Description: Offering a pair of antique Simonds Steel Co. hand saws that date to the early part of last century. Simonds Steel Co. produced hand saws between 1900 and 1926. Both saws are in unrestored, as found condition. Based on my research, the top saw is a Simonds No. 7-1/2 Straight Back Narrow Saw Features: Length: 30 inches total, 26x5-3/4" blade TPI: 8 Rivets: 4 Handle: Hardwood wheat design let-in handle with pre-1922 medallion The bottom saw is No. 372 Skew back, narrow saw with the blade etching visible Features: Length: 24-1/2 inches total, 21-3/4x5" blade with etching. TPI: 7 Rivets: 5 Handle: Hardwood wheat design let-in handle, 1922-1926 medallion. The saws are in very shape, but there are plenty of pictures for you to decide yourself. The blades are straight and they do have have some rusting. There are some cracks on the one handle as shown. They would be great saws to restore. Getting both for one price. Check my store for other hand and hay saws, if interested. Fast shipping...thanks for looking! Some history of Simonds Steel Co. during their saw production days:1900 -- Simonds builds its own steel mill in Chicago so that the company can make its own steel, instead of buying from US and English steel producers, thus having greater control over the quality of steel.1901 (approx) -- Simonds begins producing and selling handsaws and backsaws1905-6 -- A new factory is built in Fitchburg on the site of the original factory. 1906 -- Branch offices in Montreal (including a factory) and St. John, New Brunswick in Canada open. A new factory for the production of files and hack saw blades opens in Fitchburg.1911 -- The steel mill operation is moved from Chicago to Lockport, NY. It is run by electricity from nearby Niagara Falls. A branch office in Vancouver opens.1913 -- Daniel Simonds dies. His son, Alvan T. Simonds (who graduated from Harvard and studied at the School of Metallurgy in Sheffield, England) takes over as president.1922 -- Name is changed to Simonds Saw and Steel Company. Branch office in Detroit is opened.1923 -- Simonds has over 2,200 employees.1926 -- Simonds stops the manufacture of handsaws after only 25 years.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-20T20:10:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Simonds
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
