WM Johnson Tools

[woody 73]

Finding information about this company is a challenge but none the less it can be done. Some of the information (without seeing much historical archives will have lots of blanks so keep that in mind).

What I do know is the company of WM Johnson started in 1830 in Newark, N. J. Mr. Johnson was a prominent businessman in Newark by 1872. His company made hand tools and carpenters tools. Many of his tools were Forged steel and cast iron in nature and he made a lot of tools for the brick & masonry trades; his company was then sold in 1938 to the C.S. Osborne & Co. of Newark N.J.

I will have lots of links and some pictures of his tools if some very kind GJ member can work their magic and make the E-bay type links remain for all time I would be very appreciative Thanks in advance.

http://trowelcollector.blogspot.com/2013/11/william-johnson-inc-newark-nj-trowel.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-JOHNSO...-NEW-JERSEY-/271422369131?hash=item3f3208ad6b

http://www.vintagetools.net/product/wm-johnson-cutter

http://www.tias.com/8600/PictPage/1922776299.html

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=225525&submit_thread=1

http://www.instappraisal.com/appraisal/william-johnson-tobacco-plantinbg-tool-called-dibble

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-wm-johnson-tool-leather-working-wing

 

[zhome888]

Are these worth collecting?

 

[LXCam]

Are these worth collecting?

If Woody's discussing them, they're the next Microsoft.

 

[woody 73]

LOL...You will never get rich selling them but you will have a fun time finding them, kind of like finding flakes of gold in a stream bed.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is my “flake of gold” leather punch from an El Cerrito estate sale yesterday. The lower punch is unmarked. The Johnson punch may need to go to a collector of early New Jersey made tools.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Belatedly. I realized that a have a rivet set made by Wm Johnson Tools. Here are the two together. As a coincidence, they are both size 7.
-Don

 

[Leviton]

I thoroughly enjoy Woody's informative posts. I'm glad I can finally add to one.

Here is a Wm. Johnson tack puller I just found. Its overall length is 6.25 inches. It looks almost brand new. I wonder how long they were making these? To me, the ferrule and handle look quite recent. I originally thought they might have been a replacement. However, Worthpoint shows several of these tack pullers that look identical.
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[saukit]

Found some WM Johnson dividers at the swap meet the other day...they were so rusted that I almost didn't fork out the buck, after a bath in the Evaporust they're pretty pitted but given that these tools are somewhat uncommon I thought I'd post them up.

 

[milkovich]

I just found these beauties in the bottom of an old carpenter's box I bought. The level of attention to how they were made is impressive. Notable that they look similar to the Athol design, but clearly not manufactured there and they're quite a bit nicer than the Peck, Stow ones I've found. They do look very similar to a set of Keen Kutter dividers I have.

 

[d42jeep]

Found some WM Johnson dividers at the swap meet the other day...they were so rusted that I almost didn't fork out the buck, after a bath in the Evaporust they're pretty pitted but given that these tools are somewhat uncommon I thought I'd post them up.

I found a very similar pair at yesterday’s estate sale. Made in NJ.
-Don