This maker of sawmill machinery dates to 1889 or earlier. They were successors to Knight's Machine Works of Hicksville, OH, and Canton Saw Works of Canton.
Information Sources
- The May 1889 issue of "The Wood-Worker" carried an ad for "Knight's improved mill dogs, for rapidity of action, simplicity, durability, and effective work, have no equal! Over 10,000 in use in the United States and Canada. Canton Saw Co., successors to Canton Saw Works, Canton, O., Knight's Mach. Wks, Hicksville, Ohio."
- The above ad depicts the Knight sawmill dog, carrying the patent date Oct 16 1880.
- The May 1907 American Thresherman carried an ad for the Knight and Class patent sawmill dog. The identical ad was seen in the 1911-04-15 issue of St. Louis Lumberman.