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Boston business directory, 1879
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1BOSTON BELTING CO.,
2INCORPORATED 1845.
4GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS (HIGHEST PRIZES) AWARDED by the Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association for new and superior goods at their 13th Exhibition, in Boston, October, 1878.
6THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS OF
8India Rubber
9BELTING,
10Steam Fire Engine,
11Suction and Hydrant
12HOSE
14INDIA RUBBER BELTING
15made of Heavy Cotton Duck, coated with the best of Rubber, PATENT STRETCHED, and finished with the PATENT SMOOTH SURFACE, is unaffected by HEAT, COLD, OR MOISTURE, and is preferred to Leather or any other material, for ELEVATORS, GIN BANDS, AGRICULTURAL MACHINES, FLOURING MILLS, SAW MILLS, and for every other purpose for which Belting is used.
17EXCELSIOR STEAM FIRE ENGINE HOSE, of superior quality, for Hand and Steam Fire Engines. Highly recommended by the Chief Engineers of the various Fire Departments, and the builders of Fire Engines.
19SUCTION HOSE, made by a greatly improved process, INVENTED AND PATENTED BY OURSELVES, and excels every other make for service and efficiency.
21HYDRANT & CONDUCTING HOSE, Of all sizes, constantly on hand.
23BREWERS' STEAM AND PETROLEUM HOSE, made SPECIALLY for these several uses.
25RUBBER LINED HOSE. We make a specialty of LINING COTTON and LINEN HOSE by a method PATENTED BY OURSELVES, which produces the very best results, and gives to the consumer the best rubber-lined hose in the market.
27The experience of the past thirty-three years, together with increased facilities, enables us to produce the various articles in our line of manufacture with a finish unsurpassed, and in a manner to secure for each great service and durability. All orders with which we may be favored will be executed with the utmost promptness, and on as favorable terms as the SAME GRADE of goods can be obtained, and purchasers may rely upon our manufactures giving perfect satisfaction.
29E. S. Converse, Treas. Wm. H. Furber, Manager. Jas. B. Forsyth, Mnf. Agt.
31BOSTON BELTING COMPANY,
32189 to 195 Devonshire St., and 52 to 56 Arch St., BOSTON.
34STEAM PACKING,
35And all other articles of Vulcanized INDIA RUBBER,
36Used for Mechanical or Manufacturing Purposes.
38STEAM PACKING Used by the most skilful engineers and machinists in the world, for MAN-HOLE PLATES, PISTON RODS, STEAM JOINTS, and for all parts of machinery where packing is required.
40RUBBER ROLLS for PRINTWORKS BLEACHERIES, PAPER, COTTON, WOOLEN, AND TOBACCO MILLS, also for LEATHER SPLITTING MACHINES, CLOTHES WRINGERS, ETC.
42DECKLE STRAPS for Paper Makers' use, of any length required, and up to two inches in WIDTH or THICKNESS.
44RUBBER BLANKETS, for DELAINE and CALICO PRINTERS, and for PRINTING PRESSES.
46DENTAL RUBBER & STAR GUM, A Vulcanized base for Artificial Teeth, used by the principal Dentists throughout the United States.
48India Rubber Stopples, much superior to cork or any other material, and now largely used by Chemists and Apothecaries.
50Also, GASKETS, RINGS, PUMPS, and ENGINE VALVES; CAR and WINDOW SPRINGS, TUBING, GRAIN DRILL TUBES; Soling, Cement, ANTI-RATTLER CARRIAGE BLOCKS, constantly on hand, or made to order.
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