Saw, Circular

Commercially produced circular saw bench used at Mount Lebanon, NY

1873

Object ID:

1954.6979.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Makers

Witherby, Rugg and Richardson

Description

Manufactured circular saw bench equipped with a fence, T-square, and blade. "Patented Sept. 7 1858, March 11, 1873 No 2" is stamped on arbor. Backside of machine on a black paper label is "Witherby, Rugg and Richardson, Manufacturers of Woodworth & Daniels [?] Richardson's Patent Improved Tenon...Mortise & Molding Machine, Re-saws, Bandsaws, Sawtables, Saw arbors, & c. Worcester, Mass. U.S.A."

New York Mount Lebanon

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