| | Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Warner and Swasey Company Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Warner and Swasey Company | | | | Dates: | 1900-1978 | | | | Abstract: | The Warner and Swasey Company was a leading manufacturer of machine tools, especially turret lathes, and telescopes and optical equipment. By 1928, the company was the world's leading manufacturer of turret lathes, and during World War II produced half of all the turret lathes made in the United States. The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1881 by Worcester R. Warner, who had a passionate interest in astronomy, and Ambrose Swasey. The company was bought by the Bendix Corporation of Michigan in 1980, which was taken over by Allied in 1983, which, in turn, sold it to Cross and Trecker in 1984. The collection consists of portraits of Ambrose Swasey, Worchester Reed Warner, the Warner and Swasey Company, its personnel, plants, and products. Products depicted include telescopes, scientific instruments, textile machines, and machine tools. Also included are views of the residences and personal observatory of Ambrose Swasey and Worchester Reed Warner. The collection was originally compiled as a reference source for use by company personnel and for publicity purposes. Included in this collection is written descriptive material that corresponds to the photographs. | | | | Call #: | PG 270 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Swasey, Ambrose, 1846-1937 -- Photograph collections. | Warner, Worcester Reed, 1846-1929 -- Photograph collections. | Warner & Swasey -- Photograph collections. | Optical instruments -- Design and construction -- Photographs. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Machine-tool industry -- United States -- Photographs. | Optical industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Machine-tool industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Telescopes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Optical industry -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Lees-Bradner Company Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Lees-Bradner Company | | | | Dates: | 1915-1965 | | | | Abstract: | The Lees-Bradner Company was organized in 1906 as a partnership between Ernest J. Lees and Hosea Townsend Bradner of Cleveland, Ohio. It incorporated in 1909. The company specialized in gear hobbing and thread milling machinery for automobile timing and transmission gears and other applications. Hosea Bradner's sons; John A., George T., and James H. Bradner, ran the company in the post-World War II era. The company was purchased by White Consolidated Industries in 1967 and by 1983 the name Lees-Bradner had been phased out and the Cleveland plant closed. After White Consolidated Industries was itself purchased by Electrolux in 1986, the gear hobbing division was sold and the name Lees-Bradner was reinstated as a machine tool manufacturer. The collection consists of individual portraits of Hosea Townsend Bradner, George Townsend Bradner, and John Bradner; group portraits of employees, including production workers, managers and sales personnel; and views of products, facilities, and activities. | | | | Call #: | PG 462 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Bradner, Hosea Townsend, 1872-1963 -- Photograph collections. | Bradner, George T., 1916- -- Photograph collections. | Lees-Bradner Company -- Photograph collections. | White Consolidated Industries -- Photograph collections. | Grant-Lees Machine Company -- Photograph collections. | Machine-tool industry -- United States -- Photographs. | Machine-tool industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Gear industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Gear-cutting machines -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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