tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post5659473874776843883..comments2024-03-28T18:12:54.222-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Vanished Tool Brands: The Parker Line, Worcester, MassachusettsMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-73426662538073385582021-05-11T08:33:59.006-04:002021-05-11T08:33:59.006-04:00Thanks, Jerry, for the information, history comes ...Thanks, Jerry, for the information, history comes to life. Maine used to have a large woodturning industry making spools for the thread industry. Birch was the usual wood used. Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-30814409395193646442021-05-10T17:56:24.222-04:002021-05-10T17:56:24.222-04:00Hey, this is great! The Countersink Bits for wood ...Hey, this is great! The Countersink Bits for wood screws packaging had changed by the 70's to the house brand 'Trojan Tools' & were possibly also sold under the Sears Craftsman brand. I was the Purchasing Manager @ Parker until 1985 & when starting @ Parker in 1976 approximately 80% of Parker's sales were to Sears & Roebuck. Give me a little time & I'll remember which company in Maine produced the coping saw handles along with the ferrules & threaded inserts. The handles were produced in Maine, at the moment the name of the handle manufacturer doesn't come to mind but their sales representative was Merrill Mirsky.<br />If the pliers mentioned in the earlier comment were similar to the brand name 'Vise Grip' with a different toggle release, then they were Parker's version of same. Parker, for many years, had John Ewing as their Director of Engineering who was a genius in the area of reverse engineering. John had created many patents & assigned them to Parker. Some of his innovations were the Hydraulic Pop Riveting tool, electric Stapler & swivel head Pop Riveter.<br /><br />Joanne, Sorry I can't shed any light on who occupied that location prior to 1901 before Parker & Priest started their business. I bet my old boss Carl Werme, who started @ Parker before WWII would have known. Unfortunately, we lost Carl over 10 years ago. Possibly you could try touching base with someone who may have lived in the Washington, Millbury or Vernon Streets area. As I recall up to three generations of Parker Polish/Lithuanian employees lived within walking distance of Parker.Jerry Madorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523114325986345053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-58617169515858202402021-02-26T18:30:26.964-05:002021-02-26T18:30:26.964-05:00In a mixed tool box at an auction just got a “Park...In a mixed tool box at an auction just got a “Parker No.4 Countersink Bits for Wood Screws” set including the automatic adjustable 3 position stop. All still stapled to their original cardboard store display packaging. Packaging shows “Parker Manufacturing Co.” Would appear to be early 60’s at the latest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-86229800821222756112020-02-28T16:26:13.601-05:002020-02-28T16:26:13.601-05:00I think the pliers are actually cutters.I think the pliers are actually cutters.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-13155419579494155512020-02-28T15:29:09.561-05:002020-02-28T15:29:09.561-05:00What is the pliers
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What is the pliers<br />.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299181948074653365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-76896308101042706352020-02-15T15:26:54.712-05:002020-02-15T15:26:54.712-05:00Hopefully soemone wo really knows the product line...Hopefully soemone wo really knows the product line a=can answer what the years (decades?) of production. Many times the wood handles were maple, with a mahogany stain.<br /><br />Joanne, the current building at that address was built in 1931, I cannot find any pre-Parker info...Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-45931641560530809212020-02-15T13:59:24.095-05:002020-02-15T13:59:24.095-05:00I,today,purchased a 'The Parker Line No.55...I,today,purchased a 'The Parker Line No.55'coping saw. Do you have any idea what the wood handle is made of? Or what era it was built? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607249404534095178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-35904066970655917802018-12-02T23:20:34.823-05:002018-12-02T23:20:34.823-05:00Hi! In 1898, my great grandfather and his two br...Hi! In 1898, my great grandfather and his two brothers were moulders at 149 Washington St. In Worcester. I’ve scoured the 1898 City Directory trying to find the name of the company but have had no luck. Do you know what company occupied that space prior to the 1901 founding of Parker?<br /><br />Joanne<br />Great Granddaughter of Jospeh ZolnowskiJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951518122402247071noreply@blogger.com