The following is excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. XVII no. 3, September 1964 by James Sorber The header shown in figs. 1 and 2, fitted into the swage-block of the anvil. The heated nail-rod was pointed on the anvil; placed over ,the chisel or hardie part of the header, partially cut a,nd then placed in …
Figure 1 (left). An 1874 Stanley advertisement showing its nos. 1, 2, and 3 trammel points. The Stanley Rule & Level Co. of New Britain, Connecticut, began making trammel points in 1874. Trammel points are a pair of sliding points that are attached to a wood or metal beam or bar for scribing or drawing …
Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. XXI “Supplement,” March 1968 by Ivan H. Crowell Chest Lock with a Bell and Combination This chest lock was hand made largely of sheet iron parts riveted together, and measures 7 by 6 by 1 inch. The key was not necessarily in the locking operation, the lid catch forced the …