Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Preliminary Inventory to the Lombard Governor Company Records

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1091
Creators:
Lombard Governor Company.
Sorensen, William
American Lincoln Corporation
Dates:
1898-1970s.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
6.75 Cubic feet
7 boxes, 2 map folders
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records documenting the Lombard Governor Company: photographs (including glass plate negatives), blueprints, printed material, price lists, reports, catalogs and trade literature, bulletins, and a notebook of patents.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into three series.
Series 1: Printed Materials
Series 2: Glass Plate Negatives
Series 3: Blueprints
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In 1894, Nathaniel Lombard developed the first practical water wheel governor in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Lombard's design incorporated hydraulics and a unique anti-racing device to move the gates of the largest turbines multiple times faster than any existing device. In 1904, the company moved to Ashland, Massachusetts. During the first World War, Lombard Governor produced hydraulic lathes for the manufacture of artillery shells, and special valves for the US government's Muscle Shoals nitrogen plant. At the conclusion of the war, Lombard expanded into the areas of chain saws and plastic molding injection machines. In 1962, the company changed its name to Lombard Industries. In 1964, Lombard Industries was acquired by American Lincoln Corporation and the operation was moved to Toledo, Ohio.
Administration
Author
Archives Center Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by William Sorensen in 1962.
Ownership and Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work & Industry in 2007.
Processing Information
Prelinary inventory prepared by John Benko, intern, 2019.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Lombard Governor Company Records, 1898-1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
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