Dr. Edward Goodrich Acheson Pat. # 492,767 Carborundum

woody 73 · Jun 25, 2017

Dr. Acheson was born on March, 9th, 1856 in Washington,Pa. He was the son of William and Sarah D. Ruple Acheson. He was born in the "Round Corner" building at Main and Malden Street in Washington, Pa. He died on July 6th, 1931 in New York, NY.

-By age 17 in his spare time no less he patented a rock boring machine.

-In 1880 he was working for Thomas Edison as an assistant Draftsman, helping Edison in producing a graphic filament for the light bulb.

-In 1890 A move to Monongahela, Pa. where he founded the Monongahela Electric Co.

-1891 He discovered Carborundum.

Many special thanks to Bernie a non-GJ member for letting me buy his small collection of sharpening stones at his Garage sale today. I have a lot of links to the company and the History of the Carborundum Co., along with the rich History I have pictures of a vintage cardboard box that the stone came in. With some sadness Bernie had two very vintage metal boxes that held cutting stones but the price of both boxes was way out of my comfort zone in price.

http://www.carbo.com/en-us/our-history

http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/89/Carborundum-Company.html

http://www.lipsitzponterio.com/jobsites-Carborundum_History.html

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=1078

http://straightrazorplace.com/hones/131763-carborundum-history-manufacturing-since-1891-a.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_carbide

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/What-is-a-carborundum-Stone-W25.aspx

http://www.ravencrystals.com/CARBORUNDUM_df_1170.html

https://www.google.com/patents/US492767

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Goodrich_Acheson

http://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/edward-acheson

http://www.achesonventures.com/Home/History.aspx

http://www.browsebiography.com/bio-edward_goodrich_acheson.html

http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/Carborundum.html

http://patent-invent.com/inventors/edward_goodrich_acheson.html

Jazz1 · Jun 25, 2017

Good find. There was a cradle manufactured for the Carborudum stone to hold it while honing razor. I don't have one but there must some out there.

Bdgjr215 · Jun 25, 2017

My family is from monongahela originally,cool

twertsy · Jun 25, 2017

I have at least 20 Carborundum catalogs in that hoard I picked up last year.

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woody 73 · Jun 25, 2017

I so wished that the price of his two all metal containers were less in price, but he wanted $150.00 for both and that was beyond my means. Just looking at all the fantastic graphics, they looked to be from the 1920's or 1930's.

Twertsy I hope one day you can make those catalogs available on your web-site.

Private Lugnutz · Jul 29, 2022

Since we don't have a thread dedicated explicitly to sharpening stones (they are scattered in many threads), I thought I'd bump woody's Acheson thread (he invented the material, like many things, in a failed trial-and-error to produce something else, and founded the company) to post this 8 x 3 x 1 two-grit sharpening stone in its original box. The branding looks antique to me, but that's just hunching.

Who has a vat of hot vaseline I can borrow?

WNYflyer · Aug 2, 2022

I believe cast aluminum Carborundum holder with stone. Actually worked a few years in the former Carborundum headquarters building and also took a class in Acheson Hall the Chemistry Building at our local university.

Private Lugnutz · Aug 2, 2022

Whoa! That is sweet!!

WNYflyer · Aug 4, 2022

Private Lugnutz said:
Whoa! That is sweet!!

Thanks! I tend to collect stuff associated with my area and this jumped out at me at an estate sale long ago.

humber2 · Aug 7, 2022

Both the case and stone were made at Niagara Falls using considerable amounts of electric power.

This circuit outline indicates Acheson, Norton and Carborundum companies and above those the Pittsburgh Reduction Co which made the aluminium for the case.

Private Lugnutz · Dec 28, 2024

Bumping for Jamie Acheson, Dr. Acheson's Great-Grandson, from here...

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/looking-for-two-members-from-an-old-thread.541624

MShaw · Dec 28, 2024

When I worked for New Britain Hand Tools in the early 1970s we bought a LOT of coated abrasive belts from Carborundum in Niagara Falls NY.

Private Lugnutz · Dec 28, 2024

I am hoping Jamie comes through on his interesting pledge. Seeing some Carborundum family stuff would be fun.

Skiff Builder · Dec 28, 2024

I remember it well, the Carborundum sign and building in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge ,NJ as viewed from the Alfred E Driscoll bridge (Garden State Parkway south). It was always a landmark, in that you were getting closer to the Jersey Shore.

Dr. Edward Goodrich Acheson Pat. # 492,767 Carborundum

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