MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Rule Makers |
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Last year on my annual trip to Connecticut I planned ahead. I sent emails to a number if places and received answers from all but one. I contacted the Connecticut State Historical Society and Dave Corrigan, Museum Curator, Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library. The reply’s were very encouraging.
I also visited the Godfrey Memorial and Russell libraries in Middletown and the Meriden Public library. The information I found answered many questions and raised some new ones.
The list is the latest information I have. Please check my web site. If you have anything to add or have rules not listed let me know. Also, if you would like to share pictures of your tools I would appreciate it.
The list is in chronological order. Partners and dates, when known, are listed below. They made other tools but I've listed only various rules.
Name Working Dates Made
| Russell, W. | 1800-23 | Gunter scale rules. |
| Hedge & Co. | 1829-30 | Graduated Rules, Wollatons' scales, (chemical), Gunther scales. |
| Unknown partner(s) The factory was owned by Jacob Russell. | ||
| Lemuel Hedge invented a machine to mark rules. X4,799. | ||
| Richardson & Co. | 1830-32 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Hedge, Lemuel | 1830-30 | |
| Goodrich, William | 1832-32 | |
| Richardson, Asa | 1832-43 | Rules. |
| Closson, N. H. (Nehemiah) | 1842-58 | Rules. Carpenter tools. |
| Savage, Seth | 1842-55 | Rules. |
| Seth Savage was bought out by Stanley Tools in 1855. | ||
| Nelson & Savage | 1842-43 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Nelson, Merrick | ||
| Savage, Seth |
| Carter & Co. | 1843-47 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Carter, Benjamin | ||
| Nelson, Merrick | ||
| Savage, Seth | ||
| They bought the stock and tools of Asa Richardson & Co. | ||
| Benjamin Carter made a Taylor square for various body measurements. | ||
| Kelsey, George R. | 1848-[illegible] | Carpenters' rules. |
| Nelson & Hubbard 1850-55+[illegible] | 1850-55+[illegible] | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Nelson, Merrick | ||
| Hubbard, Samuel C. | ||
| Hubbard, C. & F. | 1850-56+ | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Hubbard, Charles C. | ||
| Hubbard, Fred W. | ||
| Cooley & Co. | 1856 | Rules. |
| Unknown partner(s | ||
Grover & Young |
1856 | Rules. |
| Libby & Jordan | 1856 | Rules. |
| Hubbard & Brothers | 1856 | Rules. |
| Chamberlain & Lewis Co. | 1856-66 | Rules. |
| Hubbard C. C. | 1863-65 | Rules. |
| C. C. Hubbard & Co. | 1863-65 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Hubbard, Charles C. | ||
| Hubbard, Gaston T. | ||
| This company was bought out by the Hubbard Hardware Company in 1865. | ||
| Hotchkiss Mfg. Co. | 1864-65 | Rules. |
This company was bought out by the Hubbard Hardware Company in 1865. |
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| Hubbard Hardware Co. 1864-72 | 1864-72 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Hubbard, Charles C. | ||
| Hubbard, Gaston T. | ||
| Hubbard & Curtiss Mfg. Co. | 1872-77 | Rules. |
| The firm of George B. Curtiss & Co. of New York consolidated with Hubbard Hardware to form this company in 1872. | ||
| Star Tool Co. 1872-78 | 1872-78 | Rules. |
| Officers 1872 | ||
| President L. D. Vansands. | ||
| Secretary George W. Burke. | ||
| Treasurer Henry M. Smith. | ||
| Superintendent George W. Hallet | ||
| Officers 1873 | ||
| President and Superintendent. George W. Hallett. | ||
| Treasurer and Secretary. James P.Norton. |
| Hotchkiss & Smith Rules. | 1878-81 | Rules. |
| Partners | ||
| Hotchkiss, Julius | ||
| Smith, Edward C. | ||
| Hotchkiss Hardware. Co. | 1885-86 | Rules. |
| Barnes & Johnson | Unk | Rules. |
| I have not been able to find any information on this maker. | ||
If you have information to add or comments please email them to me.
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