in 1879 the firm of Nutter, Barnes & Co. was established by Charles A. Nutter, Henry A. Barnes and John W. Nutter. By 1883 they were manufacturing engine lathes and "light machinery". Eventually the company's focus switched to metal sawing, sharpening and grinding machinery. In 1908 the business incorporated as Nutter & Barnes Co., with J. W. Nutter as president and H. A. Barnes as treasurer and general manager.

From 1906-12-17 American Machinist

In 1913 the Nutter & Barnes Company was acquired by the Granite State Mowing Co., which had the same ownership as the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. Nutter & Barnes was relocated from Boston to Hinsdale, NH, where the mowing company was located. Within a short time Nutter & Barnes was absorbed into the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp.

Information Sources

• 1881 Sampson, Davenport & Co.'s The Boston Directory lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co. (C. A. Nutter, H. A. Barnes and J. W. Nutter), machinists, 364 Atlantic av."
• 1882 Sampson, Davenport & Co.'s The Boston Directory (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co. (C. A. Nutter, H. A. Barnes and J. W. Nutter), machinists, 364 Atlantic av." There are also residential listings for Charles A. Nutter, Henry A. Barnes and John W. Nutter.
• 1883 Commerce, Manufactures & Resources of Boston, Mass.

  NUTTER, BARNES, & CO.,
  Manufacturers Of Engine-lathes, Light Machinery, Tools, Etc, 364 Atlantic Avenue.

  If the enterprise and commercial advantages of a city are more clearly established by one fact than by all others, that fact is the rise of new houses of considerable dimensions on the great thoroughfares of trade, and by the side of and to battle for patronage with houses whose junior members have grown gray in the period of their firm's existence. Among such concerns the firm of Nutter, Barnes, & Co, at present occupy a prominent place in the industries of this city.

  This house, though founded so late as 1879, bears all the marks, and possesses all the substantial qualities, of the oldest and best houses in the city, and is pushing its products with astonishing strides into the hands of the best trade enjoyed by any of its contemporaries.

  The premises occupied by the firm consist of two floors, each 60x22 feet in dimensions, which are equipped with all necessary tools and machinery of improved designs, operated by steam-power, and furnish employment to about fifteen skilled machinists.

  The firm devote their attention to the manufacture of improved Iron-working Machinery, Light Machinery of all kinds, Models, Tools, etc., the principal products being Lathes. These tools are made from new and improved patterns, and combine all the best qualities of those of other manufacturers, together with improvements which render them more durable, easier working, and less apt to get out of order; in evidence of which it may be stated that a trade has already been established extending throughout the United States and Canada, and which is rapidly increasing.

  A detailed description of all the points of excellence to be found in the output of this establishment would require more space than we have at our command, hence we must refer our readers to the firm for further information, which will be cheerfully forwarded upon application. We would impress upon their minds, however, that they will find it to their advantage to follow the above suggestion before closing contracts elsewhere.

  The individual members of the firm are Messrs. C. A. Nutter, H. A. Barnes, and J. W. Nutter, each of whom takes an active interest in the prosecution of the work in hand; and no machine is permitted to leave their premises unless it comes up to the highest standard of workmanship.

• 1887 Sampson, Murdock & Co.'s The Boston Directory lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co. (C. A. Nutter, H. A. Barnes and J. W. Nutter), machinists, 364 Atlantic av."
• 1890 The Railroad, Telegraph, Electric and Steamship Builders' Buyers' Guide lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co., 364 Atlantic av., Boston, Mass." under "Lathes—Engine."
• 1896-97 The Railroad, Telegraph, Electric and Steamship Builders' Buyers' Guide lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co., 364 Atlantic av., Boston, Mass." under "Lathes—Engine."
• 1899 Sampson, Murdock & Co.'s The Boston Directory lists "Nutter, Barnes & Co. (C. A. Nutter, H. A. Barnes and J. W. Nutter), machinists, 366 Atlantic av."
• November 1902 Machinery. "Nutter, Barnes & Co., Boston, Mass, have just placed on the market a new metal cutting off machine and an automatic grinder for sharpening the saws which are used. The machine uses a 13-inch saw 1/8 inch thick, and is capable of cutting iron or steel of any shape up to 4 inches in diameter. The saw and the gear mechanism by which it is driven, are mounted on a slide which has a forward feed, variable from ¼ inch to 1 inch per minute, and a quick return motion. The saw grinder automatically sharpens the 13-inch saws in about six minutes. The teeth are spaced by an accurately cut index having the same number of teeth as the saw."
• 1906-08-09 The Iron Age has an article on a new Nutter, Barnes & Co. cutting-off machine.
• May 1907 Machinery. "Nutter, Barnes & Co., Boston, Mass., are now located at their new factory, 326 A St., where, with increased floor space and a more complete equipment of tools, they expect to be better prepared to meet the Increasing demand (which has more than doubled In the past year) for their metal saw cut-off machines and automatic saw sharpeners."
1908-03-12 American Machinist. "Nutter, Barnes & Co., of Boston, Mass., manufacturers of metal saw cutting-off machines, have just been incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts and changed their name to Nutter & Barnes Company. J. W. Nutter is president and H. A. Barnes, treasurer and general manager."
• 1913-04-24 The Iron Age: "In correction of the paragraph which appeared in this column in The Iron Aye of April 3, referring to the purchase of the business and plant of the Nutter & Barnes Company, Boston, and its removal to Hinsdale, N. H., it should be said that the Nutter & Barnes Company is a corporation entirely separate from the Granite State Mowing Company Company, Hinsdale, N. H., of which F. O. Wells is also president, and a separate plant has been provided for the Nutter & Barnes Company below that of the Granite State Mowing Machine Company on Main street. The new plant gives much more room than the company had at Boston and will permit of carrying on the business on a larger scale. The Nutter & Barnes Company is a Massachusetts corporation. F. O. Wells is president, F. H. Payne vice-president and W. S. Howe treasurer and general manager."
• 1915-03-25 American Machinist lists Nutter & Barnes Co. as a maker of cutting-off machines, cutter grinders, saw grinders, metal sawing machines, saw sharpening machines, circular metal saws,
• The 1917 book, A Handbook of New England: "The Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation is made up of these divisions: Wells Brothers Company, Wiley & Russell Mfg. Co., A. J. Smart Mfg. Co., F. E. Wells & Son Co.,and Nutter & Barnes Mfg. Co. All of the above concerns with the exception of Nutter & Barnes Mfg. Co. (who are machinery manufacturers) are old, well established tap and die concerns ...The Nutter & Barnes Mfg. Co. makes a well-known line of cutting off machines and saw sharpeners, and has been heretofore located in Hinsdale, N.H. The plant has been moved to Greenfield and is now incorporated with the rest of the corporation in one of its factories."
• A ca. 1918 catalog from Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. shows the lineup of Nutter & Barnes machinery, which are prominently identified as such.