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General Machinists & Engineers Supplies – West Side Hwy

May 18th, 2008
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General Mechanics & Engineers Supplies
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  1. Robert Baptista says:
    May 24, 2008 at 3:38 am

    The history of the L. Katzenstein Co., General Machinists and Engineers Supplies, was reported in “Illustrated New York: The Metropolis of To-Day” published in 1888 and available online at Google books:

    “L. KATZENSTEIN & CO., General Machinists, No. 357 West Street. — The well-known and prosperous business house of L. Katzenstein & Co. is one of the leading houses in its line in the world, and is favorably known to the trade everywhere. The firm are general machinists, and dealers in engineers’ supplies and steamship work. They are the patentees and manufacturers of Katzenstein’s metallic packing, for piston-rods, valve- stems, etc., which is their specialty, and an article the value of which was long since established, and in which the house does a large trade all over the world, either directly or through their agents. The business was founded in 1870 in the vicinity of its present location by Mr. L. Katzenstein. and is in a flourishing condition. The floor occupied, at No. 357 West Street, is 25×125 feet in dimensions, and is well stocked with machinery. Steam-power is used, and from ten to twelve hands employed. Mr. Katzenstein is a native of Germany, but came to the United States about twenty-five years ago.”

    A 1909 trade ad for the company can be seen at the link:
    http://books.google.com/books?id=5poSAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1093&dq=general+machinists+engineers+supplies&as_brr=1