Hi Wiktor,

Not really, the only source material I have is Trade Directory Listings,

Kelly's 1893 PRIEST (& Co.) brass founders & saw screw makers 60
Peacroft White 1901 PRIEST (& Co.) brass founders, saw screw
manufacturers casters of mill brasses, moulds &c Peacroft Brass Works 60
Solly Street

White's 1919 PRIEST (& Co.) brass founders 56 Eyre Lane Kelly's 1925
PRIEST =09(& Co.) brassfounders =0956 Eyre Lane

Looks like they were in business in Sheffield from 1890's to the
1920's at least.

The trade mark info came from Kelly's 1901 directory.

You might be onto something here, if you could find company records or
accounts, you would, I suspect get a good deal of information on
Sheffield tool makers for that period. ....

Like most, I have several "Warranted Superior" saws ,and often wonder
who really made them.

I was hoping that their names might have been Warren Priest and
Ted Priest.

Regards Ray

On 8/4/2008, "Wiktor A. Kuc"  wrote:

>
>Ray,
>
>I am interested in finding more about Priest & Co. Can you point me to
>any source material?
>
>
>Wiktor A. Kuc Albuquerque, NM 505-401-6020 www.wkFineTools.com
>www.wkTools.com
>
>
>-----Original Message----- From: oldtools-bounces@r... [mailto:oldtools-
>bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Ray Gardiner Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008
>8:12 PM To: oldtools@r... Subject: Re: [OldTools] Old saw with blank
>medallion
>
>
>Hi Mike, & GG's
>
>
>The acid etching info, was from a 2005 article by Simon Barley in
>TATHS, reproduced on Wiktor's amazing site at:-
>
>http://www.wkfinetools.com/cc_how/saws/acidEtching_Saws/acidEtching-
>Simon1.a sp
>
>Medallion Trivia I have been looking at Medallions, and notice that
>Priest & Co. The makers of the "Warranted Superior" the screws that
>everyone seemed to use when they didn't want to use their own
>medallion. Priest & Co, registered the design as a trademark. Does that
>mean manufacturers medallions as trade marks only apply to the
>medallion not the saw?
>
>Blank Medallions? I can't think of any reason why a manufacturer
>would put a blank medallion on a saw, Maybe it's been re-handled some
>time ago.
>
>Either way it's an interesting find. Nice one James!
>
>Regards Ray
>
>
>
>>
>>There are also listings for an English George Bishop saw maker
>>beginning in 1781. And while I don't think the saw is that old, it
>>well could be from before the 1850 time frame of etching the saw
>>plate (at least by S&J according to Ray Gardiner--thanks for that
>>info, Ray!).
>>
>>The handle is reminiscent of Disston's early No.8 (circa 1845):
>>http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/8page/1845no8h.jpg As well as a
>>couple early English saws (closer in match, actually) that I only have
>>handle images of and no maker's names.
>>
>>Me thinks it is English.
>>
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