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Southington Hardware Co 8” machinist square
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.