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== Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, PA == | == Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, PA == | ||
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== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
=== Disston Handsaw Pamphlet ca. 1910-1922 === | |||
[[File:D6-01.png||left|thumb|Disston Pamphlet ca. 1910-1922]] | |||
Published circa 1910-12, this lavishly illustrated pamphlet shows all of Disston's mainline handsaws of the era. Each of the saw pages also includes a bit of Disston advertising on the opposite page. Towards the end we have yet more Disston cheer-leading followed by a couple of Disston saw vises and files. | |||
[[Disston_pamphlet_ca._1910|The entire pamphlet can be found here: ]] | |||
=== How a Disston Handsaw is Made ca. 1929 === | |||
[[File:DisstonMakingaSaw-1.png|left|thumb|How a Disston Handsaw is Made. 10 pages ca. 1929 ]] | |||
This 10 page pamphlet details all the steps involved with making a handsaw. It was published in 1929. The photographs provide an interesting insight into the Disston production line. They are of unusually high quality and a lot of detail can be made out in the photos. | |||
[[Disston_Making_A_Saw|The entire pamphlet can be found here: ]] | |||
== Advertisements == | == Advertisements == | ||
[[File:disston26.jpg|none|thumb|Jan., 1880 Carpentry and Building. Disston Saws in Boxes]] | [[File:disston26.jpg|none|thumb|Jan., 1880 Carpentry and Building. Disston Saws in Boxes]] | ||
[[File:disston28.jpg|none|thumb|Dec., 1877 Manufacturer and Builder.Keystone, Saw, Tool, Files, and Steel Works]] | [[File:disston28.jpg|none|thumb|Dec., 1877 Manufacturer and Builder.Keystone, Saw, Tool, Files, and Steel Works]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:40, 10 May 2020
Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, PA
Makers of saws of all types as well as other woodworking tools.
Publications
Disston Handsaw Pamphlet ca. 1910-1922
Published circa 1910-12, this lavishly illustrated pamphlet shows all of Disston's mainline handsaws of the era. Each of the saw pages also includes a bit of Disston advertising on the opposite page. Towards the end we have yet more Disston cheer-leading followed by a couple of Disston saw vises and files.
The entire pamphlet can be found here:
How a Disston Handsaw is Made ca. 1929
This 10 page pamphlet details all the steps involved with making a handsaw. It was published in 1929. The photographs provide an interesting insight into the Disston production line. They are of unusually high quality and a lot of detail can be made out in the photos.
The entire pamphlet can be found here:
