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149 CONGRESS ST, LOWELL, MA
🏛️ Est. June 18, 1927 • Lowell, Massachusetts • Approaching Our 100-Year Centennial (1927–2027)

New England’s Multi-Trade Industrial Supply, Hard-to-Find Parts & Municipal Contract Partner

For nearly a century and three generations of McCartin family leadership, Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (DBA Go Industrial Supplies) has supplied 14,000+ electrical, plumbing, steam, boiler, lighting, and industrial electronics SKUs from our trade counter and 4" pipe threading shop at 149 Congress Street, Lowell, MA.

1927

Founded in Lowell, MA (3 Generations)

14,000+

Stocked SKUs Across 325+ Brands

Up to 4"

In-House Pipe Cutting & Threading

FAC124 + MHEC

State & Municipal Contract Vendor

Direct Counter Dispatch

149 Congress Street • Lowell, MA

⚡ Electrical, Lighting & Electronics Direct Desk

(978) 454-9101 • ELE@goindustrialsupplies.com

🔧 Plumbing, Steam, Boilers & 4" Pipe Direct Desk

(978) 454-7606 • PVF@goindustrialsupplies.com

🏛️ Finance, Credit & Contract Billing Direct Desk

(978) 453-1681 • ar@goindustrialsupplies.com

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Four Specialized Supply Counters Under One Roof

Multi-Trade MRO Supply Built for Facilities, Contractors & Municipalities

Unlike single-trade box houses or algorithm-only web catalogs, our experienced Lowell counter staff cross-references electrical switchgear, steam traps, boiler controls, and electronic test gear side by side.

Electrical & Switchgear Supply Counter
(978) 454-9101 • 131 OEM Lines

Electrical Division

Circuit breakers, fuses, switchgear, Liquatite conduit, Killark explosion-proof fittings, motor controls, timers, and wire/cable from Square D, Cutler-Hammer/Eaton, Siemens, Hubbell, Leviton, and 3M.

Plumbing, Heating, Steam & 4-Inch Pipe Threading Counter
(978) 454-7606 • 120 OEM Lines

Plumbing, Steam & PVF

Barnes & Jones drop-in steam trap cage units, Armstrong, Hoffman & Spirax Sarco steam specialties, Weil-McLain & Burnham boilers, Taco & Bell & Gossett circulators, plus in-house pipe threading up to 4".

Electronics, Test Instruments & MRO Chemicals Counter
(978) 454-9101 • 74 OEM Lines

Electronics & Test

Simpson & UEI test meters, Honeywell Micro Switch limit switches, Barber-Colman controls, Aiphone intercoms, Belden low-voltage cable, Sola power conditioners, NTE semiconductors & CRC chemicals.

Commercial LED Lighting Retrofits & Rebate Projects
(978) 454-9101 • 2026 NHSaves & Mass Save

Commercial Lighting

Municipal, campus, and warehouse LED retrofits, emergency egress units, HID/fluorescent ballast cross-references, and 2026 NHSaves & Mass Save utility rebate documentation support.

Interactive Counter Lookup • 325+ Verified OEMs + Restored 1927–2027 Archive

Multi-Trade Manufacturer & Obsolete Brand Cross-Reference Finder

Search 325 authorized and legacy commercial/industrial manufacturer entries across our Electrical, Plumbing/Steam, and Electronics counters—including historic misspellings and discontinued lines (Electromode / Electramode, Liquatite / Liquidtite, Honeywell Micro Switch, Barber-Colman, Barnes & Jones, Tunstall, Killark, Ferraz Shawmut).

325 Verified Manufacturers Matched
Quick Counter Lookups:
Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Allied

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

AC/Custom Configurations

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Aiken

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Airmaster

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Allied Molded

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Arlington

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Advance Transformer

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

American

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Appleton Electric

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Arrow Hart

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

Bowers

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Electrical & Lighting ((978) 454-9101)

B-Line

Stocked and sourced by Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. (Electrical & Lighting Desk: (978) 454-9101).

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Interactive Nameplate & Tag Triage Estimator

Hard-to-Find Replacement Part & Custom Pipe Triage Tool

Maintaining a 1920s–1990s New England school, hospital, mill, water treatment plant, or housing authority? Select your component category below to see exact nameplate specs needed for a drop-in cross-reference and route directly to our Electrical/Controls Counter ((978) 454-9101) or Plumbing/Steam/Boiler Counter ((978) 454-7606).

Assigned Lowell Counter Desk

Plumbing, Heating & Steam ((978) 454-7606 — PVF@goindustrialsupplies.com)

Same-Day Counter Triage / 24-Hr Match

Counter Identification Checklist (What Our Specialists Check):

  • ✓Stampings on brass/cast body or cover (e.g., Barnes & Jones, Hoffman, Tunstall, Spirax Sarco, Mepco/Dunham-Bush, Watts)
  • ✓Pipe thread size (1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4") and body pattern (Angle, Straightway, Vertical, Swivel)
  • ✓Operating pressure range (Low Pressure 0–15 PSI vs. Medium/High Pressure 15–125 PSI)
  • ✓If requesting a drop-in Capsule / Cage Unit: measure overall capsule height and seat diameter or bring old trap body to our Lowell counter
Engineering Counter Note:

We stock and cross-reference drop-in replacement steam trap cage units (Barnes & Jones, Tunstall, Hoffman) so your maintenance crew can renew failed traps in 5 minutes without breaking seized cast-iron union piping.

Authorized Massachusetts & New England Contract Vendor

Compliant Public Procurement for State Agencies, DPWs, Housing Authorities & Universities

Avoid lengthy M.G.L. c. 30B competitive bid delays on daily facility repairs and capital retrofits. Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. holds active Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD) Statewide Contract FAC124 and Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) contracts G14 and G19.

MA Statewide Contract • OSD

COMMBUYS Contract FAC124

Vendor ID:
#201354
Master MBPO:
PO-23-1080-OSD03-SRC3-30757
Prompt Pay:
2% 10 Days / 1% 15 Days

Open to all Massachusetts Executive Agencies, Cities, Towns, Public School Districts, Housing Authorities, and Water/Sewer Districts across Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol & Worcester counties.

View FAC124 Ordering Spec & Request Price Sheet →
New England Cooperative • MHEC

MHEC Contracts G14 & G19

Contract G14 (Plumbing/HVAC):
Vendor #374
Contract G19 (Facilities MRO):
Vendor #419
Eligibility:
Colleges, K-12, Municipalities, Libraries

Pre-competed cooperative contracts for New England colleges, universities, technical high schools, municipalities, and non-profit cultural institutions.

View MHEC G14/G19 Guide & Request Pricing →
Three Generations of McCartin Family Stewardship (1927–2027)

Founded June 18, 1927 by Frank Patrick McCartin & Margaret Walsh McCartin

From our earliest recorded municipal electrical supply deliveries in the 1926 Tewksbury Town Report and our formal incorporation in Lowell on June 18, 1927, through second-generation expansion under Norbert T. “Norbie” McCartin (1929–2019) and lifelong Secretary-Treasurer Mary A. McCartin (1917–2005), to our consolidation at 149 Congress Street in June 1998 under third-generation President David C. McCartin, our mission has never changed: solve the problem at the counter when a facility cannot afford downtime.

  • 1 Obsolete & Unmarked Component Identification: Bring your failed steam trap, scorched contactor, or vintage breaker to our counter—we match stampings and dimensions that algorithms miss.
  • 2 In-House Pipe Cutting & Threading Up to 4" NPT: Custom-cut and threaded Schedule 40/80 black steel, galvanized, and brass pipe while you wait.
  • 3 Local Fleet Delivery Across MA & Southern NH (USDOT #317224): Direct job-site and mechanical-room delivery across Greater Lowell, the Merrimack Valley, Metro North Boston, and Southern New Hampshire.
Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. Counter Crew in 1947
Frank P. McCartin Co. Crew (1947) Historic Lowell trade counter archive — post-WWII industrial expansion era.
David C. McCartin, President of Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc.
David C. McCartin, President 3rd-Generation Family Leadership • 149 Congress St, Lowell, MA.
Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc. Delivery Fleet Truck
Regional Counter Pickup & Dedicated Fleet Delivery (USDOT #317224)

Serving Lowell, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Billerica, Lawrence, Andover, Haverhill, Woburn, Burlington, Cambridge, and Southern New Hampshire (Nashua, Salem, Manchester).

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Engineering Cross-References & Procurement Briefs

Technical Resource Library

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Plumbing, PVF & Steam Engineering

New England Institutional Steam Trap & Barnes & Jones Cage Unit Cross-Reference Guide

Across 1920s–1980s Massachusetts and New Hampshire schools, municipal buildings, churches, hospitals, and mill complexes, failed steam traps are the #1 cause of boiler short-cycling, water hammer, overheated rooms, and wasted fuel. Learn how to identify legacy trap bodies and drop in calibrated Barnes & Jones Cage Units without breaking corroded radiator unions.

Read Technical Guide (GUIDE 01 • STEAM SPECIALTIES & HYDRONICS) →
COMMBUYS FAC124 • MHEC G14/G19 • M.G.L. c. 30B

Massachusetts Public Buyer’s Guide: COMMBUYS FAC124 (#201354), MHEC G14/G19 & Form ST-5 vs. ST-4 Rules

Public facility managers, school business administrators, housing authorities, and university buyers in Massachusetts can bypass lengthy three-quote or formal bid delays under M.G.L. c. 30B by ordering directly through Frank P. McCartin Co., Inc.’s active OSD Statewide Contract FAC124 (Vendor #201354) or MHEC Cooperative Contracts G14 and G19.

Read Technical Guide (GUIDE 02 • MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT & TAX COMPLIANCE) →
Electrical & Industrial Electronics

Identifying & Replacing Obsolete Circuit Breakers, Fuses, Motor Starters & Micro Switches

When a 40-year-old motor starter, special time-delay relay, or molded-case circuit breaker trips in an older school boiler room or manufacturing line, replacing the entire panelboard is rarely feasible on short notice. Here is how our Electrical & Electronics Desk (978-454-9101 • ELE@goindustrialsupplies.com) cross-references and sources drop-in replacements.

Read Technical Guide (GUIDE 03 • LEGACY ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS & MOTOR CONTROLS) →
149 CONGRESS ST, LOWELL, MA • TRADE COUNTER & MUNICIPAL DESK COMMBUYS #201354 • MHEC G14 / G19

Request a Trade Counter Quote, Hard-to-Find Part Lookup, or FAC124 / MHEC Price Sheet

Routed directly to our Lowell Electrical ((978) 454-9101), Plumbing/Steam ((978) 454-7606), or Contract Billing ((978) 453-1681) specialists.

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