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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) thedutchtouch Grey Matter of Cast Iron Registered: 02/08/12 Posts: 342 Loc: Chicago, IL Re: Unusual Disston Artifact [Re: Marc WP]       #6071602 - 09/17/12 10:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   while i have no idea what it is, i found it interesting that it is marked Disston No. 1 36 DIV, and there are 36 valleys (or divisions perhaps) in the riffles. therefore i think its something meant to divide something into 36 sections or strands. the A stamp makes me think it's some piece of a larger machine, labeled with an A so it's placed in the correct slot/position. Post Extras:       Jeff Burks Member Registered: 12/10/10 Posts: 527 Loc: Danbury CT Re: Unusual Disston Artifact [Re: Jeff Burks]       #6071646 - 09/17/12 11:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Interesting guesses thus far. As it turns out they are blades for a sugar beet shredding machine. Disston had a long history of manufacturing cotton gin blades and files. They started making tools for the sugar industry as early as 1899 when Henry Disston (the grandson) patented a sugar cane knife (628,775). By 1920 Disston was manufacturing knives for sugar beet shredding machines. (See these two advertisements circa 1921 01 - 02). These knives were already in use by the sugar beet industry, but Disston improved the process of manufacturing and sharpening the knives. They also manufactured a rotary file for sharpening the knives as seen here in the 1920 Disston book The File - Its History, Making and Uses. Disston was awarded a series of patents for sugar beet knives circa 1935-1937. 2,024,918 is an improved version of the sugar beet shredding knife with a recess formed in the cutting channels. 2,069,140 is the machine for sharpening these knives. 2,098,865 is an improved rotary file for the aforementioned machine. I'm sure all of this is quite disappointing. I just thought it was funny to see these knives show up at a vintage tool sale with their only merit being a company logo. Post Extras:       foolcontrol Member Registered: 06/16/06 Posts: 829 Loc: The Boro, Ohio Re: Unusual Disston Artifact [Re: Jeff Burks]       #6071874 - 09/18/12 08:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   That just blew my mind. Very interesting about stuff. Post Extras:       thedutchtouch Grey Matter of Cast Iron Registered: 02/08/12 Posts: 342 Loc: Chicago, IL Re: Unusual Disston Artifact [Re: foolcontrol]       #6071895 - 09/18/12 08:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   how in the world do you know/ find out all this information about obscure tools?? we're not worthy Post Extras:       Jack in omaha Member Registered: 01/01/06 Posts: 1533 Re: Unusual Disston Artifact [Re: Jeff Burks]       #6072236 - 09/18/12 12:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   I never knew Disston made a knife or machette! So now I want one but not this one! Too much money! http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-WW1-WW2-DISST...=item1e6c2d1707 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all)

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