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The intersection of Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue looking west. The buildings on the right are part of Rockford Products.

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The intersection of Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue. Bethel Baptist Church is on the left on the Northeast corner. To the right is Rockford Products.

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Rockford Screw Products (later Rockford Products) at 707 Harrison Avenue in May 1969.

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Rockford Screw Products at Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue. Looking southeast.

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Showing the progression for turning wire into a finished bolt using a header machine at Rockford Screw Products.

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Rockford Products manufactured Black and Decker chuck key.

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Rockford Products manufactured Stihl chain saw crank shaft that was cold headed and has two valve spring retainers.

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Automobile front end suspension parts manufactured by Rockford Products.

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An ABS brake part made for Bendix by Rockford Products.

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Rockford Products manufacturing process showing from left to right the steps that from a blank piece of metal to a finished ball stud.

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Rockford Products manufactured screws.

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Rockford Products manufactured automotive parts.

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Rockford Products manufactured automotive parts and chuck keys.

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Rockford Products parts manufactured with a variety of shaped holes and different diameter holes.

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Rockford Products manufactured components. From left to rights are an Amerock Window Crank components, a Ford fuel nozzle part a Ford transmission pin and part of a gear shift.

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Rockford Products manufactured parts with asymmetric shapes. The head is off set from the shank.

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Rockford Products long stroke parts made with an open die.

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Rockford Products sample products. The company was able to manufacture special order parts such as square bolts, flattened parts, ball studs on square shanks, and a variety of patterns of drilled holes.

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Rockford Products manufactured studs in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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Rockford Products manufactured fasteners with special shaped heads.

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Different types of SEMs parts manufactured by Rockford Products. SEM fasteners have a washer pre assembled with them to save assembly time..

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Rockford Products sample parts with a variety of shank and head diameters.

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Rockford Products sample parts that demonstrate different types of knurling. Knurling provides a rough gripping surface by creating a pattern of straight, angled or crossed lines that are rolled into the material using a lathe.

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Rockford Products manufactured pins and clips. Some are for cabinet locking mechanisms. The smaller pins in front are for holding down the tops for convertibles.

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Samples of Rockford Products parts. In the foreground is a turbo charger shaft. Back second from the right is a Ford fuel nozzle which is both cross drilled and end drilled. All the other parts are component parts rather than fasteners.

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Rockford Products bolts manufactured in a variety of sizes and with different style heads.

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Rockford Products sample parts. Most were used in automotive assembly.

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Rockford Products sample part. This was part of an automobile brake system.

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Rockford Products parts. The two parts in the foreground and the two in the center are caster stems. The second part from the right in the back row is a part for a speedometer.

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Rockford Products parts from left to right: A part for Irvin Industries, a typical ball stud, and a small diameter part with an unusual head.

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Rockford Products manufactured parts. The large part in the back is a Delco Shock absorber ring made on a 1500 header. The Outside Diameter is approximately 2.375". On the back right is valve spring retainer for Caterpillar diesel engines that was…

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Optical comparator for checking bolt dimensions and threads at Rockford Screw Products.

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Display rack at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) main office of the company's main products.

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Main office display rack for sales to hardware stores. This was set up at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Store display of Rockford Products NAPA automotive and miscellaneous hardware sold and stocked by Rockford Products salesmen. NAPA stands for National Automotive Parts Association.

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Rockford Screw Products NAPA sales boxes of cap screws. NAPA stands for National Automotive Parts Association.

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Rockford Screw Products NAPA sales boxes of fasteners. NAPA stands for National Automotive Parts Association.

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Rockford Screw Products plastic box of cap screws.

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Rockford Screw Products sales NAPA display rack of fasteners in boxes. NAPA stands for National Automotive Parts Association.

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Rockford Screw Products sales display rack of fasteners in plastic boxes. The rack has the NAPA logo-- National Automotive Parts Association.

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Two women pack boxes of fasteners in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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Two women assemble boxes in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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A women in apron filling boxes with bolts in the Packaging Department of Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street) with five delivery trucks parked in front.

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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.

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Rockford Screw Products corporate airplane, the "Screw Bird" sits on the tarmac with two men shaking hands in front of it. Company President Swan Hillman sits in a Ford Thunder Bird in front of the plane.

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Rockford Screw Products Employees loading boxes into the nose of company's airplane, the "Screw Bird".

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Concept drawing of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Concept drawing of Rockford Screw Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).

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Concept drawing of Rockford Screw Products of Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).
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