Stanley Screen Door Hardware Display, c. 1950

Stanley Screen Door Hardware Display, c. 1950

Longhorn Steer Necktie Clasp, North & Judd Manufacturing

Longhorn Steer Necktie Clasp, North & Judd Manufacturing

Naval Pistol, Made in 1808 by Simeon North, East Berlin Factory

Naval Pistol, Made in 1808 by Simeon North, East Berlin Factory

Universal Coffeematic Percolator, c. 1955, Landers Frary & Clark

Universal Coffeematic Percolator, c. 1955, Landers Frary & Clark

Cutaway Ball Bearing, Fafnir Manufacturing Co.

Cutaway Ball Bearing, Fafnir Manufacturing Co.

Copper and Brass Stanley Rule & Level Company Sign. Two of these flanked the main factory door at the corner of Church and Elm Streets, c. 1920-1935.

Copper and Brass Stanley Rule & Level Company Sign. Two of these flanked the main factory door at the corner of Church and Elm Streets, c. 1920-1935.

Office Message Box - Time Keeper, pat. 1911 by B. Jahn Mfg. Company, Predecessor of Okay Industries.

Office Message Box - Time Keeper, pat. 1911 by B. Jahn Mfg. Company, Predecessor of Okay Industries.

Our Collection

Out of the blacksmith forges populating 18th century 51°µÍø grew 5 major industries that fueled daily life in America for most of the 20th century. From the lock on your front door and the key in your pocket to the appliances in your kitchen and the parts in your car, all of those things and more might be made in 51°µÍø, contain 51°µÍø parts, or have been made on a 51°µÍø machine.

 

Five Major Industries.

Manufacturing Machines and Machine Parts (Including 51°µÍø Machine; Union Manufacturing; Skinner Chuck; Peter Paul)

Hand Tools (Including Stanley Rule & Level/Stanley Tool; Union Manufacturing; 51°µÍø Machine)

Ball Bearings (Including Fafnir Bearing)

Builders Hardware (Including P.F. Corbin; Russell & Erwin; Stanley)

Consumer Goods (Including Landers, Frary & Clark; North & Judd; Taplin; American Hosiery; Parker Shirt)

Learn more about 51°µÍø’s most notable companies:

Fafnir Bearing

Fafnir Bearing

American Hardware

American Hardware

Stanley Works

Stanley Works

North & Judd

North & Judd

Landers, Frary, & Clark

Landers, Frary, & Clark

Help us Collect History

Our Collections Committee carefully assesses all offers of donation. If you are interested in donating an object to the museum, we request that you contact us with photos and information before mailing or bringing any item in to the museum.

We collect stories as well as items! Did you work in a 51°µÍø factory, own a business in town, or have a family member that did? Fill out a family work history and share your family’s 51°µÍø story with us.

Questions? Please contact the Collections team (collections@nbindustrial.org) for more information.