| Davistown Museum Inventory of Tools - Industrial Revolution - | Other Woodworking Tools |
| Other | Status | Location |
| 22601T1 | Bit brace | DTM |
| Cast steel, 12" high, 6 1/2" wide wheel, 1/4" chuck, signed "The Jacob Mfg Co. Hartford Conn USA" and "Patented Sept 16 |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists a Jacobs Mfg. Co. in Danielson CT, n.d. An unusual bit brace with a very large wheel and a twisted |
| stock. Possibly one of a kind or a limited edition; never seen before by the curator. |
| 111001T10 | Bit brace | bio | DTM |
| Cast steel, brass, iron and rosewood, 15 3/8" high, 7 1/2" swing, signed "Miller's Falls Mfg Co." on upper arm and "Pat'd Apr. |
| 10 67 no 0". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists Miller's Falls Mfg. Co. from 1868 - 72 (formerly the Levi J. Gunn and Charles H. Amidon Co.) In |
| 1872 they dropped the Mfg. to become Miller's Falls Co. (1872 - 1931). DATM also notes an 1877 patent hand brace for them |
| but no 1867 brace. The patent date on this brace clearly states 67. |
| 032203T12 | Bit brace | bio | photo | DTM |
| Steel, brass and wood, 14" long with a 5" swing, signed "The Davis Level & Tool Co Springfield Mass" "Pat April 17, 1883 Oct |
| 14, 1884". |
| Davis Level & Tool Co. made levels, dividers, machinist and other tools in Springfield, MA, from 1875 to 1892. Prior to 1875, |
| their tools were marked "Davis Co." (1867 - 1875). These tools are considered among the finest produced by American |
| toolmakers in the 19th century. |
| 41203T3A | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "J Booth & Son". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists this company's working dates from 1850 - 1854 in Philadelphia, PA. |
| 41203T3J | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "Spears & Jackson". |
| Another well known Sheffield, England, manufacturer. |
| 41203T3H | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "W. Greaves & Sons Steel Works". |
| A famous and prolific Sheffield, England, manufacturer. |
| 41203T31 | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "J. BEE CAST STEEL". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 993) indicates James Bee, 1814, is a foreign maker of braces and bits. |
| 41203T3G | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "__ Wells & Co Cast Steel". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists a T. E. Wells with working dates from 1850 - 1854 in Philadelphia, PA. |
| 41203T3B | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "H. Boker". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists this company's working dates from 1837 - 1969, no location given. Most Boker tools were imported |
| from Germany (pg. 98). |
| 41203T3C | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "Bagshaw & Field". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists this company's working dates from 1881 - 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. Walter Bragshaw was working |
| in Philadelphia as early as 1866 (pg. 47). |
| 41203T3D | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "Thiele & Quack". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999, 782) list this company as making bits and dies with no location or date. |
| 41203T3E | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "Walter & Co. Cast Steel". |
| This company is not listed in DATM (Nelson 1999); probably a Sheffield, England, manufacturer. |
| 41203T3F | Center bit | DTM |
| Cast steel, signed "Stortz & Son". |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) lists this company's working dates from 1853 - 1972 in Philadelphia, PA. |
| 040103T14 | Expansive bit | DTM |
| Drop forged steel, 9 1/4" long, signed "DAVIS THE HARDWARE MAN". |
| Who is Davis the hardware man? |
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