Vintage 1957 Presentation Hammer Ball Peen in box

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This auction is for a presentation hammer in a custom box. The label reads: Gleason Works Harry Gibbs Retired May 31, 1957. It is a standard one pound ball peen hammer that is nickel plated and highly polished to a mirror finish. This is a seldom seen collectible presentation item. I have included some information below about the company, which has been in business in Rochester, NY for over 100 years and is now known as the Gleason Corporation. Born April 4, 1836, William Gleason came to America from Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, with his mother and brother when he was a lad of fifteen. He acquired his training through apprenticeship as a mechanic in the Rochester machine shops of Asa R. Swift and I. Angell & Sons and during the CivilWar worked at Colt's Armory in Hartford, Connecticut.Returning to Rochester in 1865, William Gleason began his own machine shop, which evolved into The Gleason Works and ultimately into the publicly held Gleason Corporation. Originally his firm manufactured a general line of metal working tools and machines, with special emphasis on engine lathes and planers.Buyer pays $9.00 shipping by Priority Mail. We do not charge for packing materials or labor. We accept money order, bank draft or personal check (we hold ten days to clear) NO Paypal. We ship promptly, but bear in mind the necessary time read more

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