At 09:21 PM 2/25/2009, Steve Sullivan wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>
>" Charles Taylor was an edge tool maker working at 47 Eyre Lane in
>Sheffield.  His known working dates are 1905 to 1911 based on the
>trade directories of the era. "
>
>He must have been prolific as Charles Taylor, Sheffield tools are reasonably
>common in this part of the world. I have numerous chisels and possibly a
>gouge with this branding.

It is very possible that he was bought out by another firm who 
continued to use the name.  That might account for the relatively 
short working dates.  Was a very common practice in England.

Tony

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