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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…
Woodruff and VanArnam, Hardware
Bill of Sale to Mrs. Frances A. Horsman from Woodruff and VanArnam, for hardware and fasteners
Women Packing Fasteners at Rockford Screw Products
Two women pack boxes of fasteners in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
Women Assembling Boxes, Rockford Screw Products
Two women assemble boxes in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
Woman Packing Bolts at Rockford Screw Products
A women in apron filling boxes with bolts in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
Wire Storage, Rockford Products
Raw material wire storage at Rockford Products Plant #3.
William Starnes Receives Award, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of Elco employee, William Starnes (middle), being awarded his "suggestion" check of $504.75. Also included in the photograph is Darwin Miller (right) who was Director of Manufacturing during the 1970s.
William Starnes and Darwin Miller, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of Elco employee, William Starnes (middle), being awarded his "suggestion" check of $504.75. Also included in the photograph is Darwin Miller (right) who was Director of Manufacturing during the 1970s.
Wheelbarrow Races at the Annual Company Picnic, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of Elco employees at their annual company picnic. Employee's children can be seen participating in a fun "wheelbarrow race." The children are racing towards the photographer with their families and trees lining the…
West Side of Rockford Screw Products
The Kishwaukee Street side of the Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue and Kishwaukee Street.
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."
Weighing Wire, Rockford Products
Harry Box weighs wire rolls at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Wayne Johnson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Rockford Products
Wayne Johnson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Wayne Johnson and Jake Luyinger, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of two Elco Tool and Screw employees, Wayne Johnson and Jake Luyinger (sp), from the Recreation Association.
Washing Parts, Rockford Products
Rockford Products Plant #3. Employees operating machines to wash the manufactured parts.
Visitor Entrance to Building, Elco Tool and Screw
Color photograph of the "visitor entrance" for the Elco Tool and Screw building on Samuelson Road. This entrance was used by visitors, executives, or some staff to access the front office.
View of Rockford Screw Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Screw Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
View of Rockford Products Main Entrance
The main entrance of Rockford Products at 707 Harrison Avenue.
Updated Machinery, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of an Elco machine that employee, William Starnes, suggested a modification for. According to a Rockford Register-Republic article from April 16, 1971, "Stearns,. . . a 14-year veteran with Elco, suggested use of a rotating…
Two Employees Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of two Elco employees working in the production area. Even though their backs are facing the camera, several pieces of equipment and supplies like "Chromic Acid" barrels can be seen throughout the image.
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…
Trimming Machines, Rockford Products
Rockford Products Plant #3 trimming machines.
Tooling Department, Rockford Products
The Rockford Products Plant #3 Tooling Department.
Tool Room, Rockford Products
Kenny Williams, Tool Room employee at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Tool Room Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3
Craig Runnested, Tool Room Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Tool Hardening Foreman, Rockford Products
Dayle Rubly, the tool hardening foreman at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Tool Grinder at Rockford Products
Re-sharpening a milling cutter on the tool grinder at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Tom Johnson, Vice President of Sales, Rockford Products
Tom Johnson, Vice President of Sales at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
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.
The Tool Team, Rockford Products
"The Tool Team" at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Left to right are George Clough, Craig Run nested, unknown, Gil Styles, Jerry Ekberg, Dave Schiek, Don Chadwick, unknown , Jack Rauh (President), Bill Nail and unknown.
The Rockford Products Executive Team
The Rockford Products Executive Team at Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Jack Rauh, President, is the man standing on the right.
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.
The Interior of the Rockford products Beechcraft Airplane
Photo of Beechcraft King Air F90 Interior used by Rockford Products.
The Grand Prize, Elco Industries, Inc.
Black and white photograph of check awarded to Elco employee, William Starnes, for his suggested modification to an EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining). According to a Rockford Register-Republic article from April 16, 1971, "Stearns,. . . a 14-year…
Testing Bolt Strength, Rockford Screw Products
Rockford Products Plant #3. An employee in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 uses a tensile tester to determine the strength of a bolt.
Tensile Test Machine, Rockford Products
Debbie Gille using a tensile test machine in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) .
Tapping Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco catalog cover for their tapping screws. The Elco logo is in the center with five screws under the "O" on the right hand side.
Swan Hillman with a Biplane
Rockford Screw Products founder Swan Hillman at left stands with a second unknown person in front of a biplane. The two men are wearing aviators goggles and helmets.
Surface Grinder at Rockford Products
Bruce Swanson operates a Mattison surface grinder at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Stuart Lindeman, Rockford Screw Products Plant Engineer
Stuart Lindeman, Plant Engineer for Rockford Screw Products Plant #3.
Store Display of Rockford Products NAPA Fasteners
Store display of Rockford Products NAPA automotive and miscellaneous hardware sold and stocked by Rockford Products salesmen. NAPA stands for National Automotive Parts Association.
Speedized Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white marketing photograph from Elco showing a box of "Speedized Wood Screws."
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…
Soda Drinking Competition at the Annual Company Picnic, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of Elco employees at their annual company picnic. In this particular photograph eight females (possibly employees and spouses) are standing in a line while competing in what appears to be a soda drinking competition.
Slotting Screws, Rockford Products
An employee at Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue) monitors a slotter for milling slots into screws.
Shop Office, Rockford Products
Rodger Herald in the shop office at Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).
Shipping Supervisor, Rockford Products
Bud Larson, the supervisor of shipping, stands at the right overseeing the packaging of products at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
Shipping Department, Rockford Products
Albert Matt in the Shipping Department of Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).
Shipping Department, Rockford Products
Shipping racks of completed products at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).