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Aerial of National Lock Company Fastener Division
Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.
Completed Plant for the National Lock Fastener Division
Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.
Two Employees Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of the production area at Elco. While most of the employee stations are empty, but two employees can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph. The machinery itself looks very complex and was arguably used to produce…
Working with a Surface Combustor, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee putting a product into a Surface Combustor. It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph (has a raised surface) to possibly make the finished product more presentable. The photograph…
Employee Straining Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee pulling a cage filled with product out of a watertub. This was presumably the last stop before the product was sent for its final inspection. It appears as though the product was edited on this…
Employee Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee working on a large production machine. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be focusing on one side of the belt. Surrounding the machine is several metal tubs…
Employee Inspecting an Object in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be evaluating something in his hand. There are other machines…
Employee Monitoring Large Machine in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. It looks as though this machine uses flames to help in the creation of bolts and screws; like the ones rolling off the conveyor belt. When…
Cautiously Using Drilling Machine, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee carefully using one of the machines in the production area where he is monitoring how deep the drill is going into the piece of metal.
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
Speedized Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white marketing photograph from Elco showing a box of "Speedized Wood Screws."
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…
Sorting Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph from Elco showing a partial view of an employee sorting through a large pile of screws. Sorting the screws by hand allowed for one final evaluation by Elco staff before the screws were packaged up for sale. This helped to…
Weighing Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee weighing screws before putting them in their designated boxes. Weighing screws allowed for an equal amount of product in each box. This particular set of screws are Elco's "Wood Screws."
Buying Fasteners and Hand tools
to Mrs. Mary Morgan from Day, Woodruff and Company, dealers in hardware, 318 West State Street, for nails, screws and hand tools.
Woodruff and VanArnam, Hardware
Bill of Sale to Mrs. Frances A. Horsman from Woodruff and VanArnam, for hardware and fasteners
Rockford Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
View of Rockford Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
Rockford Screw Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
View of Rockford Screw Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
Northwest Corner of Rockford Screw Products
Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue looking southeast from the intersection with Kishwaukee Street.
Rockford Screw Products Signage
A close up of the Rockford Screw Products sign and building at the corner of 707 Harrison and Kishwaukee Street.
Rockford Products Buys Out Rexnord
Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue, changing the sign from Rexnord to Rockford Products after buying the company back from their parent company, Rexnord.
West Side of Rockford Screw Products
The Kishwaukee Street side of the Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue and Kishwaukee Street.
Construction of Rockford Products Plant #3
Construction photo of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 at 707 Harrison Avenue and Kishwaukee Street.
Beginning Construction of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3
Construction workmen on the future site of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3.
Laying Brick for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3
Construction workmen laying brick for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3.
Rockford International Group, Rockford Products
Rockford International Group division of Rockford Products at 2501 9th street. This was Rockford Products' Plant #1.
Rockford Screw Products Plant #1
Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 at 2501 9th street.
Rockford Screw Products First Location
Original Rockford Screw Products building at 8th Street and Railroad Avenue.
Rockford Screw Products Plant #2
Rockford International Division of Rockford Screw Products at 612 Harrison Avenue. This was also known as Plant #2.
Stuart Lindeman, Rockford Screw Products Plant Engineer
Stuart Lindeman, Plant Engineer for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3.
Rockford Screw Products Corporate Airplane
Five men in front of the Screw Bird Airplane of Rockford Screw Products.
Box and Paper Burning Furnace, Rockford Screw Products
Rear view of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 showing the new box and paper burning furnace.
Group of Men with the Rockford Screw Products Airplane
Eighteen men in front of the Screw Bird airplane of Rockford Screw Products.
Nose Art of the Rockford Screw Products Airplane
Photo of the nose art on the Rockford Screw Products "Screw Bird "airplane.
Rockford Products Pilots
Photo Proof of three pilots for Rockford Screw Products. Gary Bender is on the right.
Rockford Products Beechcraft Airplane
Beechcraft Super King Air F90 in the air. The airplane was used by Rockford Products Corporation.
The Interior of the Rockford products Beechcraft Airplane
Photo of Beechcraft King Air F90 Interior used by Rockford Products.
Inside of the Rockford Products Airplane
Photo of Beechcraft King Air F90 Interior used by Rockford Screw Products.
The Reception Area at Rockford Products
Interior view of the lobby of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
The Lobby of Rockford Products
Interior view of the lobby of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
Reception Rotunda at Rockford Products
Front office reception rotunda at Plant #3 of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
Office at Rockford Products Plant #3
Office at Plant #3 of Rockford Products. Jay Voss is on the phone at the bottom left.
Sales Office at Rockford Products Plant #3
Plant #3 Rockford Products front office sales desks. At the bottom right is Bud Anderson. Anderson handled the Ford Motor Company sales.
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.
Rockford Products Engineers Designing Products
Plant #3 Rockford Products engineers and designers work at drafting tables.
Rockford Products Engineering Office
Plant #3 Rockford Products Engineering Office. The man in the checkered pants is Ken Rader.
The Vice Presidents' Office at Rockford International
The Vice President of Rockford International's office. This was at Rockford Products' Plant #1 at 2501 9th street.
Computer Room at Rockford Products Plant #3
The computer room at Rockford Products Plant #3, 707 Harrison Avenue. The man in the forefront is John Pomering.
Computer Room at Rockford Products Plant #3
John Pomering sits in the computer room at Rockford Products Plant #3, 707 Harrison Avenue.