number 25, issued by the Yale and Town Manufacturing Company, September 12, 1923. The 425-page book has a hard green cover with red material on the corners and along the spine. On the top in gold is the company trade mark, and below this is, "YALE MADE IS YALE MARKED." The catalog number is on the bottom. The company name and catalog number are also on the spine. At the beginning is a table of contents; an announcement; a general index; a numerical index; an an introductory section on some of the products. Some of the items available include many types of locks; padlocks; chain blocks and electrical hoists; industrial trucks; door handles; door closers; and keys. Many black and white drawings are also included. A business letter which is item .2; price lists .3-.5; and a discount sheet .6, were also included within. With many abrasions; a dented corner; fading of the gold lettering; surface soiling; stains; and a small tear on the cover fabric, the object is in good condition overall.

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Hardware, Door knobs, Door fittings, Hoisting machinery

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Yale and Town Manufacturing Company, Architecture--Details, Locks and keys, Industrial power trucks

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Catalogs