Old Catalog Line Art (Pic Heavy!)

[jsackin]

I found a 1932 Paxton and Gallagher Co. tool catalog. I love the old tool line art in these catalogs and thought I'd start a post to see if anyone else has some examples to.

This is a picture of their supply warehouse in Omaha.

http://sphotos.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/397026_10150729199549046_605159045_12331552_1447310147_n.jpg

http://sphotos.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/407498_10150729230959046_605159045_12331768_1865158023_n.jpg

Jori

http://store.harryepstein.com

 

[Kevin54]

I have one of these around somewhere. I never knew what it was.

Thanks for posting that up.Those old drawings are really cool.

 

[mofo62]

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Waoo awesome pictures .much thanks for sharing!



V!

 

[BWS]

That would be industrial design,brain food here.Thanks for posting......got 3 or 4 good ideas just for the looking.

>wire edged forge hood(we have the equip,need to use this edge more)

>leg treatment,forge(quick solution,stored for possible future use)

>Iron wheels from several pics(not EVERY wheel has to be rubber....duh)

>Handle on Niagara(jump start on a missing one 'round here)

BW

 

[Monte]

cool !

 

[LSU]

Those Crescent pliers which sold for $0.50 in 1932 - - using today's $ ($0.035 in 1932 dollars equals about $0.50 in 2011) that were not really that inexpensive but at the same time are not really that expensive by today's prices.

Nice post. Thanks.

 

[54FordPanel]

Cool stuff, thanks for posting. I love the amount of work that went into those drawings.

Does this nasty looking glove have a purpose? Or is it a self defense thing? Ouch!

 

[Kevin54]

Cool stuff, thanks for posting. I love the amount of work that went into those drawings.

Does this nasty looking glove have a purpose? Or is it a self defense thing? Ouch!

I'd venture to say it was for cutting down some sort of crops when they used to do it by hand. They'd hook it and pull the blade back towards them. For some reason I'm thinking it was for wheat but I'm probably wrong on that.

 

[CouchSpring]

It's for picking corn.

 

[Kevin54]

It's for picking corn.

That's it. It's for pulling the ears off of the stalks. I remember seeing a video of it some time back on the History Channel on something like Modern Marvels, showing how they did it before combines. Thanks for refreshing my memory. At least I had the crop part right.

 

[porphyre]

Jori

http://store.harryepstein.com

A large framed print of that would look fantastic hanging my office. I think it's interesting that Crescent is most famous for their adjustable wrenches, but the slip-joint and needlenose pliers take center stage in this ad.