This company, known to have been in business in 1859, was founded by Henry Benter and Jacob Burkle, probably to make a stave jointer patented by Benter in early 1859.
Information Sources
- The patent (see below) provides the first names of Benter and Burkle.
- Listed in Kenneth Cope's American Cooperage Machinery and Tools. Cope's source appears to be the Scientific American article below, from which he reproduces the illustration.
- Article on the front page of the 1859-12-10 issue of Scientific American, which describes Benter's patent and gives this company's name as the maker.