OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • Meet the Manufacture, Amorphic Tech, Ltd

    The National Museum of Industrial History presentsSunday, February 28th at 7pm The National Museum of Industrial History continues its 2021 Meet the Manufacturer Virtual Lecture Series with Andrew Schevets, President of Amorphic Tech Ltd. After spending several years supporting the water and rotating machinery industries, Andrew Schevets sought to create a technical solution to bring…

  • Meet The Manufacturer: Stargazer Cast Iron

    The National Museum of Industrial History presentsJanuary 31, 2021 7pm The National Museum of Industrial History begins its Manufacturer series with Peter Huntley, CEO & Founder of Stargazer Cast Iron based in Allentown, PA. Stargazer Cast Iron was founded in 2015 by professional kitchenware designer, Peter Huntley, a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton. After…

  • Digging Up Bethlehem Steel’s History In Latin America

    A Virtual presentation from the National Museum of Industrial History JANUARY 23 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM While the rise and fall of Bethlehem Steel is well-documented, the Corporation’s global impact particularly from places where they sourced raw materials is less well-known. From 1913 until 1971, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation operated iron mines in Chile, shipping…

  • The Neon Museum of Philadelphia has found a permanent home

    After decades of work, a sign designer’s dream is finally coming true. Museum founder Len Davidson shows off his crab: MICHAELA WINBERG / BILLY PENN The article outlines the long career of Philadelphia Len Davidson whose interests led him to collect and create neon signs.https://billypenn.com/2019/08/11/the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-has-found-a-permanent-home/ Friday, January 15th the will be a virtual opening of…

  • Edward Francis Grusheski

    Ed Grusheski, president of the Oliver Evans chapter since 1996, died December 23, 2020.  Ed contributed to so many programs and institutions in the city yet he always had time for our Oliver Evans Chapter. He led the chapter with grace and spirit despite several major health setbacks in recent years. He was a gallant,…

  • Society for Industrial Archeology, IA Online

    Join the SIA for the sixth session of IA Online Wednesday, December 16 at 2 p.m. Eastern (US & Canada): Francisco Montoya Mar and Angélica María Medrano Enríquez – “La Esperanza candy and chocolate factory. Zacatecas, Mexico” Kevin Coffee – “Industrial Lowell and the dawn of the Anthropocene” Francisco Montoya Mar’s presentation is based on…

  • The Falls Bridge Over the Schuylkill

    EAST FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETYpresents “The Falls Bridge: History and Structure” by preservation engineer JUSTIN SPIVEY, PE, APT RPWednesday, December 9, 2020;  7:00 PM The 1895 Falls Bridge over the Schuylkill River, which connects the river drives, is much beloved by admirers of bridges everywhere. It will soon undergo major renovation. Justin Spivey is a preservation…

  • PenCoyd Iron Works

    Below is the link to register. There are a limited number of participants so register early. https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=LMLS&curID=475087

  • Allegheny Portage Railroad

    Join the Roebling Museum for a virtual lecture about the first place John A. Roebling tested his wire rope, the Allegheny Portage Railroad! Thu, November 19, 20201:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST Be virtually transported to another important Roebling historic site! The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad to circumvent the Allegheny Mountains and…

  • ROMANCE OF IRON AND STEEL

    THE EARLIEST FILM FROM THE CINECRAFT ARCHIVE From the collection at Hagley Last month, we brought you a “lost” silent film found in the Cinecraft collection called “The Heart of Cleveland.” That film from 1925 pre-dated the founding of Cinecraft in 1937 so it wasn’t something the company produced. How it came to be part…