I have been able to find some info on a Lakeside company in New York from
the archives, but it refers only to chisels (big thick socket chisels based
on the one our two I have had.) And auger bits.  The logo on these tools is
similar to what is on this saw, allowing for the fact that it is extremely
faint on thia saw.  I also was able to find reference to Montgomery Ward's
use of the name, but don't know if they bought the brand our something like
that.  I am aware of the hardware brands, but haven't found reference to
Lakeside as being one.  My thinking is that they were an actual
manufacturer at one time, but that they probably did not make saws.  I
think that they probably either had someone make saws for them, or this was
the result of a later company using the brand such as possibly Monkey
Ward.  Either way it is a nice saw that I can put to use our maybe pass it
on to someone to give them a nudge down the slope.

Doc
On Jan 1, 2012 7:31 AM, "Ken Shepard"  wrote:

> Montgomery Ward used "Lakeside" as a house brand.  Don't know if it was
> used on saws or miter boxes, but I have seen it on eggbeaters and chisels.
>
> Ken Shepard
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:45 AM, John Holladay wrote:
>
>> This past week, while on vacation, I picked up a miter box with a 16" back
>> saw.  Both in pretty good condition.  While the saw was in good condition,
>> I started doing some cleaning on it and some of the etch came into view.
>>  I
>> can't make out much of it, but can make out enough to see the word
>> Lakeside.  I've heard of Lakeside augers and have even owned a Lakeside
>> chisel or two.  However, I've never seen or heard of any saws by this
>> company.  I've done a bit of searching and I found a discussion on another
>> website by someone that apparently had a similar saw to the one that I
>> have.  It is a nice saw with a a nice heavy steel spine.  From what I can
>> gather, originally, the spine was blued, but the blueing has long since
>> worn off.  There is some traces of blueing where the spine fits into the
>> top of the tote.  Before finding the etch on the plate, I would have
>> guessed that this saw was a Disston No. 4 saw that was made for another
>> company.  Does anyone know if Lakeside actually manufactured these saws
>> themselves or if they had someone like Disston or Atkins manufacture them
>> for them.  Also, how might I go about determining an approximate date of
>> when this saw was made.  Gauging by the shape of the handle (nicely
>> formed) and the style of screws and nuts used (it has Warranted Superior
>> on
>> the medalion), I would guess the saw to be made sometime between 1900 &
>> the
>> WWII erra.  I've searched in the archives and did not find any mention of
>> this brand relating to saws.  I also looked on Wiktor's site and only saw
>> mention of the chisels and augers there.  Is there anyone out there that
>> can help identify where this fine little saw could have come from?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Doc
>>
>>
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