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Title |
Ohlen-Bishop Faller Two-Man Crosscut Saw |
Object Name |
Saw, Crosscut |
Catalog Number |
2011.033.001 |
Description |
Ohlen-Bishop Faller Two-Man Crosscut Saw 1934 Two-man crosscut saw used for falling trees (these saw types are identified by the curved top part of the saw). Manufactured in Columbus, Ohio. Company markings on the saw: Ohlen-Bishop Saws, No. 133, Radial Arc Ground, Master Sawmakers since 1852. Logo stamped on the saw: NRA Blue Eagle; Lettering stamped on the saw: "U.S. Forest Service." NRA = The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was the primary New Deal agency established by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. It's symbol was a blue eagle. In 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously declared that the NIRA was unconstitutional. In 1920 the James Ohlen & Sons purchased the Geo. H. Bishop & Co. and the company name was changed to Ohlen-Bishop Company. In "Columbus, Ohio - its History, Resources and Progress" by Jacob H. Studer, published in 1873 The James Ohlen & Sons company was established in 1852 and is described as follows: "Saw Manufacturing - This branch of manufacture is carried on here by Mr. James Ohlen, on a very extensive scale, employing fifty hands. The products for 1872 amounted to $125,000." Also, the History of the city of Columbus, capital of Ohio (1892) by Alfred E. Lee describes sawmaking business in Columbus: "A business in sawmaking was begun about the year 1854, by James Ohlen, who, with very modest resources, made such progress as to enable him to erect a factory at the corner of Spring and Water Streets. The Saw Factory is propelled by steam and proprietors are Messrs. Ohlen and Drake. In 1866, this establishment was considerably enlarged; in 1869, it was producing about eight hundred saws of different sizes and patterns, per day." By 1898 the company was employing 75 workers. The company was incorporated in 1884. Saw was photographed Placed on top of a double book metal case on north wall |
Date |
1934 |
Year Range from |
1934 |
Year Range to |
1934 |
Dimensions |
W-5.125 L-60 inches |
Material |
Steel |
Subjects |
Crosscut saw Tools |
Search Terms |
Timber- Logging |
Catalog date |
2023-10-30 |
Collection |
USDA Forest Service, Region 1 |