Brass watch fob from the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. Says: \"Trade Mark Registered Imperial Made at Hardsocg Shops Pittsburg, PA\". Around the shield in the center you can see a soft miner\'s cap, gad, hammer, shovel, breast coal drill, blasting charge tamper, fuse pick, and two coal picks.At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. It\'s almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection made by Hardsocg. In 1878, after years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment - the Union Shovel Co., West Virginia Handle Co., Automatic Mine Door Co., Hardsocg Wonder Drill Co. and Nicholls Manufacturing Co. Their top of the line products carried the “IMPERIAL” brand name. Hardsocg opened a second manufacturing facility in Pittsburgh, PA in order to be closer to the eastern coal fields. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased READ TERMS AND DESCRIPTION, AND VIEW PHOTOS\"

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