How did they do that

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Was that your great grandfather's forge Edgar?


Were the frame forgings "bulldozed" to shape while being forged?

The Spencer, of Billings & Spencer was Christopher Spencer, my Great Grandfather's first cousin. He had a spinning and weaving mill in Manchester before going into partnership with Charles Billings, approx 1870. Their principle product lines were mostly sporting related, and their biggest local customer, also in Hartford, was Columbia Bicycle.
Spencer had something to do with a gun, prior to this. He invented the Spencer Repeating rifle, which he personally sold to Abraham Lincoln.
From the picture of the rough forging in TPS, it would appear they were closed die forgings.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Edgar knows everything. And he remembers everything...

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

Edgar knows everything. And he remembers everything...

Damn farmer doesn't come around for a year and when he finally blesses us with his presence it's to bust my breechballs.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Damn farmer doesn't come around for a year and when he finally blesses us with his presence it's to bust my breechballs.

Haven’t been on forum since July. But I had to look Phil Carr since I’m in Tucson for a wedding. And I saw some of those quail on the golf course this morning!!!!

[stumpstalker]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

The Spencer, of Billings & Spencer was Christopher Spencer, my Great Grandfather's first cousin. He had a spinning and weaving mill in Manchester before going into partnership with Charles Billings, approx 1870. Their principle product lines were mostly sporting related, and their biggest local customer, also in Hartford, was Columbia Bicycle.
Spencer had something to do with a gun, prior to this. He invented the Spencer Repeating rifle, which he personally sold to Abraham Lincoln.
From the picture of the rough forging in TPS, it would appear they were closed die forgings.

There is an article in this month’s (May, 2020) KNIFE magazine, by knife writer and researcher Lee Schechter about Billings & Spencer. It features the concern’s manufacture of all-metal knives, a minor part of the business that most knife collectors have no knowledge of.

One weapon, of cross-over interest, would be the (indispensable for every-day-carry?) knife-pistol (U. S. Patent #82,279).

A combination Sliding Knife with Screw-driver heads was called the Sportsman’s Knife and was advertised in FIELD & STREAM in 1908.

According to the article, Billings & Spencer “excelled in in the manufacturing of hand tools, parts for sewing machines and firearms as well as further developing of drop hammer technology”.

An early 20th Century company report said they were using seventy-five drop hammers at the factory.

Ref.: KNIFE MAGAZINE, P. O. Box 11012, Knoxville, Tennessee 37939; 800-828-7751

[Garth Gustafson]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

The Spencer, of Billings & Spencer was Christopher Spencer, my Great Grandfather's first cousin. He had a spinning and weaving mill in Manchester before going into partnership with Charles Billings, approx 1870. Their principle product lines were mostly sporting related, and their biggest local customer, also in Hartford, was Columbia Bicycle.
Spencer had something to do with a gun, prior to this. He invented the Spencer Repeating rifle, which he personally sold to Abraham Lincoln.
From the picture of the rough forging in TPS, it would appear they were closed die forgings.

Came across this ad, in of all places, an 1898 Hartford trolley line pamphlet. I remember having the same one as a kid, I might even still have it. That you on the wrench guitar Edgar?

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Garth Gustafson

Came across this ad, in of all places, an 1898 Hartford trolley line pamphlet. I remember having the same one as a kid, I might even still have it. That you on the wrench guitar Edgar?

Ha.....ha.....ha.
You’re off my Christmas card list.
Just kidding.
I’ve never seen that ad. Neat