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Coes Wrenches

Coes By John S. KebabianExcerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 32 no. 1, March 1979 The Coes firm was founded by Lor­ing and Aury G. Coes, brothers, of Worcester, Massachusetts. Their career began with their purchase of the wool­en-mill machinery firm of Kimball and Miller, in 1836. In 1838 a fire brought an end to that …

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The Stanley Companies Pictorial Promotions Circa 1860-1960

Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 62 no. 2, June, 2009 by Roger K. Smith Brief History of the Stanley Company In 1858, the Stanley Rule & Level Company was formed by the consolidation of the rule business of A. Stanley and Company with the level and try square business of the Hall & Knapp Company, …

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The Stinehour Press: Half a Century of Fine Printing in the Northeast Kingdom

Excerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 62 no. 3, September 2009 by Elton W. Hall On the morning of July 15, 2008, I arose early and drove north from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 225 miles to The Stinehour Press in Lunenburg, Vermont. The purpose of the trip was to purchase and to encourage others to purchase as …

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