OldTools Archive

Recent Bios FAQ

11756 Patrick Leach <leach@i...> 1997‑01‑10 Conquest of the Tidey Bowl...
Letter V appears to be a return to some semblance of sanity. 
Thankfully, it's much shorter than the previous two, and it's
a bit easier to stomach.

 "                                 Ithaca Dec. 1st 1856
  J.B.Anthony
         Providence
                   Dear Sir
                          A thousand apolegies for so shame-
  ful a neglect on my part relative to our business matters.
    Two weeks ago today I was called away quite unexpectedly
  on business conserning my new inventions and was unable to return
  until Saturday last. Am in receipt of your favors of 15th
  Nov containing bill also that of 20th in reply to my enquiry for a
  maleable iron consern for the infomation given thereby except my
  thanks. Enclosed find check for amt. of bill $21.66.
    The goods are also recd. with which so far as the grinding and
  polishing of the surface is conserned I am much pleased but
  with regard to the grinding of the cap as I term it that is the
  rounded portion of the lower extremity of which defect in common
  I have endeavoured to particularese to you I must say I am
  not altogether satisfied. Yours are ground too stout please 
  compare with one in model sent you.
    Have improved an oppetunity to a considerable extent in
  introducing my Eureka and am pleased to say the prospect
  is flatering. It is without a doubt on my mind destined
  to superseed all other planes at an advanced price sufficient
  to warrant to manufactorers thereof a profit trebble that of
  the ordinary business. Am desirous of connecting myself
  with some good manufactoring Co. in behalf thereof as soon
  as possible. Could you do me any assistance in bringing
  my wishes about the same will be appreciated.
    Pleas inform me if convenient of the address of the Union
  Tool Co.
                          Yours &c.
                                     M.B.Tidey"

  Tidey seems upbeat in this letter, even going so far to call his
plane patent "Eureka". His confidence in its success is obvious,
and he thanks the Co. for sending him the irons and the name of a
foundry. He's not 100% happy with the irons they sent him due to 
problems on their caps.

  He's still sniffing around for someone to manufacture his "Eureka"
and once again "threatens" the Co. by asking for the Union Tool Co.
J.B.Anthony, the Treasurer of the Co. scribbled "Union Tool Co. -
Goshen, MS" on the top of the letter, so it can be assumed that 
they finally granted his wish.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Patrick Leach
Just say It was probably like siccing a rabid dog on them.
etc.
Check IT out at http://www.intool.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------



Recent Bios FAQ