Museum Artifact: Replogle 12″ Relief Globe, 1964 Made By: Replogle Globes, Inc., 1901 N. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL [North Austin] “As I followed that globe from beginning to end of the manufacturing process, I was struck by something cosmic in the very setting. Overhead, conveyers whirled finished spheres in stately orbits. Below them, ranks of plastic bases glittered like stars. I stood amid a galaxy in miniature.” The post Replogle Globes, Inc., est. 1930 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Duro “Sign Maker” Letter and Number Decals + Display Box, c. 1960s Made By: Duro Decal Co., Inc. / Duro Art Supply, Inc. / Duro Art Industries, 1832 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL [Rogers Park] Donated By: Jeff Levine “Duro Letters and Numbers speed up work and are easy to transfer, making every sign a perfect job. Each character is precision made of Best Grade Black Lacquer and Gold Bronze to insure uniformity and quality. The post Duro Decal Company, est. 1938 appear...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Victor Adding Machines – Model 210 (c. 1925, donated by Robert Eichhorn) and 600 Series (c. 1939) Made By: Victor Adding Machine Company, 3900 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL [North Center] “The design of the VICTOR is a work of art, and has been pronounced by experts the most beautiful adding machine ever produced. It has about one-third the working parts ordinarily used in adding machine construction, The post Victor Adding Machine Co., est. 1918 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum