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Manufacturer: United Shoe Machinery Co./Made in USA
This vintage cast iron hatchet is marked: USMC (United Shoe Machinery Co., Beverly, Mass. 1899-1972) Clicking Hatchet.
The United Shoe Machinery Company was formed by the merger of three competing shoe machinery firms in 1899.
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In 1903, it began construction of a new factory in Beverly, Mass, about 35 miles from Boston. At its peak, this company employed 9,000 workers and produced 85% of all shoemaking machines in the United States.
Used to cut leather it is quite heavy, in very good + condition and it measures 7 1/4 inches long, 3 3/8 inches wide and 1/2 inch deep. An addition to any Leather Tool Collection.
SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have any questions feel free to contact me and thank you for looking. |
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