January 6, 2014

One of the oldest known Foley Saw Filers sold on eBay 1/6/2014

eBay listing

This is the oldest Foley Saw Filer I have found for sale, and one of its patents predates Foley, below. This machine, like the other early Foleys, were for filing band saws. 

Patent US 679748, issued Aug. 6, 1901, Jacob E. Hillstrom, Michigan City, IN
https://www.google.com/patents/US679748?

Patent US 837922, issued December 11, 1906, Hugh B. Foley
https://www.google.com/patents/US837922?





2 comments:

  1. How much did it sell for? I have one for sale.

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  2. Eric Coyle ecoyle@telus.netApril 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/183694571@N04/53648907072/in/dateposted-public/

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