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Help, can you identify the year of this E. C. Atkins No. 390 saw, Please

Discussion in 'Tools' started by MarthaS2, Dec 11, 2022.

  1. MarthaS2

    MarthaS2 New Member

    Hello,

    I am going through my Great Grandfathers tools for a museum donation for the Pittock Mansion, here in Portland, Oregon.

    I have ran into a snag on trying to date an E. C. Atkins No. 390 saw.

    My Great Grandfather purchased this saw in the mid-late 18th to early 19th century.

    I need to narrow down the year of this saw; I am hoping you all can help me.

    This is what I have found...

    It has the classic “AAA” medallion. (1 Image Medallion) Per http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.php?threads/e-c-atkins.838/#post-4699 “Old style AAA medallion (brass or plated); 1893-1952.”

    Found 1890, 1894, and 1895 ad showing this crosscut saw, with the straight heel. (2 Image Crosscut saw)https://archive.org/details/ecatkinsco1890

    Then found 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1916 add with what I think matches my saw, with the rounded heel and marked No. 390. (3 Image Rounded 390)
    https://archive.org/details/ec-atkins-hardware-edition-1911

    Then found a 1917 ad and it goes back to the original straight heel, also marked as a No. 390. (4 Image 1917 Straight)
    https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Catalog_No_5/ldezeQi3sowC?hl=en&gbpv=0

    Found ad 1919, 1923, 1931, and 1932 back to the rounded heel and marked as No. 390. (5 Image 1919 Rounded)
    https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCatalogNo181919All172MB

    Then found ad 1950 and 1954 and back to the original straight heel and marked as No.390. (6 Image 1950 Rounded)
    https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCrosscutSaws1950/mode/2up

    Found an ad for 1959 and this No. 390 saw is no longer listed.

    So experts, what year/ years would you give this saw?

    Link to dropbox for all the images, of the ads and my Great Grandfathers, saw, too big to add here.
    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/boavtbjint4rwpn5751e6/h?dl=0&rlkey=agvf1gmkuj4fnv3vmx6rn9pw5

    Thank you! Martha
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    mail the image to yourself at a smaller file size...

    clicking on links we don't know , is risky.
     
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