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The American Platinum Works

founded 1903

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American Platinum Works was founded by Charles W. Englehard Jr. in 1903. The company is part of a conglomerate founded by Englehard that became the world's largest refiner and manufacturer of platinum metals.
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"Engelhard," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelhard (accessed 08/18/2014) [unvetted]
The Catalog No. 16 -- Platinum Laboratory Wares

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