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WALKER, GEORGE HENRY, New York, New York: Levels and Rules
from 1844 until 1849
George became part of Job & George Henry Walker 1849 and later and until 1873, but may have worked alone again after that; he was listed in an 1884 directory.
WALKER, JOB New York, New York

Rules
from 1842 until 1849
Job became part of J.&G.H. Walker 1849 until 1873. He was listed alone after that, but as a carpenter.
WALKER, JOB & GEORGE HENRY, New York, New York

Bevels, Levels and Rules
from 1849 until 1873
Marks: J.&G.H. WALKER MAKER NEW-YORK
Both Walkers worked alone earlier.
WALKER, JOSEPH, New York, New York

Rules
from before 1843 until 1844 and later
A one-time directory listing for Joseph might possibly be an erroneous recording of Job Walker's name.
WALKER, JOB New York, New York: Rules
from 1842 until 1849
Job became part of J.&G.H. Walker 1849 until 1873. He was listed alone after that, but as a carpenter.
WALKER, JOB & GEORGE HENRY, New York, New York

Bevels, Levels and Rules
from 1849 until 1873
Marks: J.&G.H. WALKER MAKER NEW-YORK
Both Walkers worked alone earlier.
WALKER, JOSEPH, New York, New York

Rules
from before 1843 until 1844 and later
A one-time directory listing for Joseph might possibly be an erroneous recording of Job Walker's name.
WALKER, JOB & GEORGE HENRY, New York, New York: Bevels, Levels and Rules
from 1849 until 1873
Marks: J.&G.H. WALKER MAKER NEW-YORK
Both Walkers worked alone earlier.
WALKER, JOSEPH, New York, New York

Rules
from before 1843 until 1844 and later
A one-time directory listing for Joseph might possibly be an erroneous recording of Job Walker's name.
WALKER, JOSEPH, New York, New York: Rules
from before 1843 until 1844 and later
A one-time directory listing for Joseph might possibly be an erroneous recording of Job Walker's name.

Watts Boston Bound (hooked)
2 foot 2 fold carpenters gunter

rear
front

Watts Boston
2 foot 2 fold carpenters gunter

rear
front

WATTS, JOSEPH, Boston & Charlestown, Massachusetts

Marking Gauges, Rules and Squares

from before 1834 until 1849 and later

Marks: J.WATTS BOSTON

J. Watts apparently worked in Charlestown prior to 1834 and then Boston, see Kababian & Witney 1978.

180 minor divisions on slide rather than more commonly found 280.

WATTS, LAWRENCE B., Cambridge, Massachusetts

Levels and Rules

from 1851 until 1860

Marks: L.B.WATTS/MAKER (with an eagle figure)

References

Bacheller, Milton H., Jr. 2000. American Marking Gages, Patented and Manufactured. Plainville, Massachusetts.
Kababian, Paul B. & Dudley Witney. 1978. American Woodworking Tools. New York: Little, Brown & Co..
Rosebrook, Donald. 1999. American Levels and Their Makers Volume I - New England. Mendham, New Jersey: Astragal Press.

WILEY, EWING, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Rules
from before 1801 and possibly later
Listed in 1801 Philadelphia directory as working at 16 Grays Alley.
Marks: WILEY PHIL^A

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