Tag: Tinsmith Tools
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Swages
We posted, in the photo gallery, a dozen swedges. We only refer to one as a swage. That tool was made in England. We have never heard anyone from England pronounce the word but textbooks from England spell it S W A G E and we have even seen it even spelled SUAGE. So, if…
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May & Co
From the 1853 Massachusette Register One of our first acquisitions was this piece from Samuel May & Co. They were a company in Boston MA that sold A W Whitney Machines. The cast iron top is stamped A W Whitney and the MAY & CO BOSTON is on the handle near the journal or box.…
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Our Favorite Object
Our favorite object.