This original unused shop repair request form was issued by The Tide-Water Pipe Co., Ltd., a company historically linked with the Tide Water Oil Company, one of the earliest major petroleum enterprises in the United States. The form is printed on lightweight paper stock and measures approximately 8.5 by 6.5 inches. It is titled “Shop Repair Request” and provides fields for information such as shipped from, date, via, description of material, repairs needed and measurements, and remarks. The lower margin notes that each form was to be mailed to the Purchasing Department in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where the company maintained a central administrative office. The top left margin carries the form designation “C.M.T. 148.”

The Tide-Water Pipe Company originated as part of the extensive pipeline system established in the late 19th century to transport crude oil from Pennsylvania oil fields to refineries and markets. Bradford, located in McKean County, Pennsylvania, was a critical hub in the development of the American petroleum industry, and Tide Water played a key role in the region’s industrial infrastructure. Incorporated connections to the Tide Water Oil Company, known for its “Tydol,” “Veedol,” and later Getty branding, positioned the firm at the forefront of pipeline construction and maintenance during the early to mid-20th century.

This particular form reflects the administrative processes used by Tide-Water Pipe Co. in handling equipment and materials requiring shop repair or modification, documenting the logistical detail behind pipeline operations. It was designed for internal use, with sections for return of materials, urgency of the request, and repair measurements, underscoring the company’s emphasis on efficiency in maintaining petroleum transport infrastructure.

Condition is good overall, with one corner creased and folded, and light age toning visible across the page. The sheet is unused and unmarked, offering a preserved example of petroleum industry paperwork tied to a historically significant firm. Such documents are uncommon survivors, as they were typically used and discarded in daily business operations. This piece will be of particular interest to collectors of oil industry ephemera, Pennsylvania industrial history, and those researching the corporate evolution of Tide Water Oil and its pipeline affiliates.