Scope and ContentTrade catalog: Chesley Electric Company, Hoboken, N.J. 1895-96. Printed booklet, 4" high x 6-5/8" wide, pp [24] plus covers; photo illustrated. PDF on file. Company was at 601-605 Newark Street at this time (exterior shown on back cover). Primarily a service business in the repair and rebuilding of electrical equipment such as generators and control equipment; resale of refurbished machinery (see descriptive text transcribed below from catalog). It is not a product catalog for specific items and does not have any pricing. Founded by William Short Chesley circa 1890, opened shops in Jersey City 1892 and moved to Hoboken circa 1895. See notes for more information about him. Also part of this record are reference images from web resources: three newspaper ads, 1893-1896; an 1897 journal notice concerning the move of their office to New York City; Chesley article in The Electrical Engineer, Vol. 20, August 14, 1895, pg 171, which has a photo portrait of Chesley and two photos of the factory interior (both different than any shown in this catalog.) Cover has boldly written dates in pencil at upper right: July 16 - 1894 [a Monday] to June 3 - 1897 [a Wednesday]. See end of notes for more about these dates. All pages and text: pg [1], text: IN presenting this Catalogue to the public, we desire to call attention to our facilities for repairing Electrical Machinery. We have the largest repair shop in this vicinity—75x85 feet—(cut on back cover), and make a specialty of heavy central station repairs. We do all kinds of special work, and will purchase or manufacture, under royalty, any apparatus of merit. We have recently commenced the manufacture of dynamos and motors, from 1 to 50 horse power. Second hand machines bought, sold and exchanged. Open day and night. CHESLEY ELECTRIC CO,. HOBOKEN, N. J., Opp. New York. Long Distance Telephone, No. 28. pg [2], text: ALL of our Armatures are wound with open heads, (each wire or section being taped) which run cooler than when covered with canvas. We also wind by the Spiral system when desired. We make a specialty of Commutator Work, also reconstructing of entire machines. We do not do cheap work. We pay the highest prices for labor and use only the best materials, and our prices are as low as first-class work can be done for. pg [3] photo: The Office. Three people are seen in the office, but are not identified. William Short Chesley is seated in the center facing the photographer. A woman, secretary or typist, is at work along with a clerk at a high clerk's desk. Note telephone on wall. pg [4] photo: Thompson Refecting Galvanometer and Wheatstone Bridge. All of our work is thoroughly Tested before shipment. Note that some the apparatus is set-up on the top of a safe at the left with a decorative door. pg [5] photo: Dynamos and Motors - Draugting [drafting] Room. Special Work Solicited. pg [6] photo: Machine Shop. OPEN CONTINUOUSLY--STEAM and ELECTRIC POWER. pg [7] photo: Armature Winding Room. We reinsulate Armature Cores, Discs, etc., and see that they are in perfect condition. pg [8] photo: Material Room. We buy material in quantity and keep a large stock on hand. pg [9] photo: A Group of Converters. We make a specialty of Alternating Work and Repair Converters by the car load. pg [10] photo: Being Reconstructed for the American Sugar Refining Co. EDISON DYNAMOS FROM A FIRE, pg [11] photo: Field Magnet. 50 Light Thomson-Houston Arc-Dynamo. We have facilities for handling large machines. pg [12] photo: Commutators. 50 Light, American Arc. 45 Light, Excelsior Arc. 100 Kw. (120 H. P.) Edison and others. We have built over 500 Commutators. pg [13] photo: 50 Light, 2,000 Candle Power, Thomson-Houston Spherical Armature. E. F. Peck, Citizens’ Electric Illuminating Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., says our work on these armatures cannot be excelled. pg [14] photo: 50 Light, 2,000 Candle Power, Thomson-Houston Ring Armature. WE HAVE THE ONLY REPAIR SHOP OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. pg [15] photo: 45 Light 1,200 Candle-power Brush Armature. We Do Not Employ Cheap Labor. pg [16] photo: 150 Light, 1,200 Candle-power, Excelsior Armature. We Make a Specialty of Excelsior Work. pg [17] photo: 45 Light, 1,200 Candle-power, Excelsior Armature. We furnish Excelsior Armature Coils. pg [18] photo: 750 Light, 1,000 Volt Westinghouse Alternating Armature. We Repair Alternating: Armatures up to 4,000 Lights Capacity. pg [19] photo: 60 Light, 2,000 Candle-power, American Armature. We Rewind a great many American-wood Armatures. pg [20] photo: 100 Kw. (120 H.P.) 500 volt Edison Armature. We Build Extra Armatures. pg [21] photo: G.E. 800, Street Railway Motor Armature. Our Prices are Low consistent with First-class Work. pg [22] photo: No. 3, Westinghouse Street Railway Motor Armature. We have 500 volt direct arid 1,000 volt alternating currents for testing, a!so Step-up Converters to 5,000 volts. pg [23] photo: One of the Drying Ovens showing Armature in position. Our Armatures are saturated with shellac, after which they are thoroughly dried. pg [24], text: CAUTION WE would warn the public against the so-called Electrical Insurance Companies who propose to insure your apparatus for a stipulated sum per month. None of these concerns have a repair shop and simply act the part of middlemen. Send your work to us and avoid unnecessary delay and expense. Prices on application, Open Day and Night. Chesley Electric Co. Hoboken, N. J. opposite New York. Long Distance Telephone, No. 28. [end] ==== ==== Note that photo illustrations on pages [3] to [12] have credit in image: Electro-Light Eng.[engraving] Co. N.Y.