Hamilton Two Rivers Wisconsin Drafting Table

Large solid wood drafting table on a metal base with drawers.

Hamilton two rivers wisconsin drafting table.

It was built in two rivers wi. The hamilton company was founded by james edward hamilton in 1880 as a producer of wood products. This is part 4 so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. I have to remind myself don t.

Edward hamilton founded the original hamilton factory called j e. Two rivers wisconsin feel free to make an offer. U of wisconsin has some assembly manuals online but not a user manual of sufficient detail. Wwi saw a great need for draftsman and mappers and so his company produced drafting tables for the war effort.

A sturdy well constructed tilt top. Final sanding stain application and protective varnish finish well i m in this project about a month already and i can kind of see the finish line. Hamilton labs about us products resources distributors terms conditions warranty. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.

60 l x 38 d x 41 h. Wood type was ideal for newspaper and poster headlines requiring large sizes of lettering that were impractical to produce. Edward hamilton was born in two rivers and lived there until he was in his teens. He started making wood type for printing and designed and made industrial furniture.

An oak wood mid century drafting table from hamilton two rivers wisconsin serial number 45j1 j6310 66. Follow along as guest blogger doug murray goes through the process of refurbishing an old hamilton drafting table found in a barn. Original hamilton drafting table from the 1930s60 x 36 in32 to 40 in height j e. The table top is 1 thick and raises up down with a metal screw lever.

Yes we can ship th from 1048622164. Hamilton started the hamilton manufacturing co is two rivers wisconsin in 1889. 2012 was the end of an era in two rivers wisconsin when manufacturing operations at the old hamilton manufacturing plant finally closed their doors. Don t let it slip away.

Hamilton is no longer in business and the companies that seemed to purchase their business have dropped the drafting table business or gone under. I contacted the library and a hamilton museum there no luck. Hamilton holly wood type company in 1880 and within 20 years became the largest manufacturer of wood type in the united states. Serial 41j2 j6577 65.