Vintage steam era parts and fittings catalogs

[Rick A]

I'm always coming across old steam parts and fitting catalogs in my online research of Ashton Valve. I find them fascinating. Maybe you will too.


Crane Co. 1917
https://archive.org/details/valvesfitti ... m+whistles

Illinois Malleable Iron Co. 1916
https://archive.org/details/valvesfitti ... m+whistles

[Rick A]

Best, Fox and Co. 1894
https://archive.org/details/catalogueof ... m+whistles

Walworth 1905
https://archive.org/details/WalworthMfg ... m+whistles

Burnett Co. 1900
https://archive.org/details/BurnetCoSup ... hton+valve

Condensed catalog 1916
https://archive.org/details/CondCatOfMe ... hton+valve

[Rick A]

I found a couple of hand books. The work manager's guide even mentions how to handle shop injuries.

https://archive.org/details/worksmanage ... osby+valve

https://archive.org/details/modelengine ... osby+valve

https://archive.org/details/smithwinche ... hton+valve

[Rick A]

here's one that offers advice in running your Railway shop.

https://archive.org/details/railwayshop ... pair+parts

[Rick A]

And one from England!

Ashton & Green, Limited: Slate, Tile, Brick, Cement, Marble, and Iron Manufacturers and Merchants 1887


https://archive.org/details/AshtonAndGr ... hton+valve

[Rick A]

Must be true, he's an "expert witness in legal cases"!

Mechanical heating and ventilation, an exhaustive analysis of all systems 1895



https://archive.org/details/mechanicalh ... on+journal

[Rick A]

The Westinghouse automatic and straight air-brake combined E. T. equipment and machinery. Questions and answers with their defects and remedies ..






https://archive.org/details/westinghous ... ure+gauges

[Rick A]

archive.org is a goldmine of research material.

Carlisle joint station, and approaches from north, south, east, & west, including Saint Nicholas level crossing and Crown street junction : instructions to signalmen, drivers, guards, breaksmen, & others 1865
https://archive.org/details/carlislejoi ... m+whistles


Practical points, a handbook for... engineers
by Farnum, John S. [from old catalog] 1903

https://archive.org/details/practicalpo ... m+whistles


Price-list of plumbers' brass work, copper, iron, and earthen ware, and plumbing materials manufactured by Hayden, Gere & Co. : for sale by Dalton & Ingersoll, no. 19 Union St., Boston.
by Dalton-Ingersoll Company 1866

https://archive.org/details/pricelistof ... m+whistles

Catalogue "B", pumps and hydraulic machinery for every service ..
by Goulds Manufacturing Co 1900

https://archive.org/details/cataloguebp ... m+whistles