1938 SWEETS CATALOG FILE Architectural Tiles, Asbestos Start Price USD 19.99 Current Price USD 405.00 Time Left - Bid Count 9 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location New England See more about '1938 SWEETS CATALOG FILE Architectural Tiles, Asbestos' Description This auction is for a 1938 SWEET’S CATALOG FILE, a large bound book of Manufacturers’ catalogs “designed for the use of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others whose practice it is to select, specify or purchase building materials, equipment and allied services.” This catalog contains Sections 8-12 (described below). The section of flooring and wall materials is especially colorful, lavishly illustrated with numerous tiles and flooring samples. Many of the illustrations in the book are Art Deco in design. Some may find interesting the several ASBESTOS-containing products offered in this book. Section 8 is devoted to LUMBER & WOODWORK and has catalogs from numerous manufacturers such as California Redwood Assn., United States Plywood Corp, Vancouver Plywood & Veneer Co., Driwood Corp., Mahogany Assn., Appalachian Harwood Mfrs., etc. There are pictures of Art Deco interiors, veneers, mouldings, wood columns, etc. Section 9 offers LATH, PLASTER & WALLBOARD from American Cyanamid, Certain-teed, Johns-Manville, US Gypsum Co., Reynolds Corp., etc. Products include gypsum products, metal lath, plasters, cement, sheetrock, etc. Section 10 is for INSULATION & SOUND CONTROL, with catalogs from such manufacturers as Armstrong Cork Products, Certain-teed, Celotex, Homasote Co., Johns-Manville, Kimberly-Clark, Masonite., US Gypsum Co., etc. Products include waterproof papers, metal insulations, rock wool, vermiculite, Celotex tile board, Insulite board, Acoustipulp wall covering, acoustic tile, asbestos pipe insulation, etc. Section 11 has catalogs of FLOORING & WALL MATERIALS from such manufacturers as Armstrong Cork Products, Congoleum-Nairn, Formica Insulation Co., Goodyear, Johns-Manville, Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass, National Terazzo & Mosaic, Pittsburgh Corning, Sparta Ceramic, Westinghouse, Mosaic Tile Co, Tile-Tex, etc. These products include ceramic tiles, clay tiles, faience inserts and strips, quarry tiles, metal tiles, asphalt tiles, rubber tiles and flooring, terrazzo, linoleum, structural glass, Formica, Westinghouse and Marlite laminates, Johns-Manville asbestos flexboard & wainscoting, Keasbey & Mattison asbestos boards and tiles, Ruberoid asbestos panels, Tile-Tex asbestos floor tiles, wood flooring, asphalt blocks, wall papers, steel grating, etc. Section 12 offers up catalogs of STAIRS. Products include steel stairs, spiral staircases, disappearing (folding) stairways, safety treads, etc. The book measures 8 ½” x 11 ¼” and is over 3” thick. It is complete and in very good condition. The binding is sound. The covers have some stains and discoloration. The first free endpaper has some insect damage at the edge. Interior pages are clean and bright. Place a Bid!