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Newark, New Jersey was an industrial center in the early 19th century with a population of 11,000 souls in 1830. […]

QUESTIONS Collecting old tools often raises questions not easily answered.  We’ve all got them.  Here are some examples of questions

No, a butt gauge is not used for anatomical measurements but rather for the layout of butt hinges on doors

Just over 2000 years ago a son was born to an Israeli carpenter named Joseph.  As was the custom of

Nelson J. Wemmer, American Entrepreneur Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I had never heard the name, Nelson Wemmer, until I began reading American

Levels attracted me 43 years ago with their exotic woods and fancy cast iron designs.  Machine shops were in a panic

The Pennsylvania GazetteSunday, September 17, 1741 Who was America’s first level maker?  Specifically, who was the first to make a