| US Patent: 23,531 
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| Gaging Device Attached to Handsaws | 
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 | William McNiece (exact or similar names) - Conshohocken, PA |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Granted: | Apr. 05, 1859 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | A backsaw with a folding or adjustable blade attached to the back to enable the saw to also be used as a square or bevel. 
Cresson produced saws and squares in Philadelphia, PA from approx -1845-1857- . Business association with William Cresson is unclear, however William Cresson was acquired by Disston in 1862 - Ref Directory of American Toolmakers (DAT). |  |