D.R. Barton 1832 hatchet

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Picked up this D.R Barton and am curious about its value. picture shows part of the Barton name an some numbers, hard to make out the numbers.

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Based on the article I read it seems that Barton did not start stamping his tools "D.R. Barton 1832" until 1873. He died in 1875 but apparently the stamp was used for about 5 more years after his passing. So it is likely that this axe was produced in Rochester between 1873 and 1880. Does that sound about right?

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They were manufacturing up until 1940. Impossible to date it but I agree with Hickory n steel that it appears to be a 20th c. axe.

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Mack Tool Company

The Mack Tool Company was founded in 1832 by David R. Barton in Rochester, New York. Its industry was tools and its headquarters remained in Rochester, New York. The company shut down in 1940 and its plant and equipment were auctioned off. Since the original company was bought out by William M...
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COSMO said:
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Thanks for the input
Based on the article I read it seems that Barton did not start stamping his tools "D.R. Barton 1832" until 1873. He died in 1875 but apparently the stamp was used for about 5 more years after his passing. So it is likely that this axe was produced in Rochester between 1873 and 1880. Does that sound about right?

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Shape of the head and handle makes me think WW1, maybe few years after. Just a vibe I get.
 
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The source I found is here: https://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioBarton.html
This account says Barton partnered with Mack about 1865, after the building Barton bought in 1832 was destroyed by the flood. Lots of different historical accounts, hard to piece together history some times.
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It says they continued to use the original name and trademark till 1923, so it is possible they continued the use of the dated stamp through then.
 
Hmm, here is the part I read

In 1865 on the 17th of March the great flood of Rochester occurred. It destroyed his manufacturing building that he had purchased in 1832. He borrowed $200,000 from Royal & William Mack to rebuild his company. They became partners until 1873 when David bought back his company. At that point he started stamping his tools D.R. Barton 1832 verses the Mack's were still making tools as D.R. Barton and Company. On April 26th 1875 he passed away after a short illness. His wife and son sold the company back to the Mack's a year later and they used his name for about 5 more years.


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COSMO said:
Hmm, here is the part I read

In 1865 on the 17th of March the great flood of Rochester occurred. It destroyed his manufacturing building that he had purchased in 1832. He borrowed $200,000 from Royal & William Mack to rebuild his company. They became partners until 1873 when David bought back his company. At that point he started stamping his tools D.R. Barton 1832 verses the Mack's were still making tools as D.R. Barton and Company. On April 26th 1875 he passed away after a short illness. His wife and son sold the company back to the Mack's a year later and they used his name for about 5 more years.


Cosmo
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That maker's mark was used long after 1875 https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator:"Mack+&+Co."&sort=-date
 
COSMO said:
Picked up this D.R Barton and am curious about its value. picture shows part of the Barton name an some numbers, hard to make out the numbers.

qsi5Ckv.jpg

64pm70r.jpg

RvodlYo.jpg

MTxvZgE.jpg


thanks

Cosmo
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1832 in a circle is from after the Mack brothers bought Barton’s company. In 1860s
 
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