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Published by and for the members of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association IN THIS ISSUE: • 1984 Scholarship Winners, P-3 • Come to Illinois, P-4 • Regular Features • North American Handsaw Makers, P-9 • New Features • Making Tools in Bangor, Maine, P-14 • Mystery Plane, P-16 T CHAFF ... B ... from the President write on E 011STIILL As I begin work on this edition of THE GRISTMILL wants articles of No. 39 March, 1985 THE GRISTMILL, I think I know all kinds about tools, makers, Mid-West Tool Collectors what each of Elizabeth Taylor's many users, early industries, etc., Association new husbands must have thought on photographs, old advertising cuts, Editor ...... Tom Ward their honeymoon - I know what's ex and anything relating to M-WTCA Contributing Editors pected of me but I 'm not exactly sure I Ginger Bergdahl member activities. If possible, know what to do about it. We try to be John Kebabian material should be typewritten. many things to many people and I Roger Smith wonder if we always succeed. Accord We'll edit, correct, and provide Sam Strauss, Jr. ingly, this issue will see the debut of first aid when needed. Deadline some new features which we hope will for receipt of all copy is January The Gristmill is the official publication of the be widely accepted. Mid-West Tool Collectors Association and is 15 for March issue, April 15 for BACK TALK will offer the oppor published quarterly March, June, September, and June issue, July 15 for September December. tunity to air your views, ask questions The purpose of the association is to promote the and seek or give information. A issue, October 15 for December preservation, study and understanding of ancient description and a clear photo or draw issue. tools, implements and devices of farm, home, in dustry and shop of the pioneers; also, to study the ing are desirable if you have items to crafts in which these objects were used and the be identified. craftsmen who used them; also to share knowledge POSTAL PEDDLERS will be a and understanding with others, especially where it may benefit restorations, museums and like institu directory of all known tool lists and tions; also, to accomplish this in a spirit of fun and catalogs available from dealers or in fellowship. dividuals doing business by mail. You need only be a current member of President ...... Tom Ward M-WTCA and provide the editor with P.O. Box 11 whatever information you want made Avondale Estates, GA 30002 available. 404-296-3883 MID-WEST SCRAPBOOK will be a Vice President ...... Ray Nissen variety of photos which, because of Address: Foxfire Village, RR 1 Box 961 space limitations or deadlines, have Editor, The Gristmill Jackson Springs, NC 27281 not appeared before. We encourage P.O. Box 11 you to submit any such pictures you 919-295-4566 may have of anything pertaining to Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Secretary ...... Kerry McCalla Mid-West members and their ac 3325 Culloden Way tivities. We will print as many in each Birmingham, AL 35243 issue as space permits. ADVERTISING 205-991-0413 We also want to expand the feature Treasurer ...... Morris K. Olson started by Jerry, FAVORITE All want ads or for sale ads use 2825 Jackson Street TOOLS. Let us have a good photo of the deadline printed above. La Crosse, WI 54601 one of your favorites along with as Address: 608-788-0480 much information as possible, such as Sam Strauss, Jr. maker, dates, use and patents, if #4 Sunset Drive Directors known. Little Rock, AR 72207 1981-84 As is the case with the entire Bill Baader Hugh Spivey Ernie Blumenthal Sam Strauss magazine, these new departments can Bill Eviston George Wanamaker be only as good as you, the readers, Moving? Charles Jacob Lester Yoder make them. Since a goodly number of E . A. Olson Orland Zajicek our members are unable to attend the 1982-85 Mo Arnold Roland Pogatchnik majority of our meetings, THE We hope you don't have to Dave Bruno Burke Prevratil GRISTMILL is their only contact move, but if you do, remember to Harvey Hanenburg David Wingo Bill Holden Tom Witte with what is happening within the advise Secretary Kerry McCalla of Hank Kosharek Gale Zerkle Association, and by contributing, you your new address, which will en Bob Kendra can help make it better for everyone. sure your continued receipt of all 1983-86 M-WTCA.ORGJim Austin Dick Opsahl **** Gary Gergeni MWTCA mailings without inter Fred Bair Mike Slasinski has about finalized Rick Kerns Ray Townsend plans for the June meeting at Eastern ruptions. Don't forget to include Carol Lomax Illinois University in Charleston, IL your new telephone number and Committee Chairmen and another sure winner is forecast. area code. Sending your change Program . . Peter Cullum Gristmill . . . . Tom Ward (Details, Page 4). With a later date of address to anyone other than Special Publications ...... Roger Smith which will allow many to attend who the Secretary causes an Whatsit ...... Gary Gergini have never before been able, less ex Auction ...... Ivan Risley unavoidable delay in processing Membership ...... Ashley Kennedy pensive dorm rooms, more economical Scholarship ...... Ray Nissen meals and an excellent facility capable this important information. Address Labels S crapbook of housing all display and trading ac Kerry McCalla Eila Arnold tivities inside, we fully expect this to COVER: Iron Saw-Rabbet Plane, 8 3325 Culloden Way 909 East 81st St. be the largest tool collectors' conven 718" lg. X 2 ¼" w., including ad Birmingham, AL 35243 Indianapolis, IN 46240 tion ever convened. Hope to see all of justable fence. Manufacturer Publications Mailing you there! unknown. Shown in P-TAMPIA, Ann Henley - Tom Ward 808 Fairway Drive 1827-1927, p. 137. Photo courtesy of Columbia, MO 65201 Roger Smith. Page 2 M-WTCA Salutes The Scholars
DAVID DYE: David, the son of DAN LUCAS: The son of Mar KAREN SIMMONS: The Cleo and Karen Dye of Kirkwood, shall and Joan Lister of Lowell, In daughter of Tom Ward of Avon Illinois, is completing his senior diana, Dan is a 1984 graduate of dale Estates, Georgia, Karen year as a business administration Lowell High School where his resides in Jefferson, Georgia with major at Andrews University in grade point average was 3.6. With her husband and daughter. She Berrien, Michigan. Upon gradua the strong calling of his religious graduated cum laude from the tion in June, he plans to enter faith, he is currently enrolled at University of Georgia in 1981 with graduate school to pursue his the Johnson Bible College in a Bachelor of Science degree in En MBA. Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is vironmental Health Sciences. As Through three years of studying for the Ministry with an an undergraduate, Karen main undergraduate work, David has emphasis on Youth Ministry. tained a grade point average of maintained an "A" average and is Throughout high school, Dan 3.63 and scored 1260 on her a member and officer of several was very active in his church graduate record examination. campus honor organizations. He youth groups and summer Chris She is now enrolled in the has worked as a resident advisor in tian camps. University of Georgia's graduate the men's dormitory to assist in school, medical microbiology financing his college education. department and is currently employed in the University's microbiology laboratory where she 1984 was a banner year for is doing research in this field. M-WTCA's fledgling scholar ship assistance program. This RODNEY SINGLETON: The marks the first year the max son of Roger Singleton of LaPorte, imum number of scholarships Indiana, Rod is also a member of approved by the board of direc M-WTCA. He is a 1981 graduate of tors have been granted.M-WTCA.ORG LaPorte High School and is now a These 1984 winners repre senior at Wes tern Michigan sent an outstanding group of University in Kalamazoo, young scholars, and we con Michigan, where he will graduate gratulate and wish them well in this Spring with a major in Wood both their educational and life Manufacturing. goals. Rod plans to enter the wood The Scholarship Committee working industry upon graduation and eventually intends to would be pleased to receive ap establish his own custom cabinet plications from qualified business. students desiring to further their education. Applications Foxfire Village and other scholarship informa Ray A. Nissen, Vice President, Route 1, Box 961 tion may be had by writing to: M-WTCA Jackson Springs, NC 27281
Page 3 CALENDAR
--PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR YOU IN ILLINOIS ------AND THEY'RE ALL GOOD! by Gary Gergeni If you are not planning to at place from June 20 through Bob Green. Each member will tend the Spring, 1985, June 23. We have reserved two be allowed to sell two items, if MWTCA meeting in large ballrooms in the U niver they wish. Charleston, Illinois, for any of sity Union, so we have one area For those of you who can't these reasons - too expensive, for displays and programs, and face dormitory life, several too far, no tools that fit the one area for wheeling and deal motels are in the area. Meal theme, or can't leave the family ing. There should be enough tickets will be available for - change your plans now! The room for everyone. Programs anyone who wishes to buy meeting will be held in Eastern tentatively planned include a them, or restaurants are close Illinois University, with tour of a sawmill; programs on by. reasonable rooms and meal gunsmithing and Whatsits; This is your chance to bring a tickets. We're centrally slide programs on trades and display, so start planning it located, with Illinois not too crafts; and hands-on crafts at now. There is a broad theme far from anyone. The theme is Lincoln Log Cabin, a local and plenty of room for "Tools of My Favorite Trade or historic site. Since this is a everyone to participate in the Craft," so you have the making '' something for everyone'' displays. Information and of a great display. Activities meeting, we will also have a registration materials will be are being planned with the Civil War re-enactment group sent to you in May, so mark whole family in mind, so bring set up and a member auction. your calendar and make plans them along. The member auction will be to meet in Charleston, Illinois, The E IU meeting will take conducted by I van Risley and on June 20-23.
MID-WEST TOOL COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETINGS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
SPRING, 1985 June 20, 21, 22. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. Information: Gary Gergeni. FALL,. 1985 October 3, 4, 5, Columbus Marriott North, Columbus, SWTCA (Southwest Tool Collectors Ohio. Information: Gale Zerkle. Association) Dallas, TX. March SPRING, 1986 June (Exact dates and facility not firm at press time). 23-24, 1985. Troy Marshall, 27126 St. Louis, Missouri. Information: David Aholt, Glencreek, Huffman, TX 77336. Laurent Torno, Jr. W-WTCA & EAIA members FALL, 1986 Tentatively scheduled for the Convention Center of welcome. the Holiday Inn South, Louisville, Kentucky, pend ing finalM-WTCA.ORG arrangements. Mid October. M-WTCA REGIONAL MEETINGS SWEAT (Society of Workers in Ear Meetings known to be scheduled at press time. ly Arts and Trades) Fort New Salem, WV. September 14-15, 1985. FL, Area N (FL) January 18, 1986, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. Burke Fred Bair, Jr., 606 Lake Lena, Prevratil. Auburndale, FL 33823. M-WTCA & GA, Area M (AL, GA, NC, SC) Invited to attend TN meet, April 12-13. EAIA members welcome. See below. MO, Area J (MO) March 24, 1985, Columbia, MO. Ann Henley. TN, Area K (AR, KY, LA, MS, TN) April 12-13, 1985. Historic Can nonsburgh, Murfreesboro, TN. Bill Rigler. OTCA (Ohio Tool Collectors WI, Area B (WI) June 9, 1985, Hyde's Mill, Hyde, WI. Carol Lomax. Association) Lawrenceville, OH. WI, Area B (WI) July 28, 1985, Stonefield Museum, Cassville, WI. April 14, 1985. George Woodard, Carol Lomax. Box 261, London, OH 43140. Page 4 REGIONAL MEETINGS AND NEVIS
Mid-Illinois Swap-0-Rama Huge Success WISCONSIN MEET AREAL The Fourth Annual Mid-Illinois After lunch, Robert Green, in his SNOW JOB Swap-O-Rama was held on usual fine fashion, called a member November 18, 1984 with 128 auction with nearly 80 tools offered Undaunted by snow up to their members and guests from six states and about 85% sold. Too soon it was toolchests, 49 Wisconsin and Illinois holding forth in the fine gymnasium time to load and head for home but M-WTCA members turned out for a at Chatham, IL. the smiling faces, the handshakes wintry meet at University of Within a couple of hours after the and the friendly goodbyes made it Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI, Feb. 10. doors opened at 8 AM, tables were obvious all had enjoyed the friend Irv Schaffer, persuaded by WI stocked with a great selection of ship and more than a few were tak program chairman Len Borkowski tools for sale and trade along with ing home a newly obtained prize for to talk about saws, had the hall several outstanding displays. the collection. This is what makes it literally humming. Irv has been Doughnuts and hot coffee were a big all worthwhile. researching the history of the hit as the hungry collectors became Area members Williams, Moffet manufacture of handsaws (for wood) serious about trading. A good social and Alton wish to express their in North America for the last three gathering of the ladies and their own thanks to everyone who attended, years. He showed many examples of display area provided something for and to those who assisted in any how to date handsaws. everyone. way in the success of this meet. Three great displays of handsaws - George F. Alton by Erv, Merle Webb and Wally Andersen enhanced the program. Coming from afar were George and Sharon Wanamaker, Macomb, IL with a nice display of rules. - Carol Lomax
Ohio Tool Collectors Winter Meeting
Despite one of the worst winters anyone can remember, a hardy group of 61 members and guests braved the snow to attend the February 3rd, '85 meeting of the Ohio Tool Collectors Association in Mansfield, Ohio. A large meeting room housed many tables covered M-WTCA.ORGwith fine tools and the trading was almost as brisk as the weather. One of the most successful features was a silent auction, with a multitude of tools changing hands. For example, a Zoar plane brought $400. Following a great lunch, a short business meeting brought another successful OTCA meet to a close. The Spring event will be held in View from inside the gym at Mid-Illinois meeting, top. Bottom, the awesome wrench Lawrenceville, Ohio, April 14, 1985. display of David Long. Photos courtesy George Alton - George Woodard Page 5 REGIONAL MEETINGS AND NEVIS
M & N MEETING SWEET AS CANDY
The Georgia Agrirama in Tifton was again the site of this gathering of the two largest Southern Areas and the memorable date was November 10, '84. Also par ticipating in this event were members of the Artists' Blacksmith Association of North American (ABANA) and the Georgia Antique Engine Club. With a mix such as this, good things were bound to hap pen ... and they did. The festivities began on Friday evening in the headquarters motel with the friendly greetings followed by the unfriendly tall tales . . . the usual ones! A typical tool collectors' Area M Director Paul Hamler again The real boss of Area M, Gloria Hamler, meeting. When these became too wowed the spectators with his un above, minds the store. Below, ]. C. Grif ridiculous to endure, the group ad canny use of hand tools. It should be fin, left, holds the door prize he won as journed to the motel dining room for against the law for a guy to make the blacksmith, Stan Strickland makes a private dinner party and a very ab this look so easy. the presentation. Below left, the Jumbo antique engine displayed by Wendell breviated business meeting. Throughout the day, many had Felch. A beautiful Saturday morning toured the Agrirama, which is a began with an early private recreated village of the late 1800's breakfast and then a mad dash to with a working steam powered saw the huge Agrirama parking lot mill, logging train, cotton gin, where the trucks, vans and blacksmith shop, printing shop, etc., automobile trunks disgorged large with many of the buildings having quantities of show and tell and swap been moved from various locations and sell material. Soon, tables were and restored. covered and the ground was littered When going home time came, with virtually any type of tool most some 85 members and guests all anyone could imagine. By far the agreed that it had been a most en largest article unloaded was a huge joyable and rewarding experience 7HP Jumbo gas engine dating from and that we should do it again this the early 1900's, displayed by fall. Wendell Felch and helper, wife - Tom Ward ''Sam''. The monster ranM-WTCA.ORG all day and was a real attention-getter. When the trading subsided a bit, ABAN A President Stan Strickland, a most talented smith, amazed the crowd as he hammered out a knife, fork and spoon from one piece of iron. This unique implement was later given as a "door" prize. Ably assisting Stan in this demo was Floyd Daniel and Ron Howard at the bellows. After a superb cold fried chicken lunch, catered by the Agrirama, Page 6 REGIONAL MEETINGS AND NEVVS 1Jn JJrnnh 1Semembrance
Gerry Bakke GREAT MEET AT FEARLESS LEADERS, Gerry Bakke, 64, died Oct. 26, 1984 at her home in SCHMIDT SCHOP AREAN Madison, WI. She was the wife IN STUART of Gus Bakke, long-time M-WTCA member. The couple Almost 125 gathered January 12 recently observed their 46th at Merrill Schmidt's shop in Stuart wedding anniversary. She was for one of the largest Florida M -W active in civic affairs and the meets so far. Smitty builds models PEO sisterhood. of almost anything, like a recent full Survivors include her hus scale mockup of a people-mover car band, two sons and two for Tampa Airport, so the place is daughters. big enough to have both camping and flea-marketing inside, a good thing considering the temperature! Tom Geary Far-flung attendees came from Tom Geary, an expert crafts Nova Scotia, Missouri, Wisconsin man and longtime member of and way points, some of them mov Not to fear, Florida members, here are your Directors, Fred Bair, left, and M-WTCA, died Nov. 3 at his ing in just ahead of a big storm Burke Prevratil. home in Kenosha, WI. which made our chill factor seem Tom, 63, had undergone heart balmy (except to one who locked an 1890 food chopper. Edna surgery a few years ago. himself out in his shirt sleeves view Schmidt's hysterical record on the He was well-known for the ing the stars at 3 a.m.). Florida Section attracted lots of spinning wheels he made of exotic Trading was brisk. We heard only nostalgic viewers. Keep those pic woods and his wood-filled metal 23 exaggerated claims (less than tures and clippings coming to her. bodied planes. The planes were average) as to serendipity of acquisi Vans ran Friday night and all day similar to Spiers but of his own tion, rarity and value of items ex Saturday for folks who went to see design. hibited or for sale and size and com the great collection at Schmidt Tom was a supervisor at Ladish pleteness of collections. manor, which can't be found by Tri Clover in Kenosha. A World Bill Sampson would have given a anyone not a long term resident of War II U.S. Air Force veteran, he blacksmith demonstration but Stuart. had served in the Pacific Theatre. forgot his forge, so made an ex The food was extraterrestrial. Besides his wife, Allyn, he is cellent presentation on waffle irons, There was fish fillet in fantastic survived by two sons, two with samples from the fine collection light batter or ham. There were daughters, his mother, five grand he and Karen have put together. beans or potato salad or slaw. There children, a brother and a sister. Bill's in the process of writing the were nineteen choices of cake. So definitive work on this subject. everybody had fish and ham and When it comes out, forget Stanley, potato salad and slaw and nineteen Dotty Habeeb Winchester and Keen Kutter! pieces of cake. We're told that one Mrs. Mary Alice (Dotty) Lois Umstead demonstrated chair secret of the batter involved mixing Habeeb, 76, died Dec. 19, 1984 caning, and exhibited a choice spool with club soda, a use with which we in Springfield, Ohio. She was doll bed (made from spools,M-WTCA.ORG natch). were unfamiliar. the wife of long-time M-WTCA Margaret Bair kept her spinning Twelve people attended the member Dr. William J. wheel going. Wilf Bent showed his business meeting. Others didn't get Habeeb. A graduate of Witten spoons, dippers and other carvings there within the three minutes allot burg University, she had been from a fantastic variety of woods. ted for dispensing with reading employed as Assistant Direc Trend noted: At Florida meets the minutes and reports, thanking tor of Nursing and had been an ladies are trading, displaying or everybody for everything, and an instructor at Community demonstrating as part of the general nouncing location for the next an Hospital School of Nursing for action, rather than off by nual meet at St. Petersburg Beach a number of years prior to her themselves. Great! Let's have more with hosts Nancy and Burke retirement. of it. Prevratil doing the honors, aided In addition to her husband, The Silex, Mo. Creelys (Vernon and abetted by other local members. she is survived by a daughter, and Alberta) displayed a bevy of The date is January 18, 1986, so a sister and three grand broad axes. Elmer and Gretlyn mark your calendar NOW. children. Cline, Ormond Beach, demonstrated - Fred Bair Page 7 THE ¥#OMEN'S PAGE
All material for The Women's WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OFFICERS Ginger Bergdahl, Editor President ...... Maggie Risley Page should be forwarded to: Vice-President . . . . Martha Snyder Ginger Bergdahl Secretary ...... Eila Arnold P.O. Box 73 Treasurer . . Norma Rigler Houghton, MI 49931
COLLECTING TORQUAY POTTERY BRING YOUR HEART TO From Maggie Risley "OUR HOBBY" comes this invitation by Jerry and Gerry Kline ILLINOIS to all the Ladies. by Sara Gergeni Torquay is pronounced "tor-kee" "Hello, I'm Maggie Risley, your and is the name of a city in S. Devon, Plans are being finalized for Ladies Auxiliary President, and England where the pottery was the Spring MWTCA Ladies' I'm inviting you to attend the made from 1876 through 1962. meeting, to be held at Eastern women's meeting and program on Made from terra-cotta clay and Illinois University at Friday, June 21st, at the Spring decorated by designers, it was ac Charleston, Illinois. The ladies' M-WTCA convention. tually sold in resort areas as activities at the June 20-23 We're an integral part of the souvenir ware. There were about meeting will have the theme Association - not a separate enti twenty different pottery companies "Home Is Where the Heart ty, and we've organized to provide programs of interest to wives and some pieces have factory marks Is." Start planning your when tool trading and tall tales that are impressed or stamped with displays around the theme of become a bit redundant. a black rubber mark or scratch hearts anq homes. Come, let's meet together. Bring marks used under glaze although Activities are being planned your display, we 're all interested, not all pieces were marked. especially for the ladies, with a and we'll have fine awards for Some pieces are called Devon Mot couple especially for the many winners. What's your hobby to Ware and have inscriptions done children. Programs will include ... other than your tool collector? in a Devonshire dialect which was home decorating, hands-on Sara Gergeni has planned a very appealing to the tourist trade; crafts, museum visits, and super program for us (details, this such as our large teapot which holds microwaving (with our own page). Hoping to see you in Charleston, Illinois. " a gallon and a half, and reads "Du'ee Maggie Risley). A brunch and Signed, 'ave a cup of tay' '. Some have cot business meeting will take Maggie tages, cockerals, ships, parrots, and place on Friday and buses will a "Scantly" design derived from the take us to Lincoln Log Cabin, a word Scandinavia. Each design has restoration of the Thomas Lin a different look even though they coln farm, on Saturday. We have the same decoration since each will have our own room in the is "custom-made", being done by University Union, so there will "Sharing" hand. be room for programs, ac We have been collecting Torquay tivities, and get-togethers. pottery for about fifteen years; There should also be enough Since the last issue, I have been seriously for about ten. With its tables set up for craft displays blessed with a wealth of buttonhook warm and inviting look it M-WTCA.ORGis great to and sales. information by: decorate our Early American at A finalized schedule for the Pauline L. Smith, mosphere home and resides on many ladies will be included in the Membership Secretary shelves and in numerous china registration packet coming THE BUTTONHOOK SOCIETY cabinets. We have about 900 pieces your way in May. Plan now for Flat 4, 54 Fitzjohns A venue and each has a special meaning or the whole family to come to Il London NW3 6PE, England memory in our life, such as those we linois in June. 01-431 2267 purchased in England where we at tended an annual general meeting of England at their homes. We saw so Membership fee in North America The Torquay Pottery Collectors' many lovely pottery collections and is $15, well spent. Society in 1982. have made many new friends in "Sharing" will be a regular As we are Co-Ordinators for the Canada and the U.S. This is one of feature on this page. Please send Society of U.S. and Canadian our greatest rewards from a hobby whatever you would like to share, to Members, we visited and ate with of collecting and surrounding me, Ginger Bergdahl, at the address many of the officers and members in ourselves with Torquay Pottery. shown elsewhere on this page. Page 8 North American Handsaw Makers
A REVISED UPDATE/ Erv Schaffer
The September 1983 issue of the REFERENCES Gristmill contained a listing of some BKSI Borkowski, Len 155 hand-saw makers and 1983 Index of tool-makers in Milwaukee, WI, as compiled from Milwaukee associated patents granted to 1873. Directories Due to the generous support of DNY New York City Directory 1841-42, 1846-47 M-WTCA members and further DNE New England Business Directory 1865 (p. 130) research, the listing can be INV Invoice of Company significantly increased and updated JF Freeman, John, 9/21/82, Private Communication at this time. This update consists of BRSD Broadside of Company in Unknown Reference new information given below with CAT Catalog of Given Company that given previously and corrects DCI Cincinnati City Directories (Researched by Ray Townsend) the previous to reflect the new HS Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. Catalog 1892 NY New York changes. Among the changes are (M-WTCA & EAIA Reprint) new makers, establishment of a DRB Donnelly range of working dates, other loca 1983 Donnelly's Red Book: A Catalog of New England Manufacturers, Distributors tions, and additional models of & Business Services, 19 Congress Street, Boston, MA saws. PD Philadelphia Directory 1860, 1865 One of the most significant pieces HWM Holland, Joseph Gilbert of history forwarded for review were 1855 History of Western Massachussetts Springfield, MA a page from the 1902 and 1906 PDSG Desilver Henry Disston & Sons Price List 1828 Philadelphia Directory & Stranger's Guide Philadelphia (Figure 1). In the identical lists, saw BPD Bywater companies and their dates of ac 1850 Philadelphia Business Directory & City Guide Philadelphia quisitions by Henry Disston, Henry HA Hardware Age Disston & Son, and Henry Disston 1938 Merchandise Directory (142(2), Philadelphia, PA & Sons were given. As a result, we H Hawes, G.W. can determine the firm termination 1859 Ohio State Gazetteer & Business Directory for 1859-1860 Cincinnati, OH date of these major saw makers. INV Charles Griffiths & Co. After purchase, -Disston would con 1864 Invoice dated 24 June 1864, No. 48 Congress St., Boston, MA tinue saw-making at the given com D3 Henry Disston & Sons pany location. Often the previous 1906 Price List: Pocket Edition, Philadelphia, PA makers name would be assigned to a ATC Romaine, L.B. model of the Disston Company! This 1976 American Trade Catalogs, 1744-1900, Arno Press (A New York Times Co.) will somewhat confound the dating New York, NY of affected saws by collectors. WHC Wm. H. Carr & Co. 1838 Catalog Philadelphia, PA The update list follows. As before, the makers name, location, known IJ Inventor's Journal 15 August 1849 dates of operation, reference, and JSK Kebabian, John S. 1984 Private Communication models are given. A period after a date indicates terminationM-WTCA.ORG of owner SI Smithsonian Institution 1981 Index of Toolmakers (Draft) Washington, D.C. ship of the company by the given WHIR Hummel, C.F. maker. Saw manufacture may have 1968 With Hammer in Hand - The University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville been continued at the same location C5 Early American Industries Association by the new owner. 1982, The Chronicle 35(2): 36-37 I would like to extend my thanks to the following for their continued support of this activity. Additional information is always welcome. John S. Kebabian Bill Rigler Raymond R. Townsend Paul B. Kebabian Alfred W. Schultz Tom Ward Gus Bakke Richard Delwiche Mike Knudson Roger Smith Dan Weinstock Kendall Bassett John Freeman Carol Lomax Max Stapleton Dave Van Winkle Al Bennett Peter T. Gaby Edward S. Lynn Richard F .S. Starr Don Wood Len Borkowski Eric Georgesen Paul W. Morgan Irvin Steuer Page 9 North American Handsaw Makers - A REv1sED UPDATE
MAKER LOCATION DATES REFERENCE MAKER LOCATION DATES REFERENCE MAKER LOCATION DATES REFERENCE Ackerman·, Steffan & Co. IL Chicago 1938 HA Walter Burr N New York 1849-1853 PINY J. Flint NY Rochester 1850-1888 CAT, Trojan F. Buttain SAW Rochester Saw Works PINY Albany Iron & Saw Works NY Albany 1855-1877 PINY Carey, John & Son MA Natick 1923 DRB Builders Best, S. Walkers, Albany Saw Works NY Albany 1878-1934 PINY Leon Carter SAW Cos. Jerome E. Edge Ambler Saw Mfg. Co. MA Natick 1923 DRB Extra London Spring Steel Forsberg Mfg. Co. CT Bridgeport 1938 HA American Saw Co. NJ Trenton 1849-1901 ATC,D3 Chapin l 1880 s Viking, Whale Emersons Patent Saws Made NY NYC &LI PINY, C, S Cheeseman, James L. NY New York 185- CAT Fowle, John L. MA Woburn 1923 DRB at Beaver Falls, PA (Successor to Platt & J P.B. Fraley PA Philadelphia SAW 180 Saw, 380 Picton, Holroyd) A.F. Shotwell, P. (B.) Fraley & Co. 1859 D3 480 Beaver, Victor Henderson, Wm. J. Hoyt Fraley, E .F. PA Philadelphia 1850 BPD American Saw & Mfg. Co. MA Springfield 1923 DRB Cincinnati Saw Company OH, Cincinnati SAWS S.I. Fries PA Altoona SAW American Tool Co. NY New York 1879 B Cleveland Saw Manufactory OH Cleveland 1859 H London Spring Ames (Nathan P) MA Chicopee Falls 1841- HWM Conaway, Wm. PA Philadelphia 1857 PM Frye, Phipps & Co. MA Boston SAW Manufacturing Company T.G. Conway NY New York 1864 CB Fulton (See United Hardware Jacob Amesbury NY Buffalo 1865-1870 PINY Fenner Scroll Saw & Tool Corp.) Andrews, Benjamin NY New York 1836 SI Cream City Saw Works WI Milwaukee 1876 BKSI Gage, Hubbard & Co. NH Concord 1852 DNH Andrews, & Burbage NY Elmira 1859-1870 PINY Cresson, Walter P PA Philadelphia 1845-1857 DHOS Gage, Porter & Co. NH Fisherville 1867 CAT Jos. Armitage NY Brooklyn 1850-1870 PINY William Cresson PA Philadelphia 1850-1862 BPD,D3 Thomas Gamble PA Philadelphia 1857 PM E.C. Atkins & Co. IN Indianapolis 1857-1952 ATC John W. Curtis NY New York 1849-1851 PINY Jackson Gorham GA Bairdstown 1856-64 RI Sheffield Saw Works, Silver Curtis & Co. MO St. Louis 1854-1897 ATC, CAT Great Neck Saw Mfgs NY Mineola 1982 SAW Steel Saws Curtis Saw Co. MO St. Louis 1938 HA Great Neck Baldridge & Hogan Saw Co. -1901. D3 J .D. Darlington Pre-1890 SAWS Wm. B. Gregory & Co. NY Albany 1850-57 PINY Balls Special C 1890 SAW Lloyd Davies SAW John H. Gunniss PA Philadelphia 1861 SAW, D3 Barber & Spencer MI Charlotte C 1890 SAW Dawes, A. MA Waltham 1865 SAW, PAT J.O.H. (See Disston) SAW Spring Steel 50 Decatur & Hopkins Co. MA Boston SAW John Harper PA Philadelphia 1730-1796 C2 John Barron, Jr. NB St. John 1875 C5 The Bay State John Harper Widow PA Philadelphia 1797 C2 Barry (W.B. & S.), Marshall OH Dayton 1866-1870 DCD Decker (E.F.) Saw Works NY Albany 1938 HA Issac Harrow NJ Trenton 1734 - TDUW, C2 (W.R.)&Co. Delaware Saw Co. PA Philadelphia FTC, SAW Haverhill Quality Saw Co. ME Portland 1923 DRB W.B. Barry & Co. OH Dayton 1873 DCD Black N.O. Hayes MA New Bedford SAW (Dayton Saw Works) Diamond Brand NH Manchester SAW Henshaw & Clemson MA Boston 1856 SI H. Bartley & Co. NJ Paterson SAW H. Disston PA Philadelphia 1840-1869 Herhold, Joseph Patent Scroll OH Dayton 1869-1870 DCD Bassett Jarvis & Morris CT New Haven SAW Disston, Henry PA Philadelphia 1850 BPD Saw Bay State Saw & Tool Mfg. Co. MA Winchester 192:}. DRB H. Disston & Son PA Philadelphia 1870-1871 Hill & Davenport 1868 D3 Bay State Saw Works (See Simonds) H. Disston & Sons PA Philadelphia 1871 CAT Hinton, John NH Nashua 1865 DNE James Begbie PA Philadelphia 1868-1882 H. Disston & Sons PA Philadelphia 1871-1954 Hobday, H.A. Chatham SAW Belan, James PA Philadelphia 1837 SI G. Bishop, Browns, T. R (ichard M.) Hoe & Co. NY New York 1828-1910 K, PINY, C. Bennet SAW Taylor, Challenge, HC George H. Bishop OH Cincinnati 1895-1898 DCI J ackson,The Imp, Keystone John Holden NY Middletown 1872-1879 PAT, SAW George H. Bishop & Co. IN Lawrenceburg 1899-1919 DCI Saw Mfg., Penna. Saw James Horner (& Co.?) NY New York 1849-1853 PINY G(eorge) H. Bishop & Co. IN Lawrenceburg 1887-1906 SAW Works, Phila. Saw Co., Black Hudson Tool Co. SAW Greyhound OH Cincinnati Diamond Saw Co., Harvey J. Hugel PA Philadelphia 1857 PM Bissell & Moore Mfg. Co. NY New York 1871 SAW W. Peace, Electric, Blue B. Humphreys PA Philadelphia 1777 TDUW Black Diamond Saw & MA Natick 1923 DRB Jacket, Clipper, Standard, Huther Bros. Saw Co. OH Cleveland 1872-1941 PAT.HTC Machine Works Our Saw, Enterprise, The NY Rochester Blake & Son NY Albany 1859 PINY Advance Special, J.O.H., Wm. Jackson NY Monroe 1813 Blake & Dodge NY Cohoes 1859 PINY Jackson Gorham F.S. Jacobs NY Williamsburg 1850 PINY Josiah Blakewell NY New York 1849-1851 PINY J.A. Dorken C 1880 SAW C.E. Jennings & Co. NY New York 1896-1897 ST Borg-Warner Corporation IN Indianapolis .1952- E. Downes & Co. NY New York l SAW Johnson, Charles PA Philadelphia 1837 SI E.C. Atkins Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden CA San Francisr 1860-1914 JF W. & C. Johnson PA Philadelphia pre-1880 SAW M-WTCA.ORG BPD,D3 Boston Saw Mfg. & Repairing MA Boston 1923 DRB Dunn & Co. SAW Johnson & Conaway (Conway?) PA Philadelphia 1850-1857 Company F.B. Earle SAW Austin Kelly NY New York 1853 PINY Samuel W. Boyd & Co. NY Brooklyn 1864 PINY Ellis Saw Co. MA Boston 1867 SI Kendall, Perley A. NH Nashua 1923 DRB Boynton, E.M. NY New York 1869-1879 B,SAW MEW. Waterville 1867 SI Kennedy, Begbie & Co. PA Philadelphia 1850 BPD Lightning Saw Emerson, Smith & Co. PA Beaver Falls 1873-1893 CAT, ATC Kershaw 1897 ST Bridge Tool Co. SAW Empire Saw Works, Empire Charles Lame PA Philadelphia 1857 PM Brierly, James PA Philadelphia 1837 SI Saws Damascus Tempered Lawrenceburg Saw Co. IN Lawrenceburg SAW H. Bringhurst PH Philadelphia SAW Ennis Mfg. Co. PA Reading 1938 HA J. Frederick Lawton NB St. John 1870-1877 C5 J. Bringhurst PA Philadelphia 1865 PD George W. Fairman NY Albany 1854-1860 PINY Alexandra Saw Works J. Bringhurst PA Philadelphia 1842- DHOS Farley, Thos. WI Milwaukee 1869-1874 BKSI Leavitt, Chas. C. WI Milwaukee 1862-1867 BKSI Bringhurst & Co. PA Philadelphia SAW H.M. Finch MO St. Louis SAW Legal Tender (No. 100) SAW Bringhurst & ----- PA Philadelphia 1850 BPD MO Columbia SAW Leonard & Kinsley MA Canton 1790-1797 C2 Bringhurst & Verree PA Philadelphia 1857-1866 D3, PM Fisherville Saw Co. NH Penacook C 1820 K Lindley, Johnson & Whitecraft PA Philadelphia 1833-1840 DH, C3 Broadwell 1865 RI, SAW Fleetwood & Pomeroy CT Hartford C 1880 ATC (William & Harvey Johnson) Brown, I.S. & C.N. RI Providence 1865-1872 ST J. Lippincott PA Pittsburg 1866 PAT Brownell 1897 ST, SAW (See Weihl & Lippert) Burbage, WM B. WI Milwaukee 1857-1860 BKSI Wm. B. Livingston & Co. NY Johnstown 1859-1870 PINY, RI Page 10 Page 11 North American Handsaw Makers
MAKER LOCATION DATES REFERENCE References Lloyd Davis SAW Axe Found on an axe Lumber- Products Co. ME Auburn 1923 DRB B Blackburn, Graham T., 1976 Il Felix H. McCann NY Albany 1867 PINY lustrated Basic Carpentry, Bobbs Orlando M 'Clain NY New York 1843-1851 PINY Merrill, Indianapolis William McNiece PA Philadelphia 1859-1882 PAT, SAW CB 1884 Carpentry & Building Markley, Alling & Co. SAW (December) Marshall, T.P. NJ Trenton 1865-1872 PAT, RI Cl Early American Industries Assn., Martin, Edward PA Philadelphia 1828 PDSG 1979 The Chronicle (March) Mass. Saw Works MA Springfield SAW C2 1973 The Chronicle (March) Maxfield, Amos. B. WI Milwaukee 1868-1871 BKSI C3 1970 The Chronicle (September) Maxfield/Levitt WI Milwaukee 1862 BKSI C4 1978 The Chronicle (December) H.M. Meier MO St. Louis SAW D1 Henry Disston & Sons, 1914 Menominee Saw Co. MI Menominee 1938 HA Catalog, Philadelphia, PA Millers Falls Co. MA Millers Falls 1909 MP D2 Henry Disston & Sons, Ltd., 1929 Millers Falls Co. CT West Haven 1923 DRB The Disston Saw Tool & File Book, W. (William) S. Milligan Co. MA Boston 1902 CAT Canadian Works, Toronto, Canada. Milligan, Electric Saw Co., DHOS Henry Disston & Sons, 1907 The Brooklyn Saw Co. Disston Handbook on Saws, Henry H. Millson & Co. (See Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell) Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, PA Mondon, St. John & Co. NY Port Jervis 1859 PINY DH Jacob S. Disston, Jr., 1950 Henry Montague-Woodrough Saw Co. IL Chicago 1890 CB Disston (1819-1878): Pioneer In B.M.T. Patent Tooth dustrialist & Good Citizen, The Montgomery & Co. NY New York MC Necomen Society in America, New Moore Bros. NY Jamestown Post 1890 SAW York (Phoenix TM) Empire State DSF 1887 San Francisco Directory Saw Works DNH 1852 Concord, New Hampshire, Mound City MO St. Louis SAW Directory, Charles L. Wheeler Neumann, J.P. WI Milwaukee 1862 BKSI Publisher (1853-54) Aaron Nichols PA Philadelphia 1823-1867 DHOS, FTC Ward, Vern, 1983 Fine Tool J our C3, D3 nal, Poultney, VT (February) Nichols, J. (Joseph) PA Philadelphia 1837-1857 BPD, PM, H Hendle, Brook (Editor), America's SI Wooden Age: Aspects of its Early Nicholson File Co. RI Providence 1982 SAW Technology, Sleepy Hollow J.H. Noble 1896 HS, SAW Restorations, Tarrytown, NY Norvell MO St. Louis SAW HC R. Hoe & Co., 1855 Patent Ground James Ohlen & Sons Saw OH Cleveland 1852-1886 INV, SAW Extra Cast Steel Saws, Etc., Mfg. Co. Columbus Pudney & Russell, New York, NY Ohlen Bishop Saw Mfg. Co. MA Boston 1923 DRB HTC Huther Bros., 1934 Huther Bros. Joshua Oldham NY New York 1867-87 oc Saw Mfg. Co. (Catalog), Rochester, W. Brindsworth, J. Thomas, New York 115 pp. J. Armitage HTC 1941 Huther Saw, Rochester, New Osceola (NY Osceola?) 1915 SC York 119 pp. Pacific Saw Mfg. Co. CA San Francisco 1887 DSF K Kebabian, P.B. & D. Witney, 1978 Patent Wood Saw Company VT St. Johnsbury 1859-1869 PAT, American Woodworking Tools, (H.M. Hayward, Patentee & BRSD New York Graphic Society, Treasurer) Boston, MA J. Patterson CA San Francisco 1863-1866 DSF MP Wm. Marples & Sons, Ltd., 1909 Jonathan Paul 1840 DHOS Catalog - Tools for All Trades, Harvey W. Peace Co. NY Brooklyn 1867-1890 D3, SAW Sheffield, England Vulcan MC Montgomery & Co., - Catalog Henry Pearson M-WTCA.ORGNY Syracuse 1861 PINY MSW Monhagen Saw Works, 1860 Il Peck, Stow, & Wilcox Co. CT Southington 1938 HA lustrated Price List, Middletown, Penfield Saw Works CT Bristol 1923 DRB NY Pennsylvania Saw Co. 1892 D3 oc Joshua Oldham, 1887 Catalogue & Pennsylvania Saw Corp. PA York 1938 HA Price List, New York, NY Penn State Pat Patent registered in the U.S. Pa Platt & Holroyd (See Cheeseman) tent Office Byron Portello NY Utica 1850-1864 PINY PINY Roberts, K.D. & J.W., 1971 Chas. Portello NY Watertown 1859-1870 PINY Planemakers and other edge tool H.K. Porter PA Philadelphia 1955-1970 DH enterprises in New York State inthe Disston Saws Nineteenth Century. New York Porter Gage & Co. NH Boscawen 1865 DNE State Historical Assn., Early Porter, Geo. H. CT Bristol SAW American Industries Assn. Prince (H. & R. Boker) SAW PM Freedley, E.T., 1859 Philadelphia George W. Proctor NY Brooklyn 1843-1870 PINY and its Manufactures: A Hand Prouty (C.) & Co. PA Eldred 1938 HA book, Edward Young, Philadelphia, Pruyn & Lansing NY Albany 1855-1877 PINY PA Page 12 References - A REVISED UPDATE
R M.T. Richardson, Publisher, 1890 The Saw-Mill Gaz ette, M.T. Richardson, New York, NY MAKER LOCATION DATES REFERENCE RKS Smith, Roger K., 1983 Private Communication Quaker City Saw Works PA Philadelphia 1860 PD S Sargent & Co., 1880 Price List and (J. Bringhurst, Associate) Illustrated Catalog for Hardware, Quality Saw Co. MA Haverhill 1923 DRB Sargent & Co. , New York & New Quinn, William E. Co. MA Northampton 1923 DRB Haven, 980 pp J .A. Rhodes NY RI Russell-Erwin Manufacturing Co. , Williamsburg 1850 SAW 1865 Illustrated Catalog of LI PINY American Hardware, New Britain, A. Richardson & Co. NB St. John 1845 C5 CN (EAIA reprint) Richardson Bros. NJ Newark 1867-1890 D3, SAW, ST Chas. A. Strelinger & Co., 1897 ST Woodworkers tools, Detroit, MI George Rieder NY New York 1859 PINY (M-WTCA reprint) John Roberts NY Rochester 1849-1850 PINY Saw Saw in possession of a collector NY Buffalo 1850-1867 PINY SC D. Stolp, 1915 Catalog, Zutphen, T.D. Roberts NY Utica 1863-1865 PAT, RI Holland Win by Worth TDUW Lasansky, Jeanette, 1980 To Draw, Rochester Saw Works Uspet, And Weld (The Work of the (See J. Flint) CAT Pennsylvania Rural Blacksmith William Rowland PA Philadelphia 1802-1865 K, RI, C2 1742-1935), Union County Anchor Brand BPD Historical Society, Lewisburg, PA
NEW HAMPSHIRE towns of Hollis and Milford and the Johnson & Conway ...... 1857 agricultural edge tools from the Con P. Fraley & Co ...... 1859 HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS IMPORTANT necticut River valley. John Gunniss ...... 1861 If you are in the area, or if New William Cresson ...... 1862 TOOL EXHIBITION England is in your plans, you are Bringhurst & Verree .... 1866 urged to see this important exhibi James Turner ...... 1867 December 20, 1984 marked the tion which will run through May 30, Hill & Davenport ...... 1868 1985. The Society is located at 30 Wm. & Harvey Rowland . 1870 opening of the New Hampshire Historical Society's major loan ex Park Street, Concord, NH 03301, Waterhouse Saw Co .. . . . 1874 and is open Monday through Satur Richardson Bros ...... 1890 hibition, "Instruments of Change: New Hampshire Hand Tools and day, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and until 8 Harvey W. Peace Co . ... . 1890 p.m. on Wednesdays. Admission is Pennsylvania Saw Co . ... 1892 Their Makers." Displaying some 300 handmade free and an illustrated catalogue will Wheeler, Madden be available. For further informa & Clemson ...... 1893 tools from New Hampshire makers, this exhibit is made up of tools from tion, telephone 603/225-3381. Woodrough & McParlin .. 1893 From information provided by Woodrough & Clemson .. 1893 both public and private collections from across New England, and E.A. Olson and Roger Smith. Baldridge & Hogan Saw Co. 1901 traces the evolution of tool produc Figure 1. Henry Disston & Sons Inc. tion from 1800 to 1900. During this VILLAGE BLACKSMITH ... Price List. Keystone Saw, Tool Steel continued from page 16. and File Works. Philadelphia, PA. one hundred year span, about 800 January 1902. toolmakers are known to have been Some of the tools offered were but at work and one hundred patents cher knives and cleavers, grass pertaining to hand tools were hooks, hedge shears, sheep shears, Erv Schaffer is a long-standingM-WTCA.ORG granted to New Hampshire inven grass shears, corn knives of several member of M-WTCA living in tors between the years of 1820 and pattersn, hedge knives, cold chisels, Madison, Wisconsin, whose 1870. putty knives, draw shaves, wrecking documentation of American saw Because of the state's vast bars, nail sets, etc. makers is without parallel. As more forests, the lumber industry was a The patent markings on the grass is published, we foresee a vast surge predominant force so that the ma hook shown in the original article of interest in this little-known area jority of surviving New Hampshire was a patent issued Sept. 15, 1908. of collecting. Erv welcomes any new made tools had to do with working Mr. Marx has provided catalogs, information you may have, in wood. While these were made in all dated about 1973, which offered cluding paper material. parts of the state, others shown in electric garden tools, including chain the exhibition were more localized in saws, with the VILLAGE NORTH AMERICAN HANDSAW nature, such as the shoemaking and BLACKSMITH brand, but then a MAKERS will be concluded in the leatherworking tools; the cooper's division of McGraw Edison Co. of June Gristmill. tools made near the barrelmaking Geneva, Ill. Page 13 Making Tools In
FILE, SAW AND RULE MAKERS/ Larry Brundage
34 HAINE BUSINESS DiaECTOli~. As the nineteenth century reached the halfway mark, the industrial JOB COLLETT, revolution was well under way in America. Faced with a rapidly grow ing population, the need for shelter File Manufacturer, grew, and with vast stands of trees, Exchange, oor. York St., the Maine forests were providing much of the wood products IMM1$01,, ML necessary for a growing population. During the year 1854, 200,000,000 And warranta them eq1lA1 to new, at very feet of dimension lumber, clap i.>w.._, boards, laths and other sawn wood Alao, CUTS THE OPEN CUT FILES, wblch are was shipped from Bangor wharves. the beat ill u.se for Copper, lJrua, St.eel. Two gents whose tools helped con tribute towards this huge pile of • • wood were Job Collett, file manufac I Q I z t/l Advertising cuts taken turer, and Michael Schwartz, saw ~ sawdust. Job's UJ ...... files must have- satisfied the fussy co sawyers, because by 1860 7 ~ mechanics were forging, grinding Saw Maoafact
Alprecht, Martin Rinebeck and -W-ELOH & GRIFFIT:S: Jacob Zimpfor appear to be of Ger MANUFACTURERS OP ' The Celebrated PATENT GROUND ·Extra Fine CAST STEEL SAWS, manic heritage. Possibly they were of ever:v description, "'iz : enticed from Pennsylvania, and a Circulars; Circular Broad Mill Saws; Circular Shingle, and Taper Shingle and Clapboard . Saws; with Mill, Pit, Cross-Cut, &c. ' well known saw maker located in ALSO-Extra Fine Cast Steel-to, 11, 12, and 18 Gua"'e; Best Gang Mill Saws; and all the Philadelphia. usual va.rieties of Wood Saws or Billet Webs, Felloe, Turning Saws, &c., &c. Samuel Darling was a Bangor machinist prior to going into business with Schwartz. This took place between 1852-54 and in 1860, 6 skilled mechanics had crafted 3,240 steel rules and 3,000 iron squares. Darling was an inventive fellow as at present I have found 5 patents awarded to him, the most important being a modern looking surface grinder, No. 9976 issued August 30, 1853. Other patents issued to him when he lived in Bangor are as follows. Manufacture of metallic squares No. 18,327, Oct.-6-1857; straight edge, No. 73,082, Jan-7-1868. Darling terminated his partnership with Schwartz in 1868 and became a partner with Joseph R. Brown and Lucien Sharpe of the well known firm of Brown & Sharpe of Providence, Rhode Island, makers of machinist tools. The above mentioned grinder probably was one reason he became a partner, the other being his knowledge of making steel rules, an item new to their product line. Samuel left the firm in 1892. One other Bangor mechanic who might be of interest is Charles T. Holland, wooden rule maker.M-WTCA.ORG I have found him listed in a variety of oc Th_e proprietors of this '.time-honored e1t&blishment would respectfully inform their friend11 and the cupations, but it wasn't until I read pubhc, that they continue to manu&ct01 e u heretofore, and are determined not to be 11Urpaased in the excellence of their Saws. Thl~ty years' practical experience, to which baa been added e,,ery knov.- 11 im his entry in the 1860 Industrial cen provement (up to the pTesent time) in each process of themanufactureof the abonuaeful implements has en&bled them to produce 1W article cembiniug more good qualities than any otbcr Saw ever before offered. sus that I knew he made rulers. WA.REHOUSE, No. 48 Congress Street, BOSTON. Besides making 1,000 rulers that year he also put together 1,000 pic The above information is a brief Connecticut Yankee whose love af ture frames. Holland valued his introduction to a few of the many fair with New England tools and rulers that year for a whopping toolmakers located in and near their makers has never cooled. Larry $150.00. I did locate an ad, in the Bangor who contributed to the is much involved in the activities of 1867-68 Maine Business Directory, regions growth. EAIA-West and his articles have ap on Holland's ruler business, which peared in several publications. was located at 15 State street. In - Tom Ward 1869 he is listed as a cabinetmaker, Now living in Southern California, no rulers mentioned. Larry Brundage is a transplanted Page 15 TOOLS MADE IN THE MIDVVEST
IRoger K. Smith, Editor I A MYSTERY PLANE/ Roger K. Smith
Fig. 1. Iron Saw Rabbet Plane with markings cast on side, WASH CO. 31 SOUTH CLARK ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Company unknown. (Author's Collection)
The book, PATENTED TRANSI have set which will cut in one direc \..l\GE BL4Cf.{SM
TIONAL & METALLIC PLANES tion similar to hacksaw teeth. We 0~"~ ~AND MADE.. ,.,."'"'• ,...- 5UTCH E-R KNIVES .& TOOLS. ,..,. IN AMERICA, 1827-1927, has an il did not want to damage the teeth MANUF"ACTUAEO BY W A SHINGTON CUTLERY CO lustration of an unusual handled but it appears that they will cut soft WATERTOWN WISCONSIN iron saw-rabbet plane (cover photo). metal. This specimen of the plane was only The WASH CO. markings in In the June 1984 GRISTMILL we in the writer's hands for a short time dicate the possibility that the plane ran a short article on The Village for photography purposes. A quick was used to cut bar soap, used in Blacksmith Co. of Watertown, Wisc. examination, at the time, concluded large quantities by commercial laun Additional information on this com that it was possibly a weatherstrip dries, etc. A test proved that it will pany has been provided by Joseph plane. New information indicates do this effectively. It is interesting Becker and Walter Marx, both this was probably not the intended to note that the short arms will only M-WTCA members from Wisconsin. use. It should be emphasized that allow a cut of up to 1 5/16" wide Mr. Becker has sent copies of this first known specimen had no from the edge of the material being several catalog pages and a history markings or identification. cut. The cap screws to secure the of the firm. It commenced opera Shortly after the publication of cutting blade protrude, thus will tions in Milwaukee as the Lehrkind, P-TAMPIA the author acquired allow only a 5/16" maximum depth Davil Co. in 1894. It moved to M-WTCA.ORGWatertown in 1907 and became the another specimen of this plane (Fig. of cut. 1). This plane has traces of red paint We hope that one of our members Washington Cutlery Co., using the and has the large letters WASH CO. has seen an illustration advertising brand VILLAGE BLACKSMITH 31 SOUTH CLARK ST. CHICAGO, this plane or has other information on its tools. In 1920 the name was ILL. cast into the frame. M-WTCA which would provide proper iden changed to VILLAGE BLACK members Bob Brackett and Bob tification of this "Mystery Plane." SMITH FOLKS, but several years Reek have researched Chicago later was renamed VILLAGE business directories and histories of BLACKSMITH CO. Other brand manufacturers, etc. and have found All material for Tools Made in the names used on their tools were no listing of the WASH CO. Midwest should be forwarded to: BLITZ, LEXINGTON and ROCK Roger K. Smith A close examination and use of RIVER WORKS, the latter because 1444 North Main Street this plane finds it to cut wood about Lancaster, MA 01523 it was located near the Rock River in as efficiently as a hacksaw! The Watertown. teeth have 13 points per inch and continued, page 13. Page 16 THE LIBRARY
Cooper Industries - a review David Neal Keller, COOPER IN tional responsibilties. Cooper In HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN DUSTRIES 1833-1983. Ohio Univer dustries is national as well as inter HOUSEWARES INDUSTRY sity Press, Scotts Quadrangle, national, with operations in 140 Athens, Ohio 45701. Cloth cover. 387 countries. Their basic philosophy re This "History of the American pages. 97 illustrations and/or mains that of flexibility and adap Housewares Industry" by Earl Lif photographs. Price $16.95. tability to preserve leadership shey, is another GRATIS book, free In a comprehensive review, the despite changing economic en for the asking. It is a substantial author outlines the sequential vironments. volume of 384 pages, with hundreds development of Cooper Industries Of particular interest to the reader of illustrations, some in colors. from 1833 to 1983. Charles and and tool collector will be the It describes all sorts of Elias Cooper began the Mt. Vernon separate chapters devoted to each of housewares, antique, old, and new, Iron Works, Mt. Vernon, Ohio as the the fourteen major companies ac such as pots, pans, and other cook entire work force plus one horse. quired in mergers. In these chapters, ing utensils, bathroom supplies and Despite the premature death of the earliest history and subsequent gadgets, electric utensils, vacuum Elias in 1848, many almost growth of the company is outlined. cleaners, cutlery, can openers, and disasterous economic swings in the Chapters are devoted to Bessemer, many, many other around-the house 1800's, and the industrialization of Ajax, Penn Pump, Lufkin, Crescent, supplies. the West, the young company grew Weller, Nicolson File, Xcelite, Wiss, To obtain your copy, write to the under the guidance of Charles Superior, Gardner-Denver, Plumb, National Housewares Manufac Cooper's personal management Crouse-Hinds and Kirsch. turers Association, 1324 Merchan style and leadership, concentrating In addition, the author provides dise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654. on steam engines and the embryo interesting sidelights and facts - John S. Kebabian energy industry. about the key figures, their manage The historic merger of the Cooper ment styles, the labor force, field OF GENERAL Bessemer Corporation in 1929 services and economic factors. INTEREST signalled the implementation of a Multiple anecdotes enliven the text basic philosophy - the joining of and prevent the tendency of a creative leadership and complement historic review to become a tedious Golden Anniversary ing product lines. The company ex recitation of facts. panded nationally and international The text is well written and ap Cleora and Oris Jones, long-time ly in the engine field, supporting the pears well researched. An excellent members of M-WTCA from rapidly growing energy industry. chapter by chapter reference source Kalamazoo, Michigan, celebrated The early company concentrated on will serve those interested in further their fiftieth wedding anniversary a quality product, specialized field reading. Readers should plan to on July 14, 1984. A host of friends installation teams, and easily digest the chapters slowly, as the in and relatives were greeted at the available service support in the field. formation is abundant. For any in buffet-open house. To combat the cyclic economic di vdual interested in history, Marge and LeRoy Bradley nature of the energy industry, the management models, tools . . . or Sorry we 're a bit late with this but Cooper management initiated selec simply reading for pleasure, this our congratulations and best wishes tive diversification in the 1960's. In work is highly recommended. to this nice couple are still most addition to Energy Services,M-WTCA.ORG two - Jerome T. Grismer sincere. Ed. other divisions resulted from in novative mergers, The Cooper SWTCA MEETING Group (hand tools) and The Aircraft Services. In 1965, the expanded cor This book should be of great interest More than 170 members and poration was renamed Cooper In to all collectors of American tools. guests from M-WTCA and EAIA at dustries, Incorporated. The head And better yet, here is a "deal" you tended the Fall meeting of the quarter offices were moved from Mt. simply can't refuse! John Kebabian Southwest Tool Collectors Associa Vernon, Ohio to Houston, Texas in advises the exact book, except in tion in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 1967. The philosophy of the con paperback, can be yours for the ask 22, 1984. Many fine tools changed glomerate is evident in the manage ing, GRATIS - free of charge. To owners and a good time was had by ment of its three divisions. Each order your copy, write to Cooper In all. The newly elected Secretary division has separate leadership, dustries, Public Affairs Dept., First Treasurer is Troy Marshall, 27126 with virtually no co-mingling of City Tower, Suite 4000, P. 0. Box Glencreek, Huffman, Texas 77336. operation nor intermingling of func- 4446, Houston, TX 77210. Ed. - Ed Pitcher, President SWTCA Page 17 THE MARKETPLACE
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Knapp, 300 Kasson Rd. issue, July 15 for September issue, COOKSTOVE stands as only record of fam Camillus, N. Y. 13031 October 15 for December issue. ed Keillor Collection. All subscriptions January-December. $18.00 P.O. Box 383, Murrayhil4 NYC, NY 10156 YOU could have reached nearly 2000 collectors FOR SALE WOODEN SHOE CARVING DEMONSTRATION " FOR SALE" to any with this space for $3! event, anywhere. Authentic. Great for FOR SALE: Hand crank Forge, similar to publicity. Learned in The Netherlands. For Vulcan shown on P. 83 of recent Sears Tool references and information, contact " Sieg" Cat. (reprint) Has single cooling tank or coal at craft museum. 11458 N. Laguna Dr., Me box Perfect cond. $350.00. H. W. Frey, P.O. POSTAL quon, Wisc. 53092 (414) 242-1571 Box 424, Michigan City, Indiana • PEDDLER AVAILABLE April 1, 1985 "Embossed WANTED American Axes - A Photographic Guide" This department may be used by Jerome T. Grismer M.D., Clyde H. Kendrick. WANTED: Old leatherworking tools. The any current M-WTCA member do TEXT - Approximately 190 pages, 165 more unusual the better. Do not need strip ing business by mail who regular logos, 100 companies. Soft cover, perfect pers, hammers, or stitching ponies. Also, in ly publishes tool lists or catalogs. binding, pocket size (5 ½ x 8½) $14.95 terested in antique leatherwork, I.E. hunting postpaid. Request to either: J. Grismer, 3 Please submit your latest list or bags, holsters, saddlebags, tankards, bottles, Northwest Court, Little Rock Arkansas or catalog to the · address below. trunks, firebuckets. I make reproductions, Clyde Kendrick, Rt. 1, Box 456A, Lowel4 Deadline for receipt of such and use originals as examples. Steve Lalioff, Arkansas 72745 material is January 15 for March 14311 Bryn Mawr Dr., Noblesville, Ind. 46060 issue, April 15 for June issue, July OLD TOOLS FOR SALE: Large variety and PATENTED PLANES WANTED: Bailey 15 for September issue, October 15 supply of quality old tools on hand. Send Boston, L. Bailey Victor, Bailey Defiance, for December issue. Address: . $5.00 for our next 23 page pictured tool Worrall, Holly, Hahn, Foss, Morris, Boston POSTAL PEDDLER catalog offering 400 plus old tools for sale - Metallic, Davis, Meriden, Standard Rule, P.O. Box 11 you won't be sorry. We publish 6 catalogs Poppin, Foster, Smith & Carpenter. John G. Avondale Estates, GA 30002 plus 6 supplementary lists per year. Our first Wells, 1162 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Berkeley, CA class mailings are carefully staggered 94708. (415) 848-3651 1985 Lists received to date. resulting in an equal opportunity for most all - we can't overcome all postal irregularities. Bud & Vera Steere, 110M Glenwood Drive, N. WANTED: Fence for Stanley #248, Center KENNEDY'S BOOKS, P.O. BOX Kingstown, R.l. 02852 Bottom Part #40 for Stanley #55, Endwise 191, EVANSTON, IL 60204: VIN adjusting wheel for Standard Rule Co. #32. TAGE TECHNOLOGY, A selection Jack Birky, 24575 Butler Rd., Elmira, Or. FOR SALE: Some Winchester, Keen Kutter, 97437 of older technical and scientific Stanley and other tools. Jack Birky, 24575 books totaling 411 in a variety of Butler Rd., Elmira, OR 97437 M-WTCA.ORG STANLEY WANTED: Bed Rock 605¼, 602; fields. rabbet planes l0¼C, lO½C, 90A, 90J; ROGER K. SMITH, 1444 N. MAIN SCARCE STANLEY TOOLS, plus other scrapers 12¾ and 283; Millers 42; early 110; ST., LANCASTER, MA 01523: A makers, for collectors and woodworkers. Il Stanley tool catalogues. John G. Wells, 1162 partially illustrated list of 102 tools lustrated lists published 5 times a year. Grizzly Peak Blvd., Berkeley, CA 94708. (415) SUBSCRIPTION: $4.00. CURRENT LIST: 848-3651 including wooden planes, Stanley $1.00. Want-lists invited. Bob Kaune, 511 W. tools and other miscellaneous items 11th, Port Angeles, WA. 9&'362. (206) 452-2292 for the collector and user. One dollar WANTED: Rosewood low front knob and rear handle for Stanley #1. Also Stanley #113 in stamps for next list. FOR SALE: My collection of 50 saw sets and frog. Dale Hofer, #3 Sharps Ct., Eudora, KS TOM WITTE'S ANTIQUES, P.O. other saw fitting tools including wrest, plier, 66025, 913-542-3493 BOX 399, MATTAWAN, MI rotary, hammer and pedal operated types - 49071: SALE CATALOG of 357 $385. Have patent information on some. Write or call for more information. Art Lane, WANTED TO BUY: Stanley 52 Chute tools of every variety. (Sorry, sale 18816 Bedford Rd., Birmingham, Mi. 48009. Board. Joe Ward, P.O. Box 94, Baraboo, Wis. ends Feb. 2, '85) 1985 Catalog 313-644-7809 53913 (608) 356-7726 weekdays. available early summer, $3. Page 18 BACKTALK
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR This department is available for tire framings . The saw used in cutting your comments, questions, re open the carcase, or in separating the top Since this is the maiden journey or in quests for information or iden of the box from the bottom, is thence call augural flight of this department, we tification, and letters which pro ed a carcase-saw. want to make certain it gets oft the vide answers to others seeking in This mode of work, besides saving ground, so, with your indulgence - formation. For identification, a much of the labour of dovetailing, en hopefully - we 're turning the tables and description, markings (ii ap sures the exact agreement in size, and writing a letter from the editor. Some of it plicable), and a clear photo the general correspondence of the two is in jest, and some, painfully true . Sort graph or drawing should ac parts; which it would be more difficult to of a " for what it 's worth " epistle . company letter. We welcome your obtain if they were separately made, letters and will print as many especially in sloping works , such as por Dear Reader, each issue as space permits, on a table writing-desks and others of similar The primary mission of this scribbling first come, first served basis. character. '' is to elicit enough response that this page Deadline for receipt of letters is Robert H. Coleman will be flooded with letters . By answering January 15 for March issue, April Decatur, Georgia a question or two you may have , by being 15 for June issue, July 15 for a bit critical ourselves , by humbly re September issue, October 15 for questing your assistance in this December issue. Address: endeavor, by injecting a bit of humor and BACK TALK by creating a little controversy - a task P.O Box 11 tor which we seem to have a natural born Avondale Estates, GA 30002 aptitude - we hope to get you oft your MEMBERSHIP - MORE? OR LESS? dead . . . typewriters or ballpoints and We 're grateful to the many who have onto some writing paper. submitted some excellent articles and Editor, Regarding letters , would you believe they will all appear in due time, as space Whenever I pick up an issue of FINE that Bill Baader has written tour asking permits. Let us know what you want in WOODWORKING , / am truly amazed at tor the theme of the next meeting? So he the way of articles, and what you would the difference in number between its big, could get an early start on his display. like to see. big subscriber list - over 230,000, at We're kidding. He's written only twice . . Your letter may be condensed or edited $16 per year - and the comparatively . and called three times! tor clarity, but if it's in good taste, we 'II small number of tool collectors in And why is it that the people who ap print it when your number comes up. You organizations such as M-WTCA and pear more concerned about the magazine can make BACK TALK an invaluable EA/A . 10% of the FINE WOODWORKING being late ... are usually the ones who source of information . We 'II be looking subscribers would be a reasonable don't get their material in on time? forward to hearing from you. percentage to be interested in collecting Have you gotten a letter from Ray Tom Ward old or antique woodworking tools and Townsend lately? He also collects this would amount to 23,000, a figure typewriters, we think - and uses the CARCASE-SAW that is tar larger than the combined prototype tor the patent model of the first membership of all the tool collector Royal! But then as he says , he never Editor, organizations everywhere in the U.S. claimed to be the world's greatest typist. Over the years, many questions have If the M-WTCA or EA/A membership , Or Bill Rigler, who can't spell ''cat '' with arisen and many opinions advanced combined or separately, should rise to a dictionary in front of him? Even the regarding the purpose and use of the 5,000, this would greatly increase their word processor can't sort it out! And carcase-saw. resources , and make possible an expan speaking of antique typewriters, it you The following is taken from the Early sion of their programs, as well as new correspond with Fred Curry, you 'II be American Industries Associaton reprint of ventures or services . happy to learn that Ann is letting him use HOLTZAPFFEL 'S CONSTRUCTION , AC But would this be desirable? Are we her electric. It does help . . . some . TION AND APPLICATION OF CUTTING satisfied with the " slow but sure " in We're joking, guys, keep themM-WTCA.ORG coming. TOOLS , Page 721, under a section entitl creases that we have had? Or should we We 've been told that the "newsletter " ed ' 'VARIOUS KINDS OF DOVETAILED make a planned, positive attempt to - and we dislike that title - is not as JOINTS ", and should shed considerable speed up the rate of increase? Wou ld an newsy as it might be. And we agree, at light on this much misunderstood saw. increase to 5,000 members be an im the same time reminding that, lacking the " When the lid of a box has a dovetailed provement, or would it not? ''That is the facilities to have a news team on the spot rim , or that the box and lid only differ in question '', as Hamlet remarked. tor all functions , we can print only the respect to depth, the box is technically Perhaps we should have some pro and news received . We 've even fielded a said to have a tea-chest top , and tour con opinions , and where better to have complaint from one member who dislikes pieces of wood, sufficiently deep to make them than in THE GR ISTMILL? the slick white paper and the two-color both the box and its cover, are then John S. Kebabian cover. Needless to say, he 's no longer dovetailed together in either of the ways Dover, Delaware with us . Incredibly, his dues notice was before mentioned. When the top and bot lost en route to the post office! Not true, tom of the box are also added, the six Jack brings up a good question . Let us of course , (that he 's not a member) , but pieces present the appearance of a rec know what you think . And wou ld YOU be seriously, we do listen to all gripes , albeit tangular block, and which is known as a willing to assist in a membership dri ve? ungraciously. carcase , a term also applied to other en - Another good question . Ed . 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