Sorry George and others.  My mistake.  It was p. 326., center column. They are
listed as axle washers.  It was my suggestion that as they work on the same
principle and , as the add says can be cut to any length, they are likely
antecedents for the iron ones.  John

"George L. Miller" wrote:

> John White wrote that page 327 of the facsimilie Dover publication of the
> 1895 Montgomery Ward's Catalog No. 57 has lock washers.  I looked there,
> but failed to see them.  Washers were also listed on page 406, and again, I
> do not see any lock washers.  By the way, the Dover reprint is unabridged
> as it says on the cover.  I have an original catalog from the Luetkemeyer
> Hardware Company of Cleveland, Ohio, ca1917, that lists a whole page (page
> 644) of lock washers in "Plain Pattern", Positive Pattern" and "National
> Pattern"  These ranged came to fit bolts ranging from 3/16 to 1 5/8 inch.
> They were packed 1000 to a box.  There was also an assortment box
> containing 40 "Made Especially for Auto Work".  The catalog does not
> mention these as being new products or anything about a patent for lock
> washers, so I assume that they had been around for a while.
>
> George L. Miller
> URS Corporation