Taylor Wiki - User contributions [en]

2026-10-26T04:10:34Z

Admin: Created page with "Materials in this section may include business cards, matchbooks, promotional items, advertisements, employee memorabilia, stationery, badges, calendars, souvenirs, packaging, and other unique objects associated with Taylor Instrument Companies and its employees. These artifacts provide valuable insight into the company's culture, branding, and relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees. Many of the items found here were not originally intended to be preserv..."

Materials in this section may include business cards, matchbooks, promotional items, advertisements, employee memorabilia, stationery, badges, calendars, souvenirs, packaging, and other unique objects associated with Taylor Instrument Companies and its employees. These artifacts provide valuable insight into the company's culture, branding, and relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.

Many of the items found here were not originally intended to be preserved as historical records. As a result, they often offer a rare glimpse into the everyday life of the company and can help researchers better understand how Taylor Instrument presented itself to the public and conducted business during different periods of its history.

== Match books ==
* [[:File:IMG 20260919 0002.jpg|Silver matchbook cover for Taylor Instruments]]
* [[:File:Matchbook.png|Tan matchbook cover for Taylor Instrument Companies]]

== Miscellaneous ==
* [[:File:IMG_20260919_0003.jpg|Ionic Chapter No. 210 Royal Arch Mason Membership Card (1923)]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous]]

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A curated directory of external archives, museum collections, patent registries, and historical libraries with material related to the '''Taylor Instrument Companies''' (Rochester, NY and global affiliates).

To suggest an addition or report a broken link, please start a topic in the [[Forum]].

== Digital Archives & Libraries ==
* [https://archive.org/ Internet Archive — Taylor Instrument Collection]
: Digitized trade catalogs, early weather instrument instruction manuals, and industrial thermometer guides (1890s–1960s).
* [https://rochistory.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/forgotten-serials-of-rochester-part-3-tycos/ Local History Rocs! - Forgotten Serials of Rochester 3: Tycos]
: Local History Rocs! is published by the Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rochester Public Library. Visit them on the second floor of the Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14604.
* [https://archives.lib.rochester.edu/repositories/2/resources/75 University of Rochester Rare Books & Special Collections]
: Archival papers, correspondence, and local Rochester corporate records regarding the Taylor family and industrial development.

== Museums & Historical Societies ==
* [https://www.rochesterhistoricalsociety.org/ Rochester Historical Society]
: Exhibits, artifacts, and local history documentation on Rochester precision manufacturing and industrial history.
* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/ Smithsonian National Museum of American History]
: Preserved barometers, aircraft navigation instruments, and military gauges manufactured by Taylor during WWI and WWII.

== Patents & Technical Documentation ==
* [https://patents.google.com Google Patents]
: Search patent filings by ''Taylor Instrument Companies'', ''Short & Mason'', and key Taylor family inventors.
* [https://www.uspto.gov/ United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)]
: Historical records of registered trademarks, logos, and technical patent diagrams.

== Collector & Enthusiast Sites ==
* [https://barometers.info/brands/taylor Barometers Realm]
: I have dedicated myself to assembling a unique collection of weather instruments that represent masterpieces of the industrial era, spanning from the late 18th to the mid 20th century.
* [https://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/taylorinstrumentcompany.htm Taylor Instrument Company During World War Two]
: The purpose of this website is to bring together in one location that which the US Automobile industry produced during the Second World War. What the products were, which company made them, the numbers produced, and their manufacturing locations

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| '''Note for Researchers:''' When citing material from external archives, please note the collection name and access date. If you locate digitized documents that can be legally archived on GEWAME, contact an administrator.
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if (!isZoomed && swipeStartX !== 0) {
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if (diff > 0) updatePage(currentIndex + 1);
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$(function() {
$('.gw-archive-embed').each(function() {
var $el = $(this);
var id = $el.data('id');
if (!id) return;
var embedUrl = 'https://archive.org/embed/' + encodeURIComponent(id);
var directUrl = 'https://archive.org/details/' + encodeURIComponent(id) + '/mode/2up';
var html = '<div class="gw-ia-container">' +
'<div class="gw-ia-frame-wrap">' +
'<iframe src="' + embedUrl + '" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen style="border:0; display:block;"></iframe>' +
'</div>' +
'<div class="gw-ia-toolbar">' +
'<span style="color:#94a3b8;">📖 Internet Archive BookReader</span>' +
'<a href="' + directUrl + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open in Fullscreen / Download PDF ↗</a>' +
'</div>' +
'</div>';
$el.html(html);
});
});

/* ========================================================
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======================================================== */
$(function() {
// Only show on regular article pages in read view
if (mw.config.get('wgAction') !== 'view' || mw.config.get('wgNamespaceNumber') < 0) {
return;
}
var pageUrl = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);
var pageTitle = encodeURIComponent(mw.config.get('wgTitle') + ' - GEWAME Archive');
var fbUrl = 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=' + pageUrl;
var xUrl = 'https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=' + pageUrl + '&text=' + pageTitle;
var liUrl = 'https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=' + pageUrl;
var mailUrl = 'mailto:?subject=' + pageTitle + '&body=Check%20out%20this%20page%3A%20' + pageUrl;
var shareHtml = $(
'<div class="gw-share-bar">' +
'<span class="gw-share-label">Share this page:</span>' +
'<div class="gw-share-buttons">' +
'<a class="gw-share-btn gw-share-fb" href="' + fbUrl + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Share on Facebook">Facebook</a>' +
'<a class="gw-share-btn gw-share-x" href="' + xUrl + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Share on X">X (Twitter)</a>' +
'<a class="gw-share-btn gw-share-li" href="' + liUrl + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Share on LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a>' +
'<a class="gw-share-btn gw-share-email" href="' + mailUrl + '" title="Share via Email">Email</a>' +
'<button type="button" class="gw-share-btn gw-share-copy" title="Copy page link">Copy Link</button>' +
'</div>' +
'</div>'
);
// Copy link click handler
shareHtml.find('.gw-share-copy').on('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var btn = $(this);
navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href).then(function() {
var origText = btn.text();
btn.text('Copied!').addClass('gw-copied');
setTimeout(function() {
btn.text(origText).removeClass('gw-copied');
}, 2000);
});
});
// Append to the bottom of the article content (just before categories)
$('#mw-content-text').append(shareHtml);
});

/* ========================================================
Help Identify Overlays and Banners
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$(function() {
// 1. Look for marker in gallery captions and overlay matching badge onto thumbnail
$('.gallerybox').each(function() {
var $thumb = $(this).find('.thumb').css('position', 'relative');

if ($(this).find('.gw-unidentified-marker').length > 0) {
$thumb.append('<div class="gw-photo-overlay-tag gw-tag-unidentified">Help Identify</div>');
} else if ($(this).find('.gw-partial-marker').length > 0) {
$thumb.append('<div class="gw-photo-overlay-tag gw-tag-partial">Partially Identified</div>');
} else if ($(this).find('.gw-identified-marker').length > 0) {
$thumb.append('<div class="gw-photo-overlay-tag gw-tag-identified">Identified</div>');
}
});

// 2. On File pages, relocate the Identification Needed banner above the image
if (mw.config.get('wgNamespaceNumber') === 6) { // File namespace
var $banner = $('.gw-needs-id-banner');
var $fileTarget = $('.fullImageLink').first();
if ($banner.length && $fileTarget.length) {
$banner.insertBefore($fileTarget);
}
}
});

/* Smooth scroll from top banner down to comment section */
$(document).on('click', '.gw-needs-id-btn', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
// Look for the Add Comment button or the comment container
var target = $('button:contains("Add comment")').first();
if (!target.length) {
target = $('.cs-comments, #comments, .ext-commentstreams').first();
}

if (target.length) {
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: target.offset().top - 80
}, 600);
} else {
// Fallback: scroll to bottom of content
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $('#mw-content-text').offset().top + $('#mw-content-text').height()
}, 600);
}
});

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