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Might be a replacement handle

"W Calder & Son, Toronto" Slater's hammer. Seems to date from around 1900; From Kelly's 1897 Directory of Manufacturers & Shippers

Nice one Fred. I'd agree its older, probably Blacksmith made. The slot for flat tang bits usually means it's origin is Nordic or northern Europe

Found this shoemaker's (cordwainer's ?) hammer at the flea today. Marked "solid steel, 3, Whitcher" The Frank W Whitcher Co was a major Boston wholesaler of shoe manufacturing supplies in the late 1800s into the early 1900s (F W Whitcher Co was taken over by USMC, the United Shoe Manufacturing...

No relation to Starrett afaik Edit; although it was Manufactured by Standard Tool Co in the same town as Starrett, i.e. Athol Mass.

This looks to be a version of Chaplin's patent center square. In fairly rough shape with a modified locking screw, mounted on a "M F Co" rule

Looks like the Champion clamps were sold by The Champion Hardware Co, Geneva, Ohio

The patent for the 3-fold level/rule seems to be the Dec 8 1914 Pat # 1120443 and for the nifty end hook on the 12-fold 6ft rule; June 13 1916 Pat # 1186853

Researching this level/rule I found Lufkin also made a similar 2 foot tri-fold rule with a level, No. 2062, and another 12" No.2051. God knows how many other models/makes were on the market... But more stuff to look out for :D

Found a couple of folding rules to add to the accumulation this week: - small 12 inch 3-fold "Patent Pending" Lufkin No. 2071, boxwood with a level, (goes with a couple of other styles/makes of boxwood+level rules I've found) - big 6 ft 12-fold Lufkin 1206 (same as Beerhippie's favorite...

Mark Adjustable Clamp Co I like the mickey mouse shaped ears on the screw 🙂

here's my Lufkin 2-3" micrometer No 1943 It has three patents noted (opposite side) #1424383 (1921), #1568296 (1926), #1940475 (1933)

Would be fun to play with fixing the handle, but the blade might be another problem, It looks rusted through just below the handle ?

Oh yeah, steel tape, tension spring, sag tables, 7 figure logs. Things have changed a bit !

The holes are a puzzle. Maybe to use a screwdriver for extra leverage when trying to loosen the head (My difficulty with a stuck head was resolved when I realized it was left hand thread ! )