Written on verso: 'The first nichle-clad steel plates rolled commercially came out of Lukens in 1930. Some of them were used to line this railroad tank car which, after 25 years of service, continues to transport a highly corrosive chemical between Newark, N.J. and St. Louis. 1955 Lukens annual report.'
Written on edge: 'Established 1810. The Old Lukens Rolling Mill, First to make Boiler Plate in America. Chas. Huston & Sons, Proprietors, Coatesville, PA.' Written on verso: 'The 'Brandywine Rolling Mill,' 1810, from a rare old woodcut.'
Written on verso: 'The plate shown on the opposite side is one of the largest plates we have made - length and width considered. This plate was supplied against an order covering four plates in all - the material being ordered by the Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, under date of December 17, 1924. (Lukens Mill #1334) The four plates are 9/16' x 78' x 77'5-1/2' of Open Hearth Structural Steel. The estimated weight of one of these plates is 12,138# and three cars were required... Show moreWritten on verso: 'The plate shown on the opposite side is one of the largest plates we have made - length and width considered. This plate was supplied against an order covering four plates in all - the material being ordered by the Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, under date of December 17, 1924. (Lukens Mill #1334) The four plates are 9/16' x 78' x 77'5-1/2' of Open Hearth Structural Steel. The estimated weight of one of these plates is 12,138# and three cars were required for their transportation. Our Company had to arrange for their movement when very little traffic was moving over the Railroad by which these plates had to travel. To attempt to move these plates around a Railroad curve when another train was on the curve could only result disastrously. Consequently, the tracks had to be practically clear for the movement of these 4 plates.' Show less
