Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co's Collection Of Valuable Information / (Title Page) Furst & Bradley Mfg. Co. Manufacturers Of Plows Ad Walking Cultivators Gang And Sulky Plows, Sulky Rakes, Harrows, Wood And Iron Beam Double Shovel Plows Single Shovel Plows, Road Scrapers, Field Rollers, Etc

Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois

Publication: Privately printed, 1882, NP

First edition. 6" x 3 1/4" in printed wrappers. 64 pp. Illustrations. Specifications. From the late 1830s until the 1850s David Bradley farmed in Lake County, Illinois, made bricks, and later farm machinery, in Racine, Wisconsin, and was a lumberman in Michigan. In 1854, David Bradley purchased a plow company from his brother-in-law, located in Chicago. Later that year he partnered with Conrad Furst to create the firm of Furst and Bradley. In 1872, David Bradley and Conrad Furst incorporated the Furst & Bradley Mfg. Co. and issued stock. This company existed for the manufacture of farm implements until 1884, when David and his son J. Harley Bradley bought out Conrad Furst's interests and re-incorporated as the David Bradley Company. In 1910, the Bradley family sold the factory to Sears, Roebuck & Co., and it was renamed the David Bradley Mfg. Works. From 1910 to 1962, many of the farm and garden items sold by Sears carried the David Bradley name. Calendar for 1882 inside front wrapper. Inside rear wrapper is an illustration of the Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Company. Pamphlet contains information on the history of the company followed by illustrations and information about several of their products to include the Wrought Frame Sulky Plow with patent friction attachment; "Garden City" Gang Plow, with flexible pole; "Garden City Clipper" which include Old Ground or Stubble, and Stubble and Sod Plows; Listing or Double Mould-Board Plow; Double Diamond Plow; Wood Beam Double and Single Shovel Plows; Iron Beam Double and Single Shovel Plows; Five-Tooth Cultivator; the Furst & Bradley Adjustable Harrow including the Friedeman Patent Harrow, Scotch Harrow; Furst and Bradley Sulky Rake; Furst and Bradley Self-Dump Rake; "Bardley" Walking Cultivators; Garden City Riding and Walking Cultivator Combined; etc. Offers an explanation of spring attachment and coupling chart showing the cost of freight per bushel with the rate per 100 lbs. being given. Information on rules governing the inspection of grain in the city of Chicago to include rules for winter wheat, spring wheat, and barley. Offers directions and illustrations for arranging lines for three horses for plowing. 4 blank lined pages for notes. Front wrapper has been torn off and re-attached with cellophane tape which also reinforces the spine. Chipping to edges and corners of wrappers along with soiling to edge of pamphlet, as well as to rear wrapper (appears to be oil marks?). Good.

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