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    Old 12-21-2015, 12:44 PM
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    Just won this on the auction site.

    August 20th 1881 Scientific American

    LOVE the artwork on the cover.
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    Here is the back page with advertisements, Too Cool. (and scary)
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    (I have LARGE versions if folks would like to see or have a copy of that just PM me, it is TOO big for linking here)
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    Old 12-21-2015, 02:25 PM
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    That is so cool!
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    Old 12-21-2015, 02:49 PM
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    Looked at the date and the scary "asbestos paint' etc. Got as close as possible to read what I could.
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    Wellll... Hartford Steam Boiler is still in business. I know because I work across the street from the company.
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    Steve, you find the neatest stuff. Thank you, for sharing it with us.

    Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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    Steve,

    Fascinating illustration of Davis factory. I have a few articles describing the illustration and the people in it.

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    That whole scientific american is very interesting. Thank you Steve, very neat.
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    That's really cool.

    The building in Dayton they moved to is still there. It was for sale for almost nothing last time I checked.
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    That is really cool. I got the original Singer instruction booklet that came when I bought my Singer treadle.
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    Not everything is scary. You could buy a noiseless fan, mahogany or your very own anvil. Very cool stuff.
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