Leopold Katzenstein
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Leopold Katzenstein Rhina (today Haunetal
), former Kreis Hünfeld, Hessen, Germany – December 4, 1915 New York City
) was a successful Naval Architect and Marine engineer.
Katzenstein may have been raised in an orphanage after his father Abraham died. This may have been the Kassel
Jüdisches Waisenhaus. He immigrated to the United States between 1868–1869 and founded L Katzenstein & Sons at 358 West Street in New York City. His company were general machinists and sold engineer’s supplies including flexible tubular metallic packing for slipjoints and on steam pipes and highest grade anti-friction metal for bearings. He was also a successful inventor who held a number of patents; amongst others these included: -
- Improvement In Packing, US Pat. No. 105,462 dated 19 Jul 1870.
- Metallic Packing For Piston-Rods &c., US Pat. No. 228,200 dated 1 Jun 1880.
- Metallic Rod-Packing, US Pat. No. 267,750 dated 21 Nov 1882.
- Rod-Packing, US Pat. No. 301,998 dated 15 Jul 1884.
- Water-Tight Bulkhead-Door, US Pat. No. 432,070 dated 15 Jul 1890.
- Stuffing-Box, US Pat. No. 538,681 dated 7 May 1895.
- Water-Tight Bulkhead-Door, US Pat. No. 539,953 dated 28 May 1895.
Katzenstein married Sarah Hecht whose uncle Samuel Hecht, Jr founded Hecht's
in Baltimore. Katzenstein was one of the founders of Temple Israel, which was first located at 210 West 91st Street on Manhattan's West Side and is currently located on 75th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues.
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His obituary in the New York Times 4 December 1915 read:
Leopold Katzenstein, head of the firm of Leopold Katzenstein & Co., 358 West Street, and for the last forty-five years an inventor and manufacturer of attachments for steam engine
s, died yesterday at his home, 72 West Ninety-first Street. in his seventy-sixth year. He was born in Germany and received his education in the universities of his native country. Mr. Katzenstein came here forty-five years ago, and immediately commenced working on improvements for handling steam. Many of his inventions are used by ocean steamers all over the world.
Mr Katzenstein was a member of the Society of Naval Architects, the Society of Marine Engineers, the Railroad Club, the Society of Naval Engineers of Washington, D. C.; the Technischer Verein
of Germany, and a number of charitable organizations. His wife, three sons, and a daughter survive him.
He also had a professional obituary in the Transactions - The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Haunetal
Haunetal is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany. Haunetal is the district’s southernmost municipality.-Location:...
), former Kreis Hünfeld, Hessen, Germany – December 4, 1915 New York City
New York City
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) was a successful Naval Architect and Marine engineer.
Katzenstein may have been raised in an orphanage after his father Abraham died. This may have been the Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
Jüdisches Waisenhaus. He immigrated to the United States between 1868–1869 and founded L Katzenstein & Sons at 358 West Street in New York City. His company were general machinists and sold engineer’s supplies including flexible tubular metallic packing for slipjoints and on steam pipes and highest grade anti-friction metal for bearings. He was also a successful inventor who held a number of patents; amongst others these included: -
- Improvement In Packing, US Pat. No. 105,462 dated 19 Jul 1870.
- Metallic Packing For Piston-Rods &c., US Pat. No. 228,200 dated 1 Jun 1880.
- Metallic Rod-Packing, US Pat. No. 267,750 dated 21 Nov 1882.
- Rod-Packing, US Pat. No. 301,998 dated 15 Jul 1884.
- Water-Tight Bulkhead-Door, US Pat. No. 432,070 dated 15 Jul 1890.
- Stuffing-Box, US Pat. No. 538,681 dated 7 May 1895.
- Water-Tight Bulkhead-Door, US Pat. No. 539,953 dated 28 May 1895.
Katzenstein married Sarah Hecht whose uncle Samuel Hecht, Jr founded Hecht's
Hecht's
Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....
in Baltimore. Katzenstein was one of the founders of Temple Israel, which was first located at 210 West 91st Street on Manhattan's West Side and is currently located on 75th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues.
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His obituary in the New York Times 4 December 1915 read:
Leopold Katzenstein, head of the firm of Leopold Katzenstein & Co., 358 West Street, and for the last forty-five years an inventor and manufacturer of attachments for steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
s, died yesterday at his home, 72 West Ninety-first Street. in his seventy-sixth year. He was born in Germany and received his education in the universities of his native country. Mr. Katzenstein came here forty-five years ago, and immediately commenced working on improvements for handling steam. Many of his inventions are used by ocean steamers all over the world.
Mr Katzenstein was a member of the Society of Naval Architects, the Society of Marine Engineers, the Railroad Club, the Society of Naval Engineers of Washington, D. C.; the Technischer Verein
Technischer Überwachungsverein
TÜVs are German organizations that work to validate the safety of products of all kinds to protect humans and the environment against hazards. As independent consultants, they examine plants, motor vehicles, energy installations, devices and products TÜVs (short for Technischer...
of Germany, and a number of charitable organizations. His wife, three sons, and a daughter survive him.
He also had a professional obituary in the Transactions - The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers