. BRASS HOLDER POURING 76 HISTORY O F THE HOUSE O F P . & C O R B I N. ELECTROPLATER it stands to-day, except for the natural expan-sion of the past nine years of growth. Pin-tumbler locks had been added with the dis-tinguishing trade-mark or name of Har-vard. The Gilfillan door check had beenintroduced and was being superseded bythe Corbin check, invented by CromwellO. Case, master mechanic of the Corbinfactories. This check, with its double pis-ton arrangement and consequent lessenedfriction, its ease of adjustment and perfectworki
. BRASS HOLDER POURING 76 HISTORY O F THE HOUSE O F P . & C O R B I N. ELECTROPLATER it stands to-day, except for the natural expan-sion of the past nine years of growth. Pin-tumbler locks had been added with the dis-tinguishing trade-mark or name of Har-vard. The Gilfillan door check had beenintroduced and was being superseded bythe Corbin check, invented by CromwellO. Case, master mechanic of the Corbinfactories. This check, with its double pis-ton arrangement and consequent lessenedfriction, its ease of adjustment and perfectworking qualities has never been equaled,and is the standard in the market showed a clearer division into typeswith different functions for different stylesof doors, indicating a close study of theadaptability of the goods to the variousrequirements. In 1893, land was secured on the north side of Park Streetand fronting the present factory, and in 1895 work was begun upon the largestsingle building operation that had as yet been undertaken. In 1896, thepresent north-side plant was finished. The top story of the main b
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