Material Classification / Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

by United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Air tools and parts	Catalogue reference	Each.
Anvils	Size and weight	Do.
Augers:
Bung	Size	Dozen.
Machine	do.	Do.
Ship	do.	Do.
Balances, sash	Catalogue reference	Do.
Balls, steel	Size	Hundred.
Bars, jack	do.	Each.
Bellows, hand	Catalogue reference	Do.
Bitts:
Auger	Size	Dozen.
Car machine	do.	Do.
Drill	do.	Do.
Hollow chisel	do.	Do.
Machine	do.	Do.
Blades, hack saw	do.	Do.
Blanks, key	Kind	Do.
Blocks:
Pulley	Kind and size	Each.
Snatch	do.	Do.
Bolts:
Door	Size	Dozen.
Barrel	do.	Do.
Cap	do.	Hundred.
Chain, for buildings	do.	Dozen.
Stove	do.	Hundred.
Window sash	do.	Dozen.
Borers, bung	do.	Do.
Braces:
Carpenter	do.	Do.
Ratchet	do.	Do.
Brackets, shelf	do.	Pair.
Brads	do.	Pound.
Brushes:
Expansion flue	do.	Each.
File	do.	Do.
Steel tube	do.	Do.
Buckles, harness	do.	Gross.
Burrs, copper	do.	Do.
Butts	do.	Dozen pair.
Calipers	Size	Pair.
Casters, chair	do.	Dozen.
Cards, file	do.	Do.
Catches, cupboard	Catalogue reference	Do.
Chain:
Brass	Kind and size	Foot.
German coil	do.	Do.
Checks, door, for buildings	Catalogue reference	Each.
Chisels:
Cape	Size	Do.
Carpenter	do.	Do.
Cold	do.	Do.
Diamond point	do.	Do.
Framing	do.	Do.
Hollow	do.	Do.
Machinist’s	do.	Do.
Set	do.	Do.
Wood	do.	Do.
Cleaners, flue	do.	Do.
Cloth, wire	do.	Yard.
Coppers, soldering	do.	Each.
Cotters, spring	do.	Thousand.
Crayon, metal workers	Kind	Gross.
Cutters:
Emery wheel	do.	Each.
Glass	do.	Dozen.
Pipe and parts	Kind and size	Each.
Dies and stocks	Catalogue reference	Set.
Dies, pipe	do.	Each.
Dividers	do.	Pair.
Dressers, emery wheel	Kind	Set.
Drills:
Stone	Catalogue reference.	Each.
Twist	Kind and size	Do.
Wire	do.	Do.
Drivers, screw	Size	Dozen.
Ears, kettle	Kind and size	Pound and gross.
Elbows, down-spout	Size	Each.
Escutcheons, lock, buildings	Catalogue reference	Do.
Expanders, flue	Size	Do.
Eyes, screw	do.	Gross.
Fasteners:
Door, buildings	Catalogue reference	Each.
Sash, buildings	do.	Do.
Window, buildings	do.	Do.
Fastenings, wire rope	Kind and size	Do.
Figures:
Pattern	Size	Hundred.
Steel	do.	Set.
Files	Kind and size	Dozen.
Flashing, galvanized iron	Kind	Foot.
Forges, portable	Catalogue reference	Each.
Frames:
Hack saw	Size	Dozen.
Wrench	Kind and size	Do.
Furnaces, portable	Catalogue reference	Each.
Gauges, wheel		Do.
Gimlets	Size	Do.
Glasses, level	do.	Dozen.
Grindstones:
Machine	Catalogue reference	Each.
Shop	do.	Do.
Gutter, galvanized	Size	Foot.
Hammers:
Car repair	do.	Dozen.
Claw	do.	Do.
Engineer	do.	Do.
Machinists’	do.	Do.
Handles:
Chest	Catalogue reference	Pair.
Door	do.	Do.
Hangers, door, for buildings	do.	Do.
Hasps, hinge	Size	Do.
Hinges:
Standard building	Catalogue reference	Do.
Strap	Size	Do.
Tee	do.	Do.
Holders, door (building)	do.	Do.
Hooks:
Belt	Catalogue reference	Hundred.
Box	do.	Dozen.
Coat	do.	Do.
Harness	Size	Gross.
Screw	do.	Do.
Hooks and eyes	do.	Do.
Irons, soldering	do.	Each.
Jacks:
Bridge	Catalogue reference	Do.
Car repair	do.	Do.
Shop tool	do.	Do.
Jaws, wrench	Kind	Do.
Keepers, door, for building	Catalogue reference	Do.
Keys:
Building lock	do.	Dozen.
Split	Size	Thousand.
Knives:
Drawing	Catalogue reference	Each.
Plaster	do.	Dozen.
Knobs, door, for building	do.	Each.
Lacing, metallic belt	Kind	Hundred foot.
Ladles, melting	Catalogue reference	Each.
Latches, door, building	do.	Do.
Letters:
Pattern	Kind	Hundred.
Steel	Size	Set
Lifts, sash, for building	Catalogue reference	Each.
Lines:
Mason		Do.
Tape	Kind	Do.
Locks:
Building	Catalogue reference	Do.
Hand car		Do.
Pad	Catalogue reference	Do.
Machines, hand pipe cutting	do.	Do.
Measures, tape	do.	Do.
Nails, wire	Kind	Pound.
Padlocks	Catalogue reference	Each.
Parts for pneumatic tools	do.	Do.
Pencils:
Slate		Gross.
Soapstone		Do.
Pins, escutcheon, for building	Catalogue reference	Each.
Plates, die	do.	Do.
Pliers:
Burner	do.	Do.
Fence	do.	Do.
Gas	do.	Do.
Plumbs and levels	do.	Do.
Points, glazier	Size	Gross.
Pots, glue and shellac	Catalogue reference	Each.
Pulls, drawer, for building	do.	Do.
Pullers, nail	do.	Do.
Pulleys:
Awning	do.	Do.
Frame	do.	Do.
Punches, belt	do.	Do.
Rail, barn door	Kind	Foot.
Rasps	Kind and size	Dozen.
Reamers	Catalogue reference	Each.
Rings, harness	Size	Gross.
Rings for flue expander	do.	Each.
Rivets:
Brass	do.	Pound.
Copper	do.	Do.
Sectional	do.	Do.
Tinners’	do.	Do.
Rollers:
Barn door	Catalogue reference	Set.
Flue	Size	Each.
Rules	Catalogue reference	Do.
Screen, wire	Size	Square foot.
Screws:
Cap	do.	Hundred.
Jack	Catalogue reference	Each.
Machine	Size	Hundred.
Set	do.	Do.
Wood	do.	Gross.
Sets:
Rivet	Catalogue reference	Each.
Saw	do.	Do.
Shears, tinners’	Size	Pair.
Snips, tinners’	do.	Do.
Sockets, drill	Catalogue reference	Each.
Spikes:
Wire	Size	Pound.
Wrought	do.	Do.
Spout, down, and fittings	do.
Springs, door, for building	Catalogue reference	Each.
Squares:
Steel	Size	Do.
Try	do.	Do.
Stamps, steel	Kind and size	Set.
Staples, standard hardware	do.	Gross.
Stone, grind, for shop use	Size	Each.
Stops, door, for buildings	Catalogue reference	Do.
Studs, belt	Size	Gross.
Tacks	do.	Pound.
Tapes, measuring	Kind	Dozen.
Taps:
Boiler	Kind	Each.
Bolt	do.	Do.
Hand	do.	Do.
Machinists’	do.	Do.
Machine nut	do.	Do.
Mud	Catalogue reference	Do.
Patch bolt	do.	Do.
Pipe	do.	Do.
Spindle	do.	Do.
Stay bolt	do.	Do.
Washout	do.	Do.
Tees, down spout	Size	Do.
Tin, valley	do.	Foot.
Tongs, blacksmith	do.	Pair.
Tools:
Air, and parts	Catalogue reference	Each.
Cleaning	do.	Do.
Torches, gasoline blow	do.	Do.
Track, barn door	do.	Foot.
Trough, eaves	Kind and size	Each.
Turns, cupboard	Catalogue reference	Do.
Trowels	do.	Do.
Vises:
Machinists’	do.	Do.
Pipe	do.	Do.
Weights, sash	do.	Do.
Wheels:
Emery	Size	Pound.
Pipe cutter	Kind and size	Each.
Wire:
Brass	Size	Do.
Copper	do.	Do.
Iron	do.	Do.
Music	do.	Do.
Steel	do.	Do.
Wrenches:
Alligator	Kind and size	Do.
Except track	do.	Do.
Monkey	do.	Do.

CLASS 46.
RUBBER AND LEATHER GOODS, INCLUDING AIR, STEAM, AND WATER HOSE, ALL KINDS, INCLUDING METALLIC PACKING; ASBESTOS, ROPE, BELTING, PIPE COVERING, BOILER LAGGING.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Air-brake hose	Kind	Each.
Air-brake hose couplings	do.	Do.
Air signal hose	do.	Do.
Asbestos, sheet	Size	Pound.
Balls, rubber for baker heaters		Each.
Belting:
Leather	Size	Foot.
Rubber	do.	Do.
Boots, rubber	do.	Pair.
Cement, asbestos	Kind	Pound.
Clamps:
Air hose	Size	Do.
Steam hose	do.	Do.
Water	do.	Do.
Cloth, rubber	Size	Pound.
Connections, water and air hose	Kind and size	Each.
Couplers, hose	do.	Do.
Couplings:
Waste pipe, rubber	do.	Do.
Water, air, and steam hose	do.	Do.
Covering:
Boiler	do.	Square foot.
Pipe	do.	Linear foot.
Diaphragms, vacuum brake	Size	Each.
Felt		Pound.
Fillets, leather	Size	Do.
Gaskets:
Copper	do.	Hundred.
Handhole plate	do.	Pound.
Leather	do.	Hundred.
McKimm	do.	Do.
Rubber	do.	Each and pound.
Gloves, rubber	do.	Dozen pair.
Hose:
Air brake	do.	Foot.
Anaconda	do.	Do.
Fire	do.	Do.
Garden	do.	Do.
Pneumatic	do.	Do.
Steam	do.	Do.
Water	do.	Do.
Lacing, rawhide	do.	Hundred feet.
Lagging:
Boiler	do.	Square foot.
Pump	do.	Set.
Leather:
Harness	do.	Pound.
Sole	do.	Do.
Lines, ditching	Length	Each.
Marlin	Size	Pound.
Millboard, asbestos	do.	Do.
Nipples:
Air hose	do.	Each.
Steam hose	do.	Do.
Oakum		Pound.
Packing, all kinds	Kind and size	Do.
Paste, pipe covering	Kind	Do.
Plugs, basin (rubber)	Size	Dozen.
Rings:
Piston packing	Kind and size	Pound and set.
Valve stem packing	do.	Do.
Rope, manila	Size	Pound.
Rubbers, Eames brake	do.	Each.
Stoppers, basin	do.	Dozen.
Tubing, rubber	do.	Foot.
Valves, rubber	do.	Each.
Wicking, asbestos	do.	Pound.
Yarn, lath	do.	Do.

CLASS 47.
GLASS, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND PAINTERS’ SUPPLIES, SUCH AS BRUSHES, SCRAPERS, SAND AND EMERY PAPER AND CLOTH; ALSO PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES, ALL KINDS, FOR EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Acid:
Muriatic	Kind	Pound.
Nitric	do.	Do.
Oxalic, crystals	do.	Do.
Sulphuric	do.	Do.
Acetylene gas	do.	Cubic foot.
Alabastine	do.
Alcohol	do.	Gallon.
Alum	do.	Pound.
Aluminum leaf	do.	Book.
Aluminum powder	do.	Pound.
Ammonia	do.	Gallon.
Ammoniac, sal	do.	Pound.
Arsenate of soda	do.	Gallon.
Arseniate of soda	do.	Do.
Asphaltum	do.	Do.
Bandages, muslin	Size	Roll.
Beeswax	Kind	Pound.
Benzine	do.	Gallon.
Bicarbonate of potash	do.	Pound.
Bicarbonate of soda	do.	Do.
Biscuit, rat	do.	Package.
Borax	do.	Pound.
Boxes, medical supply	do.	Each.
Bran	do.	Pound.
Brushes:
Counter	do.	Each.
Duster	do.	Do.
Floor	do.	Do.
Painters’	do.	Do.
Cement:
Pipe joint	do.	Pound.
Rubber	do.	Gallon.
Cloth:
Carborundum	Number	Ream.
Emery	do.	Do.
Colors:
Dry	Kind	Pound.
Mixed	do.	Gallon.
In oil	do.	Do.
Compound, welding	Size	Pound.
Cornstarch		Do.
Cotton, absorbent
Drugs
Dusters:
Feather		Dozen.
Painters’	Kind and size	Do.
Emery	Kind	Pound.
Ether
Flour, molders’	Grade	Do.
Formaldehyde		Gallon.
Gas, acetylene	Kind	Cubic foot.
Glass, window, all kinds	Kind and size	Light and box.
Glue:
Common	Kind	Pound.
Liquid	do.	Gallon.
Glycerine:
Crude
Pure
Graphite, flake		Pound.
Instruments, surgical
Knives, putty	Catalogue reference	Dozen.
Lead:
Red		Pound.
White		Do.
Manganese, black oxide		Do.
Mirrors	Size	Each.
Oxygen		Cubic foot.
Paper:
Emery	Grade	Ream.
Sand	do.	Do.
Plumbago		Pound.
Potash, prussiate of		Do.
Potassium, cyanide of		Do.
Putty		Do.
Resin		Do.
Sal ammoniac		Do.
Sal soda		Do.
Salts, soldering		Do.
Scrapers, paint	Catalogue reference	Dozen.
Shellac	Kind	Pound and gallon.
Skins, chamois	Size	Kip.
Smaltz	Kind	Pound.
Soda:
Arsenate of	do.	Gallon.
Arseniate of	do.	Do.
Bicarbonate of		Pound.
Caustic		Do.
Sal		Do.
Spatulas	Catalogue reference	Dozen.
Sponges		Do.
Starch, corn		Pound.
Steel, crushed	Size	Do.
Stone:
Pumice		Each.
Rubbing		Do.
Sulphur		Pound.
Supplies for medical boxes
Turpentine		Gallon.
Varnish	Kind	Do.
Vaseline		Pound.
Vinegar		Gallon.
Vitriol, liquid acid		Pound.
Wax:
Bees		Do.
Floor		Do.
Whiting		Do.
Yellow chrome		Do.

CLASS 48.
STATIONERY AND PRINTING.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Baskets, waste paper	Kind	Each.
Blanks of all kinds	do.	Thousand.
Baths, blotter	do.	Each.
Blotters	Size	Hundred.
Cards, playing	Kind	Package.
Clips, paper	do.	Box.
Cloth, bookbinders’	Kind	Yard.
Crayon, lumber	do.	Gross.
Envelopes	Kind and size	Thousand.
Files, letter and paper	Kind	Each.
Hektograph composition
Ink		Quart.
Pans, hektograph	Size	Each.
Paper:
All kinds, stationery
Blank
Blotting
Carbon
Wrapping
Pencils, lead
Pens, writing
Rulers
Ruling pens
Scales, postal
Shears, office		Pair.
Tablets, paper		Each.
Trays, pin		Do.
Twine		Pound.
Typewriters	Kind	Each.
Wax, sealing	do.	Do.

CLASS 49.
POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS AND GENERATING STATIONS; MOTORS AND OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATING SHOP MACHINERY.

Item.	Description.	Unit.
Armatures.	Kind.	Each.
Arms, trolley pole	Catalogue reference	Do.
Brushes, carbon	Size	Do.
Cables, electric	Catalogue reference	Foot.
Coils, resistance	do.	Each.
Commutators, electrical	do.	Do.
Controllers, circuit	do.	Do.
Covers, battery	do.	Do.
Dynamos and parts	do.	Do.
Fuses, electric	do.	Do.
Generators, electric	do.	Do.
Jars, battery	do.	Do.
Poles, trolley	do.	Do.
Slate, electrical	do.	Do.
Stacks for shop buildings	Size	Do.
Stokers, and parts mechanical, for power house	Catalogue reference	Do.
Switches, electrical	do.	Do.
Transformers, current	do.	Do.
Turbines and parts	do.	Do.
Wire, electrical	Kind	Pound.

CLASS 50.
SCRAP, ALL KINDS, INCLUDING SCRAP RAILS.