New to Garage Journal, Porter-Ferguson, Trimo-Ferguson

[jwjfjwjf]

My name is Joshua Ferguson, I am the Grandson of William H. Ferguson (1900-1963) from Porter-Ferguson and before that Trimo-Ferguson in Massachusetts . I am trying to learn as much as I can about my Grandpa and his tools.

 

[don long]

I used a porto ferguson porto power when I was a body man back in the 60s

 

[d42jeep]

Here is an alignment punch I found last April. I picked it up because the name was unfamiliar to me. If you would like me to send it to you I would be happy to do so for the cost of the shipping. I'm sure it would mean more to you than it does to me.
-Don

 

[454ragtop]

Welcome. I have some PF auto body pulling clamps in the classifieds here https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371093 Seem very well made.

 

[3baygarage]

Well welcome.

There’s a catalog here:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261572

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I am trying to learn as much as I can about my Grandpa and his tools.

Welcome. I wish I could help. I have some questions of my own! See this post here! And if you ever find any answers in an old cardboard box in the attic (or something like that) - be sure to share here!

 

[jwjfjwjf]

Here is an alignment punch I found last April. I picked it up because the name was unfamiliar to me. If you would like me to send it to you I would be happy to do so for the cost of the shipping. I'm sure it would mean more to you than it does to me.
-Don

Don,

Thank you. I would love to have the tool. Let me know how to pay. Here is my info for shipping and payment:

Josh Ferguson
30662 Sky Terrace Drive
Temecula, CA 92592
858-232-9267
joshf5@hotmail

 

[jwjfjwjf]

3 bay garage,

Thank you for showing me the catalog. Hopefully I can find one to buy soon.

 

[jwjfjwjf]

Lugz,

My Grandpa was a Vice-President for H.K. Porter. They created a Porter-Ferguson automotive body tooling division after he left Trimont. Sadly he died April 22, 1963. He was born on March 4, 1900.
My Uncle Ray Ferguson also worked for H.K. Porter. Sadly he died two years later on January 24, 1965. Uncle Ray had one patent for tooling as an inventor with H.K. Porter.
So far I've found 13 of my Grandpa's patents.
They were members of the Hand Tools Institute.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

So cool that you're interested and that you're here to attest for him! Your info confirms A LOT of patched together guesswork on my part, so I really appreciate it.

 

[d42jeep]

Don,

Thank you. I would love to have the tool. Let me know how to pay. Here is my info for shipping and payment:

Josh Ferguson
30662 Sky Terrace Drive
Temecula, CA 92592
858-232-9267
joshf5@hotmail

Josh,
I’ll send you a PM soon.
-Don

 

[woody 73]

I for one would have loved very much to have had the chance to interview your Grandfather, as I am sure the stories that he could have told about the tool company would be have been priceless.

Thank you so much for sharing your stories and I do hope you stick around and learn some new stories yet to be told by all of are members in the new year.