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Title: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 02, 2016, 11:35:51 AM

I have installed a page on my web site relating to a seldom encountered early Cinncinnati production Geo. H. Bishop back saw:

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Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw - 12" blade - 16 tpi - steel back - closed beech handle

The George H. Bishop & Co. produced saws of excellent quality first at it's plant in Cincinnati, Ohio from the early 1880s until 1899 and subsequently in Lawrenceburg, Indiana until the company's merger with the James Ohlen & Sons Saw Mfg, Co. of Columbus, Ohio in 1920.

The winged greyhound trademark was recognized as a symbol of quality and excellence throughout the company's existence.

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Geo. H. Bishop & Co. etching

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Customer etching

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Complete etching

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Beech closed handle with medallion and two rivets

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Handle Medallion
G. H. Bishop & Co.
PAT. DEC 27 1887
(Winged Greyhound trade mark)
CINCINNATI O.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: Papaw on December 02, 2016, 11:42:24 AM

Very nice!!
A beautiful example of a great saw.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 02, 2016, 11:50:14 AM

Thank you PaPaw.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: Northwoods on December 02, 2016, 01:02:53 PM

I have a nice Bishop handsaw with wheat all over the place. But my medallion has no patent date.  I have dated it between 1892-1899.
Notice that your blade has the greyhound--or griffin--facing to the right, but the medallion shows it facing it to the left.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 02, 2016, 01:57:34 PM

Thank you for that posting Northwoods -- could you post a pic. of your saw please?

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: Yadda on December 02, 2016, 06:47:45 PM

The great saw! 

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: turnnut on December 02, 2016, 08:34:30 PM

on your saw, it was made for Sayfarth Brothers, Blue Island, ILL

An interesting article on the family can be found at;

robertsayfartharchitech.com resources/sayfarthtext.pdf

Robert was the son of a hardware store owner.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 03, 2016, 09:21:05 AM

Thank you, Yadda.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 03, 2016, 09:23:57 AM

Quote from: turnnut on December 02, 2016, 08:34:30 PM

on your saw, it was made for Sayfarth Brothers, Blue Island, ILL

An interesting article on the family can be found at;

robertsayfartharchitech.com resources/sayfarthtext.pdf

Robert was the son of a hardware store owner.

Thank you for that information turnut -- I couldn't get the link to work though -- do you have a different URL?

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: turnnut on December 03, 2016, 10:50:01 AM

James,  I just tried another way that worked.

go to google and enter;   Robert E. Seyfarth Architect

 OOPS, sorry,  I think that the 1st time, I had put here,  an "a"  instead of an "e"   in Seyfarth.

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: jpaz on December 03, 2016, 12:18:28 PM

Quote from: turnnut on December 03, 2016, 10:50:01 AM

James,  I just tried another way that worked.

go to google and enter;   Robert E. Seyfarth Architect

 OOPS, sorry,  I think that the 1st time, I had put here,  an "a"  instead of an "e"   in Seyfarth.

Thanks, that worked just fine. What's an "e" between friends anyway?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Geo. H. Bishop & Co. back saw
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 10, 2016, 12:02:58 PM

For what it's worth, the patent date on the medallion, had nothing to do with the saw, but rather with the method of constructing the medallion. See link for patent information.

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=375350&id=7397

Mike