Item B7- Charles Amidon Patent Corner Brace. May 13, 1884 Patent.
Charles
Amidon, one of the original partners in the Millers Falls Mfg. Company, had a
full inventive life (see Randy Roeder’s biographical notes about
Amidon ). After
leaving the Millers Falls Mfg Co (which then reorganized as The Millers Falls
Co), Amidon continued to make braces (and other items) in Millers Falls, Mass
before moving the Buffalo, NY region. There, he continued to receive brace (and
other patents) and entered into a series of partnerships. This corner brace
carries the patent date of May 13, 1884 for its now familiar form (this was the
first of this style corner brace), and rates a “B” for rarity from Ron Pearson.
The chuck of this brace is also marked with the April 20, 1880 patent of
Amidon’s for the elegant pair of short springless jaws that it contains (also a
patent of “B” rarity). The brace is clean and in perfect working order, with no
damage to the wooden handles. Typical of Amidon-manufactured braces, this has
the swaged retaining rings that fix the wrist handles. The crank handle on this
one is in the 8 inch sweep. Not clearly marked by a maker, this was almost
surely made by the partnership of Amidon and White, that did business in Buffalo
between 1883 and 1887. This is an uncommon brace in collectible condition.
Fine.
Price - $50.00
RETURN to forsale list.