Southington Hardware Co 8” machinist square

$40.00

vintage

Southington Hardware Co. cast iron try square or carpenter's square. The company was known for producing carpenter's tools in the early-to-mid 1900s, often marked with "SOUTHINGTON" or "SOHACO". 

Key Information

  • Manufacturer: Southington Hardware Company (later Southington Tool & Manufacturing Corp.).

  • Material: The head or stock of the square is made of cast iron.

  • Purpose: This type of tool, a try square, is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark or measure a 90° (right) angle, or to check a surface's straightness.

vintage

Southington Hardware Co. cast iron try square or carpenter's square. The company was known for producing carpenter's tools in the early-to-mid 1900s, often marked with "SOUTHINGTON" or "SOHACO". 

Key Information

  • Manufacturer: Southington Hardware Company (later Southington Tool & Manufacturing Corp.).

  • Material: The head or stock of the square is made of cast iron.

  • Purpose: This type of tool, a try square, is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark or measure a 90° (right) angle, or to check a surface's straightness.