H. E. Rainaud Co. / Herco Art Manufacturing Co. designs, exhibitions, and historical information

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H. E. Rainaud Co. portable lamp


Above, design for a portable lamp by Henry E. Rainaud for H. E. Rainaud Company (design no. 60,571; 7 March 1922). For more information, see the entry below.


A. H. E. Rainaud Co. / Herco Art Manufacturing Co. designs in collections (by year)


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1910s

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B. H. E. Rainaud Co. / Herco Art Mfg. Co. designs in exhibitions


1930s

1939 - display in G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT

18 - 25 February 1939. Connecticut-made week at G. Fox & Co., Hartford, Connecticut.

> Unspecified designs displayed by Herco Art Manufacturing Co.

  • For documentation, see historical section below.


1940s

1940 - display / exhibit at G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT

10 - 17 February 1940. Connecticut-made week at G. Fox & Co., Hartford, Connecticut.

> Unspecified designs exhibited and / or displayed by Herco Art Mfg. Co. (Meriden).

  • For documentation, see historical section below.



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C. H. E. Rainaud Co. / Herco Art Mfg. Co. - design catalogues and historical information (by year)


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1910s

Various newspapers, magazines and other sources

(c. 1916-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (21 September 2020).

1917 - article mention

(8 February 1917). New Haven dairy buys H. E. Rainaud factory. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 10, col. 3. (Viewed 28 October 2020. F01616).

"The factory formerly occupied by the H. E. Rainaud company on West Main street has been purchased from the Hicks Realty company by the New Haven Dairy company..." (Excerpt from above.)


1919 - advertisement

T. W. Hamilton, New York. (13 February 1919). Advertisement: "... Sales manager; H. E. Rainaud Company. Electric and Gas Lamps. Many new samples and finishes on show... " Crockery & Glass Journal, p. 22. (Viewed 13 January 2021. E01472-73).

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1920s

1921 - advertisement

Joseph E. Greene, Inc., Boston MA. (26 June 1921). Advertisement: "... Excellent wedding gifts for the bride; We have just made one of the largest purchases of high-grade Table Lamps... These are the famous H. E. Rainaud Co. lamps, made in Meriden, Conn. They are noted for their beautiful designs and superior workmanship... " [with two abstract illustrations of lamps]. Boston Daily Globe (Massachusetts), p. 6. (Viewed 13 January 2021. E01474).

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1922 - advertisement

Ira A. Jones Co., Chicago, IL. (14 December 1922). Advertisement: " [Chicago advertisements focus] ... Ira A. Jones Co., 9 North Wabash Avenue; Chicago; Representing... The H. E. Rainaud Lamp Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Crockery & Glass Journal, p. 235, col. 3. (Viewed 13 January 2021. E01475-76).

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1922 patents

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1922 - patent - design for a shade for lighting fixture

Henry E. Rainaud, assignor to H. E. Rainaud Company. (7 March 1922; filed 15 August 1921). Design no. 60,569; serial no. 492,515: Design for a shade for lighting fixture. (Viewed 24 September 2020. E01513).

1922 - patent - design for a portable lamp

Henry E. Rainaud, assignor to H. E. Rainaud Company. (7 March 1922; filed 15 August 1921). Design no. 60,570; serial no. 492,517: Design for a portable lamp. (Viewed 24 September 2020. E01514).

1922 - patent - design for a portable lamp

Henry E. Rainaud, assignor to H. E. Rainaud Company. (7 March 1922; filed 15 August 1921). Design no. 60,571; serial no. 492,518: Design for a portable lamp. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01411).



1923 - patent - design for a shade for lighting fixture

Henry E. Rainaud, assignor to H. E. Rainaud Company. (26 June 1923; filed 15 August 1921). Design no. 62,590; serial no. 492,516: Design for a shade for lighting fixture. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01413).

1928 - patent - process and apparatus for spinning metal tubes

Henry E. Rainaud. (17 April 1928; filed 25 May 1927). Letters patent no. 1,666,581; serial no. 194,115: Process and apparatus for spinning metal tubes. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01412).


1930s

1930 - patent - smoker’s stand

Otto J. Gerschefski, assignor to the H. E. Rainaud Company. (14 October 1930; filed 19 April 1927). Letters patent no. 1,778,420; serial no. 184,927: Smoker’s stand. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01415).


1936 articles

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1936 - article mention

(17 April 1936). The year each business was established [with mention: "Herco Art Mfg. Co. Est. 1927"]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 25 November 2020. F01935).

1936 - article mention

(17 April 1936). Chronological list of business firms [with mention: "1927— Herco Art Mfg. Co. ... "]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 26 November 2020. F01934).



1936 patents

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1936 - patent - supporting stand

Otto J. Gerschefski, assignor to the Herco Art Manufacturing Company. (29 September 1936; filed 3 April 1934). Letters patent no. 2,055,761; serial no. 718,816: Supporting stand. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01414).

1936 - patent - molding apparatus

Otto J. Gerschefski, assignor to the Herco Art Manufacturing Company. (29 September 1936; filed 3 April 1934). Letters patent no. 2,055,762; serial no. 718,817: Molding apparatus. (Viewed 21 September 2020. E01420).



1939 - spotlighted news mention - Herco Art Mfg. Co. display at G. Fox & Co., Hartford

(17 February 1939). Goods made in state to be exhibited; Exhibits and demonstrations to feature Connecticut-made Week at G. Fox store [with mention of Herco Art Manufacturing Co. (Meriden)]. Hartford Courant, p. 6. (Viewed 21 September 2020. D00388).

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1939 - spotlighted advertisement - Herco Art Mfg. Co. display at G. Fox & Co., Hartford

G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT. (19 February 1939). Advertisement: "... for the third week of February... Third Annual Connecticut-Made Week... 150 distinctive displays... it’s a great educational show... Herco Art Manufacturing Co. ... " Hartford Courant, p. 8. (Viewed 21 September 2020. C00316).

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1940s

1940 - spotlighted advertisement - Herco Art Mfg. Co. display / exhibit at G. Fox & Co., Hartford

G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT. (February 1940). Advertisement: "... Feb. 10 to 17, Fox’s Fourth Annual Connecticut-Made Week... expected to have displays or exhibits... Herco Art Mfg. Co. ... " Hartford Courant. (Viewed 21 September 2020. C00314; C00317).

  • Offline - 9 February 1940, p. 3; 14 February 1940, p. 3. See worldcat.org for locations.


1950s

1954 - classified advertisement

Herco Art Mfg. Co. (18 January 1954). Classified advertisement: "Latest lines of lamps and lampshades (wholesale only) [section:] ... Herco Art Mfg. Co.; Wallingford, Conn. ... Our line will be on display; rooms 842 & 843 Hotel New Yorker; For this week only". New York Times, p. 34. (Viewed 25 September 2020. E01501).

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1970s

1972 - advertisement

B. Altman & Co., New York. (15 August 1972). Advertisement: "Sale. Dome lamps. Handsome desk and floor lamps, adjustable for total utility... Both designed by Herco in chromium and metal combination with synthetic dome. By Herco Art..." [with two illustrations of lamps]. New York Times, p. 14. (Viewed 24 September 2020. E01506).

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Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical companies from the Meriden area, and those that were connected to the International Silver Company; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies".