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William Sellers and Company
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William Sellers and Company

Permanent ID:
13429
Image Description:
William Sellers (September 19, 1824 – January 24, 1905) was a mechanical engineer, manufacturer, businessperson, and inventor who filed more than 90 patents, most notably the design for the United States standard screw thread. As president of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sellers proposed the adoption of a system of screw threads which was easier for ordinary mechanics and machinists to cut than a similar design by Joseph Whitworth. For many years, he led the machine tool firm of William Sellers & Co., which was a very influential machine tool builder during the latter half of the 19th century.

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Address:
16th and Hamilton Streets, Philadelphia
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 26.4 cm, Height: 19.4 cm
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania print collection
Related Person or Organization:
William Sellers, 1824-1905 (Manufacturer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
William Sellers & Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.) [info:lc/authorities/names/n89103814]
Machine-tools [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85079344]
Franklin Institute [info:lc/vocabulary/organizations/ppf]
American Philosophical Society [info:lc/vocabulary/organizations/ppamp]
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) [info:lc/authorities/names/n50057204]
Sellers, William, 1824-1905 [info:lc/authorities/names/nr93001787]