Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. Trade Catalog, "P.S. & W. Tinsmiths' Tools and Machines," circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

Until the first decade of the 19th century, tinsmiths in both Europe and the United States manufactured virtually all tinware by hand using a variety of specialized tools. But as tinware became more popular, American tinsmiths added new machines to their more traditional set of equipment. This catalog advertised the wide range of tools and machines used to produce tinware in late 19th-century America.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

circa 1895

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9765

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Brick red

Dimensions

Height: 9.875 in
Width: 6.875 in