MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT

Davenport, John

Tool Makers of
Middletown, Connecticut

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Tools Made: Nail hammers and chisels.

Working Dates: 1850-53.

     Worked in the upper houses, Cromwell. The factory was in the Western part of town.

Below is a picture of a Davenport claw hammer approximately 4 ½ inches long.

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Marked " J. G. DAVENPORT / CAST STEEL".

Carpenter's Slick.

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Marked " J. G. DAVENPORT/ WARRANTED / CAST STEEL".

 

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