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Posted 10/07/2018 11:06 am
Here's an 1863 cent that's counterstamped J.W. Strange. Note the combination of upper/lower case letters. both Brunk (# S-1064) and Rulau (# ME-BA-24) listed these "Strange" counterstamps. At least five examples of the J.W. Strange counterstamps have been reported.
J.W. was not only a skilled machinist, he was a prolific inventor. In pursuit of the American dream, he passed along his skills to two sons, Clarence A. and Frederic R. who also counterstamped some coins as a means of advertising. They were primarily located in Bangor, Maine.
Here are notes from my database:
JOSEPH WEAVER STRANGE APPEARED IN AN 1852 BUSINESS DIRECTORY, OBSERVED BRUNK. (HE IS FURTHER LISTED AS SUCH IN THE 1856 MAINE REGISTER.) HE WAS A DIE SINKER (1850 DIRECTORY AT COLUMBIA) AND LETTER CUTTER WHO REPORTEDLY PRODUCED METAL STAMPS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR HIS SON, C.A. HE WAS ALSO A BRASS FOUNDER AND STENCIL CUTTER WHOSE OWN STAMP IS KNOWN IN DIFFERENT SIZES. ON 9-29-1852, HE EXHIBITED AT THE MAINE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN BANGOR, A MOULD AND SPECIMENS OF CASTS IN BRITANNIA, SAMPLES OF STEEL LETTER CUTTINGS, STENCILS AND SAMPLES OF EMBOSSED CARDS. IN 1861, J.W. ADVERTISED HIMSELF AS A STEEL LETTER CUTTER. SINKER AND MAKER OF PATENT MODELS & C. ON 8-13-1867, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT # 67,682 FOR AN IMPROVED, INSERTIBLE SAW-TOOTH; ALONG WITH E. STRANGE. IN THE 1859 JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, Vol. 68, J.W. IS RECORDED AS HAVING DISPLAYED AN IMPROVED WEIGHING SCALE. IN 1872, HE PATENTED A STEERING APPARATUS AND A TENSION MECHANISM FOR SEWING-MACHINE SHUTTLES. THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN NOTES THAT HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #30,009 FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING DIVIDERS, DURING THE WEEK OF SEPT. 11, 1860. A COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS REPORT NOTES THAT J.W. WAS GRANTED PATENT #76,113 FOR A THREAD & TWINE CUTTER ON 3-31-1868. IN 1874, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #156,444 FOR AN IMPROVED CHURN. ON 9-22-1857, HE AND SAMUEL DARLING WERE GRANTED PATENT #18,265 FOR AN IMPROVED PENCIL SHARPENER. ON MAY 8, 1860, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #28,213 FOR AN IMPROVED, SELF-FASTENING DRESS HOOK. (SEE DIRECTORY of AMERICAN TOOL MAKERS)
Patent drawing of J.W. Strange's Calipers
Dreawing and newspaper report of J.W. Strange's ornamental pencil sharpener
J.W. was not only a skilled machinist, he was a prolific inventor. In pursuit of the American dream, he passed along his skills to two sons, Clarence A. and Frederic R. who also counterstamped some coins as a means of advertising. They were primarily located in Bangor, Maine.
Here are notes from my database:
JOSEPH WEAVER STRANGE APPEARED IN AN 1852 BUSINESS DIRECTORY, OBSERVED BRUNK. (HE IS FURTHER LISTED AS SUCH IN THE 1856 MAINE REGISTER.) HE WAS A DIE SINKER (1850 DIRECTORY AT COLUMBIA) AND LETTER CUTTER WHO REPORTEDLY PRODUCED METAL STAMPS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR HIS SON, C.A. HE WAS ALSO A BRASS FOUNDER AND STENCIL CUTTER WHOSE OWN STAMP IS KNOWN IN DIFFERENT SIZES. ON 9-29-1852, HE EXHIBITED AT THE MAINE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN BANGOR, A MOULD AND SPECIMENS OF CASTS IN BRITANNIA, SAMPLES OF STEEL LETTER CUTTINGS, STENCILS AND SAMPLES OF EMBOSSED CARDS. IN 1861, J.W. ADVERTISED HIMSELF AS A STEEL LETTER CUTTER. SINKER AND MAKER OF PATENT MODELS & C. ON 8-13-1867, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT # 67,682 FOR AN IMPROVED, INSERTIBLE SAW-TOOTH; ALONG WITH E. STRANGE. IN THE 1859 JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, Vol. 68, J.W. IS RECORDED AS HAVING DISPLAYED AN IMPROVED WEIGHING SCALE. IN 1872, HE PATENTED A STEERING APPARATUS AND A TENSION MECHANISM FOR SEWING-MACHINE SHUTTLES. THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN NOTES THAT HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #30,009 FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING DIVIDERS, DURING THE WEEK OF SEPT. 11, 1860. A COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS REPORT NOTES THAT J.W. WAS GRANTED PATENT #76,113 FOR A THREAD & TWINE CUTTER ON 3-31-1868. IN 1874, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #156,444 FOR AN IMPROVED CHURN. ON 9-22-1857, HE AND SAMUEL DARLING WERE GRANTED PATENT #18,265 FOR AN IMPROVED PENCIL SHARPENER. ON MAY 8, 1860, HE WAS GRANTED PATENT #28,213 FOR AN IMPROVED, SELF-FASTENING DRESS HOOK. (SEE DIRECTORY of AMERICAN TOOL MAKERS)
Patent drawing of J.W. Strange's Calipers
Dreawing and newspaper report of J.W. Strange's ornamental pencil sharpener
Edited by ExoGuy
10/07/2018 11:36 am
10/07/2018 11:36 am
