Posted 8 years ago
jimedwards…
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I am hoping someone can tell me more information about this item.I am hoping someone can tell me a year that it was built and if it might be worth anything of value.
It has a label that says "Goodell Pratt Toolsmith company, greenfield mass., I have been trying to find a web site for more information. I know that the company became Goodell-Pratt in 1899 until it was bought out by Millers Falls Company in 1930.
I frequently see hand grinders similar to this at auctions, and around here (Lancaster County, PA) they sell for $10 to $40 although they usually don't have the double-reduction gearing yours has. That one is going to yield a really high RPM on the grind wheel. As far as age, you've pretty much narrowed it down as far as possible unless you have a series of G-P catalogues. Maybe someone here does.
thanks for the information.
I may be able to give you some help in your research. I believe this may actually have been produced by the Goodell Works in Antrim, NH. At one time they had six or eight mills in and around the Great Brook Valley. The mill in Antrim produced both cutlery, trowels and gear driven devices like this. I had both a grinder and an apple peeler made there when I lived in the area. I am not positive but I think he started the business mid 1800's. I think his son's also were part of the business expansions. Many of their products made in later years were not branded Goodell as they were made for other companies such as Sears, and Goldblatts and were branded accordingly. I used to get their rejects for free and all the end cuts of the cocobolo wood they used for handles. I don't recall Mr. Goodell's first name but I know the business was Goodell Works and in later years he was governor of NH.