George Parr made a wide variety of products, including everything from camp chests to small yachts, but also including wood planers, scroll saws, lathes, and small steam engines. He was active from 1837 to at least 1877. The 1880 U. S. Census noted that Parr was born in England and was sick with "Congestion Lungs." He died Nov. 12, 1880.

  
Ads from 1875 issues of "Manufacturer & Builder"

Information Sources

• Brief article in the 1856-12-13 Scientific American:

  We have examined a number of specimens of tools made by George Parr Buffalo, N. Y.. consisting of shoemakers' and saddlers' awls, tinsmiths' punches, cold chisels, oyster knives screw-drivers, Yankee screw-drivers with hollow handles, and a set of tools within; scratch awls, pinking irons. etc. They exhibit an excellence of finish and superiority of quality highly creditable to the maker...

• Article in 1863-11-14 Scientific American on the Colton's patent spokeshave. "For further information address George Parr, Tool maker, Buffalo, N. Y."
• Text ad in 1864-11-12 issue of Scientific American, for Parr's tool chests, horticultural chests, and "turning lathes for amateurs".
• From illustrated article in October 1875 Manufacturer and Builder, on Parr's kit of castings for building a small steam engine.
• The April 1876 issue of Manufacturer and Builder has this text ad:

  Write George Parr, of Buffalo, N. Y., for circulars of the Buffalo Excelsior pony planer and matcher, scroll-saws, steam-engines, etc.

• The June 1877 issue of Manufacturer and Builder has an article on George Parr's building of small yachts.
• Find-A-Grave memorial page George Parr (1830-1880).
• 1880 United States Federal Census, Erie County, NY, Enumeration District 162, Pg. 63.