Disston Floor Saw

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Disston floor saw.

Despite setbacks during his first decade in business such as fires and the confiscation of his machinery in a rent dispute disston built his company into the largest manufacturer of saws in the world. Silcox henry disston and sons 1840 1955. The handle is adjustable to allow the saw to either crosscut in the usual fashion or be used to start a cut in the middle of a floorboard while it is still down using the curved side of the blade. Usa made vtg 20 disston 12 x24 steel hack saw blades no.

The d 19 flooring saw was sold from about 1914 until 1955. Disston saws are very recognisable by the maker s medallion that appears on the handle. The logo displays an eagle alongside the company name image. Disston offered the d 19 in 16 18 and 20 lengths up until the late 1920 s after which only the 18 size appears in.

With a rich history spanning over 175 years disston tools is a global manufacturer of hole saws bandsaw blades jig saw blades reciprocating saw blades drill bits and other hand and power tool related accessories for the diy contractor and industrial markets. Disston keyhole saw blade model 12 10pt 10 blade. Disston saw tool and file manual. Disston keyhole saw blade 24 tpi fine 6 compass sheetrock 102m fits stanley.

Vintage disston saws vintage henry disston sons saws including 2 man crosscut saws tenon saws compact 1874 hand saws back saws and other antique disston saws at competitive prices with fresh bargains daily. Disston saw works of philadelphia was one of the better known and highly regarded manufacturers of handsaws in the united states during the machine age as henry disston sons inc it was a supplier of industrial saw blades a successor corporation still active in philadelphia is called disston precision. Welcome to vintage saws. Disston introduced t first flooring saw the d 18 in 1911.

The d 18 was a bow belly type similar to the atkins and was discontinued after only a year in production in favor of the new d 19 with the martin designed blade. The rise and fall of america s mightiest saw works unpublished manuscript philadelphia 1989. F 1224 24 tpi nos rare. Our mission here at vintage saws is to provide the highest quality saws of the 19th and 20th century to the woodworker and collector alike.