Manufacturers Index - Harrisburg Foundry & Machine Works
Harrisburg Foundry & Machine Works
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines
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89,130
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Apr. 20, 1869
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Improvement in vises
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DeWitt C. Cumings |
Fulton, NY |
This vise, "manufactured by the Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Co.", was featured in the March 1874 Manufacturer & Builder. |
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133,054
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Nov. 12, 1872
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Improvement in piston-packing
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George W. Reisinger |
Harrisburg, PA |
An 1875 catalog from Harrisburg Foundry & Machine Works features "G. W. Reisinger's patent self-adjusting spring packing / Made by Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Company, Harrisburg, Pa." Co-assignee W. O. Hickok was a prominent Harrisburg manufacturer, via the W. O. Hickok Manufacturing Co., of bookbinders' machinery and paper ruling machines. |
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289,098
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Nov. 27, 1883
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Draft Attachment for Portable Engines
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
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367,912
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Aug. 09, 1887
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Traction Engine
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
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375,815
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Jan. 03, 1888
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Traction Engine
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
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444,980
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Jan. 20, 1891
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Traction Engine or Road Roller
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
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479,273
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Jul. 19, 1892
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Piston-valve
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, PA |
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603,189
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Apr. 26, 1898
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Motor-governor
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Benjamin T. Allen |
Harrisburg, PA |
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Motor-governor
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Martin E. Hershey |
Harrisburg, PA |
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