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Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Comstock, John B Atwell, George C., comp
Subjects: Corbin, P. & F Locks
Publisher: (Buffalo and New York, The Matthews-Northrup Works)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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EMPLOYEES FOR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND DATE OF BEGINNING SERVICE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF P. & F. CORBIN
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EMPLOYEES FOR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND DATE OF BEGINNING SERVICE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF P. & F. CORBIN son, now retired. There were no machines made in the factory until 1866,when a press was built; then an eight-spindle press for drilling butts followed,and from that time on P. & F. Corbin have built a large portion of themachinery used in their works. At this time cast butts were added, made firstin plain and japanned finishes. The wrought butts made had proven veryprofitable, the prices having very largely advanced and the demand constantlyincreasing. Beginning with January i, 1864, these goods, which had beensold at a discount of 20, 15, and 5 per cent, from the list, were advanced to apremium of 10 per cent, above the same list and later to 30 per cent, premium,where they remained for a number of years. Then, at the solicitation of thehardware dealers, the list was advanced to permit a discount to be made. Buttswere a very important item in the Corbin line, and it

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