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William J. Buck Sons & Co.
| Name | William J. Buck Sons & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | North 8th Street 407-415 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Metallwarenfabrik |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 134] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| ca. 1881 |
Gründung durch W. J. Buck und Byron H. Buck |
| März 1884 |
Tod von W. J. Buck. Seine Söhne Byron H. Buck und Dr. W. Penn Buck führen das Unternehmen weiter |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Bronzeartikel |
1881 |
Gründung |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
künstlerische |
| elektr. Beleuchtungsartikel |
1881 |
Gründung |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
verzierte, aus Messing und Bronze |
| Gasbeleuchtungsartikel |
1881 |
Gründung |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
verzierte, aus Messing und Bronze |
| Messingartikel |
1881 |
Gründung |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
künstlerische |
| silberplattierte Waren |
1881 |
Gründung |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
künstlerische |
| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Very few firms in the United States have acquired in a quiet unobtrusive way, a demand for their manufactures, solely on account of their artistic merit and excellence, as the firm of W. J. Buck, Sons & Co. The business of this house was founded some ten years ago, by Mr. W. J. Buck and Byron H. Buck, and since the death in March, 1884, of W. J. Buck, has been continued by his sons, Byron H. and Dr. W. Penn Buck. This office and manufactory are located at Nos. 407-9-11-13-15 North Eighth street, being a large five-story building, supplied with all the necessary machinery and methods for manufacturing and finishing in brass, plated silver and bronze, gas and electrical fixtures. The sales and show rooms on the first floor of the building contain a very large and unique display of their manufactures, elegant in design, elaborate in ornamentation and perfect in construction. The firm employ no travelling salesmen, neither do they advertise except through a handsomely illustrated catalogue which contains the most complete illustration of gas and electric light fixtures, of rare artistic merit, yet published by any firm in the United States. Their trade has extended all oyer the country, with an export demand from the West Indies, Central America, South America, Australia, Canada, and other countries, solely by the reputation they have acquired, by the work they have done, which is to be seen in many of the larger churches, public buildings, club-houses, banking and other institutions of the country. They employ two hundred skilled artisans and several designers thoroughly experienced in artistic and technical art. The plant at North Eighth street, is complete in every respect and every article manufactured is made and finished on the
premises under the immediate superintendence of the firm by using the latest improved machinery and methods in manufacture and in the art of gilding, oxydizing and bronzing. Special designs are prepared on application for the most extensive as well as the most elaborate fixtures required, and estimates furnished. A visit to the establishment will satisfy the most critical observer, and their works as viewed in Cookman M. E. Church, Jacob Reed's Sons store, German Society, Columbia Avenue M. E. Church, and numerous other large buildings in various parts of this country, will convince anyone of the extent of their operations. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 134] |
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