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The Marion Henley Award Presented to Roger Smith at the Camp Hill, PA, meet.

September 1999 No. 96 Ch N. 96 September, 1999 Copyright 1999 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Assodation, Inc. All rights reserved.

From the President Editor Mary Lou Stover S76W19954 Prospect Dr. Muskego, WI 53150 The Harrisburg soon. And I took to Harrisburg a tracing Associate Editor Roger K. Smith (Camp Hill) meeting of a wrench that a friend had given me Contributing Editor Thomas Lamond is over, and we look to research. I wrote down everything Advertising Manager Paul Gorham forward to Stevens that Emery Goad told me about the THE GRISTMILL is the offi<.:ial publication of the Mitl-Wesl Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Published quarterly in March. June, Point. I remember wrench, and now my friend thinks I'm September anti December. The purpose of the association is lo promote the preservation, the delicious ribs the smartest guy in the world. I forced study and underslantling of ancient tools, implements and devices that were the of farm , home, industry and shop of the pioneers; also, lo study the myself not to take credit for it and told crafts in which these objects were use<.I an<.I the craftsmen who specialty of the my friend how much knowledge there used them; an<.I to share knowledge and un<.lerslanding with others, especially where it may benefit restoration, museums and like house the last time is in M-WTCA. institutions. we were there, and I President Mel Ring -Mel Ring 35 Orchard La. hope they are still as Huntington, IN 46570- I 744 tasty. Don Tubman told me some other (219) 356-7471 things about the Stevens Point meeting, Vice-President Donald Tubman Stevens Point: Bring 13904 Spring St., but all that comes to mind now is food. Sturtevant, WI 53177-1250 Uust joking, Don, your meeting sounds (414) 835-4658 Sweater & Appetite Vice-President Doug Cox great as usual.) 2938 Cynthiana Rd., Georgetown, KY 40324-9272 Congratulations to Bill Warner and (502) 863-1407 Vice-President Ronald Cushman all his crew for hosting another fine By Don Tubman PO Box 763, Pennsylvania meeting. A change, Alfred, NY 14802-0763 (607) 276-6085 allowing members to take tools into the Treasurer John Wells tool room early in the morning, seemed By now, you should have received P.O. Box 8016 to be well accepted and probably will your registration information for the fall, Berkeley, CA 94707-8016 1999 meeting in Stevens Point, WI. (510) 848-3651 continue. It prevented a bottleneck at Secretary Willie Royal opening time. Please remember that completed forms 215 Anthony Circle are to be returned to Don Tubman before Charlotte, NC282I1-14l7 Al Renier has stepped down as Oct. 4. If you have not received your (704) 366-7081 Directors chairman of the Mount Vernon information or have questions, call Arca A Arca I John Pcrzinski, 1999 Emery Goa<.1, 1999 Committee, and Phil Baker has moved Tubman at (414) 835-4658. Don Bosse, 2000 Craig Guy, 2(Kl0 up to take his place. Doug Cox is the John Walkowiak, 2001 Gregor Mszar. 200 I Arca B AreaJ new vice chairman of the committee. Al You can look forward to an enter­ John l lcnson, 1999 Dale Kirby, 1999 taining meeting, with outstanding Larry Thorson. 201K) Nick Heatherly. 2(K)(} did a splendid job in leading this impor­ Mike Hanley, 2001 Paul Reichert, 2(KlU speakers, great food and beverages, and I Arca C Arca K tant committee in its first few years, Michael Slasinski, 1999 Jim Conover, 1999 am sure, an outstanding selection of tools Jerry l lcnze, 2000 Robert Sulton, 2000 and those of you who know him will Lars Larson, 200 I Steve Bru<.lcr, 200 I join with me in saying, "Thanks, Al." that will surely whet your appetite! Arca D Arca L Paul Gorham, 1999 Dave Miller, 1999 Alan Fetty, 2000 Arca M I also welcome Tim Williams as Speaking of appetites, we will Charles Gartzkc, 200 I Jim Jones, 20(KI continue our Wisconsin traditions of Arca E Paul Hamler. 2001 chairman of a new committee. Tim, Gary Johnson, 1999 Arca N Friday Night fish fry and Johnsonville Dick Chapman, 2000 Paul Mikula, 1999 who collects cooper's tools, is from Robert St. Peters, 2000 Charles Wchslcr, 2

Directory and such things mailed Committee Chairman for GRISTMILL Meeting Planning Donal<.! Tubman directly to the archivist for preserva­ Elections Doug Cox tion. Eventually, we hope to have a The deadline for the December Scholarship Ronaltl Cushman GRISTMILL Managing Editor Mary Lou Stover complete set of special publications from issue of The GRISTMILL is earlier than Special Publications James Conover By-Laws and Policy E.J. Renier the past.We are in the history business, usual, Friday, Oct. 8, due to the national Whalsit James Mau Family Assistance Phyllis Morse and we should provide for historians meeting and the Columbus Day holiday. Marion l lcnlcy Award Ron Pearson who come after us. Displays George Wanamaker A<.l<.lrcss Labels Kerry McCalla The editor must receive copy for Publications Mailings Ann Henley I heard about some research in advertising, articles and photos no later Scrapbook Barb & Mike Siasinski Harrisburg that may hit the printer than Friday, Oct. 8. www.mwtca.org

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 2 Coming up

Officer Elections Officers will be elected at the October meeting in Stevens Point, WI. Mid-West Tool Collectors The Board of Directors approved Association National Meetings current officers for the slate to be presented to the membership: presi­ Fall, 1999 Oct. 14, 15, 16, 1999. Stevens Point, WI. Contact Don Tubman dent, Mel Ring; vice president-meeting planning, Don Tubman; vice president­ (414} 835-4658. elections, Doug Cox; vice president­ Spring, 2000 June 22, 23, 24, 2000. Omaha, NE. Contact Al Fetty (402} 223-5842 scholarships, Ron Cushman; treasurer, or Fred Leu (402} 592-1907. John Wells, and secretary, Willie Fall, 2000 Oct. 12, 13, 14, 2000. Cincinnati, OH. Contact George Elsass (614} Royal. 888-0591. Nominations also will be accepted from the floor at the business meeting. M-WTCA Area & Other Meetings

Past, Southwest, Cover Photo Areas I, L & 0 September 3 & 4, 1999. Albuquerque, NM. Bill McDougall (502} A hand-carved statue of the "Man 344-9272. With the Adz," the M-WTCA logo, Area A & B Meeting September 12, 1999. La Crosse, WI. Larry Thorson (608} 788-7753. was presented to Roger Smith, recipi­ Area D Meeting September 19, 1999~ Cosgrove, IA. Charles Gartzke (319} 628-4338. ent of the Marion Henley Award, at Area C Meeting September 25, 1999. Dearborn, MI. Lars Larson (313} 382-0594. the June meeting in Pennsylvania. The EAIA, M-WTCA, new memento, which future Henley SWTCA Meeting October 2 & 3, 1999. Baton Rouge, LA. Don Rosebrook (504} 673- Award winners will also receive, is 4049. carved of boxwood by David Area D Meeting October 24, 1999. Omaha, NE. Alan Fetty (402) 223-5842. Brookshaw, an M-WTCA member Area J Meeting November 7, 1999. Springfield, MO. Paul Reichert (417) 831-1425. from England. A brass plaque displays Area Q Meeting November 13, 1999. Charlotte, NC. Bob Fields (704} 393-1282. the recipient's name. Area I Meeting February 12, 2000. Bentonville, AR. Emery L. Goad (316} 838-3465.

M-WTCA meeting dates must be cleared with Terry Klingelhoefer (618) 632-6127.

M-WTCA members invited to Fall EAIA Regional

By Don Rosebrook registration badge there or registrants good food that evening. Sunday coming Friday may pick up their badge morning can begin at the Rural Life There will be a regional EAIA at the Rosebrook's home. Maps are Museum and proceed across the meeting in Baton Rouge, LA.M-WTCA.ORG Formal available by mail if a stamped, self­ Mississippi River to the Sugar Festival. meeting dates are Oct. 2 and 3, but addressed envelope is included with Registrants may come back to the informal tool trading will begin in the your registration. Rosebrook home at any of the times noted above. For those of you who afternoon of Friday, Oct. I. Registration Activities are structured so that if fees are $10 per person. One need not be don't come until Saturday, there were collectors want to see everything still be plenty of time for swapping and an EAIA member. M-WTCA amd available, come early on Friday, go out SWTCA members as well as all collec­ visiting the collection. Remember, both to Rosebrook's in the afternoon, go on museums and the swamp tour wel­ tors are invited. Collectors of sewing the swamp tour Friday evening and tools and accouterments also are come children but only adults are enjoy a great meal after the tour. Go to allowed on the sugar mill tour. especially welcome. the Rural Life Museum on Saturday The meeting begins formally at the morning and then to the West Baton For information, contact Rural Life Museum on Saturday at 9 Rouge Museum on the way to the Rosebrook. a.m. with a greeting from David Floyd, sugar mill tour and then back to the museum director. You will get your Rural Life Museum and go find more

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 3 Camp Hill

Camp Hill national meeting a huge success

By William Warner trading of tools was allowed until I want to thank everyone who starting time. This made the June meeting in Camp Hill, eliminated the PA, the huge success that it became. usual jam up at the The 647 registered attendees had a door that we have super time even with a half day rain­ experienced at past out during the Thursday tailgating meetings. Thanks, session. Phil. For those of you who like to keep Ann Boltz did a track of numbers, there were 647 marvelous job as attendees, 126 of these were first-timers, Auxiliary hostess, which helps reinforce the idea that the keeping everyone show should move around more often. busy with several The number of requests for display activities. I know I Bob Hunter (left) and Ray Coogle examine a tool at the spaces was 61 for the members and 10 could rely on Ann, Pennsylvania meeting. Ron Pearson photo. for the auxiliary. There were 247 trade since she and her tables. husband Bill hosted the Reading meeting in 1990. The hotel and Convention Center's meeting comes from the hotel staff. spaciousness had a relaxing effect on The three "tool talks" were stand­ They want to know when they can everyone. Several people said they felt ing room only. Bob Freed - "Philadelphia book the tool people for another like they were in the country rather Braces," Ron Cushman-"Stanlo Toys," meeting at the Radisson. They said you than a large city. and Walter Jacob- "Stanley Tape were all great people to work with. Measures" all had outstanding presenta­ Thanks to all the attendees. You were One new idea we tried was tions. If you don't know who THE super. suggested by Phil Baker. The trade room ST ANLO MAN is, just ask Run opened two hours early for members to Cushman. Thanks Bob, Ron, and Walter; move in their boxes of tools and put you were great. them under their trade table. No One of the best compliments for the

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It's never too early to start collecting tools! Ron Pearson photo. Host Bill Warner and wife, Meg, of York, PA, man the registration desk at Camp Hill. Mike Slasinski photo.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 4 Camp Hill

Roger Smith Receives Marion Henley Award

By Ronald W. Pearson

Roger K. Smith, a life member of the Mid­ West Tool Collectors Association, received the prestigious Marion Henley Award at the spring meeting in Camp Hill, PA, on June 19 in recogni­ tion of his many years of dedicated service to M-WTCAand to tool collecting in general. Smith is well-known to the tool collecting fraternity as a longtime (35 years) collector and as an author and dedicated and diligent researcher. He has published two major works on tools," Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America, 1827 -1927, Volumes I & II." In addition, he has written numerous articles for The GRISTMILL. He has also reprinted many early tool catalogs for the benefit of collectors. Smith served as chairman of the Publica­ tions Committee of M-WTCA for eight years and as editor of the "Transitional & Metallic Planes" section of Plane Talk, a plane collector's journal, for five years. Since becoming a member of M-WTCA in 1975, he has rarely missed a national or Area H meeting. He is always willing to share information with fellow tool collectors and has spoken at several regional meetings. The Marion Henley Award was created in honor of Marion Henley of Columbia, MO, an early member of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association who died in 1982. Henley was a (Above) Marion Henley dedicated member who served on the Board of Award recipient Roger Directors representing AreaJ. He was a long­ Smith and Ann Henley standing chairman of the Publications Commit­ are all smiles after the tee and was responsible for many of the great winner is announced. early reprints produced by M-WTCA. He loved The award was tool collecting and loved sharingM-WTCA.ORG his formidable established in her late knowledge with others - especially new husband's name. collectors. (Left) Smith receives congratulations on his The Marion Henley Award is not an award from Chuck annual presentation. It is given only to those Gartzke and others. members who have made outstanding contri­ butions to M-WTCA. Any potential recipient must be nominated by a fellow member and must have extraordinary qualifications. The beautiful boxwood carving of the "Man With the Adz," the M-WTCA logo, was created for the Marion Henley Award by member David Brookshaw of England.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 5 Camp Hill Pennsylvania's Winning Displays

By George Wanamaker

Fifty-four of the best M-WTCA displays I have ever seen graced the tables at the semiannual meeting this fall at Camp Hill, PA. The exhibits in theme and one tool categories were top quality and quantity. Other categories drew high quality displays as well. "Wooden Carpenter Tools with a Lancaster County Connection" won the Best of Show in Pennsylvania Tools award for Jason Miller. He had a great display of wooden planes of all types. Best Display Out of Theme award went to Bill Carter for a unique exhibit titled "Brand New Tools of Yesteryear." He used old- timers to make working reproductions.

Eric Peterson's display of "Magnifi­ Display award winners at Camp cent Braces," won the Most Unusual his panel-raiser. Hill. From left, Bill Carter, Eric award. Braces of very unusual design Peterson, Walter Jacob, Robert and material were beautiful. The last of the big five awards was Freed and Tom Lamond. Mike won by Jeffrey L. Lecates, a first-time Slasinski photo. Best One Tool award was pre­ attendee, for "Stanley Tools in Sets." sented to Ron Pearson for "John Ballou's This was a fantastic collection from Panel Raising Plane." Pearson seems to small to large tool sets in boxes from the know everything about this man and Stanley line of tools.

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Display award winners at Camp Hill. From left, Don Rosebrook and Mickey Holmes. Mike Display award winners at Camp Hill, PA. From left, Bill Linstromberg, Slasinski photo. Charles Beatty, Jeffrey Lecates, Jason Miller and Ron Pearson. Mike Slasinski photo.

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Winning Displays

Judges Choice awards went to ten great displays in Pennsylvania: •"Beatty Edge Tools" by Charles Beatty was a nice collection of chisels and axes. •"Lancaster County Blacksmiths" by Rick Cammuaf included a large number of high quality articles made by blacksmiths. •"Philadelphia Brace and Joiner Toolmakers" by Robert Freed contained many fine braces and planes. •"Surface Gages" by Cecil Holmes showed a large collection of surface (Above) Best of Show in Theme: gages from several different companies. "Wooden Carpenter Tools with a Lancaster County Connection," · "A Philadelphia Family of by Jason Miller. Planemakers" by Mickey Holmes was a unique collection of planes from Philadelphia. •"Stanley Tapes Measure the (Left) Best One Tool Display: World" by Walter Jacob was a fantastic "John Ballou's Panel Raising collection of tapes, old and new, from Plane," by Ron Pearson. Mike around the world. If you ever wondered Slasinski photo. what types of tape measures Stanley made or makes, the company had them all. •"A.G. Batchelder or A.G. Bachelder? Actually One and the Same" by Tom Lamond had great information and tools dealing with this one man. •"Manufactured and Patented Auger Handles" by Bill Linstromberg M-WTCA.ORGshowed many types of augers and their handles. For those planning displays at the Stevens Point, WI, meeting in October, here are a few pointers: •"Just Rules" by Scott Lynk was a nice collection of Stanley boxwood Be sure that the display fits on a 30-inch by 8-foot table or equivalent rules. space. A title and your name should be prominently displayed. A table cover is required. These items made up one- fourth of the judging points. . "Pennsylvania Leveling Devices" by Don Rosebrook contained a nice Fifty percent of the points are for education, such as describing, dating group of tools from Pennsylvania. and giving information about the tools. Read the three P's in the M-WTCA Directory for complete information. About judging, I am the director and do The displays were terrific, and I not judge. A committee of judges is selected from members at the meeting. want to commend everyone who took This a different group each time. the time to put together a display for the Pennsylvania meeting. It's a lot of - George Wanamaker work.

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Pennsylvania's Winning Displays

(Above) Judges Choice winner: "A Philadelphia Family of Plane.makers," by Mickey Holmes.

Photographs by Mike Slasinski & Ron Pearson

Judges Choice winner: "Philadelphia Brace and Jointer Toolmakers," by Robert Freed.

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(Above) Judges Choice winner: "Pennsylvania Leveling Devices," Best Stanley display: "Stanley Tools in Sets," by Jeffrey Lecates. by Don Rosebrook.

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Most Unusual Display: "Magnificent Braces," by Eric Peterson.

Judges Choice winner: "Stanley Rules Measure the World," by Walter Jacob.

(Above) Judges Choice winner: "Surface Gages," by Cecil Holmes.

(Right) Judges Choice winner: "Manufactured and Patented Auger Handles," by Bill Linstrom berg. M-WTCA.ORG

Photographs by Mike Slasinski & · Ron Pearson

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Judges Choice: "Just Rules," by Scott Lynk. Judges Choice: "Beatty Edge Tools," by Charles Beatty.

(Above left) Judges Choice: "A. G. Batchelder or A. G. Bachelder? One and the Same," by Tom Lamond.

(Above right) Best Out of Theme: "Brand New Tools of Yesteryear," by Bill Carter. (Left) Judges Choice: "Lancaster County Black­ M-WTCA.ORGsmiths," by Rick Cammuaf.

Photographs by Mike Slasinski & Ron Pearson

THE GRISTMILL• SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 10 Area Meets

Lucky Area Q Visits Hart Square

By Jean Royal

About 147 members and guests of Area Q had a speical meeting on May 15 near Hickory, NC, among quiet hills and undisturbed landscape. We all feel that we have to be among the most fortunate to have our meeting in a place most people don't get to see. Although it has been seen on PBS, it is only open to the general public once a year, and tickets sold out in two hours. We have seen Sturbridge, Williamsburg and others with their originals and reproductions, but Hart Square is the only completely original village I have ever seen. We are grateful to our Hart Square, a collection of some 54 buildings dating back to the 1800s, was the directors, Ed Hobbs and Bob Fields and site of the Area Q meeting in May. Jean Royal photo. his wife Patsy, for arranging this meeting. site. There are stories that go with each, you can no longer count on notices Bob Hart, one of our members, has and it would be wonderful to hear them getting to the recipient even in the literally moved whole buildings to all. Our members helped by identifying town from which they were mailed. A make a town square with its original some of the tools he had acquired and fellow Macombite who is on the buildings and their contents. At last could not identify himself. Lunch was mailing list and was mailed to did not count, Hart has some54 buildings on the followed with a short meeting and receive his meeting notice. This was premises, all of 1800s vintage. There are auction in the large open arbor. echoed by at least three others on the shops of potters, blacksmiths, a cotton mailing list for the Macomb, IL, tool gin (this is the oldest of the only two We can certainly understand why meet. mule-powered cotton gins in the the public could not be allowed to country), a wood wright shop, trapper's wander through. Many things could Even though cleared, the meeting cabin, cooper's, gunsmith's, tinsmith's, never be replaced, including the notice never got listed in The GRIST­ shoemakers, print shop and more. Some collection of tools for each trade. MILL for some reason. This caused some of our members even tasted the makings problem for a few with when it was to Our thanks go out to the Harts for be held and when it started. of the hidden still. allowing us to visit. Finally, when we arrived at 5 a.m., You name it, the village is complete, (P.S.: Mrs. Hart does request that no even with deer wandering around the tables were all set up, which we one tell her husband about any more thought was terribly nice. As we were looking for a hand-out in this native buildings he could acquire.) area. For this once a year M-WTCA.ORGopening, Hart fixing coffee and preparing for the has more than 700 craft volunteers that meeting to start, a group that had rented come and ply their trade for that day. the SAME building for a gun show Hart Square's open day will be Oct. 23. Macomb - The arrived to ask what was going on. There Unfortunately, that will also be the were a few tense minutes when we weekend of the Brown Auction. Meeting That Wasn't waited for the building owner to arrive. It was finally decided to split the A delicious lunch was served on the Suppposed To Be building and tables between the two grounds and everyone was ready to eat groups and try to hold both meetings at and talk about the things they had just By George Wanamaker the same place and time. seen. Hart told about some of the interesting trips he has made with these While not the best in the world, we buildings in tow. If there ever was a tool show that did have a meeting that went well after wasn't supposed to be, it was this one! the initial shock. Everyone from both He has moved each building from The postal service has gotten so bad that Continued on page 12 local areas and reconstructed them on THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 11 Area Meets

Area C Meeting

By Mike Slasinsk1

Area C did it again.Jerry and Maureen Henze and family worked to put on a meeting in Chesaning, MI, that will be fondly remembered. We started out with a supper get-together for folks who arrived in town early on Friday. Saturday morning found a hundred tool enthusiasts looking, buying and selling at 24 trade tables. I doubt anyone has seen more snow knocker hammers than were displayed by Ken Wilson.Joan Bunn had Simonds saw displayed at the Area C meet. Mike Slasinski photo. a display of butter churning items which she demonstrated and educated us about. The butter was delicious on the morning doughnuts. Marvin Bunn showed his expertise in little street walking. For you that have not been there, doing bas-relief carving on display boxes and also exhibited Chesaning's main street is lined with shops and boutiques. his carving tools. Mike Slasinski displayed 28 Woodland After the trading and selling, lunch was served. Maureen and Indian beaded bags, several from the early 1800s. Ron Pearson her bowling team had made garden angels as table favors for displayed outstanding European coach makers tools and Ron each of us to take home. The African violets, used as center­ Hubay showed us some interesting hammers. Awards were pieces, as well as many other door prizes, were handed out to given for each of the displays. Bill Carter treated us all to his lucky ticket holders. Everyone left with smiles on their faces skill and humor while cutting out mementos on his treadle and ready for the fall area meeting. Thanks go to the Henzes saw. Later in the morning, some of the ladies decided to do a and all who helped make this a great meet.

Macomb meeting

Continued from page 11 groups pulled together to get through the day. But we hope this will never happen again. Once we got past the opening problems, M-WTCA had 72 people in attendance in our half of the "tool and gun show." There were several who crossed over from the gun show to our side for a look-see, and I'm sure a few toolers went over to the other side. Sales were generally reported as being good for the day. I know I got an unusual zig zag rule in mint condition from Lorene Stivers, so we had some very unusual and different tools. M-WTCA.ORGWe had 12 One Tool displays, ranging from a hay fork, to a tenoning machine, to chicken blinders, to a speed indicator, to a potato and vegetable slicer, and more. This meeting, we tried giving cash prizes and certificates instead of plaques. This seemed to be well-received and we are planning to do the same next year. First place to went to Ken Harrel for his chicken blinders. A very interesting and unusual item. Second place went to Jim Blackford for a unique 1890s patented potato and vegetable slicer. Third place went to Don Snyder with a vise(??) of some sort. It was very unusual and could probably Marion Bunn demonstrating carving techniques at the classify as a whatsit. Michigan meeting. Mike Slasinski photo. Next year, the meeting will be held on April 9. It will be held at the same place, the Macomb 4-H Center.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 12 Obituaries

Association. Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor, Ronald V. Mossing ML He was a veteran of the Korean By Lars Larson War, earning the Bronze Star for valor, Besides his interest in antique tools, four battle stars and the combat he was a member of the Lost Lakes Woods Association and a SO-year A former director of the Mid-West infantry badge. member of Local 687 Carpenters Union. Tool Collectots Association, Ron Mossing is survived by his wife, He was a World War II veteran, serving Mossing, died May 14 at his home in Mary Ann; one son; four daughters; 10 in the Navy. Perrysburg, OH. grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; He is survived by his second wife, Mossing, 69, was diagnosed with and four brothers. Eleanore "Becky" Tribart; four daugh­ brain cancer last November and died of Memorials may be sent to the ters; one son; five grandchildren; and complications of the disease. Hospice of Northwest Ohio. one brother. He was a longtime member of M­ He was preceded in death by his WTCA and Early American Industries first wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Pearsall. Association. He served as president of the Ohio Tool Collectors and was a James R. Jones Memorials were suggested to First member of the Missouri Wrench Club. Baptist Church of Ann Arbor or Arbor By Jean and Willie Royal An avid collector, he was especially Hospice. interested in primitive tools, Eric Sloan memorabilia and steam engines. We lost our friend and Area M George Elsass, an Ohio director, said director James R. Uim)Jones on May 4 at Ernest C. Martin Mossing was a very caring person who his home in Huntsville, AL. always tried to help other collectors. He Jim was an avid collector of antique BY Bill McDougall was very knowldgeable about tools and tools and artifacts. Everything inter­ contributed articles to The GRISTMILL. ested him, as his large selection would show. Ernie Martin, longtime member of Elsass recalled that Mossing was M-WTCA, died March 28 in Albuquer­ going to drive an Ohio group to the We will remember Jim well by his que, NM, at the age of 84. national meeting in Wisconsin a few yellow suspenders, constant smile and years back. When Mossing's brother affable manner. Martin attended 20 semiannual died, he couldn't go, but in his thought­ meetings, including many while ful way mapped out the route for his He was also a member of EAIA, confined to a wheelchair. The last friends. Then he called the next day to Bow hunters of Alabama and MENSA. meeting he attended was May of 1995. remind them to take a roll of quarters and other change for the toll roads. Jim was 58 and just short of retiring In 1996, he entered an assisted care as director of the U.S. Primary Standards facility. Unlike many, he fulfilled a dream: Lab at the Redstone Arsenal in Hunts­ He built a home inside a barn. The barn ville. He grew up in Tennessee and He was and avid collector of was built in 1880. When remodeling graduated from the University of miniature planes and always enjoyed was finished in 1983, his dream home Tennessee with dual degrees in math­ visiting with his friends at Mid-West had more than 4,000 square feet of space ematics and mechanical engineering. meetings. and an impressive fireplace that used 82 tons of stone. M-WTCA.ORGHe is survived by his wife, Bonnie, who was always at his side, and a son He was a member of the city of and daughter. Donations may be made Perrysburg Planning Commission for to the Leukemia Society of America. eight years and its chairman for six. In the concrete industry for 45 years, he "Some people come into our lives was president of Consolidated Concrete and quietly go - others stay for awhile Construction for 30 years and a partner and leave footprints that remain." in a property rental group. He was named Construction Man of the Year by the Toledo Concrete Contractors Allan G. Pearsall Congress, was past vice president of the State of Ohio Concrete Contractors An early member of M-WTCA, Association and past presdient of hte Allan G. Pearsall, 73, died May 22 at Toledo Area Concrete Contractors

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The Thomas Falconer Plough Plane By Steve Johnson McCoy). Two of the known examples this screw. now reside in the United States, and the It is known that Thomas Falconer The Thomas Falconer plough plane remaining example was once in the won the Silver Medal for his plane is one of those mysterious planes, collection of the Science Museum of design from the Royal Society of Arts in cloaked in the obscurity of time, for London, but its whereabouts are now 1846. His address is recorded as 10 Park which little is known and all avenues not known. Each of the three is differ­ Street, Limehouse. It is rumored that of research seem to lead to a dead-end. ent - Falconer must have been experi­ Falconer was a military man of some menting with the details to get the sort, possible a machinist by hobby, and Those lucky enough to be at plane "just right." not a planemaker (no other records of Clarence Blanchard's Brown auction in him in the usual planemaker references Harrisbrug, PA, during October 1998, This example seems to be the earliest of all, as it has features harder or are found). I have not been able to actually got to see the plane and handle confirm his actual profession. it to confirm its existence. The rest of us more expensive to produce than those just heard the news trickling through of the later two, and it lacks some The award granted to •him by the the tool grapevine - "winner of a Royal features of practical use held by the Society of Arts was for the flexible steel Society Arts award," "a unique plane," other two. Some distinctive features of fence and hollow-faced iron that "the finest plough plane made," etc .... this plane: combined to act as both a nicker and a and later "a record price." •The nicker is unique to this plane cutting iron. (The circular plough plane was not invented by Falconer; there are The Falconer plough plane (I am and is missing or nonexistent on the other two examples. many earlier examples known. It is the sticking with the English spelling for adjustable fence that sets this plane the word as the plane is English) is a •This plane is rosewood rather than apart from these, as each of the earlier coachmaker's plough meant for ebony. planes was made to produce just one cut plowing grooves, typically for decora­ radius. tive inlaid banding, on objects with •The cutting iron is skewed rather curved sides. It is made from rosewood than square. The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754 by William Shipley with gunmetal and brass fittings, and •Graceful fillets and rounded with the mission to" ... embolden has a flexible steel fence which can be contours ease the edges of the rosewood. adjusted to follow a large variety of enterprise, to enlarge science, to refine curved work. It has been stunningly •Much of the hardware is hand­ art, to improve our manufacturers and preserved, looking almost as it must crafted and fitted in a manner that to extend our commerce ... " Fifty million have 150 years ago when it was made. suggests one-of-a-kind production. trees were planted in an awards effort run by the RSA from 1758 to 1821- I have been able to dig up some •The depth stop interferes with the many of today's British woods are the additional research on this fine plane, nicker when in its lowermost position. direct result. The Great Exhibition of and hope to shed some light into the This error would be corrected in 1851 was initiated by the RSA and its dark alleys of the tool's past. First, there production models. president, Prince Albert. The British are only three of these planes known, system of national school examinations although five or six reproductions were • There is no locking screw on the adjustment that changes the fence was first launched by the RSA in 1856. It made several years back (and these are is still active today. easily distinguished from theM-WTCA.ORG real radius. The other two examples have

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 14 Tool Story

The minutes of the Royal Society's resolved to recommend to the Society to of Woodworking Tools, published in Committee of Mechanics from March present the Silver Medal and Five 1975. Salaman recounts Holtzapffel's 5, 1846, are transcribed below: Pounds to Mr. Falconer on condition of description, and goes on to describe the his leaving one of his instruments with Science Museum example in greater Charles Holtzapffel, Esq in the the Society." detail: Chair. Present: Messrs. Woods, Newton, Varley "The pistol-shaped handle is solid with the ebony stock and an ebony ... took into consideration a Note that Charles Holtzapffel of the stem carying the movable fence. The communication on an Improved famous London tool maker was chairing plate or skate has a flat sole with the Circular Plough Plane by Mr. Thomas the Society at the time, and also made section in front of the iron adjustable in Falconer of 10 Park Street, Limehouse. further reference to the plane in Volume the direction of its length. The plough II of his famous epic work "Turning and iron or cutter is hollow-ground on the The Instrument is made with two Mechanical Manipulation" (published arms placed at right angles to each face, making the action similar to that of 1875). Following a discussion of banding a double nicker or spur; it also has the other. One of the arms which may be planes (planes related to the marking considered as the body of the plough usual V0groove on the back to keep it in gauge, intended for cutting out grooves position on the plate. The fence is a carries the cutting blade in the front of in circular work as in the rounded which is a second or forked blade with flexible steel strip and can be adjusted to corners of piano-fortes and similar work straight, concave or convex. For double cutting edges and is intended to objects), Holtzapffel writes: prevent the wood being torn when use on circular work such as hand­ ploughing across the grain when "Mr. Falconer's plough, rewarded by railing and circle-on-circle joinery." grooving circles. A thumbscrew works the Society of Arts in Session 1846, Also, now you can begin to see the through the body of the plough and presents many points of improvement genius of Falconer and the impact his raises or lowers a steel platform which on the banding plane by Mr. On win, invention would have on coopering and regulates the depth of the groove to be described in the text. The principles of other forms of circular woodworking. It cut. Under the body of the plough and the plough, fig. 335, page 486, are nearly was the flexible steel fence of his plane attached to the arm at a right angle to it followed, but instead of a variety of that won the society award for him. is a brass bracket that carries a steel fences being used, some concave others Leonard Bailey's American patent of fence which is used to regulate the convex, the new instrument has a March 3, 1871 (for a felxible steel sole) distance from the edge of the board at flexible steel fence attached to the would seem to have an English prece­ which the groove is to be cut. plough by two stays which are joined to dent 25 years earlier. It is from Bailey's the ends of the elastic fence, whilst to The bracket is slid backwards and patent that all the subsequent Ameri­ the central part of the same is fitted a can flexible sole planes are derived. forwards to the required position by screw adjustment, so that the one fence loosening a screw. To the fence are may be made to assume any required In trying to track the provinence of attached two levers having their heads curvature, either convex or concave and the Falconer plane, much of the history made fast to a nut through which a of course, the right line also. is lost. Once out of Falconer's hands, the screw works and gives to it the required plane disappeared for 150 years. Then, in curvature. The widths of the grooves are 1996, it surfaced in England and Don determined as usual by those of the Rich, a tool collector from Reeders, PA, The Candidate submitted to the cutters, which are provided with double Committee one of his instruments and purchased it. Don had a love affair with pointed scorers or nickers, for cutting the plough plane, and especially loved stated that the improvement consists in through such of the fibers of the work as the addition of the spring fenceM-WTCA.ORG which coachmaker's ploughs. He began lie transversely, and would otherwise be by turning the screw can be made to research on the plane but unfortunately torn up. The entire construction of this died before completing his research. I work a curve of any degree from nine circular plough is very judicious and inches radius upwards; it can also be had the benefit of some of his research complete, and the tool my be considered in preparing this article, as well as the applied for planing either concave, as greatly improved on those previosuly convex or straight surfaces. remembrances of Herb Kean, another used for this purpose." longtime collector who was a friend of The cost of the instrument would High praise indeed from so revered Don's and had examined the plane be about 2 pounds. By taking off the and skilled a toolmaker as Holtzapffel. closely. From both of these men I got the fence, it can be used as a grooving plane. Note the reference to the nickers, which feeling of fascination with this plane, its would indicate that the current Fal- mysterious history and its historical Resolved. The Candidates have value. I too share this fascination, and I retired; it was resolved that Mr. coner is the prototypical example, as it is the only one with nickers. The only believe it is one of the most significant Falconer's plough is a new, very tools I have seen. ingenious and useful instrument. It is other reference I could find to Falconer's plane was in R. A. Salaman's Dictionary THE GRISTMILL• SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 15 Tool Research

A Study 011 •••

By Don Bosse As always, any assistance you can 307 Carroll St. provide to any of the researchers listed Alton, IL 62002-6127 This issue brings us two more in this article will be greatly appreci­ "Israel White, 3 Arm Plow Planes" individuals conducting studies who are ated. If you are conducting a study and Wanted: knowledge of existing ex­ in need of our assistance in locating would like to be included in this article, amples, their construction and their information and unique examples please contact me. serial numbers. pertinent to their focus. Don Bosse, (651) 779-6334 Tom Lamond, (516) 596-1281 First is Cliff Fales. Fales is continu­ 2597 Hilo Ave. North 30 Kelsey Place ing his study of" Spiral Ratchet Screw­ Oakdale, MN 55128 Lynbrook, NY 11563-1516 drivers." He is in need of examples, email [email protected] "Scrapers, Woodworking and Related information, references, and advertising Trades" Wanted: blade marks, ads, relating to spiral and ratchet screwdriv­ examples, drawings, sketches, photos or ers. Particularly, he is seeking Eureka The researchers: rubbings." Draw knives" Wanted: Improved, Sutterly patent, Mueller maker names, locations, logos, ads, etc. (Archimedian type), Universal Tool Co., For a mini-directory to include makers' Forest City Screwdriver Co., Ellrich John Wells, (510) 848-3651 names, brands, general info. Interested Hardware Mfg. Co. (spiral), and L. S. 1162 Grizzly Peak Blvd. in fixed and folding handles, rare and Starrett Co. If you know of others you Berkeley, CA 94708-17 41 common, manufactured and blacksmith believe Fales should hear about, please "Stanley 60 series block planes" (60, 60 made, domestic and foreign. Lamond is contact him. 1/2, 61, 63, 65 & 651/2). Wanted: unique also continuing his study on spoke­ illustrations, dated magazine adds or shaves and similar tools. If you have The second new addition is being publications, etc. "Metallic Mitre information not found in his previously conducted by Chuck Prine. Prine is Planes" (American made only) such as published book, please contact him. gathering information for a future book Poping, Erlandsen, Brandt and Milt Bacheller, (508) 699-2570 he plans to write. The title and theme of Thorested. the book is "Carpentry Planemakers of 185 South St. Western Pennsylvania and Environs" Charles Hegedus, (770) 97 4-7508 Plainville, MA 02762-1919 P.O.Box749 "Patented and Manufactured Marking This book will be an extension and Emerson, GA 30137-07 49 Gauges" Bacheller is currently compil­ updating of the series of 10 articles that "Stanley Pocket Levels" (40, 401/2, 41, ing eight years of information for a book have appeared in the EA/A Chronicle. It 41112, 44x, 46, 47)." Sargent's Shaw's on the above listed topic.We look is expected to be published by the Patent" Wanted: catalogues, particu­ forward to seeing it published in the not Historical Society of Western Pennsyl­ larly, 1906, 7, 8, 9) too distant future. vania, which has his collection of 240 regional planes on permanent exhibit. William Warner, (717) 843-8105 Don Rosebrook, (504) 673-4049 513 West King St. 38352 Henry Rd. Prine needs information on any York,PA 17404 Prairieville, LA 70769-4708 unusual planes stamped with the names John Tannehill, (717) 464-4278 "Levels" Rosebrook is currently in the of these planemakers and any informa­ Box233 process of completing a definitive work tion about William Thompson of Lampeter, PA 17537-0233 encompassing all known patented Steubenville, OH, H. H. Clark of Mercer, "E.W. Carpenter Patented Planes" (The levels to date. Please look for his book in PA, Michael Reager of Meadville, PA, double wedge patent, improved arm near future. and M. Ellis,J. M'Cully, C. S. Irwin, plow, split blade for tongue and groove). Emery L. Goad, (316) 838-3465 William Wilson, A. Bright,JamesM-WTCA.ORG Wanted: knowledge of existing ex­ 3752 N. Amidon Chappell and John Boyd, all believed to amples or unique information regarding have been from the Pittsburgh area. Wichita, KS 67204 these planes. "Bicycle Tools, Pre 1920" Bicycle Please contact them at: Dave Heckel, (217) 345-9112 adjustable wrenches and all 6-inch 1800McComb metal handle adjustable wrenches, most Cliff Fales, (313) 987-3849 of which are bicycle related. 1435S. Urban Way Charleston, IL 61920-3137 Lakewood, CO 80228-3911 "Seigley #2 Plow Planes" Wanted: email [email protected] catalogues, advertisements, knowledge of unique examples. "Stanley 45's, A Chuck Prine, (412) 561-6408 complete Study" An ongoing study to 842 MacArthur Dr. assimilate all known information on Pittsburgh,PA 15228-1787 the Stanley 45 combination planes. email CWP [email protected] Bob St. Peters, (618) 462-0229

THE GRISTMILL• SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 16 Separated at Birth? Tools Look Quite Similar By Kenneth E. Turner When is a turf mallet not a turf &~fl mallet? PLUMBERS' BOXWOOD DRESSERS. The answer is, when it is a plumber's dresser. I recently came across a catalog of James Carter & Co., London, dated 1924, Tmf l\lallet, 81 by 21 in. face, 7 /6 each. which lists and illustrates materials, tools and fittings relating to the con­ struction and upkeep of lawns for TURFING TOOLS sports. The wide variety of items in the catalog associated with the lawn sports of golf, tennis, croquet, bowls, football, polo and hockey, is indeed far too numerous and inappropriate to deal Turfing Irons, 15/6, r6/6 and 17 /6 each. Turf Knife, 15/6 each. with in the scope of this article. Gauge Box, 6/6 each. However, there are alone many and various categories of tools listed and : ~ttf&t:311 illustrated: weeding tools, draining tools, miscellaneous hand tools, water­ ing appliances, sieves and screens, earth Edging Irons, 5/6, o/6 and 7/G each. augers, wheel barrows, harrows, rollers and mowers. There is, as well, a a section covering turfing tools, all of which are ~ illustrated here. The tool I find particularly interest­ ing in this section is the tool shown as a ~ '~~ turf mallet. This looks suspiciously like ~l~;. ·~ a plumber's dresser designed and made No. I No. 2 No. 3 for shaping lead sheet and pipe. Perhaps Turf Races: because the dresser illustrated was also No. r. vVood Handle, 13/6 each. found to be an ideal aid for laying turf, No. 2. Wood Handle, with disc cutter and gauge, 21/- each. the tool was pirated from the plumbing No. 3. Tubular Iron Handle, with wheel gauge, 19/­ tradse by turf layers? or maybe visa each. versa? M-WTCA.ORGNo. 4. Solid Steel, with Wooden Handle, 22/6 each. No. 4 In "An Illustrated History of Gardening" by Anthony Huxley (1978) use of sheet lead in building, as far back reference is made to the work "Opus as the 7th century. Certainly, it was Ruralium Commodorum"" (or The extensively used on the roofs of Advantages of Country Living) by churches, cathedrals, castles and other Petrus de Crescenti us, completed in buildings from the 14th century 1306; in which it is stated that when onwards, which is when one would laying turf, the sods (or turves) are expect the lead shaping plumber's beaten with a wooden mallet. dresser to be in common use, as were perhaps turf mallets of similar shape? L. F. Salzman in his book, "Building in England Down to 1540," mentions the

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 17 Disston Made Commemorative WWI Handsaw

By Erv Schaffer & C. Scott Dobbie

A handsaw has recently been discovered which has the unusual characteristic of being specially made by Henry Disston & Sons for a F.P. Kelley of Savage Arms Corp. in 1920. A letter from Horace S. Disston, then vice president of Henry Disston and Sons, accompanied the saw when mailed to Kelley. Kelley at that time was believed to be the president of Savage Photo 1-0verall photo of Commemorative handsaw. Arms Corp. The letter tells of the Pictures of the overall hand saw Disston nickel plated brass screws, nuts generation of the saw by Disston & Sons. having a 26-inch long blade with 9 and medallion. It is shown in Figure I but may not be point-to-inch teeth, and closeups of its fully readable. It reads as follows (Note: maple wood handle and the Victory • Victory emblem on the blade Words with apostrophe marks are Medallion on the blade are as shown in consists of a modified Disston Victory inserts of words missing but assumed Photos 1, 2 & 3 respectively. emblem etched on the blade rather than were originally used): the stock Victory emblem etched on D­ llS saws of the time. This emblem HENRYDISSTON&SONS The Saw The blade and its markings, the features an Eagle and Liberty Bell plus Philadelphia March 22, 1920 five flags (Photo 3). The stock D-115 Mr. F.P.Kelley shape of the handle, the screws and medallion screw characteristics reflect Disston Victory etching has no flags, but Savage Arms Corporation has an eight "feathers" background. Utica, N.Y. the features of the D-115 model Henry Disston & Sons Victory skewback Three of the flags on the commemora­ handsaw which was available at the tive saw appear to be American of Dear Mr. Kelley: time (Figure 2). The key differences for varying vintage. The other two flags are this handsaw as compared to a stock D- not clear enough to be identified. They Under separate cover I am sending 115 are largely cosmetic. These differ­ are likely French, Belgian or English. you the hand saw which I promised to ences are: let you have. Commemorative Historical •Handle constructed from three Background I have been rather delayed in reglued maple wood segments from a There were two key Battles of the getting it off, but I know that when you wooden airplane propeller instead of Marne near the Marne River in France receive it, you will be pleased. using the stock rosewood of a standard during World War I. The first halted the The handle is made from wood D-115saw. German Army's advance into North- secured from an aeroplane propeller • No wheat which "had been"picked upon the carving on the grip battlefield of Ypres, and the screws are portion of the made from shells which hadM-WTCA.ORG been handle, as compared moulded down and turned up. The to wheat carving on shells were picked "up from" the the stock D-115 battlefield of Chateau Thierry. Ifyou handle. examine "the" handle very carefully you will see where the wood has -Screws and "been"glued together, as I understand medallion reformed the propellers are "made of' built up from battlefield­ stock. recovered brass gun shell casings using Yours very truly, Disston screw and S. Horace Diss ton nut molds, and Vice President nickel plated instead of employing stock Photo 2-Photo of maple handle of Commemorative handsaw.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 18 eastern France (September 1914) by the Allied Forces of the British, French and Belgians. The second battle Uuly-August 1918) tipped the balance of power from the Germans to the Allied Forces­ consisting of British, French, Belgian and the newly added American Forces of April 1917. The first Battle of the Marne had halted the German advance about 30 ·miles from Paris and ca used the German Armies to retreat, thereby eliminating a German threat to take over Paris. The second Battle of the Marne marked the turning point in World War I. The German Army had attacked to the east and west of Rheims and succeeded in crossing the Marne River but was held there. On July 18, 1918, Allied Commander General Ferdinand Foch counter attacked with French and American forces that included several American divisions. One of the centers of fiercest combat was at Chateau Thierry, where the American troops of the 2nd Division won their first decisive victory. As a result, the German Armies were forced back across the Marne. This counter-attack destroyed German General Ludendorf's plan for a massive attack in Flanders and gave the Allies the upper hand to the end of the war.

Ypres lies in Belgium on the border Figure 1-0riginal Letter from Horace S. Disston to Mr. F.P. Kelley of Savage Arms (near Brugge) with France. It was here Corporation (March 22, 1920). the British, French and Canadians maintained control of the Channel ports of Calais and Boulogne and held off the Was he somehow German efforts to regain them. Near the involved in the end of the war, the allies (byM-WTCA.ORG then battles at the end of including American forces) fought to the war at Ypres? recapture Passchendaele ridge in Ypres, Did he suppy the where 150,000 allied soldiers died. brass gun shell casings and the Synopsis and Speculation airplane propeller? The handsaw was likely generated If not, what was to honor the highly significant Ameri­ the reason he was can Army role in the battle at Chateau­ so interested in this Thierry and at the final battle at Ypres, modified saw as a which hastened the end of World War I. commemorative Could it be that President F.P.Kelley of piece? Savage Arms was in one of the two American divisions that turned the tide Wedo know Photo 3-Close-up photo of etched and overpainted "Victory" atChateau Thierry in World War I? Continued on page 20 emblem" on Commemorative handsaw.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 19 About Whatsits

Dancing Rastus Tops Whatsits At Pennsylvania Meeting

By Jim Mau, Whatsit McBride's crazy wire had the whole Committee Chairman roomful of what's-iteers stumped. Phyllis Moffet brought a sigh of under­ standing from the group when she got The number of ladies two men to hold the device up while she attending the Whatsit demonstrated how the linked wire was sessions is increasing, and used as a pin-less clothesline. Also at seemingly just in time, too. Decatur, Sue Witzel brought in a needle­ Over the years, some of the like tool that was indentified by the most perplexing whatsits group as a repair tool for bicycle tires. offered at the session have The audience shared a chuckle with Sue turned out to be household as she revealed that for years she had items. kept the tool in her basket of sewing At last year's collectibles. Whatsit session,Junior Sue was back again this year, and this time it was her turn to tell us. She brought in a delicately-carved little WWI Handsaw dancing man that was connected to some equally delicate mechanical Continued from page 19 apparatus. The toy, which Witzel calls that Savage Arms was a major supplier memorative saw appeared to originate "Dancing Rastus," has been in her family of arms to the U.S. Forces involved. with him. for years, and Sue remembers playing with it as a child. It's a good thing that With the information at hand, we As only the French and American she did, becasue I doubt if there was can assume he either was there, or had forces fought the battle at Chateau anyone in the audience that could have been in some way related to other Thierry, it is likely, also, that at least one figured out how it worked. Americans (relatives serving there?) or of the five flags in the Victory graphic supplied weapons in these battles, as the on the commemorative handsaw is Dancing Rastus dates from an era arrangement with Disston for a com- French. when the phonograph was a popular form of home entertainment. Rastus DISSTON added animation to this otherwise WARRANTED EXTRA REFINED LONDON SPRING STEEL, PATENT GROUND AND visually boring entertainment form. Trade Mark R,Ristmd TEMPERED, HAND, PANEL AND RIP SAWS Witzel described how she would place U. S. Patent Office the round section of the toy that is located just ahead of Rastus over the spindle of the record player. The shiny D wheel that extends behind Rastus :.nif~.1~~-,-:, . - ·•r-:_ ., , . J rested on the phonograph record. The circular movement of the record j;~! ~---:it-

THE GRISTMILL• SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 20 A Rip Saw for the Woodwright

By Jay Ricketts

Undoubtedly, Roy Underhill, a.k.a the "Wood wright" of PBS fame, has done much to popularize the use and collect­ ing of antique woodworking tools. His weekly television show is a nostalgiac journey into the 17th and 18th century world of eclectic wood­ working projects ranging from timber framing to a reproduction of Thomas Jefferson's walking stick/stool. I generally try to arrange my Saturday schedule to catch the Woodwright. Nearly always I am pleased by the unique project he has selected for the week's program. Several years ago, Roy was building a trestle table on one of his shows and Roy Underhill, television's "Woodwright," displays the rip saw given to him by Jay needed a rip saw. He picked up an old Ricketts. Jay Ricketts photo. Disston metal handled "docking saw" with about three points per inch. I made a mental note that Roy needed a fine rip saw for cabinet work. I have since met Roy at several events here in Atlanta. He is the same genuine, good- natured Book Reviews person he appears to be on his show. When I found out that he was A Fine Book on American Sawmakers scheduled to be in Atlanta in April, I located in my saw collection a Disston By Mary Lou Stover If you're looking for a saw made by London Spring No. 12, 20-inch panel the earliest U.S. maker, Schaffer says saw, with nine points per inch crosscut that man probably was Isaac Harrow, The price of old saws probably just who was making saws in Trenton, NJ, teeth. I re-filed it as a nine-point rip saw went up. and made a leather scabbard for its in 1723-that's 276 years ago. protection when Roy travels. With the publishing of Erv Schaff er's book is easy to use and Schaffer's new book," Hand-saw When we arrived at the Tool Swap even contains a list of saw makers by Makers in North America," collectors state. Historical summaries are provided at Highland Hardware on April 24, now have a good reference on saw Underhill was busy trying to put on Disston, Atkins, Bishops and Welch M-WTCA.ORGmakers, dates in business and location. and Griffiths. together his homemade treadle lathe. He allowed my son Ben and his friend to Schaffer, a longtime M-WTCA There's a wealth of information put together the scroll saw attachment member, was collecting saws long here at a price everyone can afford. which goes with the lathe. With a little before they became popular. He also is a assistance, they succeeded. Roy was good researcher with a strong interest genuinely appreciative upon receiving in that field. For his book, he drew from the saw and scabbard. Perhaps I'll see many sources, including a knowledge­ "Hand-saw Makers in North the saw again some Saturday afternoon. able group of tool collectors. What ~e America" found in the lengthy process, he writes 151 pages, paperback, $19.95, $2 S&H Those of you who enjoy seeing the in the preface, was that much of the Osage Press "W oodwrigh t" on your local PBS station documentation was in bits and pieces P.O. Box 5082 might want to let your station know and often was incomplete. He admits Rockford, IL 61125-0082 how much you like it. If you don't, you that his book is also incomplete and might wind up with another cooking seeks more information. show in its place. THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 21 WOODWORKING SCRAPER INFORMATION By Thomas C. Lamond © 1999 D. S. HOWELL SCRAPER Patent Applied For (applicant and/or granting not known) 18?? or 19?? D. S. HOWELL (maker) Des Moines, Iowa Scrapers marked D. S. HOWELL are identified on a brass plate attached to the top surface of the scraper body with two small escutcheon pins. It is unknown if Howell was the patent applicant or if a patent was actually issued. The body of the Howell scraper is all wood including a rounded handle inserted through a hole bored through the main body block. The wood parts of the scrapers studied appear to have been made of beech. The blade is held in place by two iron screws that pass through metal guides. They are attached to the inclined surface of the block and press against the lower portion of the blade. Another screw passes through the top of the scraper block at an angle. The tip protrudes just above the lower edge of the blade. The screw is used to regulate the spring, or curvature, of the 2 1/2" wide blade. The dimensions of the two Howell scraper bodies examined are 2 3/16" high by 2 7/8" wide. One was 5 1/8" long and the other 5 3/8". The variation in the length of the examples may be due to a shift of a stop block or a slightly different setup during a subsequent manufacturing run. Almost identical machine marks in the end grain of both examples indicate that they were processed with the same tools and/or on the same machine. The overall length of the 1" diameter handle is approximately 8 ". Quite possibly the handles depicted are different than the original ones. Those shown represent the shape included with the one example studied that had a handle. It was held in place with two brads. The example without a handle had no indication of any brads, brad holes or other fastening devices .

• S. lHrOWJEIL ES MOINES, IOW MAKER PATENT APPLIED FOR Each BLADE-SECURING SCREW passes through PRICEM-WTCA.ORG $2.00 a metal bracket that has a guide hole at the top end and a threaded hole at the bottom end. When the BRASS IDENTIFICATION PLATE as found on screw is advanced, the pointed screw tip presses D.S. Howell wood-body scrapers. The plate against the lower portion of the blade. Each bracket is measures 3/4" x 1 3/4" and is attached to the top held in place with a flat-headed wood screw installed of the wood body with two steel escutcheon pins. into the inclined portion of the body.

Your attention is called to the Thanks to Paul Gorham and Bill working scrapers, common as well as absence of some important bits of Linstromberg for the loan of their uncommon, please contact: information. Knowing the dates or Howell examples so this sheet could be approximate time frame in which D.S. created. Perhaps you can also help. Tom Lamond Howell worked could possible lead to Additional information and comments 30 Kelsey Place more information. Howell's first or full are always welcome. Lynbrook, NY, 11563-1516 name would also be helpful, as would 516-596-1281 where and when he actually worked. If you would like to see future information sheets about other wood- [email protected] THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 22 8051 E. 46th St. lndpls IN 46226 Bus (317) 542-0026 Res. (317) 546-3855 /!.iaa;kt ~ <[}~ And School Of Auctioneering "Serving Your Personal and Business Needs" Large Antique ToolAuction

Saturday - October 23rd, 1999 - 9:30 a.m. Baxter Auction Gallery 8051 East 46th Indianapolis, (Lawrence) Indiana 46226

Many collector & user tools including, Stanley, J. Buck (set of 23), Cincinnati, Greenfield Tool Co., Carpenter, Etc, tools from various states and countries - Plows and Moulding Planes, Broad and other axes, take down & other squares, folding - Ivory - other rules, approx 25 miniature anvils, at least 3 carpenter's tool chests, child's tool box, Shipwright tools, Foot powered tools, scroll saw/lathe, (New Rogers scroll saw), Barnes Mortising Machine w/bits, grinding wheel w/seat, Barnes Rip Saw Ma­ chine. Barnes Velocipede, Lodge axes, blacksmith forge, hammers, marking guages, braces including Ultimatum, saws (hand, Disston commemorative, Bishop, Ice saw, etc,) Boy Saw, travelers, screw­ drivers, folding and other draw knives, spoke shaves, scrapers, calipers, primitive tools, slicks, barn beam drills, (Mont. Ward, Bishop, McCormick-Deering, Etc.), hand crank scythe sharpeners, scarps, corner and other chisels, adzes, saw sets, Extra Large Shaving Horse, leg vise, early Conestoga wagon jack, clamps, log hook, picture frame clamps, levels including inclinometer, misc. planes, Few Win­ chester Tools, collection ( over 45) tool tie tacks and pins, Cooper tools dated 1863, make-do tools, dowell cutters, novelty & puzzle items in wood, tool keychains, hand made tools, Bung and other augers, bits, musical insturment maker's tools & patterns, Chaplin improved #1270, steam fence, Bailey #5, fiberboardM-WTCA.ORG plane, Stanleys including #2, 45's, many others, hand crank grinders, Reference Books: set/American Mechanical Dictionary, set/Appleton's Encyclopedia of Applied Mechanics, sev other books, lot's/early House Hardware (various styles), much more, Many pleasant surprises!! NOTE!!: These tools will be lotted and sold in numerical order ( approx 600 lots) - However there wi 1I not be a catalogue available due to time restraints. OWNER: KEN RUNKLE

Auctioneer: Bill & Josh Baxter AU01020683 &AU19800098 317-542-0026

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 23 M-WTCA Auxiliary

All material for The Women's Auxiliary Pages Women's Auxiliary Officers should be sent to THE GRISTMILL editor: President Sue Tubman Mary Lou Stover Vice President Judy Gambrel 576 W19954 Prospect Drive Secretary Peggy McBride Muskego, WI 53150 Treasurer Sally Marsh Asst. Gristmill Editor Janet Beatty

Womanrs Programs at Camp Hill

By Judy Gambrel & Ann Boltz home skills and food conservation at the • Most Fun: Anne Merin and "Our Goschenhoppen Folk Festival near East Family Tradition in Cake Baking." Greenville, PA. Women love to shop, but those at • Best Collection:Joey Gilmore and "The the Pennsylvania meeting had to be Members learned about the impor­ Perfect Sewing Basket." careful in telling about their purchased tance to the Germans of apples - as apple at the Vanity Fair Outlets - it was cider, apple butter and dried apples for • Most Historical: Kathleen Holmes and reported that lingerie was carried out pies. Fruits were dried in various "Trends and Traditions." by the bagful. Our spies also reported methods, usually on trays and then •Judges Choice: Dona Clark and "Christ­ seeing hot fudge sundaes being con­ placed in baking ovens. Cherries were mas at Nana's;" Judi Heckel and "25th sumed at Hershey's Chocolate World. often dried in the sun. "Houses" were Anniversary of Hallmark Merry built over springs to store butter and The trip to the Pennsylvania State Miniatures;" and Nancy Miller and milk. Many food items were stored in "Sunbonnets and Sunbonnet Babies." Museum drew both men and women underground caves. But the preservation and was interesting as well as informa­ method that got the audience's attention tive. Many agreed with Theodore was the mention of aging ball cheese in Book Club News Roosevelt that the Capitol was "the manure piles. handsomest building I ever saw." By Pat Mau After the program, women had a June is the month for brides, so on better appreciation of how easily food is Friday night we enjoyed a wonderful preserved today. More than 40 women participated bridal fashion show. A collection of in the book discussion during the gowns through the decades was Harrisburg meeting. modeled by sweet young girls who could fit in the tiny-waisted gowns of Camp Hill Display Those who had read the books yesteryear. There were bridal clothes written by midwives to the Amish from the '20s to today. During World Winners found that their knowledge was War II, a dignified suit was worn as enhanced by information provided by a appropriate for those difficult days. One woman from the local area who had "Trends and Traditions" was the of the highlights was a bride wearing a close ties with members of the Amish theme for the Auxiliary's fun show at Vietnamese outfit accompanied by an and Mennonite groups. We all enjoyed adorable flower girl and ring bearer also Camp Hill, PA,June 17-19. having her share her first-hand experi­ attired in Vietnamese clothing. After The ladies rose to the occasion as ence with us. the show, Auxiliary membersM-WTCA.ORG all they continued our tradition of interest­ For the Stevens Point meeting, celebrated with wedding cake. ing, educational displays. Thanks and please read "A Place Called Home; 20 gratitude are extended to our judges, At the Saturday luncheon, Nancy Writing Women Remember," edited by who accept the difficult challenge of Roan presented to the 105 attendees an Mickey Pearlman. The paperback judging so many wonderful displays. interesting and educational slide edition is $12.95 from St. Martin's Press. The Awards Chairman is Janet Bea tty presentation on traditional Pennsylva­ It has been said that "home can be and her committee was Sue Bacheller, nia German food preservation. Roan sweet, bitter, an ideal, or a nightmare, Babe Kinnemeyer and Jean Royal. lectures, demonstrates and cooks to but it is definitely a place that forges personalities and breeds a wellspring of educate her audience about the The winners: importance of food preservation for our memories, stories and lifelong habits." • Best of Show and Most Educational: ancestors. She was editor in chief of the As you are reading this book, reflect Helen Devitt and "Traditional breads" book, "Boyertown Cookery" (a compen­ on your own meaning for the word dium of Pennsylvania Dutch tradi­ •Best of Theme: Susan Witzel and "Five "home." And don't forget, home is where tional recipes). She also lectures on Generations of Entertainment" the heart is.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 24 "Sunbonnets and Sunbonnet Babies," by Nancy Miller was a Judges Choice winner at Camp Hill. Mike Slasinski photo.

A highlight of the bridal fashion show at Camp Hill was this Vietnam­ ese bridal gown. The model was Sunbonnets and "Sunbonnet Babies" accompanied by a flower girl and By Nancy Miller Bonnets were gifts from my ring bearer also dressed in Vietnam­ husband, who buys them at auctions for ese clothing. me. I've been collecting antique As my husband scouts for tools in sunbonnets and" Sunbonnet Baby" antique shops, I search for items such as collectibles for four years. those shown in my display. The "Sunbonnet Babies" are charming characters from the imagina­ tion of Eusalie Osgood Grover and illustrated by Bertha Corbett Melchar. These stories were written for young children in the early 1900s. The "babies," sunbonnets and picture postcards which I collect reflect, M-WTCA.ORGfor me, a simpler more idyllic time in history. They represnt modesty, practicality and style.

Camp Hill display winners: (from left) Joey Gilmore, Anne Merin , Helen Devitt, Judi Heckel and Sue Witzel. Judy Gambrel photo.

THE GRISTMILL• SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 25 has a walnut filling hidden jelly roll style inside the coil shape and is tradi­ tional in Yugoslavia. Focacia, the size and shape of pizza, is made in Italy and has a topping of olive oil, rosemary, basil and Parmesan cheese. In the center of the display was a collectible red plastic bread box which had a regular shaped loaf and a bread machine loaf typical of the United States. With baskets, bread boards, red and white checked napkins and a red table cloth edged with a patriotic motif, the display made many a "mouth water." Some old and newer recipe sheets and books completed the display, which merited the Most Education Award.

"Traditional Breads," by Helen Devitt, was named both Best of Show and the Most Educational display at Camp Hill. Judy Gambrel photo. 25th Anniversary of Traditional Breads Hallmark Merry date, raisin, poppy seed or cinnamon Miniatures By Helen Devitt apple fillings. Hungarian coffee cake is walnut-sized balls encrusted with butter, sugar, cinnamon and nuts and By Judi Heckel Being a home economics family then baked like a cake. Stoll en from and consumer science teacher for 33 Germany is filled with candied fruits, For more than 20 years, I have years has made me realize how much almonds, raisins and currants and collected little miniature animals doing students enjoy learning about and frosted and decorated after it is baked. human activities. My love of these making yeast breads; not to mention From Sweden was Swedish Tea miniatures inspired my display. eating them. Ring, which is cinnamon roll dough I can remember when I purchased I have made a variety of breads for shaped in a circle, partially cut and then each of my miniatures, after my our family, and certain breads have twisted on their side. Also from Sweden daughter was with me. Having visited become family traditions. So a display of are Lucia buns swerved at the beginning many Hallmark stores all over the traditional breads from various coun­ of their holiday season.Jule Kage is country, many of these visits have been tries seemed like an interesting project. Norway's candied fruit bread baked in a connected with M-WTCA meetings. simple round loaf. Pita bread, a flat, Bread is the staff of life and has pocket bread, is baked at a high tempera­ Hallmark has produced more than influenced history more than any other ture on a hot surface on the lower rack 500 of these merry miniatures during food. Each nation has its ownM-WTCA.ORG distinctive of the oven, and the pockets form in five the last 25 years (197 4-1999). I own more breads to fit the customs and traditions minutes- usually. The Jewish serve a than 350 of them. The seasonal themes of the land. In my display I featured braided challah bread on Friday evening make them fun to bring out at the yeast breads with a miniature flag to mark the beginning of the Jewish appropriate season. marking the bread. Some of the breads Sabbath. were mixed by hand, some with the The "Merry Miniatures" began in dough hooks of an electric mixer and The French bread was mixed in the 197 4 as little table favors to celebrate some were made in the bread machine bread machine but shaped into the pole­ particular seasons. They commemorate and then shaped. Basically the breads like loaf with slashes, egg white wash Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, are frequently a sweet bread dough and sesame seeds. Brioche, a French Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanks­ with varying amounts of sugar, eggs and buttery roll, has a unique ball on top of giving, Christmas - plus themes like additional spices or fruits. the roll baked in individual fluted pans summer beaches and storybook themes or muffin tins. Kulich has a mosque-like like Cinderella and Noah's Ark. The Featured was kolache from Czecho­ shape and is the holiday bread with sizes range from about one inch to about slovakia, which are filled rolls with raisins and almonds from Russia. Poteca 3 inches in size.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 26 The cost ranged from $1 to $3 the first decade to about $5 recently. My oldest miniature is from 197 4. My most valuable miniature increased in value from the $3 I paid to over $325 today - not bad.

Trends and Traditions

By Kathleen Holmes

I have become the family genealo­ gist and a repository for many of the records, pictures and memories of Cecil's side of the family. Many forebearers have collected both the Trends and Traditions of their family, saved and passed on to the succeeding generations their observations, documents and records. "Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Hallmark's Merry Miniatures," by Judi Heckel was a Judges Choice winner at Camp Hill. Mike Slasinski photo. It seemed the theme of the Auxil­ iary show in Pennsylvania was an appropriate venue for some of these pieces of the collection. My own family did not seem to treasure nor pass on these kinds of memorabilia. As a result, I really do find family history fascinating as well as a challenge. I am attempting through question­ ing to establish some kind of data base for my own family so that our children will have a rounded sense of who they are ... at least historically. The diaries I used in the display were not family items. They were pieces I had picked up in antique or junk stores. I must be part "peeping Tom" as I fond these books an insight into the human experience. M-WTCA.ORG

"Trends and Traditions," by Kathleen Holmes, was named the Most Historical display at Camp Hill. Mike Slasinski photo.

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 2 7 Whatsit

By M1lan Ramsey

Item BBBB 6 <' . A 8 of the March 1979 GRISTMILL. ·---,s '•,, /J/ The edges have never been sharp­

.- I ..: ened but are well rounded, Could this be related to our recent UUU item thought to be either a fleshing knife or a debark­ Item ll.Z ing tool for logs? They both have a smooth edge. Could they be burnishing gadget marked "Stretch-it-on" would tools? indicate it as a trademark name and the patent is pending. The body is a 21/ 4- Item CCCC was shown by Bill inch disc with a turned edge. Warner. This type of machine has shown up at several area meets.Jim Mounted on this disc is a two-part 1 Moffet had the patent papers on file for 3/8-inch similar disc. The upper or this carpet sewing machine. farthest half slides out by a push rod through the handle. A movement scale These machines were used quite is marked 36, 37, 38, 40 mm. The extensively before the advent of today's oppos1te end of the scale is marked 0, 00, broad woven carpets. It was mostly for 000, 000112, obviously a size indication commercial work. The 27-inch carpet- Item YYY for the metric equivalent. continued on page 30 Item YYY was brought to our attention by Roy Randall of Geneva, IL, in response to the one by Bill Ruble in the June GRISTMILL. It was thought to possibly be a one of a kind tool that wasn't aggressively marketed. Called the Excelsior Miter Gage, it was made by the Bender Mfg. Co. of Elizabethville, Item AAAA PA. So there must have been a market Presumably, some elastic or spring for this type of tool to accommodate the material is placed on the edge of the disc traveling craftsman, manyM-WTCA.ORG of whom and then is expanded and placed on went to work on a bicycle or crowded something. However, another problem streetcar. These tools would make a evolves: the mm dimensions given are good research project. more realistic if a decimal point were to Item ZZZ was presented to the be used in front of the figures given. many Whatsit veterans at the June Some have thought it to be a national meeting in Camp Hill, PA, by watchmaker's tool, but so far a search Junior McBride. Since then,Jim Mau through three watch catalogs shows located the patent papers on it as a tool nothing. to open up cuts in rubber tire casings so Item BBBB was brought in by as to effectively repair the cut. Richard Sherman and has all the Item AAAA also was presented to appearances of a handmade draw knife the field of experts assembled in made from an old file. The handles are Item CCCC Pennsylvania by Bill Watkins. This Lauber file handles as described on page

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 28 UNIQUE ANTIQUE TOOL COLLECTION AUCTION Saturday, October 2, 1999 beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 7 a.m. Preview: Fri., October 1, 1999 from 4 to 7 p.m. Middlefield Market Sale Pavilion I 5848 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield (Geauga Co.), OH Middlefield Village is located 10 miles north of the inceresection of Routes 422 and 528; or, 20 miles south of the intersection of Interstate 90 and Route 528 east of Cleveland (1 mile north of Route 87 on Route 608 in Middlefield co Nauvoo Road, then ease 1/ IO mile on Nauvoo Road to Sale Pavilion)

Primitives: Barrell Funnel; Sap Trough; 2-Man Meat Grinder; Butter Churn; Butter Scale, 2; Seed Potato Cutter; Corn Sheller; Egg Scale

Brick Mold; Cider Press; Apple Corers, 5; Book Press; Lard Press; Miners Fire Basket; Blasting Dynamo; Straw Hooks; Wooden Shovels; Civil War Era Spiles, Dated; Field Grinder; Wood Rakes; Slaw Cutter from Zoar, OH; lee Marker; Mine Augers; Hay Knives, 8: Lift for Wagon Beds; lee Saws; lee Axes; Butter Worker (1875); Round Butter Worker; Cheese Press, 2; Early Plow; Early Seeder (Madison, OH); Cheese Hoops, 3; Curd Cutter; Curd Shovel; Cheese Stirrers, 2; Pit Saw; Wood Trough; Chaff Cutter; Wood Measure, 6; Wagon Jacks, 3; Grafting Hatchet; Mortise Ax; Bearded Axes, 2; Barrel Churn; Dog or Goat Treadmill; Wool Packing Table; Slaw Cutter; Ox Yokes, Single and Double, 7; Wheat Drill (Roderick Lean); Corn.Sheller (1845); Form for Making Ox Yoke Bows; Broom Trimmer; Complete Broom Making Machine; Broom Sewing Clamp; Early Pruning Tools, 3; Railroad Track Gauge; Yarn Reels (Double, Squirrel Cage and Others); Large and Small Flax Brake; loom (Early); Flax Comb, 2; Niddy Noddy; Flax Knives, 3; Wallpaper Trimmer; Advertising Model Syrup Evaporator (Made in Garrettsville, OH Pac'd 1885); Forde Gasoline Lighting System (Made in Salem, OH pac'd April 1902 WI Book); Mowing Machines (Push), 5; Booe Forms, 2; Harness Vise; Assorted leather Working Tools; Apple Chopper, 2; Beaten Biscuit Dough Board; Cow Poke; Stove Carrier; Grinder; Surveyors Tools; Horse Collar Block; Farrier Tools and Hoof Stand; Forge; Bellows; Blacksmith Tools; Blacksmith Vise- Blacksmith Anvil; Yellow Dogs, 2; Shaving Bench, 2; Assorted Augers; Lathes, 5 (1 Spring Pole); Assorted levels; Mortising Machine (1 Barnes and I Homemade); Grain Bundler; Winnowing Tray; Form for Making Chairs (300 lbs.); Beam Borers; Twybill; Work Bench; Assorted Axes, Broad Axes, Adzes; Gluts, 4; Froes and Maul; Trimmer (Mitre) and Double Trimmer; Treadle Saw and Lathe; Tool Chests, 4 (1 w/ Tools signed H.H.); Assorted Wood Clamps; Cooper Tools (1 5' 2-Bladed Jointer); Wood Flour Barrel; Assorted Hammers; Assorted Chisels, Singles and in Sets; Caulking Mallets, 2; Hawsing Iron; Caulking Chisel Sec; Handmade ladder, 26'; Assorted Braces; Bow Saws, 14, and Frame Saws; Calipers and Dividers; Wood Pulley; Assor~ed Slick; Fire Axes, 3; Plumb Bobs (Stanley and ochers), 33; Mitre Plane; Trammel Points; Assorted Molding, Crowns, Jacks, Jointers Pattern over 400 good makers; Assorted Metal Planes; Dengelscock; 1- Man Saw, 2; Assorted Stanley, #4 (Packed for overseas shipment and never opened), 278 (in original box), #20, #113 (2), #10, #94, #12, #112; Victor Combination Planer; Smoother Plane; Plow (Planed by Mathissen, Auburn, Nichols, Ohio Tool and ochers); Core Box Plane (CHS Collins, Cleaveland, OH pac'd 6/13/86); Stanley #72 w/ Attachment, #78, #48 7/8", #190, #278 in box, #25, #239, #45 w/ Hollows and Rounds plus 1 unmarked; Boy's Tool Chest wi Tools, 2; Musical Instrument Planes; Core Boxes Assorted and Secs; Corn Shellers (Hand Held); Over the Row Cultivator; Dibbles; Log Dogs; Ox Yoke form; Pattern Makers Shrink; Pattern Makers Plane; Eye Forms for Axes; Number and letter Set; Stanley #10 1/2; #2; #99, #103, #4; Various Iron Clad Planes; Drugs (Rollers); Mud Shoe; Apple Peelers, Assorted; Thatch Needle; Shoe Form; 6' Log Rule; Tinner's Tools; 50 Plus Silver Engraver's Tools; Marbles Ax (#6 and #3); Various others too numerous to list.

Cast Iron Potato Chip Machine (1907); Cast iron Potato Washer; Cast Iron Meat Slicer; Cast Iron Foot Powered Router Teaching Chart and Case circa 1886-87 Owner: Wayne Phipps AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: For many years Mr. Phipps has maintained the Burton Toof Museum on Geauga County's historic Burton Square. He has amassed a large collection oftools, gadgets and machines from the early days ofGeauga County and this country.M-WTCA.ORG We are proud to offer you this once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase over 1000 museum - quality pieces in excellent condition.

TERMS of the sale are cash or good check payable on Sale Day. Personal checks will be accepted from those known to Rennolds Auctioneers. Traveler's checks are an alternative form of acceptable payment. Proper identification is required to register for a Bidder Number. Sales tax will not be charged to those with a valid vendor's number.

Please address ALL inquiries to: RENN OLDS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 816, Middlefield, OH 44062 440-632-1919 (www.rennolds.com)

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 2 9 Puzzled

By Hunter Pilkrnton D) Crime, gains, letter Whatsit These are from "Coulombs Gambits," I only received three letters this Johns Hopkins Magazine, Dec.1987. continued from page 28 time for the puzzles in the June 1999 Puzzle 2-Decode these groups of letters ing was sewn together on the job site for GRISTMILL. No one got all the puzzles and discover a common phrase, expres­ large or irregular rooms and hallways by correct. The common modifier puzzle sion or person, etc. the carpet layers. stumped some and the "Thinking Cap" puzzles stumped most. The "Heigh-O­ A) TOMTUNEORROW The Pennsylvania meeting had Silver" was the only puzzle solved in B)NAPOLE many intriguing whatsits but a couple Puzzle 2. BONE of problems. It is impossible to catalog C)COMESUR the items numerically when the Replies were received from B.Jack D) COUKISSINS numbered tags get taken for auction McDaniel, Leander, TX; B. G. Thomas, tags. Many items get removed before Chettenham, Ontario, Canada; and From "Thinking Caps" by Gavin de the Saturday Whatsit session. The William Duncanson, Pekin, IL. Becker from USA magazine 2/14/99. committee needs more undisturbed time to photograph the tools. Here are the answers. Puzzle 3- Fox, Duck and Bag of Corn (an oldie). (From "Fun with Puzzles," by If you have any comments, differ­ Puzzle 1-Word groups, each with a Joseph Leeming, 1946.) ing opinions, or some other mysterious common modifier. tool or gadget, drop me a line of give me a A man had to cross a river with a call. A) Corn, pea, tooth= sweet fox, duck and bag of corn, but the boat B) chin, date, standard= double would only carry one possession and the O.M.Ramsey C) Circuit, cut, story= short man himself. If he left the duck and fox 8114-A Bridgeway Curcle D) Dance, meal, root= square together, the duck was a goner, and if he Ft. Wayne, IN 46816-2315 Puzzle 2 -Decode the letters to find left the duck and corn, the duck would (219) 447-2099 a saying, person, place or expression, etc. eat the corn. How did he get himself and all three possessions across the river? A) STOR = unfinished story B) XII TAX= excise tax Have fun. Send answers direct to: C)O Hunter M. Pilkinton SIL VER= Heigh-O-Silver (The Lone 2431 HWY 13 South Ranger) Waverly, TN 37185 D) HOPEN = "Phone" out of order Phone: (931) 296-3218. Puzzle 3- An employer offered a newly-hired young man a $1,500 a year salary to start with either $75 every six months raise or $300 per year raise. At the end of three years, which was the better choice? Rec'd Col.A ColB. lst6mo. $750 $750 2nd6mo. 750 825 3rd6mo. 900 M-WTCA.ORG900 MANUFACTURED and PATENTED 4th6mo. 900 975 SPOKESHAVES@ SIMILAR TOOLS 5th6mo. 1050 1050 .. .Identification of the Artifacts and Profiles of the Makers and Patentees 6th6mo. 1050 1125 by Thomas C. Lamond Total $5400 $5626 Answer: The $75 per 6 mo. raise. "The SPOKESHAVE BOOK" • 452 Pages • Hard bound • Over 1000 artifacts in BfN or Color Photos • Identifications • Now for the puzzles this issue: • Maker Info. • 100s of Diagrams & Ads • Type Study • Technical Info. • Glossaries & More • "The Spokeshave Book" (Includes book rate shipping & handling) $65.00 Puzzle 1- find a common modifier for Priority Mail (Continental U.S.Only) per book, Additional $3.00 each group of words Orders from outside the U.S.A. (book rate postage per book) Additional $5.00 N.Y. State Residents Please add applicable sales tax A) Hole, market, sheep Order in time for the holidays! Tom Lamond u.s. funds only Send name and complete address 30 Kelsey Place B) Child, storm, wave along wlcheck or money order to: Lynbrook, NY 11563-1516 ISBN 0-9655401-0-3 C) Gas, logarithm, selection

Tm: GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • p AGE 30 ~------< PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT f------

DAVID STANLEY AUCTIONS 34th INTERNATIONAL AUCTION of 1,500 Lots of Quality Antique Woodworking and Allied Trades Tools on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th 1999

To include a fine and rare Falconers plough in ebony and brass. A collection of 20 SPIERS planes and others by NORRIS, MATHIESON, PRESTON, HOLTZAPFFEL etc. A collection of STANLEY and RECORD planes many in original boxes. Early moulders by ELLIS WRIGHT, WOODING, PURDEW etc. Braces by HORTON, MARPLES, HOWARTH etc. Boxwood and ivory rules, gauges, levels, miniatures, plumb bobs, saws, chisels, oilcans, axes and tool chests. Also tools of the cooper, plumber, decorator and musical instrument maker. A little used collection of kitchen choppers and other kitchenalia and treen,M-WTCA.ORG books and catalogues. Every tool guaranteed to be just as described in the catalogue, every tool illustrated, many in colour.

Fully illustrated colour catalogue includes estimated prices, condition coding, postal bidding instructions & prices realised list after the sale. Price $25 from The Mechanicks Workbench, P.O. Box 420, Marion, Mass. 02738 USA. USA Tel: (508) 748-1680

or Australia and New Zealand for £20 from David Stanley Auctions, Osgathorpe, Leics. LE12 9SR England from Australia Tel: 00-11-44-1530 222320 New Zealand Tel: 00-44-1530 222320

or E-mail [email protected] quoting your mailing address and credit card details.

Tm: GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 31 The Marketplace

FOR SALE For Sale: 3,500 antique trade catalogs, pictorial histories, operation manuals, ect. First list {76 WANTED For Sale: 90-year-old 7 foot work bench and end pages - $5). Covers metal and woodworking ma­ vise, $300. 1900 Franklin fireplace, complete, fire chines, hand tools to 1800. Second list ($5) covers screen & hood, authentication papers and photo farm tools, steam machines, auto, sheet metal, etc. Wanted: Wm. Beatty, Wm. Beatty &Son, J. Beatty, available, perfect condition, $350, H.W. Frey, Michi­ Fifth list ($5) covers domestic subjects. Internet: and Wm. Beatty & Sons' tools and catalogs. Charles gan City, IN {219) 874-3450. http://www.apex-ephemera.com (antique catalogs, Beatty, 566 North Shore Drive, South Haven, MI tool catalogs). Harold Barker, 3108 Klingler Rd., 49090. {616) [email protected] Ada, OH 45810.

Tool Sale: Stanley, Sargent, Keen Kutter, American - Dutch molding planes. Also power tools. Satur­ Wanted: Winchester items, tools, sporting goods, day, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. Location: Scherer's Auction Custom MAKERS STAMPS or advertising. Collections or pieces OK. Please Facility, 16 miles northwest of Lafayette, IN, on Rt. Plane Irons+Blanks, advise price and condition. David R. McDonald, 52 to 600 S., then east one mile. Call fro details. Grinding and More! 14211 Kellywood Lane, Houston, TX 77079. {281) (765) 385-5080. Send for brochures. 558-5236. MAZZAGLIA TOOLS PO Box l 8 Groveland, MA O1834 Wanted: Stanley No. 4 Improved Tack hammer, Stanley No. 5 Saddler's hammer, Stanley No. 602 upholsterer's hammer. Please advise price and con­ Union Hill Antique Tools dition, Fred Moon, 2145 N. Stockbridge Rd., Williamson, MI 48895 {517) 521-5622. E-mail Collectible Tools for the Connoisseur at: [email protected] http:/ /www.tooltimer.com Wanted: Sandusky Tool Co. wood and metal planes, Your Satisfaction Guaranteed! catalogs, promotional items, advertising and other tools made by Sandusky. Please send for my want Plus: list. Also seeking information about tools marked · Free tool collector's database F. or J. Forsythe. John Walkowiak, 3452 Humboldt Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408. {612) 824-0785. · Interesting tool articles · Type studies · and more! Steve Johnson Wanted: Original GRISTMILL, December, 1987, to 4521 243rd Ave. NE complete my collection. Mary Lou Stover, GRIST­ Redmond, WA 98053 MILL Editor, S76 W19954 Prospect Dr., Muskego, WI tooltimer@)msn.com 53150 {414) 679-1412. 425-868-1532 (voice and fax)

Wanted: Longtime Winchester collector seeks any pre-1940 non-gun Winchester items, esp. advertising ( of all types), all sports items, anything marked "The Winchester Store," IT'S A DEAL anything "in the box," all household appliances and anything related to "WRACO" and its INTRODUCTORY OFFER vendors. Will pay premium for scarce items or can trade if that works for you. Tim Melcher, 30140 S. 587 Circle, Grove, OK 74344-7805, {918) THE GRISTMILL is offering a special introductory price for full color 786-8500, e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.thewinchesterstore.com advertising on the backM-WTCA.ORG page. A camera-ready ad will cost only $180 for a 7-1/2 inch by 6-1/2 inch Wanted: Stanley bench planes 2-8 for resale. I am looking to buy quantities pre-WWII planes in de­ space. Setup or transparencies will be charged extra. cent condition. Also need shoulder and rabbet planes, carving tools, spokeshaves, drawknives, slicks and trammels. Jimmy, 1511 San Pablo Av­ The deadline for the December issue is Oct. 8, the date the editor must enue, Berkeley, CA 94702. (510) 528-5516. Fax receive it. The date is earlier than usual due to the national M-WTCA {510) 528-2997. E-mail: [email protected] meeting in Wisconsin and the Columbus Day postal holiday.

Wanted: Erik Anton Berg (Eskilstuna, Sweden) For information or to reserve space, contact Paul Gorham, advertising chisels. Any and all sizes/types. Wooden planes by Casey and Co., and Casey, Kitchel and Co.: Mathieson; director, at 200 N. H St., Indianola, IA, 50125-2218 or (515) 961-4383. esp. H&Rs; Marples H&Rs, Tom Johnson, 4200 Pilot Knob Rd., Eagan, MN 55122 {651) 452-3680.

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THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 33 Backtalk

on floors or pavements when filled with admiral in the early 1900s. According to Flag Baskets and heavy tools. the book, Henry made planes form 1848- 59. Is there any connection? Carpet Bags Kenneth E. Turner Victoria, Australia Mike Knudson 422 Garden Drive When writing about the tool bass, Bismarck, ND 58504 frail and other tool carriers (GRISTMILL No. 92, September, 1998), I overlooked A Bowser Pump the flag basket and the carpet bag. In your article in The GRISTMILL, The Oxford Dictionary states that March 1999, on the S.F. Bowser Co. spiral the flag basket is a basket made of reeds, screwdriver, it sparked my interest chiefly used by workmen for carrying because I have a Bowser kerosene pump. tools. A similar definition is given in It has an egg-shaped plaque on it that is Chamber's 20th Century Dictionary. fairly clear. It reads: Such baskets are named after the flag planst from which they are made, flag Bowser established 1888 long being the name for many moisture- and distance storage system. S.F. Bowser & The Bull Won't Like swamp-loving plants with long, sword­ Company Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada. shaped leaves of the genus iris. No.E3113 CRT B1182 9." Also on this It, Either Way plaque there are nine patent dates and Flag baskets are distinct from frail others pending. In response to the Whatsit in the baskets which are made from rushes June 1999 Backtalk, please consider: with cylindrical shaped leaves. How­ This pump is in good repair with a This tool is both a bull leader and a ever, in early use, flag applied to both brass cylinder. I am quite sure one nostril piercer. Only one of the func­ reed and rush. cylinderful is one quart, although I have tions can be performed at a time. never pumped out any liquid with it. I In the book, "Change and Tradition set it up just outside my shop under the Bull leader: The rounded area A is in Rural England," an anthology of eave. attached to the bull's nostrils and may writing on country life, editied by be tightened or loosened by squeezing or Denys Thompson, mention is made of a Does anyone have information on releasing the two handles Band C. A large flat carpenter's basket, lined with the pump? Is it scarce and in demand? word to the wise: the bull isn't going to canvas. Carpenters apparently carried like this procedure. He'll snort, covering I am a new rr~~ber of the Mid- the appliance with mucus, and it will their tools in this basket, from farm to West Tool Collectors Association and if farm, slung over a shoulder with usually probably slip right off his nose. It may you have any information, please take part of his nostril with it, but it will an axe helve passed through the forward it to me. handles. Reference to a flag basket can slip off. also be found in chapter 28 of George Harry P. Burt Nose piercer: The pointed end Dis Elliot's classic novel "Adam Bede," first #507 22 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, used for piercing. This is accomplished published in 1859. Ontario, Canada NIH 7TL E­ by grasping handle C of the arrow. The mail [email protected] In the work "Modern Plumbing spring attached to handle Ballows the B Practice" by J. Wright Clark (1914), a page handle to pull out of the way as it is not is devoted to plumbers' tool bags. The used in this task. The rounded part of author states that plumbers usually Any Info on Nazro? handle C is grasped by your other hand carry their tools from one M-WTCA.ORGjob to another and used for guidance and leverage. in carpet bags, which they invariably As a native of Janesville, WI, I am Glen Thomas make themselves. interested in Wisconsin plane makers. Dwight, IL Brussles carpet, he says, is strong I am looking for information on and is the best material for the bags. The Henry J. Nazro of Milwaukee. Does average size is 24 inches in depth and 19 anyone have information on Nazro's inches in width. The author gives family? Soldering Tool instructions for making a carpet bag and says the bag is best when lined with I was recently looking for informa­ In The GRISTMILL, March 1999, page 30 sheepskin leather, but that a good stout tion on another subject of interest to me. Backtalk, there is a plea for help from canvas lining serves very well. He adds In a book entitled Dictionary of Admi­ ClayTontz. that some plumbers sew on leather at rals of the U.S. Navy, I found an Arthur He sent a nice picture showing a the bottom and corners, as added Phillips Nazro listed as the son of Henry tool with metal cartridges he thought protection when dragging the bag about J. Nazro of Milwaukee. Arthur was born might be a soldering iron or leather/ in 1850 and went on to become an

THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 34 wood burning tool/ So far as I know, the tool had no leather or wood burning uses. This The tool is a soldering iron and was used in areas where electricity was not is the available. It was primarily used for repair work on telephone cables, often "Spilker" done at the top of a telephone pole. It is my understanding that one Miter cartridge gave 10 to 15 minutes of soldering heat. The solder tip unscrews Wheel and a chemical cartridge, about the size of a shotgun shell, is inserted in a recess. Plane The knob on the end is a spring-loaded firing pin which activates the cartridge. For planing up the ends of molding or any I believe this was as a special tool other trimming job, it's chock full of satisfac­ A used by Wes tern Electric (AT & T branch) tion. It cuts miters as clean as a whistle and back in the 1950s before propane torches you can trim away at a rate that will surprise Look made portable heat easy and conve­ you. The machine is built right and does its nient. I have two of these, both un­ work quickly and accurately. We have a cat­ Back marked. alogue of this and other time and trouble­ This is a miter Many years ago, Clay was a mail saving devices that are bound to pay in your trimmer. It does the order dealer with a wide range of books shop. Let us send you · our descriptive same job as a Fox and collectibles. I was a frequent catalogue. miter trimmer but is much scarcer. From customer, so the name was familiar. McFarlan & Spilker Mfg. Co. the John Wells Hunter Pilkinton collection. 2431 HWY 13 South Cincinnati, Ohio Waverly, TN

THE MUSEUM OF Mark your calendars!! WOODWORKING TOOLS Don't miss this great auction! is now selling handcrafted reproductions ANTIQUE TOOL AUCTION ONAWA,IOWA of classic woodworking tools. Saturday, September 18, 1999, 9 a.m to finish Preview-Friday September 17, 1 to 5 p.m. Our featured tools include reproductions Collection of Carrol Talbot of 18th century wooden planes by Clark Longtime M-WTCA member & Williams; infill planes by Hoosier ApproL 1900 lots. Over 30 planes, calipers, over 50 levels, many brassbound, spoke shaves, Starrett and Lufkin Tool Company; and violin planes by machinist tools, drawknives, Stanley, Lufkin, Upson rules, Christopher Laarman. We also sell some sweetheart, many brassbound, small ivory rule with replacement handlesM-WTCA.ORG for Stanley tools by caliper, many quality marking gauges, over 30 plumb bobs, Paul Bordonaro. And, as always, we sell Maytag - wrenches, quart cans. Numerous squares, cigar every book published by The Astragal box openers, hatchets, some Sheffield tools, jewelers lathe, Surveyors (4) transits with tripods, clerks helpers, numerous Press. hammers, Stanley and Keen Kutter tools, mallets, wrenches, numerous leather tools, much miscellaneous and the Visit the Museum Store on the web at unusual. Auction Conducted By: http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com. For the Museum's exhibits, check out Russ McCall http://www.antiquetools.com. AUCTIONEERS, INC. "The Auction Professionals of the Midwest" 2120 Iowa Ave. N, P.O. Box 205, Onawa, IA 51040. Just in: Through much Tribulation: Stewart Office, 712-423-1901 • Fax. 712-423-3800 • Home, 402-349-5561. e-mail: [email protected] www.mccallauctions.com Spiers and the Planemakers ofAyr by Nigel Russ and Brent McCall. Auctioneers Lampert - $29. 95

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