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Heat Treating, Rockford Products
Fasteners make their way through heat treating in Rockford Products Plant #3.
High Speed Insert Department, Rockford Products
Employees at work in the High Speed Insert Department in the Tool Room at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
High Speed Insert Department, Rockford Products
Employees at work in the Tool Room's High speed insert department at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Holiday Party, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of five Elco employees attending what appears to be a holiday party (Christmas tree in the background). On the back of the photograph the men are identified (from left to right) as Walt Samson, Hjalmer Broberg, Elmer…
Hot Air Balloon Ride, Elco Tool and Screw
Color photograph of two gentleman standing in a hot air balloon basket with Elco banners tied to either side. Date and location of this photograph are unknown.
Hydraulic Mill at Rockford Products Plant #3
Giddings and Lewis Numerical tape driven hydraulic mill at Rockford Products Plant #3.
Hydraulic Press, Rockford Products
Employee operating an hydraulic press in the tool room of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3. The 250-ton press is for pressing inserts into dies.
IBM Department, Rockford Products
The IBM Department at Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Supervisor Don Dubel is standing at the right.
IBM Department, Rockford Screw Products
The IBM Department at Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Wayne Rupp is at the desk, Bob Ambrose is standing in the back, and Donna Enloe is on the left.
Inside of the Rockford Products Airplane
Photo of Beechcraft King Air F90 Interior used by Rockford Screw Products.
Inspecting a Bolt Fresh off the Conveyor Belt, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee examining a finished bolt as it makes its way down the conveyor belt. When the products rolled off the belt they would fall into mental trays at the bottom of the machine. It was the employee's job to…
Inspection and Shipping Department, Rockford Screw Products
The inspection, packaging and shipping area of the Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
Insurance Department, Rockford Products
Odessa Thurman in the Insurance Department of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Jack Packard, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of Jack Packard, former CEO of Elco, wearing a chefs hat and apron. Also in the photograph are women (possibly former Elco employees) looking at photographs of children while enjoying lunch.
Jack Shugart, Vice President of Manufacturing at Rockford Products
Jack Shugart, Vice President of Manufacturing at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Jerry Bonacorsi, Engineering Supervisor, Rockford Products
Jerry Bonacorsi, Engineering Supervisor, at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Jerry Ekberg, Rockford Products Plant Manager
Jerry Ekberg, Plant Manager at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
John Kasper Presenting a Gift at the Twenty Year Party Hosted at the Wagon Wheel, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white group photograph of employees at Elco Tool and Screw Twenty Year Party hosted at the the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in 1970. In this particular photograph John Kasper, Elco President, is shaking an employee's hand after Mr. Kasper…
John Sieburns, Rockford Products
John Sieburns at work at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). A computer is set up on the desk behind him.
John Waller, Vice President of Information Technology and Corporate Quality at Rockford Products
John Waller, Vice President of Information Technology and Corporate Quality at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Lathe Operator, Rockford Products
Tool Room Lathe operator at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Laying Brick for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3
Construction workmen laying brick for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3.
Loading the Rockford Screw Products Airplane with Fasteners
Rockford Screw Products Employees loading boxes into the nose of company's airplane, the "Screw Bird".
Lunch at Work, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of three Elco employees (a woman and two men) sitting together eating lunch in the cafeteria.
Machine in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco machine that was used in the manufacturing of screws. While no employees are present in the photograph one is able to see screws falling off the line into metal buckets. At least two full buckets can be seen in…
Machine Repair Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3
Don Peterson, Machine Repair Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Maintenance Department, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of Elco Tool and Screw's Maintenance Department employees. In total there are ten men included in the photograph.
Making a Bolt at Rockford Screw Products
Showing the progression for turning wire into a finished bolt using a header machine at Rockford Screw Products.
Merrill Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing, Rockford Products
Merrill Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing for Rockford Products.
Metallurgical Laboratory Optical Comparator
A Rockford Products executive stands in front of a Metallurgical Laboratory optical comparator at Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Metallurgical Department, Rockford Products
Marge Bronson uses computer equipment in the metallurgical department of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Metallurgical Department, Rockford Products
Al Jones, Keith Repogle and Denice Kunzelman work at the Metallurgical Laboratory computer Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Metallurgical Laboratory, Rockford Products
Cyril Smith in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Metallurgical Laboratory, Rockford Products
Ross Palomgi in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Metallurgical Laboratory, Rockford Products
Bill Wargo in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Mike Berg, Quality Manager, Rockford Products
Mike Berg, Quality Manager, Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Mikki Bryant, Rockford International Sales Desk
Mikki Bryant, Rockford International Sales Desk, at Rockford Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
New Ideas and New Innovations, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of Elco employees, William Starnes (middle) and Darwin Miller (right), examining a machine that Starnes suggested a modification for. According to a Rockford Register-Republic article from April 16, 1971, "Stearns,. . . a…
Northwest Corner of Rockford Screw Products
Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue looking southeast from the intersection with Kishwaukee Street.
Nose Art of the Rockford Screw Products Airplane
Photo of the nose art on the Rockford Screw Products "Screw Bird "airplane.
Nut Formers, Rockford Products
A man watches a row of nut forming machines at Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
Office at Rockford Products Plant #3
Office at Plant #3 of Rockford Products. Jay Voss is on the phone at the bottom left.
Office at Rockford Screw Products Plant #3
Plant #3 Rockford Screw Products front office. The switchboard is visible on the right. Howie Landstrom, leaning on the table in the dark suit, was the Office Manager.
Operating an Hydraulic Press, Rockford Products
A Rockford Products employee at Plant #3 operates An hydraulic press in the tool room.
Optical Comparator, Rockford Screw Products
Optical comparator for checking bolt dimensions and threads at Rockford Screw Products.
Outside Diameter Grinder, Rockford Products
Employee in the Tool room of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) operating an outside diameter grinder.
Packaging Department, Rockford Products
Packaging machine up in the shipping area of Rockford Products Plant #3.
Packaging Department, Rockford Products
Packaging machines in the shipping department of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Parking Lot View of Elco Building, Elco Tool and Screw
Color photograph of Elco Tool and Screw manufacturing plant. This particular view shows the employee parking lot and cars in a variety of colors, styles, and body types can be seen.
Paul Hollister Receives Award, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of two Elco employees. The employee on the left (possibly an executive) is presenting Paul Hollister with some type of award.