Cleaner, Pipe
Object number2010.39.24
Manufacturer
Pittsburgh Thermoline Company
Date1950-1959
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumlead
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionMetal tool with flat case that opens up with a number of rods attached to inside: rods are grooved in various places; one rod is flat.Dimensions1 x 5 in., 5 lb. (2.5 x 12.7 cm, 2.3 kg)MarksText engraved on case front: "WYPO TIP / CLEANERS / PITTSBURGH THERMOLINE CO. / 14 SO. 19TH ST. / PITTSBURGH 3, PA".
Opposite side, "WYPO / TIP CLEANER / RED. U.S. PAT. OFF / STANDARD SET / USE / CLEANER/ FOR / DRILL" followed by chart of numbers.
Historical NotesUsed for drill or welding torches. Part of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
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Eugene Dietzgen Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
c. 1860
