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Next come the Costello Patent

I will cover the Costello 1940 (filed end of 1937) patent with particular emphasis on Sears Craftsman contract. First New Britain had the contract for sockets and sub contracted VLCHEK to provide the ratchet. I believe the last modification is this Craftsman BE ratchet.

You start by saying no P and then go from there. I think you owe me an apology.

I see lots of postulating on this site.

Postulate - suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

Wow I was merely suggesting it.

They used the same conjecture on alloy to establish the circle y manufacture.

I thought I did. Jeesh.

My point is Samson Tool Co. NYC New York BECAME Sampson Tool & MFG of Newark, New Jersey. Not that they are the same company.

There’s no information on Samson Tool Co from NYC NEW YORK. Presented anywhere. The Sampson (with a P) from New York even throws more fuel on the fire. I presented two identical outside calipers with both companies names on it. There’s just too much coincidence for me.

I beg to differ. Nothing you presented proves that Samson didn’t become Sampson.

Further evidence. A caliper from Samson Tool Co. New York (no P) and a remarkably similar caliper from Sampson Tool & Mfg Newark (with P). Newark is 14.9 miles from NYC I seriously doubt that both were making this “same” caliper with such similar names. Samson Tool (which had been around since...

Here is first piece of evidence. SAMSON TOOL CO. NYC NEW YORK (no P) was an early 1900s tool distributor. There have been Alligator, S as well as Stillson wrenches with their company name stamped on them. Here is a Stillson I have with the company name on it.

That is correct. I will attempt to provide evidence that SAMSON (without a P) Tool co. from New York added a P and reporganized as SAMPSON (with a P) Tool & Mfg. in nearby Newark. I am trying to find a caliper then I will present my case. Thanks.

That company was out of Chicago. Loads of companies named their tools after Samson. Even several companies. So the name Samson standing alone on a tool is just that particular companies nickname for that tool or series of tools.

I have reason to believe that Sampson Tool & MFG (Newark) was the reorganized Samson Tool (New York).

Very Nice work! I appreciated reading it very much. Well Done!

Mossberg M 645 ratchet wrench 28 Dec 1915. https://www.datamp.org//patents/search/advance.php?pn=1165995&id=20131&set=21 Thanks I’ll try to figure out A-Z index.

Well there goes that theory. So the date must be 1913???? Very strange patent date hopefully we will find another with the patent date clearly marked. Thanks for Thorsen reference!

Thanks so much. Your deep dives are way more effective. So it’s not the last. Never heard of 911 either. I agree patent date doesn’t match up with anything. If you look at 645 on 1915 and top pic of universal Apr 2 1918 they at least look alike but universal was quite revolutionary in design...