1864, Providence Tool and Armory, Frederick Howe signed gun making ledger

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1864, Providence Tool and Armory, Frederick Howe signed gun making ledger:
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This is a wonderful, original document dated 1864, Providence Tool and Armory, making and boring of gun barrels, signed as correct by F.W.Howe at bottom right. Interesting document,featuring names and number of barrels worked on, 8x16, folds, else in overall good condition.

FREDERICK W. HOWE (1822-1891)

Howe designed numerous innovations for historically important manufacturers. Howe was apprenticed to the famous Gay, Silver shop in North Chelmsford, Mass. Between 1847 and 1856, he and Richard Lawrence jointy developed numerous innovations for Robbins & Lawrence in Windsor, Vt.

--- Among Howe\'s designs were several for milling machines. Then he built milling machines for a Newark firm and worked for the Simeon North company in Middletown, Conn. Next, while at the Providence Tool Company\'s armory, he interested Joseph R. Brown in machine tools. The first Brown & Sharpe machine was an improved version of a turret screw machine that Howe had designed while at Robbins and Lawrence. Howe also inspired Brown to invent the universal milling machine. Next he organized quantity production of Elias Howe\'s sewing machines and finally returned to Brown & Sharpe as President.Howe designed numerous innovations for historically important manufacturers. Howe was apprenticed to the famous Gay, Silver shop in North Chelmsford, Mass. Between 1847 and 1856, he and Richard Lawrence jointy developed numerous innovations for Robbins & Lawrence in Windsor, Vt.

The Providence Tool Company was the outgrowth of the business ventures of two brothers. In 1834, Joseph and Jeremiah Arnold began manufacturing nuts and washers in Pawtucket. When Joseph retired, Jeremiah joined William Field, named their business William Field & Co., and moved to Providence in 1846. In April 1847 the name was changed to the Providence Tool Company.

The company is known for its ammunition production. However, in its early years, it primarily made hammers, pick axes, marlinspikes, nuts, and bolts. In 1856 it merged with the Providence Forge and Nut Company. The Providence Tool Company was successful in supplying machine parts and tools across the nation.

The Civil War created a demand for companies to make munitions for the Union army. The Providence Tool Company took up the call and began weapons manufacturing in 1861. The Company hired Frederick W. Howe, a former supervisor at the Robbins and Lawrence Armory in Windsor, Vermont, to help start the manufacturing of arms.

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