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W. E. Jones
Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: May 7 2012 10:43AM by Jeff_Joslin
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From about 1900 to at least 1925, Winfred E. Jones manufactured a "two-in-one molder's gage", a patented device used to set knives in moulding machines. The gage is shown in a 1925 catalog from Woodworkers Tool Works, and one surviving example is marked only with the WTW name. As of 2012, WTW still stocks replacement parts for these gages.

Information Sources

Thanks to Donovan Harding for bringing this maker to our attention.
Ad in April 1915 The Wood-Worker.
Listing 1925 Woodworkers Tool Works catalog.

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