Tool Types

Axes and Hatchets, Remodeling Tools

Directory of American Toolmakers Information

Information surrounding this company is cloudy and contested at best owing to the "Hunt" references on the tool markings. Theories include that Warren Hunt was a founder and major stockholder or that Hunt was an axe maker who was bought out by Douglas Co. A canadian subsidiary running from 1866 to 1885 had the same name until sold to E. Broad & Sons. Their business adress was in Boston by 1870, but had other factories stamping HOWE, NEWSHOPS, LOVET WORKS, UPPER WORKS, GILBOA and EAST PLANT on tools. Other brand names used include E. MOORE, L. STONE, D. SHARP and L. QUIN, all company employees.

Identifying Marks

Variations of the maker's name, "W.HUNT" or "WHUNT&CO.," one of the cities and/or "CAST STEEL WARRANTED"

General Information
 
While the DATM lists Goldblatt as primarily manufacturing axes and hatchets, the modern incarnation of Goldblatt has apparently manufactured tools relating to masonry and drywalling for some time.

Photographs
 

A lot of tools purchased in MA including some Goldblatt examples.

References

Nelson, Robert E., Ed. (1999). Directory of American Toolmakers: A listing of identified makers of tools who worked in Canada and the United States before 1900. Early American Industries Association. 
 

Links

www.davistownmuseum.org/PDFsforInventory/WebMaritimeIV_PDF.pdf -- Includes an entry of a lot including Goldblatt tools.

https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/The-Stanley-Works-Company-History.html -- Biography of Stanley Tool Works including a reference to buying out Goldblatt, noting that they manufactured "masonry, tile, and drywall tools."

http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/merc-compint-0000609903-Goldblatt-Tool-Co.html -- A company listing of a modern Goldblatt Tool Co. in Kansas City.