Fayette R. Plumb

[woody 73]

Fayette started learning the hardware trade back in 1867. Two years later he formed a partnership with the hammer maker Jonathan Yerks. After a short time he founded his own company in 1888.

Jumping ahead to 1926 when Plomb applied to make its name a Trademark we see a court battle; this marriage lasted 22 years when Plumb sued for Trademark infringements and Plomb became Proto.

Further jumping ahead Plumb was taken over in 1971 by Ames who in turn sold out to Cooper tools in 1981. Today their tools are made in China, noting that Fayette might be turning in his grave.

Enjoy the pictures and be sure and read the links.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Plumb Co..html

http://plombtools.com/lawsuit-tools/

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,853600,00.html

http://workshopoftheworld.com/richmond_bridesburg/plumb.html

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1066763-Plumb-Manufacturing-Thread

http://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioPlumb.html

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: thanks for putting in the effort to research the history of Plumb tools. i know i like them and really curious to read more about they came to be and what happened to them. thanks for sharing and starting a thread where I (we) can learn more.

 

[NJ Marty]

Woody, great and informative post. I wanted to add a few Plumb you might like to see. 14lb & 3lb stone mason sledge and hammer, the 3lb has a nice deep stamp. A Plumb U.S. ball peen and A very nice Plumb autograf claw hammer.

 

[woody 73]

NJ Marty very nice I had not seen the larger hammers in my tool hunts.

 

[jcfields]

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[KamiCrit]

Is this the same plumb that forced a certain professional tool company to change their name?

 

[jeffmoss26]

No, that is Plomb.

 

[JunkyardPrincess]

Hey, y'all!! You folks have taught me a lot already about the difference between the PLUMB and PLOMB brand, and I wanted to post a photo of this neat little hammer my dad found. I think it's a shoemakers hammer? Anyway, my first Fayette Plumb find!!

 

[four.cycle]

1914 Seattle Hardware Co. catalog Maydole Plumb ad pp 14

 

[Ton ton]

I wish claw hammers were still available @ such low prices!