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Auburn Tool Co. Manufacturer History
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Auburn Tool Company
Was a major manufacturer of wooden planes located in Auburn N.Y.
As a successor to Casey, Clark and Co, it was operated under the Auburn name with George Casey as President from 1864-93, when it merged with the Ohio Tool Co.
It was owned and used a number of brand names: New York Tool Co, Owasco Tool Co, Genesee Tool co, Ensenore and Excelsior Works, Thistle Brand and Star
During 1864-65 and from 1874-77 the company used prioson labor at the Aubrn Prison
The 1865 NY census reported that 50 men were employed, producing 35,000 planes worth $35,000, 25,000 dozen plane irons worth $12,000 and 30,000 pairs of ice skates worth $45,000 utilizing steam power.
A Jan 24, 1867 statement probably made between their contract labor contracts: "We have moved our plane manufacturing business from the State Prison to our new factory. All our work is done by good mechanics, we employ no convict labor, consequently are not obliged to receive work that is defective."
An 1884 report listed the company's annual plane production at 30,000, nearly half of which were toy planes for childrent. A 16" and 22" planes it made called the "Phelps Combination Plane" incorproated a level vial and rule
A frank Phelps of Auburn had a Feb 9, 1892 plane patent that might relate.
The Auburn imprints are as follow:
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