Your second entry with a date of 1865 is a bit difficult to explain,
considering Henry Disston's first son was born in 1871 if I'm not mistaken.
Could he have just been optimistic?

Prior to that event, his saws were marked 'Henry Disston'.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oldtools@l...
[mailto:owner-oldtools@l...]On Behalf Of Louis
Michaud
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 8:52 AM
To: oldtools@l...
Subject: Re: Disston dating


Thanks to Tom Price's efforts:

I think the real value of this timeline is that the various saw
medallions likely to be encountered by us rust hunters are in a linear
sequence. Previously, I was not able to find this information in the
archives or on the 'Net. The dates are probably not very reliable and you
may notice that I removed the ending dates. It has been pointed out to me
that Disston, like Stanley, used parts for a long time after their
introduction so who really can say when they stopped using a medallion of
any type. We will have to collectively wait for the real type studies to
accurately date our beloved saws.

Early medallions - no source
information forthcoming              -----?

Sunken medallion, split nuts,
H. Disston & Son                     1865?

Sunken medallion, split nuts,
H. Disston & Sons                    1871?

Sunken medallion, screw head nuts,
H. Disston & Sons                    ~1876

Sunken medallion, screw head nuts,
H. Disston & Sons., with Glover's
Dec. 27, 1887 patent date around
the keystone.                        ~1887

Raised medallion, screw head nuts,
H. Disston & Sons/Philada            ~1891

Raised medallion, screw head nuts,
Disston/Phila                        1920's?

Raised medallion, screw head nuts,
Disston/USA                          1940's?

Thanks for your collective interest and enthusiasm in this endeavor. At
least we weren't arguing with each other, which was perhaps my
unconscious goal after all.
****************************
Tom Price (TomPrice@a...)
Would Do A Belly Whopper On A Flea Market Table To Snag A D-15

>In the last few weeks I have come into a clutch (gaggle, herd, mess) of
saws.
>I know there is a Disston dating page out there, but can't seem to find it.
>Can someone send me the URL?
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>Bill
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