Throughout the Years
Smith Throughout the Years - A visual history of Smith International

 


Example of an early fishtail type bit similar to those sharpened in the blacksmith shop. 


The original Smith blacksmith shop in California. 

An early Smith oil equipment catalog.

Photograph of original Smith employees.

Employees stand near the entrance of the H.C. Smith forge division.

Interior view of the Smith forge division.

An early Smith catalog cover

Hobie Smith, left, stands with a bit product.

Smith executives pictured with a tunnel drilling tool.

A Smith rental tool price list cover.

California Oil World magazine advertisement from 1941.

An early bit manufacturing presentation

Smith executives at a bit product launch.

Smith executives present product at an oil industry trade show.