by Paul Van Pernis After a series of ever more contentious disputes, Leonard Bailey left The Stanley Rule & Level Company in 1874 to strike out on his own in the tool-making business. Within weeks, he set up shop in Hartford, Connecticut, as Leonard Bailey & Co. and started to produce his Victor line of …
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Excerpted from The Chronicle, Vol. II, No. 10, June 1939 By William S. Sprague A churn has been defined as “a vessel in which milk or cream is agitated to induce the separation of the oily globules from the other portions” (B). Herodotus (circa 484), writing of the Scythians, says: “These people pour the milk …
The subject of this piece is a prototype for the Stanley No. 87 cabinet makers scraper plane (Figure 1). It will be described and compared to the production model No. 87 (Figure 2). John Wells and Chuck Wirtenson [1] have done a type study of the Stanley No. 85 cabinet makers scraper plane which includes …
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Thanks to board member Sally Fishburn, here are some links to short videos at the Arnold Zlotoff Tool Museum.The museum is located on the grounds of Apple Island Resort in South Hero, Vermont. https://zlotofftoolmuseum.org/Contact Info:Phone: (802) 349-9236Email: joyner@together.net Videos can be found here: https://zlotofftoolmuseum.org/trade-crafts-videos/
This article is excerpted from The Chronicle, Volume X, December 1957 An exhibit of old-time beekeeping equipment i now open to the public at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. This collection of old and rare beehives and apiculturist’s tools is being sponsored by the Vermont Beekeeper Association in cooperation with the Museum. Fifty-five different …
In our continuing effort to keep amused during these times of “social distancing”, here’s a link to a virtual tour of the IIAH- Institute for Industrial Arts and History. Lot’s of short videos of old-timey engines to enjoy.https://www.iiah-usa.org/tour-the-iiah
This post comes our way from board member Sally Fishburn, http://www.safishburn.net/ Sally’s company, S.A.Fishburn, Inc. is dedicated to helping individuals (home owners, municipalities, non-profits, etc.) maintain the historic spirit and materials of their buildings though hands-on preservation, consulting, and design work.-Marc Sitkin For years, well, for over a decade, I was involved with Ben’s Mill …
By C. Malcolm Watkins, Associate Curator, Division of Ethnology, U.S. National Museum Reprinted from The Chronicle, Volume IV, January, 1951 Of special interest to members of the Early American Industries Association is the Greenwood Gift to the Smithsonian Institution. This comprises a collection which illustrates the arts and living habits of rural Americans prior to …
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by R. James Aber Reprinted from The Chronicle, Volume XXIV, September 1971 One of the finest hardware stores in the United States at the turn of the (20th) century, Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. spared no expense or effort to maintain the largest inventory of tools and hardware in the East. The selling floors of the …
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https://www.themasonic.com/building_architecture.phpI received this link from member Daniel Semel the other day and thought that other members might be interested in spending a little time on this very enjoyable tour. This is best viewed on a full size monitor , so hold off watching it on your phone. Thanks to Dan for sending this on. Perhaps …