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-SLIDE RULES
-TYPEWRITERS
-LOCOMOTIVES
-CASH REGISTERS
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DAVIS BROS.
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MASTER INDEX/NAVIGATION PAGE
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Online since June 1999
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Welcome to the newly revised master index page for the DAVIS BROS. websites. Bookmark this page to navigate to all the various different sites produced by our family.
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Through the two links below you will also be able to access literally HUNDREDS of other web-sites, both our own and those of other collectors. This should be your first bookmarked page for the study of the antiquated technologies listed at the top of this page! We regularly search out new sites and add links that we feel are worthwhile.
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A word about the articles seen on our site: The articles are written exclusively by us for this site and do not appear anywhere else. The pictures are by us, unless stated otherwise. Credit is always given to our contributors of photos and information, for which we thank YOU, our regular readers!
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NOTE: Some of the link buttons below actually lead to MORE THAN ONE SECTION OF OUR SITE! Be sure to read the full descriptions to successfully navigate to the desired areas!
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SLIDE RULES (By D. Davis)-- Follow this link to reach the primary navigation page for the SLIDE RULE portion of our site. Both articles and archival reference material may be found here. Extensive info on some popular brands, featuring image galleries and type listings.
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PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS by Will Davis Including the Portable Typewriter Reference Site. Online since March 2000; the only site of its kind. Over forty pages of portable typewriter history and reference material. Links to other typewriter sites, and to the Portable Typewriter Forum.
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McCASKEY REGISTER COMPANY by Tammy Davis The only site dedicated to this until-now unknown producer of account registers, office supplies, cash registers and adding machines. Link to the McCaskey Register Forum. View odd and rare antique cash registers here!
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DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES by Will Davis The site to find diesel locomotive information not usually seen anywhere else, in exacting technical detail. Featuring a 12-page article on the development of the early GE U-series locomotives. Many original technical drawings and diagrams.
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CASH REGISTERS @ DAVIS BROS. by Will Davis Odd, rare or just unusual cash registers featured at this site; an outgrowth of Tammy's McCaskey Register Site.
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LOCOMOTIVES By D. Davis-- Yet another page about railroad locomotives in the United States. Both steam and diesel locomotives are covered here, again with our unique antique-based approach, using original source material! (FOLLOW APPROPRIATE LINKS)
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(COMING SOON) A website by M. Davis showcasing her extensive collection of antique glassware manufactured by Anchor Hocking Co. Thorough coverage of never before seen and un-catalogued sets, and some unique individual pieces.
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Authors' Notes. Please do not use any information from any of these sites without permission from the authors. These articles have been written following a great deal of effort and research, and are the property of the site owners. Do NOT duplicate pictures from the sites without permission. If you do, it's pretty well known that these sites are the only ones containing the information found therein, and everyone will know where you got it from anyway. So there!
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