Posted 9 months ago
dav2no1
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1900's Calipers
Manufacturer: P. Lowentraut
Newark, NJ.
1911-1919
I often buy things on instinct and look at them closer later. This was the case today. Garage sale find for $1. I knew they were old and in good shape. These Calipers had a little pitting and rust, so after cleaning them up some I could read the name clearly. What caught my attention right away was the "Made in America". The T at the end of the name was not stamped very good and is barely visible.
"Made in America" 1911-1920
P.Lowentraut "begun his manufacturing business in 1869(previously a lager beer maker and liquor seller), and continued in operation at a number of Newark locations until sometime between 1911 and 1920. He employed about 125 men in 1890.
The last mention of Lowentraut is an estate sale around 1919.
Here's a link to some P. Lowentraut history. Has great pictures of various tools they manufactured.
https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/tools/american-19th-century-and-early-20th-century/p-lowentraut-manufacturing-company