Last weekend I drove an hour to a moving sale advertised with that
siren's song "tools, tools, tools".  Most was garbage, and overpriced
at that.  However, I did come away with an Army-issue Kennedy (metal)
machinist's chest containing a very random assortment of stuff.

Most of it were things like Starret mic's and such that didn't appear
to be that old, but there was a straight edge with combo, dividing, and
protractor heads  all marked "Union Tool Co, Orange Mass."  There were
a handful of calipers with the same mark as well.

I checked my copy of the EAIA's draft version of "Dictionary of
American Tool Makers" (or whatever), and while there was a listing for
the Union Tool Co (in the mid-1850's), the address wasn't in Orange,
Mass.

I realize the "Dictionary" is a (relatively old) work in progress, but
can anyone fill in the gap (and likely years) of the Union Tool Co.
I'm mostly curious about the likely age of the tools, but any history
would be nice.

Also, having heard the way folks in Orange, NJ pronounce their
hometown, I can't help but wonder how a Yankee says it. ;)

Thanks and regards,
Don Berry