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Boys & Coils: 1910s

Submitted by Sdebow on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 3:50pm.
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The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.

The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.

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A Certain Robot

Submitted by Sgt_Barska on Sat, 10/12/2024 - 8:05am.

from Futurama certainly would feel right at home here - Bender Bending Rodriguez.

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Still Standing

Submitted by RobBender on Sat, 10/12/2024 - 6:22am.

Not only is the company still in business, but I think the structure in the photo is still there.

(Sorry, I couldn't find how to embed a Bing map.)

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All wound up?

Submitted by StefanJ on Sat, 10/12/2024 - 12:56am.

Or do they need to wind down?

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Springy

Submitted by FixIt on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 8:45pm.

The long skinny coils remind me of brake shoe return springs, but on a much larger scale.

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This one is inspirational.

Submitted by Phare Pleigh on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 8:44pm.

All sorts of ideas spring to mind when viewing this message. For example, “I hate spring cleaning. The darn things bounce all over the place.”

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Seasonal Work

Submitted by Jano on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 6:55pm.

It's always springy in Philadelphia.

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