Description: Vintage Snell & Atherton OED #4Curved Leather Shoe Heel Shave Cobbler Snell and Atherton produced shoe tools in North Bridgewater, MA, now called Brocton, MA. - Made in U.S.A. Condition:Complete and clean.Blade is in good shape.Does have general surface wear. Varanus Snell was born in North Bridgewater (now Brockton), Massachusetts, where he lived and worked his entire life, on December 27, 1823. He worked as a bookmaker for nine years, straight from whatever schooling he had (and, we can presume, starting at an early age), until he began instead making hand tools for shoe and boot makers. In 1853, he took in Lemuel Atherton, and Snell & Atherton was born. When Atherton died in 1860, he was succeed in the business by his son, w…ho also died in 1867. Snell continued as sole proprietor until his retirement in 1907, when the firm was incorporated as Snell & Atherton Inc.Back in 1862, Oscar E Dunham joined the company, and on January 13, 1880, US patent number 223,583 was awarded to Dunham for improvements in heel shaves. The primary improvement was that the blade, which wore down quickly, was easily replaceable. Dunham’s patent was assigned to Snell & Atherton, who produced it for many years in sizes from 1 through at least 7, and called it the OED shave. NOTES ABOUT MY TOOLS:All tools are cleaned by hand only - NO power tools used.Mechanism are oiled and lubricated and will be working perfectly unless specified.Tools will often have a light coat of oil or tool wax when sent, they may be slightly greasy on first touch.99% of tools listed are MADE IN THE USA, manufacturer origins will always be listed if known. Basically I clean the tools and remove rust and/or surface corrosion.Oil and get the mechanisms working perfectly.Give the metal a light polish.Finish with light oil or wax for protection. The result is great quality vintage tools for cheaper prices than brand new lower quality equivalents.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Riverside, California
End Time: 2024-11-04T01:19:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.85 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Snell & Atherton
Type: leather shave
Unit Type: Unit
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
California Prop 65 Warning: 0
