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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MarthaS2, post: 5611929, member: 76972&quot;]Hello,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am going through my Great Grandfathers tools for a museum donation for the Pittock Mansion, here in Portland, Oregon.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have ran into a snag on trying to date an E. C. Atkins No. 390 saw.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Great Grandfather purchased this saw in the mid-late 18th to early 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I need to narrow down the year of this saw; I am hoping you all can help me.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is what I have found...</p><p><br /></p><p>It has the classic “AAA” medallion. (1 Image Medallion) Per <a href="http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.php?threads/e-c-atkins.838/#post-4699" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.php?threads/e-c-atkins.838/#post-4699" rel="nofollow">http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.php?threads/e-c-atkins.838/#post-4699</a>&nbsp; “Old style AAA medallion (brass or plated); 1893-1952.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Found 1890, 1894, and 1895 ad showing this crosscut saw, with the straight heel. (2 Image Crosscut saw)<a href="https://archive.org/details/ecatkinsco1890" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/ecatkinsco1890" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/ecatkinsco1890</a></p><p><br /></p><p>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)</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/ec-atkins-hardware-edition-1911" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/ec-atkins-hardware-edition-1911" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/ec-atkins-hardware-edition-1911</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Then found a 1917 ad and it goes back to the original straight heel, also marked as a No. 390. (4 Image 1917 Straight)</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Catalog_No_5/ldezeQi3sowC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Catalog_No_5/ldezeQi3sowC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Catalog_No_5/ldezeQi3sowC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Found ad 1919, 1923, 1931, and 1932 back to the rounded heel and marked as No. 390. (5 Image 1919 Rounded) </p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCatalogNo181919All172MB" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCatalogNo181919All172MB" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCatalogNo181919All172MB</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Then found ad 1950 and 1954 and back to the original straight heel and marked as No.390. (6 Image 1950 Rounded)</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCrosscutSaws1950/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCrosscutSaws1950/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/AtkinsCrosscutSaws1950/mode/2up</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Found an ad for 1959 and this No. 390 saw is no longer listed.</p><p><br /></p><p>So experts, what year/ years would you give this saw?</p><p><br /></p><p>Link to dropbox for all the images, of the ads and my Great Grandfathers, saw, too big to add here. </p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/boavtbjint4rwpn5751e6/h?dl=0&amp;rlkey=agvf1gmkuj4fnv3vmx6rn9pw5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/boavtbjint4rwpn5751e6/h?dl=0&amp;rlkey=agvf1gmkuj4fnv3vmx6rn9pw5" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/boavtbjint4rwpn5751e6/h?dl=0&amp;rlkey=agvf1gmkuj4fnv3vmx6rn9pw5</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you! Martha[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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