On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM, Dave Broman  wrote:

> The museum I work for recently received the donation of a catalog from the
> Clemens Vonnegut hardware store in Indianapolis. Clemens was the GG of the
> famous author. I think it's from about 1880, but the pages aren't dated and
> I have yet to dig further.


BTW, the Vonnegut family is also part of VonDuPrin door hardware somewhere
along the line too.

Looking through blood and gore, we can move the date up a bit.  The catalog
says it includes the Dado Cutter, and the slitter bits, which Leach says
were added in 1919 and 1884 respectively.  So currently no older than
1919.  (If Leach's dates can be believed)

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm#num47

the #50 lists only older cutters, no help

The 78 has the pre-1910 vines, not the fish, so no help

The #13 was only made til 1909.....  Hmmm, selling old stock?

The #18 has the early knuckle cap, didn't update the block press?

Switching to Stearns saw vises, comparing to catalog #34 from 1934?
Estabilished 1864, catalog 34, Archive.Org claims 1934,

#0 $10/doz here  $12 /doz there

#3 $16/doz here $18/ doz there,

Same with Wentworth saw vises.

#1 $15 vs 19
#2 $21 vs 30
#3 $18 vs 24

so guessing Stearns 1934 is a bit newer

The #120 Acme saw is in there, and the Disstonian says it was discontinued
in 1920, again, selling old stock for how long?


-- 
Kirk Eppler, offering opinions with a side order of facts, but only half
baked, in HMB, CA