Researchers interested in power transmission equipment would find this collection useful. Produced for both outside companies and personal sales, products within this collection demonstrate the role the American Pulley Co. played in early industrial development.

This collection consists of two parts, the American Pulley Co. and Richmond Machine Company, the latter comprising only a small portion of the records. Within the American Pulley Co. series, researchers will find photographic prints of various hand and lift trucks, power transmission equipment, and non-mechanical products produced and distributed by the American Pulley Co. Researchers will also find images of facilities and employees demonstrating equipment for advertisement purposes. This collection transitions to the Richmond Machine Company, which bought the American Pulley Co. around 1953 and incorporated these photographs into their personal inventory. Included within this series are instructions, guides, and videos pertaining to drum and barrel reconditioning.

The American Pulley Co. is arranged into four subseries: Hand and lift trucks; Power transmission equipment; Non- mechanical products; and Facilities and employees.

The Hand and Lift trucks subseries is arranged by product name and affiliated company name. Hand and lift truck equipment was manufactured by the American Pulley Co. from circa 1940 to 1962 for outside sale and therefore sent to other companies for profit. Images showcasing an outside company with an American Pulley Co. product are filed first under its company name, with the featured product listed second.

Content within the Power transmission equipment subseries is formatted similarly to its prior, except photographic prints pertain to power transmission equipment manufactured and distributed by the American Pulley Co. from circa 1910 to 1961.Images in this subseries are categorized by specific product name of power transmission equipment and affiliated company. This subseries shows a network of outside companies utilizing the American Pulley Co. power transmission equipment.

Within the Non-mechanical subseries, researchers will find images of products not used in a mechanical context. Hand-held objects such as the American Pulley Co.'s 'zippo lighter' can be found within this subseries, along with ordnance manufactured during World War II, circa 1944.

Content within the Facilities and employees subseries is arranged by building locations and employees. An assortment of individual and group portraits of American Pulley Co. employees can be found within this subseries. These images highlight American Pulley Co.'s early operations and those who worked for the company from circa 1939 to 1957.

The Richmond Machine Company series is arranged into two subseries: Instructions and specifications and Videos.

Content within Instructions and specifications subseries include paper manuals guiding employees on the steps required to use and maintain equipment manufactured by Richmond Machine Company.

The Videos subseries contains fifteen videocassettes (VHS) dating from 1991 to 1992. Demonstrators within these videos are shown walking viewers through the steps involving barrel and drum reconditioning.