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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover is stapled wraps of dark blue ground with silver and gold on front. Pages are clean and tight; slightly smaller than the cover. The pages are not numbered; there are 23 pages. Illustrated with over 2 dozen b/w photographs. Besides pictures of the executives, there are photos of employees, at work and what appear to be company sponsored activities. No date of publication, very possibly from late 1940s, perhaps even 1947. "Founded in 1857 by Wallace Barnes in Bristol, Connecticut, U. S. A. , Barnes Group Inc. Has a long and storied history of innovation and technological advancements in manufacturing and distribution. A business that began as a metal parts shop has become a diversified leader in engineering and manufacturing precision metal components and an industrial distributor of a broad range of maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies. Today, Barnes Group consists of two global business segments - Precision Components, and Logistics and Manufacturing Services. We employ more than 5,700 people in more than 60 locations throughout the world. An Earlier Acquirer: 1893 - 1945; in 1893, Wallace Barnes left his son, Carlyle Barnes, to steer the Company toward growth at the turn of the 20th century. In 1913, Fuller Barnes, Carlyle's son, took over as general manager of the Company, which continued to grow through acquisitions. After establishing a presence in Canada in 1921, Barnes-Gibson-Raymond, Inc. Was founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1922, and a year later was renamed Associated Spring Corporation. The Company acquired Cook Spring Company of Michigan in 1929 and F. N. Manross in 1937, and the Raymond Merchandise Division was started in Corry, Pennsylvania, in 1944. A Public Company: 1946 - 1962. In 1946, Associated Spring Corporation stock was offered for sale over the counter to the public for the first time. ." [Source: The Barnes Group, Inc. , company history]. ; B&W Photographs; 8 3/4 x 11 ; Unpaginated pages; Soft cover has light rubbing/scuffing, bumping, shelf wear, creasing.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. From the Barnes Gibson Raymond division of associated spring corporation, with plants at Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the art and science of spring making, a practical handbook of modern spring engineering for users and designers of springs. The 8.5 by 11 inch softcover is 87 pages and in good condition. The catalog is comprised of a description and guide on the engineering, production, and applications of springs. There are illustrations, charts, and photographs within. The blue paper cover has silver lettering and is in good condition with only light fading to the spine, and no major folds or tears. The table of contents page is separated, but all other pages are tight. There is a library sticker to the front cover and stamp to the title page dated 1937. The catalog covers spring materials, compression, extension, and torsion springs, valve springs, wire forms, flat, belleville, die, multiple leaf springs, snap rings, and engineering tables.