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promoting use of library special collections"
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NEW BRITAIN INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM
185 Main Street
I.I.E.T. Building, Second Floor
New Britain, CT 06051
Phone:
(860) 832-8654
Fax: N/A
E-mail: mail@nbim.org
Web site: http://www.nbim.org/index2.asp
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Access
hours:
Monday-Friday 2-5
Wednesday 12-5
Access restrictions:
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Reproduction fees:
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Other
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Other information:
Free (Donations Accepted). See website for directions and parking
Collection
Description: The New Britain Industrial Museum was opened in 1995 to preserve artifacts representative of New Britain products dating back to 1812. New Britain was a leading city in early American invention, technology, and manufacturing. There are permanent and changing exhibits. Companies represented include Stanley Works, Fafnir Bearing, Landers (metal products and appliances), American Hardware, North & Judd hardware, and others.
Keywords: Technology, manufacturing, hardware, patents, industry
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