A Publication of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association
Studying, Preserving, and Sharing Knowledge of Tools Saw Makers of Middletown, N .Y. story begins on page 26
M-WTCA.ORG Stanley #85 Cabinet Makers Scraper Planes story begins on page 8
December 2009 No. 137 The Gristmill Index
Features Departments The Stanley # 85 Cabinet Makers Scraper Plane ...... 8 Chaff ...... 4 The Rest of the Story ...... 11 Committee Reports ...... 4 Jacob F. Bauder's Stepper Floor Board Gauge ...... 12 Area Meetings ...... 7 Tool Anatomy ...... 14 Lest We Forget ...... 22 Some Things Never Change - Tracor & Canula ...... 17 You Can't Hear it Coming if it Doesn't Make A Sound .... 32 Langdon Mitre Box Company in Northhampton ...... 18 Auxiliary ...... 34 Saw Makers of Middletown, New York ...... 26 Tool Family Trees ...... 38 A Birmingham 5 inch "T" Rabbet Plane ...... 43 Obituaries ...... 40 What's-It ...... 45
The Gristmill No. 137 December, 2009
Copyright 2009 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Directors Committee Chairman Association, Inc. AU rights reserved. www.mwtca.org Area A AreaJ Elections ...... George Wanamaker Eric Mattson, 2009 Joel Hodapp, 2009 Meeting Planning ...... Bob Fields Editor & Advertising Manager: Bill Kolm Hollis Feeser, 2010 Lloyd Henley, 2009 Membership ...... John Walkowiak 11415 Spaulding St. Omaha, NE 68164 Robert Nelson, 2011 Rick Kerns, 2011 Scholarship ...... Mark Eastlick Contributing Editors: Nikki Borkovetz, Bob Roger Area B AreaK Gristmill Editor...... Bill Kolm Graphic Design: Tracie Sis Gary Kane, 2009 David Howell, 2009 Special Publications ...... Vincent Soukup The Gristmill is the official publication oflhe Mid-West Pete Hrutrnann, 2010 Bill Youart, 2010 By-Laws and Policy ...... Vaughn Simmons Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Published quruterly in Steve McNulty, 2011 Monte Harold, 2011 What's It...... Ron White March, June, September and December. The purpose of U1e association is to promote the preserva AreaC AreaL Directory ...... Larry Thorson tion, study and understanding of ancient tools, implements Jin1 Cranirnond, 2009 Dave Fessler, 2011 Preservation & Education ...... Phil Baker and devices of farm, home, industiy and shop of the pio Del Galofaro, 2010 Marion Henley Award ...... Mel Ring neers; also, to study the crafts in which these objects were Mike Stemple, 2011 AreaM Displays & Awards ...... Bob Valich used and the craftsmen who used them; and to share knowl Ronnie Glover, 2009 edge and understanding ,vitl1 others, especially where it may Family Assistance ...... Don Riley Area D Richard Bradshaw, 2010 benefit restorntion, museums and like institutions. Internet ...... Don Bosse Fred Leu, 2009 Address Labels ...... Kerry Mc Calla President Willian, Rupert, 2010 AreaN Scrapbook ...... Barb & Mike Slasinski Ed Hobbs Ed Chabal, 2011 Vincent Soukup, 2009 4417 Inwood Road, Raleigh, NC 27603-3315 Willian, Morgan, 2010 [email protected] (919) 823-2754 AreaE Phil Baker, 2011 Russ Allen, 2009 Where to Send What Vice-President of Elections Gary Johnson, 2009 AreaO Please note where to send what so it will reach the George Wanamaker Ron Knorr, 2010 Bob Weaver, 2009 right person. 321 S. Lafayette, Macomb, IL 61455-2233 Robert Olesen, 2011 Bob Valicl1, 2010 [email protected] (309) 836-6872 Allru1 Foster, 2011 Send changes in your address, phone number or Vice-President of Meeting Pianning AreaF E-Mail to: KLM Computer Services, do Kerry McCalla, 104 Engle Ct., Franklin, TN 37069, phone (615) 791-6198, Bob Fields Carl Bilderback, 2009 AreaP E-Mail [email protected] 7835 Mount HoUy Huntersville, Charlotte, NC 28216-8710 Bill Marlow, 2009 Richard Weyrner II, 2009 [email protected] (704) 393-1282 Mark Johnson, 2011 Jack Zimmerman, 2010 Request The Gristmill copies from: Carl Gray, 17140 M-WTCA.ORGVaughn Simmons, 2011 28 Mile Road, Ray, Michigan 48096-2905, phone (586) Vice-President of Membership Area G Donald Stark, 2011 781-9467, E-Mail: [email protected] John Walkowiak Dennis Eckstein, 2009 Pay membership dues for current year: Dues are $25 3452 Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3332 Ray Myers, 2010 AreaQ for USA, $33 for Canada & $44 for Foreign members. [email protected] (612) 824-0785 Roy Ebersole, 2011 Robert Oehrnan, 2009 Send your check made out to M-WTCA to LeRoy Witzel, Vice-President of Scholarship Torn Konsler, 2010 Treasurer, P.O. Box 355 Humboldt, IA 5054S-0535 phone Mark Eastlick AreaH David Friday, 2011 (515) 890-0262 E-Mail [email protected]. Please 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge Spring, Peter Habicht, 2010 write RENEW and your nrune and address on your Penn. 16403-9776 phone (814) 734-7818 Mark Hughes, 2011 AreaR check. Do not use a new member application to renew Walter Karsten, 2009 an existing membership. Treasurer Areal Jinl Bode, 2010 Submit materials and advertising information to LeRoy Witzel James Goodson, 2010 The Gristmill: Send to Bill Kolm 11415 Spaulding P.O. Box 355, Humboldt, Iowa 5054S-0355 Emory Goad, 2011 Street Omaha, NE 68164, phone (402) 572-1238, [email protected] (515) 890-0262 E-Mail [email protected] Secretary Obtain scholarship information: Contact Mark Eastlick The Gristmill is printed by Elman Co. Inc. Larry Thorson & 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge Spring, Penn. 764 Stonebridge Avenue, Onalaska, WI 54650-8813 6565 South 118th St. Omaha, Nebraska 68137 16403-9776 phone (814) 734-7818 [email protected] (608) 779-0966z phone 402.346.0888
2 The Gristmill Coming Up
M-WTCA National Meetings Spring 2010 ...... June 10-12, Camp Hill, PA Bob Fields (704) 393-1282, [email protected] Fall 2010 ...... October 14-16, Louisville, Kentucky Bob Fields (704) 393-1282, [email protected] 2010 M-WTCA Area Meetings
Area Q ...... Meet ..... Jan. 16, Hillsborough, NC Area A ...... Meet... .. Apr. 17, Hastings, MN Tom Konsler (919) 967-9550, [email protected] Bob Nelson (651) 426-2069 Area P ...... Meet ..... Jan. 23, York, PA Area E ...... Meet ..... Apr. 25, Macomb, IL Don Stark, (717) 367-5207, [email protected] George Wanamaker (309) 836-6872, [email protected] Area I ...... Meet ..... Feb. 6, Bedford, TX Ron Knorr (217) 434-8538 Gregor Mszar (817) 937-5475, [email protected] Area D ...... Meet ..... May 2, Humboldt, IA Area I,J,K. .. .Meet... ..Feb. 6, Bentonville, AR LeRoy Witzel (515) 890-0262, [email protected] Emery Goad (888) 889-3340, [email protected] Area Q ...... Meet ..... July 24, Raleigh, NC Area A ...... Meet ..... Feb. 13, Medina, MN Ed Hobbs (919) 828-2754, [email protected] Bob Nelson (651) 426-2069 Area E ...... Meet .. ... August 1, Garfield Farm Museum, LaFox, IL Area B ...... Meet ... .. Feb. 28, St Francis, WI George Cella (630) 377-3646, [email protected] Gary Kane (608) 877-9290, [email protected] Area A ...... Meet ..... Aug. 22, Rochester, MN Area F ...... Meet... .. Mar. 6/7, McCormick's Creek State Park, Spencer, IN Hollis Feeser (507) 282-3175, [email protected] Matt Borders (812) 824-9318, [email protected] Area D ...... Meet ..... Sep. 26, Omaha, NE Area D ...... Meet ..... Mar. 14, Omaha, NE Fred Leu (402) 592-1907, [email protected] Fred Leu (402) 592-1907, [email protected] Area Q ...... Meet ..... Nov. 6, Bethania, NC Area E ...... Meet ..... Mar. 21, Loves Park, IL. Robert Oehman (919) 858-8506, [email protected] Gary Johnson (815) 636-1464, [email protected] Area N ...... Meet ..... Nov. 20, Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, Blountstown, FL Area Q ...... Meet ... .. Apr. 10, Waxhaw, NC Willard Smith (850) 674-2777, [email protected] David Fridy (704) 843-5024, [email protected]
Dates must be cleared with Jim Crammond (734) 241-0549, [email protected]
Camp Hill Spring Meeting by Ed & Kathy Hobbs
Our Spring National Meeting will be held in Camp Hill, featuring Pennsylvania artists. One may also want to relive Pennsylvania on June 10-12, 2010. The Radisson Penn Harris history and tour the Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg Hotel and Convention Center will serve as our host hotel. which is about 35 miles south of Camp Hill. You may be familiar with this hotel as this is where Brown's On the east side of the Susquehanna River lays Harrisburg, Auction is held in the spring. This is a two-story hotel (with the capitol of Pennsylvania. From Harrisburg, one can tour no elevator at present date) so please reserve yourself a first the Pennsylvania Dutch towns of Hershey, Lancaster, floor room if you need assistance in getting around. Call 800- Lebanon, and York Enjoy the drive through the pristine 395-7046 or 717-763-7117 to make your reservation. The countryside of the Amish communities of Intercourse, and Grand Ballroom in the Convention Center will provide us Bird-in-Hand. Taste some shoo-fly pie and other Amish treats. with 15,000 sq. ft. of space for all of your tools! Take in the Amish flea markets and farmer markets where The Radisson Penn Harris Hotel room rate of $106.00 is good one can buy all the fresh fruits & vegetables, fresh eggs, and for 3 days before the meetingM-WTCA.ORG and 3 days after the meeting. homemade baked goods that one could ever desire. If Harley Be sure to take advantage of this great rate and come, see and Davidson motorcycles are more your cup of tea, then drive 23 taste what Pennsylvania is all about. miles south to York, PA and take a tour of the Harley Davidson manufacturing plant. Camp Hill is located on the west side of the Susquehanna River. Nearby towns within 20 miles to visit on the west side Pennsylvania offers something for everyone. Flea Markets are Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, and Boiling Springs. In abound in towns such as Adamstown and Kutztown with Mechanicsburg one can view the Old World process of names such as Renningers, Black Angus, and Shupp's Grove. stringed-instrument production live at Hershey Violins. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC are within a 120 Carlisle attracts thousands of car enthusiasts to its car shows mile radius. If you have never been to any of these cities, this throughout the summer and also has several antique shops. might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. One can visit the Village Artisans Gallery in Boiling Springs
December 2009 3 Chaff From The President, Ed Hobbs
As I write this, we are fast approaching the can help set up, bring a display, demonstrate or put Holiday Season. It is only fitting that we should on a program, all of which adds so much to the take time to reflect on the many blessings we all meetings. At a National level, Bob Fields our VP of have and to perhaps think about ways we can Meeting Planning NEEDS YOU to help host meet give back to M-WTCA. ings and to operate the hospitality room. You will have lots of support so try it, you might like it! Since we are primarily a Volunteer Association, we rely very heavily on om members to give of Area Directors are another very important ele their time and talents to keep M-WTCA operating. ment to the effective operation of M-WTCA. Be This allows M-WTCA to continue to provide great open and think about taking on these duties and benefits to om members and to maintain om cur always keep an eye out for others that might be a rent $25 annual membership dues, as well as provide meet good candidate. Please help George Wanamaker our VP of ings at very reasonable prices. Elections, fill these key positions. Everyone has something to offer no matter where you live, By the time you read this, you should have received your what you collect or what your interest or skills might be. renewal notice. Please consider the value of what M-WTCA Finding new members is certainly something everyone can provides to you and perhaps renew at an advanced level do and is perhaps one of the most important jobs within M and/or also consider a contribution to our endowment fund. WTCA. Keep some membership applications handy as well Then sit down and return the form with your check. Do not as a copy of The Gristmill. Do not hesitate to talk up M let this get placed in the "things to do" pile. After you do this, WTCA to people that you run into that might share our inter please call or e-mail somebody else and remind them to do ests. Woodworking shows, heritage events and similar activ the same, then ask them to pass this request along. ities are great places to find perspective members. John And finally, it has been a real pleasure to serve you as your Walkowiak our VP of Membership, has brochures and a president for another year. I have enjoyed attending many of silent salesman for you to use. our meetings and getting to meet many members of our And speaking of The Gristmill, Bill Kolm our editor is always extended family. I appreciate everything that everyone does looking for articles. They do not have to be long or what to continue to make M-WTCA the success it is and know this might be considered "polished." Just about anything that will continue for those that will follow. might be of interest to you will likely be of interest to our My wife, Kathy and I would like to wish all of you a happy members. Send it or call Bill as he will be very glad to help and safe holiday season and may everyone continue to enjoy you with yom article. the benefits of belonging to M-WTCA. And as always, if you Our Area & Semi-Annual National Meetings are another place have any ideas, suggestions, and questions or just want to where yom help is really needed. For Area meetings, let your "talk tools," please feel free to contact me at (919) 828-2754 directors or the host know that you are willing to help. You or [email protected] - east coast time.
Committee Reports 2010 - 201 1 ScholarshipM-WTCA.ORG Information by George Elsass
For this academic year, the Scholarship Committee has Scholarship information will be available on the M-WTCA six $1500 scholarships to be awarded. These are for one website and on other appropriate websites. Members and year and not renewable. A student must be enrolled in a their families who have been officers, directors, or on the nationally accredited educational institution offering Scholarship Selection Committee in the preceding five either a two year associate degree, or a certificate of com years are not eligible. pletion, in a trade or technical program or a college or uni All applications must be made in writing and sent to the versity offering a four year degree program. High school Vice President in charge of Scholarships by April 1, 2010. seniors may apply, but must show that they have been accepted at an institute of higher education.
4 The Gristmill Committee Reports
Update from Past Scholarship Recipients
Thank you for your scholarship support of my undergradu WashU roommates as my co-best men. In March, Kasey ate studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Now that and I found out that we are expecting! We cannot be more I have graduated, I am writing to tell you about my experi excited to meet our little boy, who is due December 4. ences at Washington University and about my future plans. Thank you again for your support, Greg Gandenberger Washington University was a great place for me both academ ically and personally. With the help of one of my mentors Eric Brown, I discovered that I have a love for philosophy and in My name is Brittany Knodle and I was one of the 2008 recipients particular for the intersection of philosophy and science. of the M-WTCA Scholarship Awards. I want to again extend my With the help of another mentor, Carl Craver, I wrote an hon thanks to the scholarship committee for helping me financially ors thesis on the introduction of the cathode-ray oscillograph with my first year at Bradley University. My experience this past into electrophysiology that I am hoping to publish in an aca year was all that I had hoped it would be. Through hard work demic journal. This May, I graduated summa cum laude with and dedication to my studies, I was able to make the Dean's List a major in philosophy and a minor in physics. both semesters. In addition, I continue to be active in cheerlead ing and activities with Chi Omega Sorority. In the fall I will begin working toward a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Last I plan to continue my studies in Health Sciences at BU in year I was awarded a scholarship from the Beinecke the coming year. My eventual goal is to become a Physical Foundation that will provide funding for my graduate studies Therapist. beyond the bare-subsistence stipend that I will receive from Thank you again for your support in helping me reach my my department. While at Pittsburgh, I hope to pursue a fair career goal. ly longstanding interest I have in esoteric issues in the philos ophy of physics such as the metaphysics of space and time With Sincere Gratitude, Brittany Knodle and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Lately howev er, I have been more concerned with practical issues related to scientific methodology and implantation. Broadly speak Thank you very much for selecting me, Coral Cums as a ing, I am interested in how we can use science to live better recipient of the M-WTCA Scholarship. I am greatly honored lives by moving toward more evidence-based practices, both to be chosen for this award. It is a wonderful feeling knowing as individuals and as a society. I hope to pursue this interest my hard work is being rewarded! The money will greatly help through academic research and college-level teaching. in furthering my education at Bowling Green State University. On the more personal note, last December I married my Thanks so much, your help is greatly appreciated. high school sweetheart, Kasey Pepperell, with two former Sincerely, Coral Curns
M-WTCA Preservation and Education Committee in Virginia by Phil Baker Four M-WTCA membersM-WTCA.ORG were led into a small, crowded Over 300 items, including woodworking, farm, and rail storage room in Roanoke, VA last July where they faced a road tools, household items, swords, and firearms were table of tools and assorted boxes in anticipation of a day of identified and noted with makers, dates, condition, and tool talk and discovery. Bob Roger, a frequent contributor uses. The team enjoyed several hours of friendly banter to the Gristmill, was joined by Herb Caudle, Henry Caudle, and exchange in sharing their expertise. The purpose of and Neil Bohnert, all members of the Shenandoah Valley the project, in addition to providing a reliable inventory, Tool Collectors group, and Vince Fastabend, a member of was to help the Museum identify those items that are the restoration staff at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest appropriate for their collection or display based on a sin near Lynchburg, VA. The project, organized by the gle criterion; items that would have been used in the set Preservation and Education Committee to assess the tool tlement and development of Western Virginia. collection of the History Museum of Western Virginia, is The team was not stun1ped by anything in tlus wide array the third such project of the committee, beginning with of items. The discovery of a few gems always makes the tool collections at Poplar Forest and Mount Vernon.
December 2009 5 search exciting. A complex molding plane with a "JD" mark unlike the J. Dearborn marks, is being researched by committee member Jack Sciara. A Union Calvary sword, a unique patented pencil sharpener, and a rare sighting device for setting grade, probably for railroad use, were among the special treasures. The team also viewed the exhibits at the Museum and offered information on several items that were mislabeled or displayed inappropriately. It was an enjoyable day and, as Bob Roger said to the staff, "Thanks for letting us play with your collection." The Shenandoah contingent will meet with the other P and E Committee members at Mount Vernon in October to continue the project in progress there. If you would like to organize a project for a museum col lection in your area, contact Phil Baker. Herb and Henry Caudle are working with a st,ajJ intern.
Never Cease to be Amazed by Nikki Borkovetz
When asked what I like to do for fun, most people have a look On the morning of the tailgate, my dad, Craig, and I woke up of astonishment and bewilderment on their face when I tell before the sun rose and headed outside with flashlights. I them that I enjoy collecting antique tools. "Really" they say as could tell now that Craig really thought this was strange and they begin to smile as if I was telling a joke. Once they real that I may have not quite been the person he thought I was ize I am serious, the questions start flying one after another. either. Once he saw all the tools he could not believe his What got you interested in that? How long have you been col eyes. As my dad and I were talking to him and showing him lecting them? What do you do with them? I enjoy telling the what certain things were or asking him if he knew what they story and I feel proud that I am able to share something about were used for, I could see the curiosity starting to grow in his my life that others know nothing about. eyes. He bought his first tool that day and I almost had him convinced that he should start his own tool collection. At the meet in Lexington I decided it was time to introduce my boyfriend Craig, to this other part of my life and have him I knew the real surprise would come when he saw the trade experience his first tool meet. Working in the construction room. After walking through the aisles one by one, he start industry, I assumed he would enjoy it because it was some ed finding more things that he liked and by the third trip thing he could relate to tools! He was a little reluctant to go through everything again, it became a hunt. A few more tools at first, but after he saw how much it meant to me he agreed were purchased that day and by the time we had to leave, I to come. After all, if he thoughtM-WTCA.ORG it was the most boring and could tell he was hooked. He could not stop talking about all dullest thing in the world he would not have to come again. the unique things he had seen and by the next day, he had decided to start his own collection of Stanley Rules. When we first arrived Wednesday evening, we went up to the hospitality suite with my parents so that Craig could get the When leaving Lexington, I asked Craig what if anything he had full experience. Once we had drinks in hand, a gentleman taken away from the experience he had with our organization. approached us and looked at Craig and said, "So what do you He looked at me and said that he never expected it to be the way collect?" Not really knowing what to answer he replied that that it was. Everyone that he had met was so welcoming and he was not the one who collected tools and then pointed at not hesitant to share stories. He told me that he wished that he me and said she is. The man's eyebrows rose as if he were knew what he knew now before, because he has had this whole shocked and then asked me what I collected. I always find it new realization of why I am so passionate about collecting humorous because it is often the misconception that because antique tools. We now stop at every antique store we pass by I am female I must not like these big, old, dirty tools. and he has not been off of eBay since we returned home!
6 The Gristmill Area Meets Mt. Pleasant Iowa D Meeting by Ed Chabal
ahove: Tool trading in one of the museums at Midwest 0/,d Threshers.
left: Learning about the barn in the Log Village at 0/,d Threshers.
The initial Mt. Pleasant, Iowa MWTCA Area D items to be identified. A pro meet was held at the grounds of the Midwest gram on the Bussey Doll Old Settlers and Threshers Association on Collection at the Midwest Saturday, July 18, 2009. Approximately seventy-five mem Old Threshers Museum was given by Glenna Voyles for all bers, spouses and guests participated in the activities of who wanted to learn of the collection. the day. To start the day off, tool trading was held in one Following lunch, attendees were welcome to discover the of the museums. When members wanted to take a break 1846 Log Village that is run by the local Boy Scout from the trading, they were free to roam around the dis Explorer Post. This Village features seven buildings but plays located in one of the two museums. There was a the day's focus was on the Barn and the Woodshop. wide variety of educational displays available to the mem Demonstrations were given by local re-enactors who used bers including agricultural equipment, printing presses, a the great wheel lathe, broom-making and cutting dove grist mill and many others. tails. Two musicians were also on hand. They explained A What's It session was conducted by noted local histori the use of the dulcimer by playing songs of the period. an Michael Zahs of Haskins, Iowa. Mike brought along This was a very successful initial meet. Hopefully it will many primitives and one of a kind items that had many of continue on in future years with the cooperation of the our members puzzled. Several members also contributed Midwest Old Threshers Association.
Area C Dearborn, Ml Tool Meet by Del Galofaro Another successful and M-WTCA.ORGfun filled tool meet for Area C was which was a lot of fun. held on Sat. Sept. 19 in Dearborn, Mi. It all began on Friday Many of the men came afternoon as some of the tool guys came and were able to over to see what all the set up early at the church hall. Then we had a gathering at noise was about. a Ponderosa restaurant that evening, There was a lot of The most memorable catching up and tool talk. part of the meet was hav Bright and early at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the doors ing Dick Howe come and opened and the frenzy began. We had a total of 64 atten set up his tools to sell. dees with 21 being walk-ins. He had some help from his sons and friends. Displays were done by Carl Bilderback, Mike Stemple and Dick has battled cancer Del Galofaro. At noon, we all enjoyed a catered lunch. for the past six years. The ladies had a program consisting of a race horse game Sadly, Dick died Sept 29. Dick Howe at the tool show.
December 2009 7 The Stanley No. 85 Cabinet Makers Scraper Plane: 1904 to 1935 by John Wells and Chuck Wirtenson @ January 2009
The No. 85 Cabinet Maker's Scraper plane was produced the patent was issued for the tilting handles, April 11, from approximately November of 1904 through 1935. It had 1905, would have been marked with the patent date. a rabbet mouth and a patented tilting front knob and handle Stanley's 1905 catalog offering of the No. 85 and 87 scrap making it convenient to scrape a surface tight up against a ers states that the cutter rests projection above the surface against the front edge of the being scraped. The four mouth when the plane is not major types of No. 85 scraper in use but springs back to planes are determined prima allow the shaving to pass rily by the tool identification when the plane is used to and patent information marks make a cut. (Fig. 3) The frog cast in the beds. of both the No. 85 and No. 87 Production of No. 85 and No. may be positioned back and 87 Cabinet maker's scraper forth to adjust the position of planes (Fig. 1) began late in the face of the cutter with 1904, probably in October or respect to the front edge of November. This date is the mouth opening by using based on the patent applica- Pig. 1: Stanley No. 87 and No. 85 Cabinet Maker's Scrapers the attachment screws in slotted holes; a fine adjust CABINET-MAKERS' SCRAPER ment may be made by tilting The general feature of these Scrapers is th.at when in use the frog a very small amount by the cutter rests against the front edge of the mouth under a sEght pressure. using the set screw behind the frog. The amount of tilt is so small that it obviously was not intended as a means of changing the angle of cut, but it could be used as a very fine adjustment for F.i,,.E.. "r},,_.3 No, 85 the depth of cut. Io working, tbecutlersprings backward, thereby opening the month and allowing the shaving to pnss through it; but as soon The production run of Type 1 No. as working pressure is released the cutter springs back to normal 85 planes must have been excep position. This closes the mo·1th and tionally short; so far we have not prevents any du~t or shaving falling through on the finished found an example to photograph. work. We have heard reports of two r:J.g-.4-. These Scrapers arc made in two styles :- sightings one on the West Coast FIRST, a Rabbet Scraper with handle nnd kuob pivoted and of one on the East Coast - to allow ti lting for convenience both some time ago. in working in corners. SECO,_.D, without a Ralr bet mouth and with statiouary Cut Showing This article presents reasoned Fig. 2: E. A. & A. F Schade's tilting handle handles. Pivoted Handle and Knob suppositions for the dates of man patent April 11, -1905 Fig. 3: No. 85 Type 1, from Stanley 1905 catalog ufacture and changes in types of No. 85 scraper planes. Comparing tion date of October 22, 1904M-WTCA.ORG for the tilting handle and these assumptions with existing examples over time will front knob used on the No. 85 scraper plane. Patent No. either validate these assumptions or point out required 787,054 for the tilting handle was granted to Edmund A. corrections. Any information either in support of these Schade and Albert F. Schade on April 11, 1905. (Fig. 2) An suppositions or in correction of them would be welcome. illustration of the No. 85 Type 1, with a small rabbet The No 87 scraper plane was similar to the No. 85 but mouth opening in the sides of the body , appeared in the lacked the rabbet mouth and tilting handles. Stanley 1905 edition of catalog No. 34. (Fig. 3) This cata Consequently it did not fulfill a special need like the No. log would have been prepared for printing sometime late 85 and although it was a little less expensive it was much in 1904. less popular. It had a much shorter production period - It is likely that only a small batch of Type 1 planes were 1904 through 1917. All of the examples of the No. 87 made and as soon as most of them were sold production scraper we have studied have had the early lever cap of a redesigned Type 2 No. 85 scrapers began, probably screw (LCS-2), early handle (Type DD), and "No. 87 I sometime in 1905. Any new castings made after the date STANLEY/ Pat Apl'd For" in a rectangle with notched cor-
8 The Gristmill ners cast on the front of the bed. They have also had a Front Knob: (FK-1) The front knobs were rosewood and simple rectangular un-slotted cutter; they have all had all had a unique shape with a high cylindrical base; those used of the characteristics of the Type 1 model. This suggests on the No. 85 had a half round concave groove in the bottom a very limited production of only one or two casting lots. to fit over a raised curved surface in the cast iron bed which It is more than likely that the characteristics of the No. 87 contained the knob tilting device. Both the front knob and never changed - all models produced were probably handle were attached with a threaded rod and barrel nut as Type l. Descriptions of the No. 87 in this type study are used on bench planes; the barrel nuts were nickel plated. not continued beyond Type l. Handle: (H-1) The handles were rosewood, had a con Stanley had castings made in economical batches. They cave groove in the bottom, and were shaped similar to finished the castings and assembled the planes in smaller handle DD in Roger K. Smith's Iron Plane Study published batches to fill orders. Since they were always using parts in P-TAMPIA, Vol. I. (Fig. 10) from stock, there was ample opportunity to use a few Cutter: (C-1) Type 1 No. 85 Scrapers had an unusual older parts on a more recent batch of planes. This partial cutter with a long vertical slot in the center of the blade. ly explains why one will occasionally find original exam Presumably the slot would have allowed the lever cap ples with parts that are apparently from a different time locking screw to clamp the bottom edge of the lever cap period. The other reason of course is that a missing part against the cutter without bearing on the cutter itself. may have been replaced with a part from a different time The cutter in the No. 87 was probably a simple rectangu period by someone making a needed repair to an other lar shape and was not slotted. wise useful tool.
Type 2: No. 85 1905 to 1907. A. Type 1: No. 85 late 1904 -1905. Body: (PB-2) Body: (PB-1) • Type 2 No. 85 scrapers had "STANLEY" and "No. 85 Pat • Type 1 No. 85 and No. 87 scrapers had "STANLEY" and Apl'd For" in a rectangular border with notched comers "No. 85 or No. 87 Pat Apl'd For" in a rectangular border cast on the front of the bed, and had the patent date "Pat with notched comers cast on the front of the bed. (Fig, 4) 4-11-05" cast behind the frog. (Fig. 6) Apparently the mod elers at the foundry forgot to remove "Pat Apl'd For" in the casting patterns.
Fig. 4: Mark cast in No. 87 Type 1. M-WTCA.ORGFig. 6: Mark cast in No. 85 Type 2. • The openings in the side of the No. 85 to allow the cut • The No. 85 now has a larger more rounded rabbet mouth ter to project slightly beyond the side of the plane were opening on each side, similar to No. 10 and No. 10 1/2 rab very small and had sharp internal comers as shown in the bet planes. Stanley 1905 Catalog No. 34 and (Fig. 3). Lever Cap Screw: (LCS-2) • The Body was japanned black; the exterior surfaces and the top edges of the side walls were ground and polished. Front Knob: (FK-1) Lever Cap Screw: (LCS-2) The lever cap screws on both Handle: (H-1) Rosewood handle "DD" (1888-1907), the No. 85 and No. 87 were cast iron with heavy cast ribs • Cutter: (C-2) The cutter no longer has a vertical slot. It parallel to the axis and had "STANLEY" cast in the face. has a rounded top, and the fan1iliar shouldered shape of a (Fig.5). They were 3/4 inches in diameter and 9/32 inches rabbet plane iron at the bottom. thick.
December 2009 9 1ype 3: No. 85 1907-1921 1ype 4: No. 85 1921-1935 Body: (PB-3) Body: (PB-4) • The No. 85 had "STANLEY No. 85", and "Pat 4-11-05"cast • The body had only "STANLEY No. 85"cast in the bed. in the bed. (Fig. 7) "Patent Apl'd For", which was probably (Fig. 8) The patent for the tilting handles expired in 1921 a molding error, was eliminated. or 1922 and the patent date was no longer included on the casting. Lever Cap Screw: (LCS-3) (Fig. 9) Lever cap screws were now machined Lever Cap Screw: (LCS-3) Lever steel, had straight line knurling, and cap screws may have been stan1ped were nickel plated. They may have with trade mark "Y'' 1921-1922 or had trade mark "T" 1907-1909, TM "V" "AA" 1923-1935. 1910-1918, or "X" 1920 stamped on the Front Knob: (FK-1) face, which are shown in Roger K. Smith's Iron Plane 'fype Study. Fig. 7: Mark cast in No. 85 Type 3 Handle: (H-2) Front Knob: (FK-1) Cutter: ( C-2) Only a very small percentage of the cutters we have Handle: (H-2) Plane handles had seen have been marked, and those the front of the handle eased back that were marked had a sweetheart similar to Type FF (1907-1946) trademark. (Fig. 11) and in Roger K. Smith's Iron Plane Type study. Cutter: ( C-2) We wish to thank those who have Fig. 8: Mark cast in No. 85 Type 4 reviewed drafts, offered com- ments, or provided information for this type study: Walter Jacob, Steve Habitz, David, Heckel, Robert Rayburn, and Paul Van Pernis. Robert Rayburn identified the three bed types used after Type 1.
Fig. 5: LCS-2 Fig. 9: LCS-3 Fig's. 10 & 11
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10 The Gristmill The Rest of the Story by Tim Bonelli
Follow-up to "Mystery Hammer: A Study, A Theory" by Bill Gambriel (Sept. 2009)
Living in North-Central Indiana on the Michigan Border, I have run across these tack hammers on a fairly fre quent basis. I too had no clue to its origins or manufac ture until I purchased a new in the original box, carpet stretcher about a year and half ago. The box label is marked "Excelsior Carpet Stretcher and Tack Hammer Eng:igc thi> Lever ( Q! T u:k 11 :unmc, l Combined Patented Sept. 8th, 1874 (154,848) with the '·n] >et u11 without di!-turbii\g tl1c- Strtl\\ sole manufacturer listed as Richard W. Montross, ndain ttt cotnl:f 3 , ht1·c1Ch frmn 2 to 3 1.'h~u &-t nt intc,n·:il 1, hl't\\'ccn 3 :md 4 Galien, Michigan. The patent was issued to William H. Curtis of Buchanan Mich. which is not far from Galien. The original patent drawing does not show the detach able hammer but has a lever arm instead. The hammer was obviously a later improvement, probably prior to the Sexauer patent in 1887. Judging from the number of hammers I have seen separate from carpet stretchers, my guess is that there was a large amount of the units sold in this general area or the hammers were offered separately. The box is 16 1/2" long so it is difficult to copy or photograph the entire label.
M-WTCA.ORG Jim Shald from Omaha, Ne. sent the bottom right images of the Excelsior Carpet Stretcher and Tack Hammer combined from an old Janney, Semple, Hill & Co. Wholesale Hardware catalog in Minneapolis, Minn. As you can see, the catalog offered several differ ent types of carpet stretchers. Jim points out that the hammer is also the lever to stretch the carpet. The hammer is loose from the rest of the device, explaining why you see so many hammers by themselves.
December 2009 11 Ja cob F. Bauder' s Stepped Floor Board Gauge, ca 1840' s by Jim Hosl er
After reading Bob Roger's two fine and informative arti cles on floor board marking gauges published in The Gristmill, Issues 132 & 133, I want to share a most unusu al floor board gauge. These photographs show a two-sided floor board gauge that was made by Jacob F. Bauder of Manheim, PA. It has two scribe points, one on each end of the marking rod and each with their own set of gauge steps. Combining both sets of steps, the gauge marks widths from 3 7/8" to 10 7/8" in approximately 1/4" incre ments. There are 26 steps, 13 on each side and marked from 1 - 26. Note that the numbers 1-13 are upside down when the gauge is being used and the numbers 14-26 read correctly when in use. The gauge also carries the mark "J. F. BAUDER MANHEIM LANR CO PA."
Plane Manufactory, South Charlotte Street, in the Borough of Manheim, Lancaster Co., Pa. Jacob F Bauder takes this method of returning his sincere thanks to the citizens of Lancaster County and the public gen erally, for the liberal patronage here to-fore bestowed upon him, and reminds them that he still continues to manufacture PLANES of every description, wholesale & retail, war ranted equal to any other in the coun try. N. B. A liberal discount will be given to wholesale purchasers. WANTED: A boy of good moral char acter and industrious habits, who may be desirous of learning the plane making business, can obtain a good Jacob F. Bauder's home and shop were located at 71 South situation by applying to J. F. Bauder. Charlotte Street in the small town of Manheim, These notices also appeared in the March 24, 1846 and Pennsylvania and he was the next door neighbor to crafts April 14, 1846 issues of the WEEKLY PLANET. man and wood turner Daniel Danner (see The Chronicle, March 1994). The Daniel Danner home is still standing at In the August 4, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 31 issue of the WEEKLY 73 South Charlotte Street but the Jacob F. Bauder home PLANET , Jacob F. Bauder placed this notice: which occupied the lot next to the Danner property on the PRIVATE SALE: The undersigned offers at pri north side no longer exists.M-WTCA.ORG It is believed that Jacob F vate sale his valuable Lot of Ground situated on Bauder, before opening a shop in Manheim, may have Charlotte Street, in the Borough of Manheim, worked in the shop of E. W. Carpenter because there are Lancaster County, designated in the town plan as so many similarities in their style and workmanship. Also, No. 158, containing 57 ft. front and 257ft. deep, there are tax records indicating that in 1841 Jacob Bauder adjoining properties of Susan Brown, on the was listed as a planemaker in Lancaster City and in 1843 north and Daniel Danner on the south. The build through 1852 as a planemaker in Manheim. In Lancaster ings thereon erected are a one story he did not own a home, which also leads one to believe Weatherboarded Log Dwelling House 36ft. front that he worked as a planemaker in E. W. Carpenter's shop. and 19 ft. deep, with a frame kitchen attached, a The following notice was placed in the January 20, 1846, frame shop, 14 ft by 16 ft., a stable, shedings, & c., Vol. 1, No. 3 issue of the Manheim WEEKLY PLANET and all in good repair; a well of excellent water. Also Rapho Banner: a thriving Nursery is commenced on the said Lot.
12 The Gristmill Terms reasonable. Possession and an indis Also in Vol. 2, No. 8 is this ad: putable title will be given on the 1st of April, next. FRUIT TREES: The subscriber has on hand a For further particulars apply to the subscriber, variety of Choice Fruit Trees, such as: Apples, residing on the premises. Pears, Peaches, & c which he intends to dispose Jacob F. Bauder of, at moderate prices. J. F Bauder The notice also appeared in the August 18, 1846; Sept. 1 & 8, 1846 issues of the WEEKLY PLANET. Note: In the March 9, 1847, Vol. 2, No.10 issue of the WEEKLY PLANET only the fruit trees ad appears. In the September 29, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 39 issue of the WEEKLY PLANET, Jacob F Bauder placed this notice: Mr. Bauder made a general variety of wooden planes and it can be said that the planes and other wood-working PUBLIC SALE: On Saturday, the 10th day of tools that he produced for carpenters and cabinetmakers October, 1846 will be sold by public sale, at the were of the highest quality. public house of A. H. Reist, in the Borough of Manheim, the following Property, viz: At this time, it is not known where Jacob F. Bauder perma nently relocated when he sold the Manhein1 property but LOT OF GROUND, No. 158, situated on Charlotte it is known that he also produced wooden planes stan1ped Street, in said Borough, containing 57 ft. front and "J. F. BAUDER, No. 213 ST. JOHN'S ST., PHILA." 257 ft. deep adjoining properties of S. Brown, on the north and Daniel Danner on the south. The Many questions remain unanswered concerning Jacob F Buildings thereon erected are a one story Bauder. Since Jacob was a next door neighbor to Daniel Weatherboarded Log Dwelling House 36 ft. front Danner, did he use Mr. Danner's shop when he first started in and 19 ft. deep. With a frame kitchen attached, a business? If the tax records indicate that he moved to frame shop, 14 by 16 ft., a stable, shedings, & c., all Manheim in 1843, why did his first notice appear in the Jan. 20, in good repair; a well of excellent water. Also, a 1846 issue of the WEEKLY PLANET? Why did he advertise thriving NURSERY is commenced on the said Lot. his business and the need of a boy to learn the trade and the Terms reasonable. Possession and an indis next year offer his property for sale? How could he move to putable title will be given on the 1st of April next. Manheim in 1843 and have a property with a house, shop, etc. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, to sell in 1846? Did he build his house and shop or purchase it residing on the premises. Sale to commence at 1 from someone? When did he actually sell his house and to o'clock, p.m., when attendance will be given and whom? Since he is listed in the tax records as being in busi terms of sale made known by Jacob F Bauder ness in Manheim as late as 1852, where did he conduct his business in Manhein1, if he sold or rented his property around In the February 23, 1847, Vol. 2, No. 8 issue of the WEEK 184 7? Where is he laid to rest? Does he have any descendents? LY PLANET and Rapho Banner, Jacob F. Bauder placed this notice: The Historic Manheim Preservation Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization established in 2001, is FOR RENT: The under signed offers for rent, his researching the life and craftsmanship of Jacob F. Bauder Dwelling House a lot of Ground, situated in S. and they will deeply appreciate any information that can Charlotte St. in the Borough of Manheim, from be provided to them atwww.manheiml762.org. the first of April next. J. F. Bauder M-WTCA.ORG(Jim Hosler is a director of the Foundation) eBay by John Walkowiak
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December 2009 13 Tool Anatomy by Bob Roger
I recently picked up an interesting multi-tool. It The sharpener: Brooks' patent was for a knife and scissors is marked with a patentee's name and the patent sharpener having a blade of triangular cross-section that is held between two bars by a bridge and key, and with legs date, and in a few seconds I found the patent that result in it being inclined in use. He claimed the trian number in a favorite reference. For sure a slam gular bar mounted on an incline, and the restraining bridge dunk case for the tool doctor. Yet, after a month and key, as his invention. There were many multi-tools ( dis of research I still do not have many answers. cussed later) that used this concept but they incorporated a flat blade, probably to avoid infringement. Why they were The tool is shown in Figure 1, and I can hear some of you not infringing by using the bridge and key I do not know. My screaming "It is Brooks' knife and scissors sharpener!" tool has a couple of glass-breaking slots added to the sharp Correct, the center portion of the tool is just that, exactly ener, but those were already in common use. as described in his patent number 150,225 issued on April The can opener: The can opener blade is polished steel 28, 1874 (Figure 2). But what about the two ends - the and is beveled on both sides. At the back of the blade there glasscutter and the can opener? Whose patents are those, is a bolster on each side so that the opener can be used who made the multi-tool, and is the tool as a whole, either with the right-hand or the left-hand, with the bolster patented? The answers in order are: glasscutter - I do not acting as the fulcrum when using the opener. The bolster know; can opener - I think I know; maker - I do not know; on the Brooks tool has a 90° angle at the point where the overall tool patent - I do not think so. fulcrum engages the can's edge, as the blade is raised to But it is not that simple, and because this tool is so hard cut the lid. This allows a grip on the edge to reduce slip to find, I suspect there has not been a lot of research done page, which can be a problem with round bolsters. on it. Let us see what clues we can uncover. This opener is based on Cutting's May 8, 1877 patent (#190,560), or vice versa. Cutting's drawing is shown in Figure 3, and his patent is for a cast opener with bolsters and a sickle-shaped blade beveled only on the right side. The Brooks tool differs only in that it has an angled bolster and a double-beveled blade. These variations were easily accomplished in manufacture.
The glasscutter: Wilkins 1 tells the story of Pike's steel wire glass cutter being made by
Figure 1. Marked 'H. P M-WTCA.ORGBROOKS PAT. APR. 28 1874 '
Figure 2. Brooks' Patent Drawing Figure 3. Cutting's 1877 patent
14 The Gristmill Monce, and then Monce inventing a steel wheel for cutting Figure 5, with the left supporting post left out. I am guess glass. Grabowski2 supplied Monce's patent, and Brundage3 ing that the maker got the best of both patents without then gave an excellent history of the Monce enterprise. any infringement. However, Brundage stated "Since 1869, many styles of cut The complete tool: The entire tool is a single piece cast ters have been manufactured; they all have Monce's steel ing except for the sharpener key, triangular blade, glass wheel." That statement is not correct. By the end of 1880, cutter wheel and the axle. It is nicely finished, smooth, there were five U. S. patents for steel wheeled cutters with and trim in shape and proportion - a well-made tool. It has several of them being manufactured. The five patents, traces of an orange-gold paint. labeled with the inventor and year (18xx), are shown together in Figure 4 for comparison. Figure 6 shows the Brooks tool (bottom) with three other multi-tools of the same vintage. The one on the top is STEEL WHEEL PATENTS marked "The Woodward Tool Pat. Aug. 24 75". I call this the generic style because of its proliferation in many sim MONCE 69 ilar forms. O'Leary4 also shows examples of that style marked with Brooks patent date, with Monce's 1869
December 2009 15 KNIFE Philadelphia. It illustrates a plier style that appears to be the TACK LIFTER SHARPENER CORKSCREW &HAMIVER same as Nugent's Monce pliers. Andress also made the generic style tool with the mark 'The Andress Tool'. Nugent GLASS BREAKERS& also shows a plier style that appears to be the same as my SCREWDRIVE WRENCHES p e) third tool in Figure 6. His is also unmarked but states that he DIVIDERS (forms GLASS- has seen others like it marked with Woodward's patent date. w---- SQUARE when CUTTER opened to stop) As an aside, Nugent shows an advertisement from the American Manufacturing Company illustrating the generic tool with the notation that the glass breaking slots are also saw ·~,,~~- sets! Wow, that is a new twist for all you saw set collectors. CANOPENER For those of you keeping score, Nugent also showed exam ples of the generic style made by Barrett with Monce's 1873 patent date, by Monce (2 versions) with Monce's 1869 patent date, by Brooks with Brooks 187 4 patent date and his triangular knife sharpener, marked 'The Artisans Tool' with a July 22 187 4 patent date (possibly English), marked Figure 7. Rombotis' 1881 Patent 'R. Lingard/Maker Sheffield', by Woodward marked 'The Tumer6 shows an advertisement from the 1929 Johnson Woodward Tool' (Woodward made them with his August Smith Co. catalog illustrating this multi-tool style as the 24 75 patent date and with an August 17 75 date), by American Combination Tool. He suggested that the can Andress marked 'The Andress Tool', by Adams with his opener blade also makes a good oyster knife and putty patent date, and two unmarked examples having a cone knife, and that the opening in the handle can be used as a shaped hammer ( one has Brooks' triangular knife sharpen wrench for nuts up to 3/8". Turner also shows one of these er). Nugent mentions that Woodward apparently licensed tools with the opener blade labeled as an ice pick others to use his patent in addition to making it himself. In several instances, Turner attributes these tools to the And that brings us back to my Brooks tool and the end of patents of Monce, Woodward, and Adams. However, their the evidence that I was able to uncover. A process of elim patents only covered the cutting wheel, not the tool. While ination results in the following: Because it has neither Monce, Woodward, Adams and Barrett may have manu Woodward's or Monce's wheel, I do not think either of factured the tools, they did not patent the tool itself. them made it. A similar logic concerning the wheel elimi nates Clark, Jennet, and Adams. Because Cutting's can The second tool down in Figure 6 has Woodward's cutter opener concept was incorporated in several multi-tools wheel. It has been found with Woodward's patent date on (including the Brooks tool) without attribution to him, he it and also in a manufacturers display of Woodward-made probably was not the maker. That leaves Brooks, Barrett, multi-tools, so it probably was made by Woodward. It also or a third party, and that would be my order if I had to has a screwdriver blade. guess. But I do not have to guess, because I am sure one The third tool down in Figure 6 has paint similar to the of our readers will supply the missing link two Woodward tools but has several significant differ Notes: ences, including Monce's cutter wheel and bolsters similar 1. 'The Diamond Loses Its Place', William T Wilkins, The Chronicle, EAIA, to my Brooks tool. At this time I am unable to identify the March 1991, pages 19-20. maker of it with any certainty. M-WTCA.ORG2. 'An Improver's Improvement Improved', Ron Grabowski, The Chronicle, Nugent' shows yet another version of the pliers style with a EAIA, Sept. 1991 , page 86. blade shaped like my Brooks but with no nutcracker and 3. 'Yankee Ingenuity Starting from Scratch', Larry Brundage, The with a different shape to the wheel frame. That tool is Chronicle, EAIA, Dec. 1991, pages 99-100. marked with Monce's patent date so was probably made by 4. 'Corkscrews', Fred O'Leary, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1996, pages 36-39, 61. him. Nugent shows two advertisements that contain the 5. Millers Falls Company 1887 Catalog, Kenneth D. Roberts reprint, 1981, plier style tool. One is a Maher & Grosh (Toledo, Ohio) cat pages 39-40. alog from 1890-91 with the tool being like my second tool in 6. 'Handy as a Pocket in a Shirt: Glass Cutter Combination Tools', Ken Figure 6. That advertisement also illustrates the generic Turner, The Chronicle, EAIA, Sept. 2004, pages 85-90. style tool (top, Figure 6) with the can opener blade also 7. 'Monce/Woodward Type Corkscrews', Bob Nugent, Quarterly Worme being labeled as an ice pick The other advertisement is (a publication of the Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club), June 1994, from Thos. J. Andress, manufacturers of glass cutters in pages 9-29.
16 The Gristmill Some Things Never Change - the Trocar & Canula by Bob Roger
This tool set inhabits a veterinarian's bag of surgical instru may be introduced through the canula into the stomach to ments. When found at an auction or flea market, they are allay the tendency to fem1ent. often labeled as a what's it, ice pick, or something else. But Although not as frequent a problem in horses, when it the correct titles are Trocar (the spear) and Canula (the occurs it is usually in the large bowel, and is accessible on tube), and they are used to relieve cattle (and sometimes the right side.' Trocars used for horses are smaller in horses) of bloat. Canula is also spelled cannula today. diameter than those used for cattle. The top set in Figure When cattle gorge on alfalfa, especially when it is moist 2 is for cattle and is too large for horses. after a light rain or heavy dew, the alfalfa in the stomach may rapidly ferment with the result that much gas is formed and the stomach greatly distended. This is called bloat and causes severe pain and frequently death1• Bloat has been described in literature since AD. 60, and the tro car and canula remain in use even today. 2 On cattle the bloat usually occurs in the first stom ach, or rumen, and is most accessible on the left side, as shown in Figure 1. The trocar is slipped into the canula and then used to pierce the side of the Figure 1. Inserting the trocar and cow just in advance of canula on cattle. 2 the flank and through the Figure 3. Trocars withdrawn wall of the rumen. When the trocar is withdrawn from the The trocar/canula set shown on the bottom has a hollow, canula the gases pass out through the canula to the out threaded handle allowing the trocar and canula to be side atmosphere. The canula is allowed to remain in the stored inside the handle to keep them undamaged and animal's side for a period sufficient to permit the proper clean. It is shown in the stowed position in Figure 4. exhaustion of the gasses, after which some medication
Figure 4. Stored for travel Notes:
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December 2009 17 Langdon Mitre Box Company in Northampton by Randy Roeder, copyright 2009
Although Leander W. Langdon is credited decreased, and pegged footwear gradually fell from with the invention of the cast iron miter box favor. Production of pegged shoes and boots peaked in the mid 1870s and by the later 1890s represented only a that bears his name, there is no hard evi small share of the U.S. market. dence to indicate that he was involved in its The portable, hand operated machines produced by the ongoing manufacture. Northampton Pegging Machine Company were not designed for use in large factory type settings but were The circumstances of the earliest production of his design intended for smaller, less capital intensive operations. The are murky, and though he patented improvements to his devices were based on an 1865 patent of Louis Goddu of miter box a decade after its introduction, the rights to its Lowell, Massachusetts, and an 1869 patent by Francis J. manufacture may have already been in the hands of oth Vittum of Newburyport. There is no record that either man ers. The earliest lrnown illustration of a commercially worked for the company, and although the Northampton available Langdon miter box dates from 1867-three hand peggers that have come to light are marked with both years after its invention. Although it was manufactured in dates, they bear only a slight resemblance to the machines Northampton, Massachusetts, by an entity lrnown as the depicted in these early patents.2 On February 13, 1872, Langdon Miter Box Company, the owners and superin Augustus F. Strong, a Northampton Pegging employee, was tendent of the business remain unidentified. 1 This early issued United States Letters Patent No. 123,592 for an version of the Langdon miter box was sold by William H. improved machine for peg Todd, a Northampton hardware dealer. (Illus. 1) ging boots and shoes. The drawings accompanying the Strong patent closely resem ble surviving Northampton peggers, and the text of the document indicates that Strong considered his design an improvement to the Goddu and Vittum machines. (Illus.2) The president of the Northampton Pegging was Henry R. Hinckley, a mem ntus. 1. 1867 Langdon Miter Box ber of the local business elite and the son of the Northampton Pegging Machine Co. wealthy Northampton A notice in the August 1873 issue of lawyer and financier Manufacturer and Builder refers to the Samuel L. Hinckley. The Langdon's manufacture by the Northampton company's treasurer was Pegging Machine Company. The pegging David C. Rogers, a deacon machine company was incorporated in 1869 Illus. 2. Patent drawing (simplif ied) of in a local Congregational to manufacture devices for attaching the Strong's pegger Church with considerable soles of shoes to their uppersM-WTCA.ORG with wooden experience in shoe manu pegs. Cheaper to manufacture but less comfortable facturing. Other principals have yet to be identified. Since than footwear with hand-sewn soles, pegged shoes and so little is lrnown about the original Langdon Miter Box boots were popular with the middle and working class Company, it is not possible to determine if either man es. The first pegging machines were developed around invested in its operation. 1830, but it would be another twenty years before the glitches were worked out. By 1860, machines capable David C. Rogers of large-scale production were the order of the day, and pegged footwear came to represent three-quarters of David Childs Rogers, the treasurer of the Northampton the total domestic output. With the invention of indus Pegging Machine Company, was born in Conway, trial sewing machines capable of stitching leather, the Massachusetts. The son of a doctor who had served in cost differential between pegged and sewn soles the War of 1812, he married Amelia Ann Foote in 1838.
18 The Gristmill The couple set up housekeeping in Holyoke. They stayed Millers Falls Manufacturing. The combination resulted in until 1843 when David Rogers and Edwin Childs set up a the creation of a new entity-the Millers Falls Company. small manufactory for boots and shoes on Penniman's The fact that David C. Rogers and Levi J. Gunn, the treas Row in North Adams. 1\vo years later, the men took on urer of Millers Falls Manufacturing, hailed from the same another partner-Harvey Ingraham-and relocated to an home town may have done much to facilitate the Langdon expanded facility. When Edwin Childs sales agency. The advertisement left the enterprise in 184 7, David's sadly, is not illustrated. younger brother Joshua joined the firm, and Childs & Rogers became The Northampton Langdons Rogers, Ingraham and Company. Three years later, George Millard The Northampton Pegging Machine acquired the Rogers' interest in the Company made major improvements business and reorganized it, taking to Langdon's miter box. The firm Harvey Ingraham and W.F. Waterbury introduced boxes that featured a as partners. 3 cylindrical saw guide fixed to a pivot ing arm that passed under the table D.C. and Amelia Rogers returned to and could be locked into position at Conway where David became a board any of a series of predetermined member and secretary of the newly angles. Marketing was inconsistent. incorporated Conway Fire Insurance The terms Langdon Mitre Box and Company. When the fire insurance Langdon Adjustable Mitre Box company moved to Boston in 1861, the referred to the same tool and were Rogers family followed. By the time of used interchangeably. During this the 1870 census, the Rogers family had period, the company cast the brand relocated yet again, to Northampton. It Illus. 3. David C. Rogers, courtesy of Historical Society of Greenfield name and date of Langdon's original is recorded that fifty-seven year old patent into the device's back stop-a David C. Rogers worked "in a hoe method of identification that was abandoned and later re shop"-the building that housed the Northampton instated with the introduction of the Langdon Improved Pegging Machine Company, a business incorporated in Miter Box in 1883. The information on the back stops was 1869. (Illus. 3) presented in a series of arcs. The Northampton boxes fea The pegging machine company was located on the Mill tured the phrases: "Langdon Mitre Box," "Northampton, River and shared a building with Clement, Hawks & Mass." and "Patd Nov. 15, 1864." (Illus. 4) Company.• William T. Clement and C. H. Hawks employed fifty hands and specialized in the production of table knives in a surprisingly wide variety of grades and finish es. The business also manufactured garden hoes, a fact that may be responsible for the not infrequent references to the Northampton Pegging Machine Company as a hoe maker. On June 25, 1871, a fire-the curse of nineteenth century manufacturing operations-destroyed the struc ture that housed the companies. The damage came to $165,000, and the propertyM-WTCA.ORG of the smaller pegging machine company accounted for only $35,000 of the total. Insurance covered two-thirds of the Northampton Illus. 4. Langdon Miter Box back stop, Northampton period, Pegging loss. 5 courtesy Carl Bilderback In 1872, the Northampton Pegging Machine Company enlisted the Millers Falls Manufacturing Company as sales Although it is not immediately recognizable as such, an agent for its Langdon miter box. A half page notice in The illustration of the Northampton Langdon was used in New Hampshire Register and Farmers Almanac for Millers Falls Company catalogs until the latter 1890s. 1873 refers to the arrangement. Placed by Millers Falls, Thrifty to a fault, Millers Falls altered the original print the ad shares a page with a notice for the Backus Vise ing blocks-excising the Northampton location and the Company. The ads were taken out and composed in late day of the patent from the backstop. The removal of the 1872, just prior to the January 1873 merger of Backus and location took place when production of the miter boxes
December 2009 19 moved from Northampton to Millers Falls. The Nov. 15th Northampton saws date was removed because it was simply wrong. (The The Langdon miter boxes manufactured by the patent for the original Langdon miter box was granted Northampton Pegging Machine Company were sold with on the eleventh of November.) Interestingly, the either "ordinary" or "first quality" saws. 7 Most surviving Langdon Mitre Box Company-an independent entity at Northampton saws were manufactured by Henry Disston the time-had quit using the outdated image in its pub & Sons and bear the stamp "Langdon Mitre Box, licity by 1881. (Illus. 5) Northampton Mass." on the spine. The Disston saws were almost certainly the firm's "first quality" saws. Manufactured with split-type saw nuts, they were etched THE LANGDON with the Disston logo and, at times, featured a Disston ADJUSTABLE MITRE BOX. medallion set into the handle. A single example of an unusual Disston backsaw indicates that the Northampton Pegging Machine Company would go far to meet the demands of customers with atypical needs. The saw features a blade marked with the Disston logo, a generic medallion and is capable of cutting to a depth of eight inches. While it is interesting to speculate on its intended use and the unusual miter box that it would have required, reliable information on the arrange ment is unavailable. Of course, the simplest explanation is often the best. It may be that a worker with a regular need MILLERS FALLS COMPANY, to accurately miter wide moldings ordered a Langdon Sole Agents for New York. miter box with extra long guide posts and a custom saw to go with it. (Illus. 6) Illus. 5. Catalog illustration printed from altered block
The 1881 price list for the Langdon Mitre Box Company includes the following notation: "The manufacture of the Langdon mitre boxes was commenced by us in 1872." The year coincides with August 20, 1872, re-issue of Leander W. Langdon's original patent and marks the beginning of David C. Rogers' involvement with the miter box via his position as an officer of the Northampton Pegging Machine Company. Two patents for improvements to saw guides attached a miter box's pivoting arm were assigned to the firm in 1874. Filed within months of each other and awarded within mus. 6. Oversized ':first quality" Langdon/Disston saw, weeks of each other, it is hard to imagine that either of Northampton period the inventors was unaware of the other's work The first The manufacturer of the firm's "ordinary" saws has not to be filed was that of Augustus F. Strong, the employee M-WTCA.ORGbeen documented, and those that survive are hard to who had the previous year patented an improvement to recognize once the blade etch has disappeared. An the Northampton hand pegger. The text of Strong's miter example with a beaked apple wood handle has been box patent clearly states that it is an improvement to the found. With no stamping on its rib and a generic reissued Langdon miter box patent. The second to be "Warranted Superior" medallion set into its handle, the filed but the first to be awarded, was an improvement by saw is identified as a Langdon miter box saw only by its non~ other than Leander W. Langdon himself. Both etched logo. The handle of the saw is virtually identical patents outlined features that found their way on to the to that of the No. 50 backsaw manufactured by the Northampton Pegging Machine Company's Langdon Harvey W. Peace Vulcan Saw Works of Brooklyn, New miter boxes. The dates of both patents-May 15th and York (The Langdon saw, however, does not have a brass June 30th of 1874--can be found on Langdon miter boxes back.) (Illus. 7) and in promotional material. 6
20 The Gristmill though located near the plain where the water dispersed, sustained major damage. The grinding, forging and tem pering shops were inundated with five to six feet of water, and tools and equipment were destroyed. It is rea sonable to assume that Northampton Pegging, located in the same building, sustained heavy damages as well. Clement Hawkes & Company went out of business short ly after the flood. 8 The pegging machine company soon followed suit. Whether as a result of the flood or the lingering recession caused by the Panic of 1873, it was unable to meet its obli gations, and the following notice appeared in the Boston Daily Advertiser in 1875. At the adjourned meeting of the creditors of the Northampton Pegging Machine Company the committee Illus. 7. Peace-type hand),e on "ordinary" Langdon saw, appointed to devise some plan of settlement advised the Northampton period company to go into bankruptcy and this recommendation will probably be adhered to. 9 Further evidence of a Harvey Peace connection is seen in a backsaw owned by Joshua Clark of Oxford, Two weeks after the creditors' meeting, a notice appeared Connecticut. The saw was manufactured by Harvey Peace in the Greenfield Gazette & Courier that Deacon David C. and features a typical Vulcan Saw Works etch on the Rogers had contracted for water power with the Millers blade. Beneath the etching is a nearly complete logo for Falls Company and was ready to begin the manufacture of the Langdon Mitre Box Company of Northampton, miter boxes there. The Langdon Mitre Box Company Massachusetts. The style of the Harvey Peace saw indi remained at the new location until it was absorbed by the cates that it was manufactured well after the Langdon Millers Falls Company in 1907. 10 Mitre Box Company moved from its Northampton loca tion. It is probable that the company was using up a cache of leftover blades that were no longer of interest to the Notes original customer. 1. "Improved Miter Box." Scientific American. v. 16, no. 19 (May 11, 1867), p . 296. Northampton woes 2. United States Letters Patent No. 51,387 (Goddu) and United States Letters Patent No. 84,025 (Vittum). On May 19, 1874, the Williamsburg dam, an earthen struc 3. Spear, W. F History of North Adan1s, Mass., 1749-1885: Reminiscences ture six miles upstream of the Northampton Pegging of Early Settlers ... North Adams, Mass.: Hoosac Valley News Printing Machine factory in Florence, gave way, and a wall of House, 1885. p. 82. water inundated the valley below. Generally considered to 4. Also known as: Clement Hawks Mfg. Co., Clement & Hawkes Mfg. Co., have been of inferior construction, the dan1 had been leak Clement & Hawks Co. ing since it was put into place in 1869. Investors in the 5. "Telegraphic Brevities." New York Times. July 27, 1871. structure-including the Willian1 T. Clements who shared a factory with Northampton Pegging-were loathe incur 6. United States Letters Patent No. 151,139 (Langdon) and United States Letters Patent No. 152,529 (Strong) ring the expense of replacingM-WTCA.ORG the structure despite repeat ed expressions of doubt -about its safety. 7. Millers Falls Company. [Catalog]. New York: Millers Falls Company, ca. 1875. p. 24. The dam was not overtopped but burst at its base, and 8. Sharp, Elizabeth M. In the Shadow of the Dan1: the Afte1math of the the breach unleashed a twenty foot tall torrent that Mill River Flood of 1874. New York: Free Press, 2004. destroyed 100 homes and fifteen factories; leveled the 9. "Business Interests." Boston Daily Advertiser, February 03, 1875. village of Leeds; destroyed the better part of three other villages; and killed 139 people. The businessmen respon 10. "Millers Falls." Gazette & Cornier (Greenfield, MA), February 22, sible for the construction of the dam suffered along with 1875 the other residents of the valley-their enterprises were either heavily damaged or destroyed. William T. Clement's business-Clement, Hawkes & Company-
December 2009 21 Lest We Forget by Bob Roger
Lest We Forget is a series of short articles, each On March 23, 1869 William Andrews was granted patent about a tool or implement that was once a com #88, 113 for a key with a slot on the back of the bit to receive the bow when folded. Then on May 11, 1869 mon household, farm, or trade necessity, but Emery Parker received #89,886, the first of three consec whose use or existence may soon be forgotten. utive patents for 'folding' keys (he also had patents for other key styles). His drawing is shown in Figure 2 and The Store Door Folding Key has the bow end of the shank mortised (split) its entire Stores used to have very thick and heavy wooden doors. length to receive the bit and its portion of the shank. The locks on old store doors were dead bolt style and Parker was granted his second patent, # 90,121, just a were rim locks that were mounted on the inside of the door (Figure 1). The combination of a large lock mounted on the inside of a thick door required a very long key. An example is shown in Figure 3 on the bot tom. Keys this long were hard to carry in the pocket, so fold ing jack-knife style keys were invented. There were at least 12 patents for them issued in Figure 3. Store key examples. the ten-year span between 1869 and 1878, and another issued in 1888. The earliest patent for them that I found is #86,114 issued on January 19, 1869 to Andreas Vang of Chicago for a key that has the bit folding into the handle. In key termi A nology, the bit is the end that enters the lock and the bow is Figure 4. Elwell's Patent the end held in the hand. Figure 1. Rim Lock week later for a design that had the two halves sliding together side-by-side, rather than folding. His third 'fold ing' patent, #97,547 was issued on December 7, 1869 and was the same as his first patent except that he strength ened the sides of the split shank by making the outside M-WTCA.ORGsurface convex and the inside surface concave. He also allowed they could be corrugated instead of curved. An example of his third patent is shown in Figure 3 in the upper left with a blank (uncut) bit. Henry H. Elwell of South Norwalk, CT received design patent #D 3,942 on March 29, 1870 for a split shank key that also had a split bow to receive the bit. His patent drawing is shown in Figure 4 and an example shown both folded (Figure 5) and open (Figure 6). The example Figure 2. Parkers f irstfolding key Patent is marked "PAT'D MAR. 29, 1870 NORWALK LOCK CO.
22 The Gristmill only accommodate the bit, and then put a tapering longi tudinal groove in the underside of the bit end of the shank to accommodate the un-mortised portion of the bow shank. His drawing is shown in Figure 7 and an example in Figure 8. The example is plated brass and is marked "PATENTED JAN 20, 1874". The key on the upper right in Figure 3 has Lewis's short mortise shank patent but does not have the groove in the shaft. Instead, it uses an offset hinge so that the two shank sections lay parallel against each other when Figure 5. ElweU's key, f o/,ded. closed. I have not found a patent for this ver sion. On March 31 , 1874 James Brady was issued patent # 149,191 for a side-by-side folding key with a flat spring catch. Then patent # 160,660 on March 9, 1875 was Figure 6. ElweU's ke'!}, open. for a side-by-side fold 19", the 19 being the bit number (design). It is slightly ing key, and# 172,195 on January 11, 1876 had a mortised over 5 1/2 inches in length when open. In this marked shank for the lower shank to lie in, but had the bow off example there is a flat spring in the back of the shank, as set so it lies side-by-side with the bit when closed. The in a jackknife, so the key opens and closes with a snap. last two patents in the 1800s were# 200,512 on February The patent does not mention this spring in either the 19, 1878 for a side-by side folding key and # 384,592 on drawing or description. It was also made in an unmarked June 12, 1888 for a side-by-side folding key combined version without the spring. with a screwdriver and wrench. On February 4, 1873 Joseph Seibert was granted patent #135,600 for a folding key having the two halves side-by-side when folded. George Lewis of Norwalk, CT then expanded on Parkers mortised shank patents with patent #146,536 issued on January 20, 1874 and assigned to the Norwalk Lock Manufacturing Company. Lewis shortened the shank's mortise to M-WTCA.ORGFigure 8. Example of Lewis's key. Most of the lock manufacturers in that era made the store locks and keys. These keys can still be found with brass or steel bows and steel stems from four . . . . . : ... '·. :- to ten inches or more in length when open. Most are .. : ':. ~·:··~-.-- ; ~ • I • ...... ' ) ... ·:.... ; • - _; J. - flat steel, but some have a round stem. •, I ■ • ,•,: • : i • • 0 ::·. : ·. . ~ .· . ,.. ' ·.· . ':.. · . . ·. . ·_ra ;··: -~- .·· :,.:-;:c··. ··., ,"~,. . :·_J -419 II - . ;,61 . . • • • • :·-• e t-t a -- ·, ·-- ~_ ·.- _:. .. .- ,-t1 ,-x. ··.~~~- v. , ·'.; . ··:\~r.- '-··· • ; •· · ·· .-· : .. t ·. :_· · • -:-:· . ·_. •.··-:: • · .- ;; .- .. .': .. J:. _~t "": • . Figure 7. Lewis's Patent. '
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-,_~-_~. ;:• " ~: Saw Makers of Middletown, New York by Philip Baker
As a preface to this study, I found it difficult to establish a 2. Sears #4 - Ca 1849 - original bluing, lettering & label screw positive timeline concerning the activities of the early the same as #1, han Middletown saw makers beginning with W.B. Sears Ca. dle quality much bet 1848. All saws marked W.B. Sears are model #4s, no mat ter with fine horns, ter what firm made them. 12" blade. Has Josiah Bakewell moved to My theory is Josiah Bakewell who was a saw maker in New Middletown from York moved to Middletown Circa 1850 and became involved New York City and with Sears early on. The reason is the first saws Sears pro or acquired duced (my opinion) were not of fine quality. Soon there was a definite change in quality. The Sears nan1e on the saw backs was different than original, including changes in design that followed Bakewell when he joined Wheeler & Madden. Did Bakewell work for Sears or buy him out? The brass back photo #6 has the back marked Bakewell & Co. in an arch with J*B below. Under those marks is Middletown, N.Y. Did Bakewell Ca. 1850 decide to use his own name and have this rare stamp made and used for a very short time before joining Wheeler & Madden? That might explain the W.M. & B. label screw. 3. Sears #4 As W.M.& B. Bakewell was the saw maker, his influence Ca.1850 - beech can be traced to the 1860 firm of Wheeler, Madden & wood, the hook Clemson. That influence continues on through 1875 even appears, label screw though Bakewell left the firm in 1860. Clemson, a saw & lettering the same maker from Boston filled the gap left by Bakewell. as #1 & #2, quality of workmanship is 31 Backsaws have been used to aid in illustrating this study. fine, 12" blade. All saws are from the split nut period which ended Ca. 1875. There was one exception. It was the composite illustrated in the last photo. In my summary I note this fact. The work will not be finished until voids in the study are filled. Saws used in the study: Sears, Bakewell, Josiah, Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell, Wheeler, Madden & Clemson, W.B. Sears model by W.M.& B, 2 WE.Sears and a Dunn & Co. by W.M & C.. 1. Sears #4 - Ca.1848 - back marked with slanted lettering, workmanship not great, thin handle 3/4" of beech, 4. Sears #4 - Ca1851 - W.B. Sears mark on the back is a star burst label straight line in block print, the top of the back is now three screw, 12" blade. sided, backs with three sides have the back extend further NOTE: All W.B. beyond the blade tip and is rounded, 8" blade has no label screw. M-WTCA.ORGSears saws are NOTE: Chamfer stop on #4s even when open beech handle with made by W.M & hook, Bakewell influ B. and W.M. & C. . ence really showing up.
26 The Gristmill 5. Sears #4 - Ca. 8. Bakewell & 1852 - larger edi Co. - Ca.1854 - tion 10" than #4, bee hive label star label screw screw, all marks with W.B. Sears, the same as #7, hook, three sided 10" open handle. back, open han dle nice saw.
9. Bakewell & Co. - Ca.1855 - This is a #3, a very rare 6. Bakewell & Co. - Ca. 1853 - brass back 10" blade with no model with the steel face plate & three raised saw number, Bakewell arch on back with J*B and Middletown screws-is there another? Beech handle carved with NY under. Could this saw have been made when and if hook, this is the only #3 I have seen so far. The back Bakewell decided to use his name but joined Wheeler & of the 12" blade Madden almost is returned to immediately? This the three side could explain the type. W.M.& B. Wheeler, Madden is under the & Bakewell label Bakewell arch screw, top of back on the back. is rounded, open beech handle.
M-WTCA.ORG 7. Bakewell & Co. - Ca.1854- carved handle with hook, top of back rounded, back marked Bakewell & Co. in arch, W.M.& B. under, rare bee hive label screw with bees buzzing about. W.M.& B. under hive, Bakewell & Co. over hive, 12" blade not num bered.
December 2009 27 10. Sears, WB. - Ca.1855 - open handle beech with hook, 13. Back mark the only WB. Sears saw seen with the WB. Sears & Co. and label screw mark in an arch on the back. The label screw is WM.& B. same as #12 - around the star in the center with WB. Sears & Co. at the Ca.1861 - three top. Three sided sided back with top to back, blu 16" black, also #2 ing is original as noted in #12, and the saw the hook design shows little use. is not used from This is a model of this point on. WM.&B.
14. Wheeler, Madden & Clemson rare 6" open handle - Ca.1863 - three sided back illustrates typical Bakewell 11. Sears, WB. #4 - Ca.1857 - open handle of beech with influence in its extension beyond the blade tip and how it no label screw, the more ornate chanuer on the handle is rounded. The great blade etching is seldom seen. I do does not not believe seem to set a the saw had pattern indi teeth, could cating a time it have been line. Another a salesman Sears model sample? by WM.& B. with an 8" blade.
M-WTCA.ORG 12. Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell on back - Wheeler, Madden & Clemson on label screw - Ca.1860 - now it is a #2 model. This is the last saw handle with the hook. Three sided back with original blu ing, 12" blade, and great handle.
28 The Gristmill 15. The Standard by Wheeler, Madden & Clemson - 17. WB. Sears #4 model by WM.& C. that looks like it just Patent 1869 by Munger - The back was blued, the top of came off the shelf - Ca.1870 - the Sears mark on the back the back is now rounded, original bluing under the apple is the same as found on original Sears saws including the handle. 14" blade that has been nickel plated with great #4. Label screw is the same as #16 which includes Mungers etching on this model #2. 1869 patent. 10" blade with no model Number. The chamfer is now more ornate and will continue on the following saws.
18. ** Dunn & Co. #5 with 1869 patent date on screws. 8" blade with open beech handle. Another model by WM.& 16. WB. Sears is back to the straight line stamp on the C. and a late entry in the study. rounded back - 1869 patent date on eagle warranted superior label screw. The 10" blade has a marvelous etching showing it to be a #4 model, another Sears model by WM.& C.
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December 2009 29 18. Wheeler, Madden & Clemson - Ca.1872 - Rare 6" blade 20. W.M.& C. #2 with a 6" blade - Ca.1873 - the back is with three sided top, open handle, no label screw, original wider than the other 6" saws. The chamfer stop is the bluing, date may be questioned. same as the last.
19. Wheeler, Madden & Clemson - Ca.1873 - Original blued back that has a rounded top; note at the tip the back still extends and is not rounded. There is a new etching which is not common. I wish it was stronger. Apple han 21. W.M.& C. #1 - dle, 1869 patent date on label screw. Ca.1875 - brass back 12" blade, apple wood handle with chamfer, a little fancier than pre vious models. M-WTCA.ORG
30 The Gristmill 22. This photo illustrates what was done with a product of WM.& C. 1871 catalogue lists a half back, #1 brass a firm that existed when Disston & Sons acquired them. back, #2 steel back, #4 W.B. Sears and a #5 Dunn. In 1893 they bought out Woodrough & McParlin and They are in the collection. The National Saw Co. Wheeler, Madden & Clemson. This saw, original work, has formed by Disston & Sons lists these three back a WM.& C. blade, Woodrough & Mcparlin label screw and saws by W.M.& C. #5 blued back, #2 blued back a nice apple Disston & Sons handle. spring steel and a #1 brass back spring steel, patent ed October 1851. In the collection there is a bench or pruning saw made by Henshaw & Clemson, Boston and patented October 1851. Clemson in all probability is the Clemson who joined the firm of Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell when Bakewell died. Another 18" bench and pruning saw etched Woodrough & Clemson in Boston (I estimate a date of 1866) which is after he partnered with Wheeler & Madden. Looks like he still retained Boston ties after moving to Middletown. Middletown and its points of interest was published June 1888. Among the list of the cities manufacto ries is the National Saw Co. incorporated in 1890. The company owns and operates Wheeler, Madden & Clemson Manufacturing Co., the Monhagen Steel Works at Middletown, Woodrough & McParlin (Parlin in the article) of Cincinnati and Woodrough & Clemson of Boston. The above article records that Clemson Bros. are 23. Woodrough & Clemson 8" hacksaw manufactured in manufacturers of "The Star" saw, bracket, hack and Montvale, Ma. (Montvale may be the Stoneham area just butcher saws. George Clemson, one of the brothers north of Boston.) It is not on a map but there is a involved, has invented a number of specialties in his Montvale Ave. 1869 patent date on label screw, #7 with line which has made him famous among saw mak an 8" blade, great ers. There is no mention of any other saws in this etching with publication. mule kicking, screws are slot Summation: In 1893 Henry Disston & Sons acquired ted. Clemson is the establishments and included Harvey Peace and involved in Ma. Richardson Bros. into the National Saw Co. This after moving to leaves me with the uncertainty of why is there a lack Middletown. of W.M.& C. hacksaws. From Ca.1875, which is the approximate time split nuts ceased to be used, until 1893 when they no longer were in business? Reference to the National Saw Co. catalogue April 1, M-WTCA.ORG1895 shows 17 models of hand saws and only three hacksaws by W.M.& C. There has to be hacksaws with conventional saw screws out there. Please join in the race and help fill in the missing links from the beginning in Ca. 1848 until 1893.
December 2009 31 You Can't Hear it Coming if it Doesn't Make a Sound ... by James Goodson
The stop on Eleventh Street was sponta A sad feeling hung over me like a shadow on my way neous and meant to be a quick check of home, even though we had shared a laugh or two. Perhaps it was that particular time in my life when I need a small but familiar antique shop that on ed to really evaluate my own mortality. occasion had produced the unusual piece. Along with this heightened awareness though, an It was late on a hot summer image somehow kept trying to form in my mind. afternoon and as I entered I Finding this annoying at this particular time, I kept put encountered the proprietor. .. a ting it aside but back would come this image. It was of fellow of about my own age the front of the plow plane of all things. Something rather fatigued and lounging about that ugly and overly abused specimen was hung heavily in a ragged old over up in my subconscious and like a bulldog kept resur stuffed chair. He was sweating facing and would not be ignored. Half way home it profusely in the non-air-condi struck me. The absurdly dry and dusty tool had. no tioned space and appeared more than just a little lack cracks or checks in and about the frontal end grain luster. I had known him for perhaps a few years and area around the name stamps. There should have been occasionally sold or traded antiques with him. It was cracks ... no ... fissures gnarling through that part of the an easy way for me to generate quick cash and it plane. In my mind I could clearly see none. This truly allowed him to replenish his general inventory before made no sense ... unless .. .I knew of only a few natural the next buying trip. We always enjoyed conversing ly very oily woods that would not react from the inter about things antique or otherwise but this day would be nal tensions created by those extreme conditions. I different. As my eyes became accustomed to the pale also knew that most of these were dense tropical hard lighting, I noticed even beyond his severe fatigue, sev woods. I pulled in my driveway and quickly put togeth eral prominent marks and lesions on his face. Tell tale er some old kitchen antiques (his favorite) and signs of a disease that by this point in time (the mid returned to Eleventh Street truly wondering if I had nineties) was showing up at an alarming frequency. I abandoned all common sense. sat down in an adjacent chair and we spent a while talk ing about things we had enjoyed and the things that He was thankful to obtain some fresh merchandise and made life especially fun and interesting. I did not prod I generously traded him some collectibles for the with any personal questions nor was I the least bit curi extremely 'unlikely' and ugly old plane. The trip home ous. I felt it my privilege to sit with this casual friend this time offered up a different and cautiously opti both troubled and failing and to help pass some time mistic feeling. In the shop, the abominable arms were together in good spirits. removed and discarded. The iron and wedge were removed and the body of the plane was literally By and by I arose from my chair to take a cursory 'turn' scrubbed under a faucet with soap and water several around the room. The shelves had only meager offerings times. The moment of truth literally leaped out at my this time around. I was not surprised of course, but did eyes as the most gorgeous Brazilian rosewood imagina my best to acknowledge with interest several of the ble came vividly to life in my hands! Smooth and blem items lining the shelves. The requisite glass dishes, small ish free, I held it up to read the toe end ...A. Howland & furniture etc. could be found placed dutifully around, but Co. A plane constructed by prison labor in New York the spark of excitement and discovery was apparently (1869-1874). The wedge was original and cleaned up not to happen this day for me. I picked up the only tool beautifully as well. The skate restored very nicely too I could find off of a shelf andM-WTCA.ORG explored its distressed con so I had my special find though it needed one more mir figuration. Having started life as a later 19th century acle to bring it back to extraordinary. This came in the plow plane, this dusty and extremely dry plane body was form of two long and shapely threaded boxwood arms adorned with replaced threaded arms surely hacked to that I knew my father had obtained in a barrel of mer form by a dull hatchet. Constructed of pine or some chandise he kept in one of his buildings. He had asked other unsuitably chosen variety of soft wood, the threads me if I had a use for them a couple of times before, as were horribly chipped and misshapen. The retaining he knew I restored pieces from time to time. Though nuts were strange multi sided forms of altogether inde one was split on a diagonal in the middle, both were scribable geometric shape. "Looks like this ones had a prized boxwood and in good shape even with the rough life" ... all I could think to say as I placed it back repairable split. Aside from the gorgeous shape of the on the shelf and gently brushed a wispy deposit of dust nuts and washers, these arms had long turned ivory tips off my hands.
32 The Gristmill on one end. The other end showed the small round tenons remaining after the matching ivory tips had been '' .... whose defying lost. These arms I knew were also produced at about physical presence the same time in New York and by prison labor. The last piece of the puzzle fell into place as the arms slid attended my recognition obligingly into the holes through the body and aligned by silently 'screaming' squarely with the existing hardware and holes in the to my senses when my rosewood fence. They were spaced correctly for a per fect fit and their warm rich patina added a defining perception refused to dimension to the dark smooth lines of the Rosewood. A see the beauty within prominent piece in my collection to this day, it is also a constant reminder of days, friends and family members the desperately ravaged gone by. An earlier time when an exciting discovery and disfigured piece , , could quite literally be just around the corner. .. perhaps on 11th St. 01' Dusty, The Eleventh Street Treasure
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December 2009 33 M-WTCA Auxiliary Horsin' Around and What We Did for Fun in Lexington, Kentucky by Kathy Hobbs
Our Spring Semi-Annual National M-WTCA meeting was in On Friday morning, our book review featuring "Troublesome Lexington, Kentucky on June 18 - 20, 2009. Lexington is Creek" by Jan Watson, was a highlight for many of us. We known for Horses, Hooch, and History. So with that in mind, were graced with the presence of our author Jan Watson, who our theme for the weekend was, "Horsin' Around - What Do lives in Lexington and as it turns out, is a good friend of one You Do for Fun? Our registrar, Peggy McBride challenged of our Auxiliary members. Jan read to us from her book so the ladies to outdo themselves and to bring so many displays that we could hear her "voice" to better understand her story. that she would have a problem trying to figure out where to She told us how she got started writing, answered all of our put all of them. Well, the ladies lived up to the challenge and questions, and encouraged each of us to find our own voice. brought a record number of 17 excellent displays! We all had On Friday night we were captivated by Betsy B. Smith as she fun learning more about each other as we looked and read brought us a Chautauqua presentation of "Emilie Todd what 17 of us do for fun. Our "Best of Show" winner did her Helm." We learned about Emilie and what it was like being display with a little different twist. Her display was entitled, the wife of a Confederate General and also, the sister-in-law "Stop Horsin' Around and Get Back to Work." Karen Fulton of President Abraham Lincoln. Betsy gave us a glimpse of portrayed that sentiment through her original watercolors of what it was like to live through the Civil War era and how dif tobacco barns, and the individual steps you go through to ficult it was to have her family and country divided. Betsy raise tobacco from start to finish. truly made history come alive in her portrayal of "Emilie." On Thursday, we began our stay in Lexington with a three We owe a big thank you to the Kentucky Humanities Council hour tour of Lexington's Bluegrass Country, which included for making this possible. Keeneland Race Course, Old Friends Farm for retired thor At our luncheon on Saturday, Donna Elkins also from the oughbred stallions, a drive through of Donamire Farms, and Kentucky Humanities, regaled us with stories about three an abundance of beautiful green pastures lined with white female spies during the Civil War. We had a great lunch fences. Our tour bus guide Jim, fascinated us with stories of together, talked and renewed old friendships, and made new Lexington's past and present and all kinds of quirky and inter ones. As you can see, we had a lot of fun in Lexington and esting tidbits. are looking forward to the next one.
On the Other Side of the Bed by Kathleen Holmes
Oh, Joy! Joy! Joy! I have noticed a number of younger folks could share about it with anyone who was interested. attending the tool shows around the nation. And that is the This past week I found a chair in a quiet comer and got my reason for my joy. Usually most of the men/women at the book out. I always travel with a bag of books ... be prepared meets are beyond retirement age ... and yet, there is a nice is my motto. The tool room was well prepared. Names on sprinkling of those under 40. The neatest vision of all is the tables, name tags at the ready, the organizers wandering to time when a grandparent brings a grandchild along (some check out the necessary arrangements. times under the need of the extra help with the displays). But this elderly "people watcher" sees those same youngsters Then the outside door was opened, letting in not only cold air M-WTCA.ORGbut the buyers, sellers, browsers, and the casual observers. browsing among the tables when no longer needed for their muscle work. Some were tucking their wares under tables; some were arranging their displays; some were actually crowding the I think of Howard Loomis whose grandson came with him for owners of boxes to get a look prior to the actual selling. a number of years. Howard says he no longer comes as he is involved with so much at school and with sports .. .but he had The quiet was gone. Let the action begin. I set aside my book those formative years of helping, then scanning the merchan and became an observer of the humanity (or insanity) want dise set out to attract the buyer. It is a good idea to start them ing to buy ... buy .. .buy. It was fun to watch, wondering how young as the interest can be built no matter what the age. many of them would, at the end of a day, crawl into bed, sat isfied with their purchases or second guessing themselves on Bob Nelson's son brought a neat display at the last MWTCA the tool not purchased. Oh well, such is life for the one On meeting in Lexington. And although it meant he missed The Other Side of the Bed. One more tool show under the school, there was an education of a different kind for the belt; another anticipated. youngster. He was very knowledgeable about his display and
34 The Gristmill M-WTCA Auxiliary Bluegrass Tour by Judi Heckel
Kathy Hobbs treated Kentucky guests to a tour Our next stop was the Old Friends Farm, a retirement that was informative, entertaining, and filled and rescue facility for pensioned Thoroughbreds and some very deserving retired mares and geldings. with the beauty of Lexington's countryside. President and founder Michael Blowen guided us Our guide Jim Evans, and Ann our driver, combined through the mission of the farm and introduced us to efforts to bring us a memorable presentation of some residents. Michael quipped that "Some say it is Lexington, the Horse Capital of the World. Keeneland harder to get your horse into Old Friends Farm than your Race Course is a global leader in Thoroughbred horse auc kid into Harvard." The love and concern for each resi tions and conducts world-class Thoroughbred horse rac dent was obvious in all that Michael did. ing every April and October. It is a leading Our final attraction industry innovator, pur was the Kentucky State suing initiatives such as Horse Park. With over Polytrack and Best Pad 1,200 acres, the park Safety Solutions to boasts having an exam enhance the safety of ple of every breed of the sport. Members horse known. Twice a were impressed with day, these 40 different the efforts in vertical breeds parade the drainage and the syn park. A prominent thetic materials, includ gravesite was arranged ing shredded rug mate for Man o' War, the rials that replaced the "winningest horse in dirt track. Our guide the world." shared the story of Our knowledgeable dressing 7,000 man guide gave us factual nequins to fill the horse lessons mixed stands during the filming of the movie Seabiscuit. After with humorous facts, like Elizabeth Arden creams for escaping the artificial noises that simulate bird stress horses. We encourage all Auxiliary members to join calls, tour guests observed the technology-enriched us for city tours, to introduce you to different areas opportunities for betting and simulcasting. Members were of the country. presented with the secret of winning a million dollars at the racetrack - start with $5 million. The world-famous auction house boasted records like selling over 5,500 year lings in just over 16 days. A favored customer, the Shiek of the United Arab Emerients, has spent over $400 million at their auctions. The top price paid for a yearling was a whopping $13.1 million. With over 200 horse farmsM-WTCA.ORG in the area, the tour bus trav eled through miles of white fencing around paddocks that housed some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Farms ranged from 300-800 acres per farm. The mineral rich limestone water lends itself to dense fine bones for the racing animals raised locally. This same water sup ports the making of 95% of bourbon in the world. We drove through Donamire Farm to admire the horse barns that rival many human residences. The thoroughbreds are a breed of horse raised for the sole purpose of racing. All are registered at birth and tattooed on the upper lip. Their life span is typically 25 to 30 years.
December 2009 35 M-WTCA Auxiliary Auxiliary Displays by Jan Dills
Thoroughbred horses grazing behind miles strated each new learned technique. The birthday quilt for and miles of wooden fences were one of her grandson will help measure his growth each year. many area sites drawing MWTCA to Lexington, Kentucky, for this spring's tool collector's meeting. Appropriately, with a setting this pristine, the theme for the meet was Horsin' Around: What Do You Do For Fun? Seventeen creative women openly shared just what they do for fun. The group has many active members who love to sew. Sue Sharp Page won Best in Theme for her wonderful display of Horsin' Around in Dolly's Sewing Room. The story, told Neville Peterson n ext to her beautiful quilting display in rhyme and period costumes, which she made complete with vintage materials and lace, invited all to join in her Neville Peterson another Judges' Choice recipient, creative fun. showed her love of quilting with a beautiful example of her handiwork. An interest sparked while reading several books on quilting, when on a sailing trip from Lake Michigan to the Mediterranean in 1983, is just one of the many things she does for fun. Several other interests she displayed were her love for music, reading, and involve ment with her children and grandchildren. Harriot Baker's display also was related to sewing. Harriot's love of history and her involvement with the restoration and upkeep of George Washington's Mt. Vernon home, go hand and hand with the well-organized and neat carded display of old and not-so-old buttons. She has been a collector since 1999 and tells us that it is an easy collection to tote from home to Kentucky.
Sue Sharp with her Best in Theme display Displayed on another table were beautiful inlay wooden wall hangings and treasure boxes belonging to Peggy Linda Wade has been sewing since childhood when she McBride. These items contained intricately cut pieces of first made a doll dress. Over the years, she sewed clothes walnut, ebony, rosewood, birch, oak, maple or other hard for herself, her husband and then her two sons. Her dis woods. The wall hangings of precisely cut and fitted small play featured some of the fabric and patterns she now uses in sewing for friends' M-WTCA.ORGchildren, missions, school proj ects and productions and many charities. Annabel Ring also has been involved for years in sewing. Among her projects were quilts and she displayed a love ly one for us to enjoy. She has had her work featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine and has won many local and state contests for her handiwork. Judi Heckel, a Judges' Choice award winner, showed us that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Her display of several quilts made since taking lessons in 2007, demon- Judi Heckel's Learning to Quilt display
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pieces of these woods were laid on a wooden frame. Gloria Renehan found it fun looking around her house for These small pieces were then formed to replicate the things to make a display that pertained to Kentucky. One design of well-known quilts patterns. of the fun things she showed was a Kentucky Derby Book that brought memories of a great race. Elaine Heuring showed how she and her granddaughter Lily, horse around in her dining room. The room has a dis Barbara Galofaro enjoys playing games with friends and play of three-fold fans that border the top of the walls. family. One such game is her racehorse game. She made Hanging below, she has 37 colorful calendar plates that the game board out of scrap wood she found in the were acquired through the years in route to tool meets. garage. Golf tees are used for the horses. She also enjoys Many of these along with a collection of empty whiskey playing cards and has a deck with pictures of horses on bottles pertain to horses and Kentucky. Elaine brought them. She plans to take the new game with her to the next with her a doll with which she and Lily spend many hours area C meet in September. playing. This is a doll on a stick horse that rides across the Becky Roger's display was titled "Meet Me for Tea." It table or on the floor. included items from her tea tools collection. One-cup Moe Pickelsimer has a lovely doll collection that she teapots and early implements such as a tea tile that pro shared with us. Her collection ranged from Barbie and tects the table from a hot teapot, an early Chinese tea can Ken to a Madame Alexander Doll named Maggie. Three ister, tea infusers, strainers, tea caddy spoon, lemon fork, American Character Sweet Sue Dolls made in the 1950s milk pitcher and sugar tongs and strainers, associated with were beautifully dressed; one was in a bridal grown that making and serving tea were among her items displayed. Moe had cut and formed to fit the doll. A French repro The first idea that popped into Helen Devitt's mind when duction doll Brul 3, came to us along with the character she read the theme "Harsin' Around" were the numerous doll, Scarlett O'Hara. displays she has created for the auxiliary over the years. Since her first display in 1997 in Knoxville, Helen has cre
~ r,.NOTHER 100 v~ ated 20 displays. She brought pictures of her past cre 0~ "'"IRs ations ranging from cookbooks to calendars, sewing sup c, December 2009 37 Tool Family Trees by Bob Roger Pictured here is a tool family that contains an imposter. Which one of these six tools does not belong in the family? Answers are on pg 44. From What's It to Whose It by Lee Kallstrom The classic "What's it" needs some help. 1) Is on a drawknife Asking questions rather than giving all the 2) Is on a pig sticker answers is a big part of what we are about. 3) This is from an old saw vice from my Grandpa, and I find that as I go through my toys, many have only logos 4) Finally, a sketch of a logo on a 1/4" shank of an auger bit describing their origin and/or maker. I would like to pres If you have the answers or ideas as to these marks, please email ent here, just four logos in my collection that need help me at [email protected] with your thoughts or informa finding their owner. ThreeM-WTCA.ORG of these are photos and one is tion. Also, if you have logos of your own that you need informa a sketch because it was wrapped around a drill bit and I tion on or answers to, I would be happy to continue this whose could not get a good picture. it project. Thanks for your experience and expertise. f igure 1 f igure 2 f igure 3 figure 4 38 The Gristmill PAST PRESERVING THE ARTS & SKILLS OF THE TRADES Winter Tool Meet and Auction January 15-16, 2010 Four Points by Sheraton 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 Visit beautiful and warm Southern California for the annual PAST tool meet and auction. Be there for the large parking lot sale, tool room sales and displays and the auction featur ing the collection of Minoru Koide, renown Southern California wood turner and tool collector. Available at auction will be twelve Miller Patent planes including a type one #41 and #43; Five boxes of Miller Patent cutters; Twenty #2 size planes of various manu facturers including Stanley, Sargent and others; Two Stanley #l's, one boxed; Numerous chisels such as Everlast,Addis, Taylor, and Japanese makers, most in match set configura tions; Several rare and unusual wrenches; A rare Federal Tool Company level in excellent condition; Gerstner tool boxes; Numerous other Stanley planes and other fine tools. For more information contact: Al Bennett 619-334-9150 Bob Wilber 626-447-5466 M-WTCA.ORG Visit our website at: www.pasttools.org December 2009 39 Obituaries Bob Gilmore large and active today and it is because of Bob's enthusiasm. by Bob and Kathy Valich Bob and Joey loved to travel. Many trips took them to the East Coast to spend time with Joey's family, who were all Bob Gilmore passed away on very special to Bob. Their other travels were always to September 14, 2009, in Modesto, the M-WTCA tool meetings. When Bob encouraged us to California. He was born March 19, join M-WTCA, we had no idea of the wonderful times that 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He were ahead for us, with the Gilmore's. At the meetings, was married to his loving wife Joey, we would participate in the daily activities and every for forty two years. Bob was a long evening would find us sitting in the lobby, laughing and time member of P.A.S.T. and M-WTCA tool organizations. talking about the fun we were having. MEMORIES OF BOB One particular M-WTCA meeting that was close to Bob's Our first P.A.S.T. tool meeting that we were able to attend, heart was the meeting in Omaha NE, in 2000. Bob grew up was held in Monterey, CA, 1987. Not knowing what to in Omaha and proudly told us of his childhood days there. expect at our first tool banquet and not knowing anyone One of the evenings, during that meet, we were all escorted there, we sat down alone at a table near the back of the to the hotel, tornado shelter. Bob, with his special charm, room. Immediately, a well dressed, polite gentleman entertained the CA group, trying to set our minds at ease. approached us and insisted that we sit at his table with his Our most memorable time with Bob and Joey was in 1993, lovely wife and their friends. That couple turned out to be when we attended the Stanley 150th. Anniversary Roger and Eleanore Phillips. We were seated next to anoth Convention, in Hartford, CT, hosted by John Walter. We er gentleman, who in contrast, was dressed in a jumpsuit toured the Stanley Eagle Square Plant, the Stanley Works and a bit "rough around the edges". He was friendly and Plant, in New Britain, and attended the picnic at the Stanley while chatting loudly with us during dinner, we wondered World Headquarters. We listened to speeches from Stanley who he was. Little did we know at that time, that we would executives and were treated to a tour of the headquarters. come to love this man and that he and his wife, Joey, would One of the evenings included a visit from Stanley employ become our lifetime friends. This man was Bob Gilmore. ees and retirees who came to meet the "Stanley Collectors" Bob and Joey were already legends in the tool world. Bob and see their displays. This was a true highlight for Bob. had joined P.A.S.T. (formally, E.A.I.A.-West) and M-WTCA The formal banquet was the "icing on the cake". Bob even in the early 1980s. Through the years, Bob served as traded his jumpsuit for a suit and tie for that occasion. President of P.A.S.T. and Board Positions in M-WTCA. We sat in the hotel lobby on our last evening there, talking Bob loved being a tool collector and was extremely until midnight. We were to leave at 4:00 a.m. for the Boston knowledgeable about tools. He created many displays for airport to return to San Francisco. When trying to pack all of both clubs and the walls of their home are filled with well our treasures, we realized we did not have room in our lug deserved awards. His most treasured award was the Fred gage. Frantically, we called the Gilmore's room. They were Curry Stanley Award, which he won at the M-WTCA meet soon at our door, with cardboard and tape. They created a ing in Columbia, MO, in June of 1998. box, which we filled with our laundry. Bob and Joey would Bob had a special enthusiasm about him. He wanted to ship it the next day, before they left for home. We said good improve and increase the membership in the P.A.S.T. club night to them again. When it was time to leave, we realized and he set out to do just that, in his home town of Modesto, that the keys to our rental car were in a pocket, in our laun CA. He encouraged a large number of tool enthusiasts to dry, in the Gilmore's room. A desperate knock on their door, join the club, which eventuallyM-WTCA.ORG became a unique, Modesto resulted in a good laugh and another good bye. How many group. This group held tool meetings each month. They vis friends would put up with that? We have had continuous ited homes of collectors, museums and even enjoyed an laughs with them, through the years, about that night. annual Christmas party, hosted by the Gilmores. We were Bob was a master woodcarver. He spent many hours in honored, even though we lived three hours away, that Bob his shop, located at a friend's ranch, carving quail, ducks included us. He called us his Adopted Modesto-ites. Bob and other waterfowl. His creations were beautiful and hosted many tool meetings in Modesto, which always includ showed his outstanding talent. He belonged to Tuolumne ed open houses. Bob and Joey always welcomed everyone River Woodworkers Assn. where he attended activities to their home. Their home is filled with their many collec with his friend, Bob Weaver. tions. Sitting on barstools, around a glass topped bar, was where the men gathered to see Bob's miniatures, displayed Bob worked as a butcher for 37 years, before he retired. under the glass, and talk tools. The Modesto group is still He also served in the military and was indeed, a very patri otic person. In Bob's travels he has always commented on 40 The Gristmill Obituaries how much he loved visiting Gettysburg. He enjoyed the more. Her enthusiasm for making the most of each day, quiet and peacefulness there. kept Bob content and happy. Good friends, David and Sarah Lee Switzer, Bob and Sandy Weaver and others There were never two people who loved and cared for were always faithfully there to keep Bob surrounded with each other more than Bob and Joey. Joey was the love of friendship. Joey's sister Ellie, whom Bob adored, was Bob's life. He was interested in all that Joey loved. He also able to spend tin1e with Bob during his last week. collected sewing items, right along with her and once at a tool meeting, he even gave a talk for the women, on pearl So the man in the jumpsuit, who was a little "rough buttons. As it was said at Bob's memorial service, "the around the edges" but with a heart of gold, is no longer sweetness never left their marriage." with us. Bob rests in a military cemetery, much like his special Gettysburg. When Bob's health began to fail and he could no longer travel, it must have been hard for them to accept. Bob will be remembered at all tool meetings and always in However, Joey was determined not to let it get them our hearts. down. Joey fulfilled every moment of Bob's last years. Good Bye old friend and thanks for the memories. She planned local activities, gatherings with friends and Richard (Dick) Howe ing from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, he attend by Ron Pearson ed Bowling Green University then went to work for Ford Motor Company at the River Rouge Stan1ping Plant in Richard (Dick) Howe from Dearborn. After one year, he took an apprenticeship in tool Dearborn, MI died recently after a and die making at Ford and stayed in that division until his prolonged illness. He is survived retirement. His responsibilities included supervising the by his loving wife Cathy, six chil construction of major car and truck body panel dies in dren and 14 grandchildren. Ford's plants in Cologne, Germany (50 visits) and Japan. Dick was a longtime member of M Dick was an amazing and talented craftsman. Many of WTCA and attended Area and other meetings throughout the you have seen the spectacular chisel handles he recently country and in Canada He also belonged to the Ohio Tool created from exotic woods. He also designed and fabri Collectors Association. To all who knew Dick, he was a very cated many artistic metallic tools such as plumb bobs. pleasant and outgoing individual who loved sharing informa Dick shared his talents with many of us and for that we will tion concerning tools and related areas. always be grateful. He will be missed but never forgotten. Dick's background was primarily industrial. After graduat- William J. Baader years he became a maker of miniature tools. He was Past M-WTCA.ORGPresident and Live Member #46 of Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, a Past President and Life Member William J. Baader, 91, of of the Ohio Tool Collectors Association, Editor of the Springfield, OH. died peacefully Ohio Tool Box for ten years, and an avid collector of Thursday March 19, 2009 in antique tools since 1942. As a Life Member of the Amateur Springfield Regional Medical Trap Shooting Association, he enjoyed trap shooting for Center. He was born on May 26, 25 years. He was an Assistant District Commissioner of 1917 in Springfield, OH to Jacob the Boy Scouts, a trustee of the Clark County Historical and Marie (Sweeney) Baader. Society, member of the Champaign County Historical Bill was a very active member of St. Teresa Catholic Society and a member of the Springfield Ohio Engineers Church, participating as a Eucharistic Minister since 1987 Club. He was married on April 29, 1939 to Mary Catharine and volunteered many hours to craft woodwork for the (Richey) Baader, his wife of 69 years. church and parish house. A retired cabinetmaker, in later December 2009 41 Obituaries Mark E. Hughes Jr. Mark E. Hughes Jr., 60, of Lyndon, better known as the He was employed by E.H.V. Weidmann for 30 years retir "Tool Man," died peacefully September 9, 2009, at ing this past July. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, He loved and collected tools, especially Vermont made N.H. Mark was born April 9, 1949, in Montpelier, the son tools. It was his way of preserving the past. He had a small of Mark and Helen Hughes Sr. He served in the U.S. Air business called Good Old Tools which consisted of buy Force, and attended Lyndon State College. ing, restoring, and selling hand tools, primitives, and col Through the years Mark was appointed to the Governor's lectibles. He loved blacksmithing, auctions, flea markets, Council on Historic Preservation, Parish Council and yard sales. He loved to travel and had visited much of President at St. Elizabeth Church, Director of the Mid Europe, Canada, most of the United States, and Mexico. West Tool Collectors Association, member of the New Mark was a very special man filled with fairness, honesty, England Tool Collectors, Antique Tool Traders, and Early and integrity. He had a great sense of humor and pos American Industries. sessed uncommon common sense. Mark owned Arnold Falls Forge on Concord Ave. in St. He is survived by his devoted wife Judy (Marsh) Hughes, Johnsbury and demonstrated blacksmithing at the whom he married in 1980. Fairbanks Museum Annual Craft Days for several years. Richard E. Sprague Richard E. Sprague age 63, died Monday September 28, was also an active member of Mid-West Tool Collectors 2009 at Homeward Hospice in Ames, Iowa. Richard was Association. He collected antique hand planes and made born on July 29, 1946 in Des Moines. wood handles for several of them. Woodworking was his greatest talent. He had a love for all the fine features of After high school, Richard attended Auto Mechanic wood and could build anything from furniture to marble School in Omaha. He then entered the United States Air machines. However his favorite pastime was playing with Force and worked as a mechanic on jet bombers. In 1968 his three grandsons. he married Linda Petersen. He then attended Bailey Tech for diesel mechanic training in St. Louis. This began his Richard was a devoted husband, a loving father and a mis thirty-one year profession working with diesel engines, chievous grandfather. He never knew a stranger and had from generators to tug boats to construction equipment, a great ability to see the good in people. Everyone knew to tractor trailers. he was never at a loss for words. His hobbies included a card club that has been meeting Memorial contributions may be made to the Israel Hospice for over thirty years, traveling the U.S., building his '38 home in Ames, Iowa or the Mid-West Tool Collectors Chevy pickup, and rebuildingM-WTCA.ORG various cars for his kids. He Endowment Fund in loving memory of Richard. Bill Standerfer Bill Standerfer, 81, of Sullivan, IL. passed away September been the manager at the Chipps Elevator for the 3, 2009. Bill was born January 22, 1928 in Sullivan. He Livergood Grain Co. He was also a long time member of was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, and had the Midwest Tool Collectors Association. 42 The Gristmill A Birmingham 5 inch "T" Rabbet Plane by John G. Wells This is a Birmingham 5 inch non 13 3/4 inch long plane with a 2 1/4 inch cutter. Most of the "T" Rabbets in collections are the 6 inch non adjustable "T" Rabbet plane, a size I had adjustable models. The 5 inch "T" Rabbet plane is only not encountered before. It was sold in the 15% smaller than the 6 inch plane, and in casual observa CRAFTS April 18, 2009 spring auction. tion it could easily be mistaken for the 6 inch size. I won der if there are some 5 inch "T" Rabbet planes in collec The Birmingham "T" rabbet planes are sometimes called the tions that have been overlooked. 'Bat Wing' plane. This plane is similar in shape to the well known 6 inch "T" rabbet; it is almost an 85% scaled down The Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co. of Birmingham, version. Both planes have a 1 1/2 inch cutter. This 5 inch "T" CT was in business under that name from 1885 until 1890 rabbet plane had a washer under the cutter locking screw at which time the section of Birmingham their factory was rather than a lever cap, and the patina on the plane and cut located in, was annexed by the adjoining city of Derby: ter looked like the plane had never had a lever cap. Consequently, the Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co. reorganized under the name of the Derby Plane A few 4 inch "T" Rabbet planes have turned up. We know Manufacturing Co. They operated under that name until of four; one had a lever cap the other three did not. We 1900, when they were purchased by the Union examined the lever cap on the one 4 inch plane that had a Manufacturing Co, of New Britain, Conn. For more infor levercap: it was a very thin iron casting that could easily mation on the Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co. see have broken if the lever cap locking screw was tightening Roger K. Smith: P-TAMPIA, Vol.I, pp. 186 - 193, and Vol.II, a little too much. The patina on the planes without lever pp. 136 - 139. caps showed no evidence that the planes had ever been equiped with lever caps. Birmingham "T" Rabbet planes were manufactured under patent No. 296,207, issued April 1, 1884 to George D. Mosher and William H. Ford. The patent shows a cutter adjustment. A few adjustable examples have been seen, but the non-adjustable versions are far more common. When an adjustable version shows up, the adjuster is often missing, leaving an empty 1/2 inch hole in the plane's body.' An ad in the Derby City Directory 1884- 1885, showed a version of the "T" rabbet plane with an adjustable fence." I know of no examples of this plane with an adjustable fence. Birmingham 4, 5. & 6 inch "T'' Rabbet Planes This same ad in the Derby City Directory, showed that the "T" Rabbets were manufactured and marketed by Ford & I would appreciate hearing from collectors who have a Mosher, manufactures and inventors of patented listing of the sizes of Birmingham "T" rabbet planes that adjustable bench planes in Birmingham Conn, 1884 - were offered, have a Birmingham 5 inch "T" Rabbet plane 1885. They were made after that by the Birmingham Plane in their collection, or have or know of a "T" Rabbet plane Manufacturing Co. George D Mosher was president of the larger than 13 3/4 inches. You can send me an email at Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co. [email protected]; my phone number and mail ing address are in the M-WTCA Directory. It is not clear why the "T" rabbet planes were not offered M-WTCA.ORGK. in the small Birmingham pocket catalog, ca. 1886. m This i Roger Smith: Patented, Transitional, and Metallic Planes In catalog shows and lists the sizes of the adjustable skeletal America, Vol.I, pp. 186-195. bench planes patented by George D. Mosher, December ii Thomas C. Lamond: Manufactured and Patented Spokeshaves & 16, 1884; adjustable and non-adjustable block planes; and Similar Tools, p.251. . spoke shaves. There was an ad in the August 1887 issue iii This catalog was reprinted by Martin J. Donnelly. The Birmingham of the Carpentry and Building magazine offering Mosher's catalog offers a Patented Combination Spoke Shave, with a Chamfering 1884 patented skeletal plane.;v Gauge Attachment. This tool was announced in the December 9, 1886, issue of Iron Age Magazine on page 29 as a new spoke shave, op. cit, p. I do not know of any catalog or listing of the sizes that 249. Birmingham "T" rabbet planes were made in, but the iv Roger K. Smith: op. cit. Vol.I, pp. 186-195. smallest I know of is the 4 inch size and the largest is a V Ibid. December 2009 43 Tool Family Trees Answers by Bob Roger Tool B, a dental float, does not belong with the family of shoe maker's peg smoothers. The leather soles of early boots and shoes were fastened with wooden pegs. When the pegs took on moisture they would swell and hold the sole tight. But the sharp points of the pegs Figure 4. The Pull-Push Style would often project inside above the insole and would require The third style a blade style that cuts smoothing before the shoe could be worn. This smoothing by either pulling or pushing. This was done with a peg float, cutter, rasp, or nipper. Many early 'pull-push' style usually has an open peg cutters were in common use before the US Patent system ing above the blade (two legs hold was established and were not patented. My cutters range in the blade) as shown in Figure 4. A overall length (including the wood handle) from 8 to 25 inch variation of this style only cuts on es the longer ones being for high-top boots and the shorter Figure 5. Pull Style the pull ( only one side of the blade is o~es for low, open shoes. They are a commonly found 'old sharpened). An example of this pull style with an open blade is tool'. There were four basic styles of peg cutters. shown in Figure 5 (you are looking at the sharp edge). The first style is a small file, rasp, or float on the end of a The fourth style of cutter is a pair of peg and nail nippers. shank (Figure 1). The bottoms of shoemaker's floats are These have curved handles so they reach into the shoe easi often convex and never have a protective border, so that pegs ly, and the blades are on the bottom to cut the peg or nail near the inside edge of the upper can be reached and tightly against the insole. The top nipper in Figure 6 was smoothed. Some heads, such as the second from the left in patented primarily as a peg cutter while the bottom nipper, Figure 1, incorporate two sets of grooves with one set facing with its increased leverage, was primarily for cutting nails. frontward and the other backward so that pegs may be smoothed on the 'push' and on the 'pull'. Some float heads The float style swivel to allow adjustment of the angle between the shaft and peg cutter is head, and these are likely to be patented. often mistaken for the dental The second style is a blade that cuts the peg by pushing. float that is Examples are used on horse's shown in Figure 2. teeth (Figure 7), There are also and vice-versa. combinations of Here is how to the 'push' blade tell them apart. and float. Figure 3 Figure 6. Peg and Nail Nippers The bottoms of shows both sides shoemaker's floats were usually convex with coarse cut of two of these ting grooves extended to the edge. The outline shape was frequently oval or at least rounded on the comers. In con trast the dental float has either a flat or a concave rectan gula; surface, finer grooving, and always has a prot_ective side-border so that tissue adjacent to the tooth is not harmed. Dental floats are also called tooth rasps, mouth left: Figure 2. Push-style M-WTCA.ORGPeg Cutters rasps, or farrier's floats. Although there may be a few bel.ow: Figure 3. boot makers who still use Combination floats and wooden pegs in the waist or push-style peg cutters shank of the boot, most peg floats went 'bye-bye' over a hundred years ago. In con trast, if your horse has teeth you will need a dental float. They are still made and sold today with little change except for price. 44 The Gristmill What's It The items and their pictures will be identified by the issue Fig. 137-3 number of the Gristmill it first appeared in and their order listed in that issue. Fig. 137-1 Fig. 137-3 This unknown tool is from the west coast, and still has some japanning. There is a patent date on the cross piece but is unreadable. Fig. 137-1 From the upper midwest, this item was Previous Items Identified found in the attic of a recently acquired home. When Fig. 136-2 the crank is turned, the wood hammers make a very loud sound. Fig. 137-2 diameter diameter No. 315,631. M-WTCA.ORGFig. 136-2. This item brought several responses from across Fig. 137-2 This item came from the deep south where an the country. It is part of the metal core for a shoe tree or 1800s knitting mill was located and may or may not have shoe stretcher. had anything to do with the mill. This column is for you, the readers. Please send your items, answers, and comments to: Virginia White, PO Box 1418, Angels Camp, CA 95222. Phone (209) 728-2142. E-mail: vwhitel [email protected] December 2009 45 Toolemera.com ll' ancestors kept their Publisher: Classics - Digital & Print Online Museum : Books & Ephemera Hand Tool Makers : ay Online Directory •!• Premier Title •!• Digital Mechanick Exercises by Joseph Moxon The Toolemera Press In Association with the EAIA Digital Chronicle - Digital DAT UH'AGE BOOK OF lNSTRUCHONS &. USES f'REE Willi PURCHASE. 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Collections or pieces OK. 1 1/4", 13/16", 3/4", 5/8", 5/16" Must be OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS Please advise price and condition. Good +, no nicks in cutter, not all mush AMISH COUNTRY David McDonald, 14211 Kellywood roomed on striking end. Doug Hughes, Lane, Houston, TX 77079 (281) 558- 113 Weber St. S. Waterloo,ON. N2J 2A4 5236 [email protected] Canada 519-744-2690 ELI'S WANTED: Tools of any sort made by ANTIQUE TOOLS the Sandusky Tool Co. I don't have Would you like to better be able to use them all yet! Also, catalogs, advertis --, p 214S. VineSr. ing and related material. John the tools you collect? To have your Arlhur, II 6191 I Walkowiak, 3452 Humboldt Ave., hands follow the hands of previous Just 30 Minutes South of Champaign Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 824- owners in using your tools for the tasks Primitives • Tools• What's It Table 0785. [email protected] they were created for? Check us out! MIKE SIEMSEN'S SCHOOL OF WOOD Eli Schrock, Owner WORKING www.schoolofwood.com, WANTED: Wooden Bottom Planes in Phone: 217.543.2108 Fax: 217.543.2110 restorable condition and/or for parts. Chisago City, MN, 651-257-9166 Cell: 217 .254.7140 Closed Sunday My interest is repair and cleanup of these for appearance not value. Also need source for handles (tote) and knobs, original or reproductions. James Hansen, 2378 W. Hansen Rd. Wilcox, Az.. 85643. Phone 520-384-9173, Advertising Information Cell 520-507-5184, Fax 520-384-3347 ISSUE COPY DEADLINE DISPLAY ADS - RATES March January 10 Size Cost Word Limit June April 10 Full page, 4--color, September July 10 (when available) $275 900 December October 10 Full page $180 900 Halfpage $105 450 CLASSIFIED ADS - RATES Quarter page* $60 225 $ .18 per word - ALL words. Other sizes $9.50 per column inch $3.50 minimum per ad. (1 column approx. 2-1/4" wide.) 25 word limit. NEW POLICY: The Gristmill will no longer accept advertising for a date sensitive YOU'VE event, that will occur during the month of The Gristmill's publication. For example, an GOT TOOLS ad for an auction on March 25th that is to be placed in the March issue. * For layout purposes, all quarter page ads must be the following size. 3 l/211 wide X 4 7/8 11 tall. Always buying M-WTCA.ORGAlways Selling Typesetting and borders are not included in the page rates. Special artwork will be Pete Niederberger charged at cost. We must have a sketch or rough drawing indicating how you want your Used and Antique Toob and ad laid out. Camera Ready ads are accepted at no additional charge. Parts for Same Mail Order Call Me and For your protection and complete satisfaction, ALL ads should be typewritten and dou Come to tbe Shop ble-spaced. If this is not possible, please PRINT legibly. 415-924-IMOJ pniederber@aoLcom Payment must accompany ad. Make checks payable to M-WTCA. At this time, advertis A-1 LEVEL REPAIR ing will be accepted only from M-WTCA members in good standing. For infonnation and Most brands repaired and restored membership application, contact John Walkowiak or one of the officers whose address is shown on the inside front cover of this publication. Bob and Diane Skogman 18639 - 327th Ave. Isle. MN 56342-4 784 Phone: 1·320-684 -2078 Send all ads to: Bill Kolm 11415 Spaulding Street Omaha, NE 68164, phone E-mail: [email protected] (402) 572-1238, E-Mail [email protected] Website: www.a1levelrepair.com "WE'RE ON THE LEVEL!" December 2009 47 MWTCA Area P and Brown Auction Services are pleased to jointly sponsor: York Tool Sale & Brown Auction January 23, 2010 Holiday Inn, York, PA TOOL SALE is on Saturday morning. Show time from 7 a.m. to 12 noon . About 60 tables of tools for your review and purchase. Show managed by the MWTCA Area P. For Tool Sale Information or Table Rental: Don Stark (717) 367-5207 [email protected] THE AUCTION starts at l p.m. and includes Stanley tools of all types. Inclinometer and levels . Plow planes in exotic woods. Ivory and boxwood rules . Patented planes and braces. English infill planes. And, as always, a good selection of high-quality box lots. Approximately 450 lots of outstanding tools. All offered for your con ideration without reservations or reserves. Preview 11 :00 a .m. to 12:45 p.m. List mailed and available online on ovember 22, 2009. Full online and mail bidding. Be sure to ask for the special room rate at the Holiday lnn. Louck's Mill Road , York, PA (7 17) 846-9500 Brown Auction Services Other Brown Auction for 2010 included: Fine Tool Journal 36th International Tool Sale & Auction 27 Fickett Road March 26-27, 2010. Camp Hill, PA. Pownal, ME 04069 EAIAAuction. June 4, 2010. 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