Item RB11 - Sargent No. 32 Try Mitre Square.
An
uncommon tool for sure, this appears to be a very early example of Sargent’s No.
32 try mitre square—inspired no doubt by Stanley’s Winterbottom’s try mitre
square. This example has a rosewood handle, gradated on both sides, fixed to
rosewood handle faced with brass. The steel blade is continuous within the
handle to its lower end. The square is marked with a April 27, 1909 patent
date. This is for E.A. King’s patent, No.919,883. This patent was
assigned to Henry Disston & Sons and is for the continuous metal blade within
the handle, and it is likely that Disston made this square for Sargent. The
pattern of 5 rivets fixing the rosewood handle to the L-shaped blade is seen in
the Disston No. 10 try mitre square, but not in catalogue cuts of the normal
Sargent No. 32 try square. Also, the rivets in this square are 5/16” steel
ones, not the smaller brass ones in the catalogue cuts. This is an interesting
try square. The blade is tarnish, with little pitting, and the rosewood is
somewhat worn on some edges. Easily Good.
Price - $30.00
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