Reprint of : Staking Tools, and how to use them (from 1910 catalog)

Kendrick & Davis Co. Manufacturing Corp. - 1910 Catalog of Staking Tools manufactured by Kendrick & Davies Co. - Lebanon(New Hampshire/USA), K & D Manucaturing Corp., 1984 - 4th edition (1st edition in 1978) of this reprint of the 1910 original catalog - Softcover: stapled paper binding, text block provided with culs-de-lampe - 19.30x14.10cm (oblong format) - Very good copy: slightly UV discoloured to the cover edges and spine.

•      Staking tool : A tool set, referred to as a staking set, is the watchmakers' one-thousand-and-one-uses tool. It can be used for any number of different tasks, but principally it is for riveting (i.e. staking) components together or for driving components apart. (Source: watchmaking.weebly)
• Kendrick and Davis : Company History, A outline chronology and some related facts:

- 1867 J. G. Hall Co. invents staking tool set, a watchmaker tool.
- 1870 J. G. Hall Co. starts production of staking Tools, the company was specialised in making watchmakers' tools, especially staking tools.
- 1910 K & D develops the staking tools and name it 'Inverto 18'. The prvious Inverto becomes 'Inverto 17' (this catalog!) - The Inverto 17-catalog is issued and distributed (1910).
- 1993 K& D staking tool production ceases, about 6 months before the 100th anniversary of the start of the production. (Source K&D Company History)

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