Saw, Hand

Object/Artifact

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East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Saw, Hand

Entry/Object ID

2013.15.1.1

Description

Hand saw #12, tapered blade with cross-cut teeth, ribbon top edge with nib 3 3/4" from end, extremely fine teeth/12 teeth/inch, marked medallion, "London Spring," "Refined/Patented/???," Disston & Sons (Philadelphia), apple wood finger-hold handle [might help date] with wheat design on front side, Social Security number "415321867" below right side handle, held to blade with four large brass screws/one attached to "H. Disston" medallion, Disston & Sons (Philadelphia)/Keystone Saw Works, 6 5/8"h x 30 5/8"l, pre-1900/probably c.1895. Real good quality, above average. Perhaps a special order saw, likely not in catalog. Interior lid - top slot

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Disston & Sons (Philadelphia) Keystone Saw Works

Notes

Date: 1914 c.

Dimensions

Height

6-5/8 in

Length

30-5/8 in