| The Davistown Museum |
| Center for the Study of Early Tools |
| Scattered throughout The Davistown Museum are tools by important manufacturers who are also the subject of |
| information files compiled by the museum. This is a listing of our holdings for: |
| L.S. Starrett Co. |
| | Status | Location |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Classic Period of American Machinist's Tools |
| Measuring Tools |
| 111900T14 | Center finder | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 6 5/8" long with a 6" pivoting arm, signed "The L S Starrett Co Athol Mass USA". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T12 | Dividers | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 3 13/16" long, signed "Starrett Athol Mass". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T9 | Double square | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 4" rule, signed "NO 13 The LSS Co Athol Mass USA". |
| The accompanying bevel blade is not available. DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T5 | Inside calipers | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 5", signed "STARRETT ATHOL MASS USA". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 71903T9 | Level | DTM |
| Cast iron and brass, 9" long, signed "L. S. Starrett & Co Athol Mass Pat Applied For". |
| This appears to be the first model of this particular size level. |
| 63001T12 | Machinist's square | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 2 5/8" long, 2 1/8" blade, signed "The LSS Co Athol Mass No 20". |
| A classic example of Starrett's finest product. DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T4 | Outside calipers | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 5", signed "L S S Co. ATHOL MASS USA" with an owner's signature "M. E. Weed". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T1 | Rule | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 12" long, signed "L.S. STARRETT ATHOL MASS USA TEMPERED No 4". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 41302T5 | Tapered gauge | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 6 1/8" long, 7/16" wide, signed "N. 270 The L. S. Starrett Co. Athol, Mass USA". |
| Calibrated in millimeters and in hundredths of an inch. The maximum thickness this gauge measures is 0.150 inches. DATM |
| (Nelson 1999) pg. 751 contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| TJG1003 | Toolmaker's buttons | bio | DTM |
| Metal, 4 1/2" long, signed "STARRETT ATHOL MASS NO. 494-D". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| 111900T13 | Toolmaker's buttons | bio | DTM |
| Steel, 2 5/16" long, signed "Starrett Athol Mass USA No 494.B". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools |
| Miscellaneous Tools |
| 22601T2 | Adjustable jaw cut nipper | bio | DTM |
| Steel with carbide tipped jaw, 7" long, signed "L S Starrett Co. Athol Mass USA No 1- 7 IN". |
| For use in wire mills, piano tuning and by telephone workers for wire cutting. The removable jaws may be reground, repaired |
| or replaced. DATM (Nelson 1999, 751) contains historical information on L. S. Starrett Co. |
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