Jenkins valves& mechanical rubber goods bridgeport fac

Jenkins valves& mechanical rubber goods bridgeport fac

Jenkins Brothers Catalog number 76, Jenkins Valves, and Mechanical Rubber Goods, 447 page book, 7 1/2" x 11", Copyright 1940 by Jenkins Bros. The book is worn on the edges, and has some discoloration inside. The binding is tight. This Jenkins Bros. Factory was located in Bridgeport, Conn. according to list of factories. " Catalog No.76 is probably the most profusely indexed volume of its kind. In all, there are twenty separate and distinct indexes located throughout its pages. On the front end leaf a General Index gives you a quick but thorough listing of all the sections this book contains. This General Index classifies valves according to the metals of which they are made. In 1864 Nathaniel Jenkins invented the renewable composition disc valve, establishing a new era in valve design and construction. Now, Jenkins Bros. issues Catalog No. 76, establishing a new standard in valve catalog conception and creation." Taken from the