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A Brief History of The Collins Company - Town of Canton, CT

The Collins Company proved to be one of the most innovative edged-tool manufacturers in the world. A crew of eight, working on five acres which had housed a ...

World-renowned Maker of Axes: The Collins Company of Canton

Throughout its 140-year history, the company produced and sold axes, machetes, and other edge tools to most of the world. Modest Beginnings. The company's ...

Collins Company History | Forestry Operations Since 1855

Collins traces its history back to 1855, when T.D. Collins began timber operations in PA. Today Collins is based in OR and still family-owned.

Sam Collins and the Collins Company - Canton Historical Museum

It became the world's largest manufacturer of edge tools, including: axes, adzes, bush-hooks, cane-knives, hatchets, hammers, hoes, machetes, mattocks, picks, ...

HISTORY of THE COLLINS COMPANY AND COLLINSVILLE: - Hibu

The Collins Company line of products would grow over the years to include not only axes, but also machetes, hatchets adzes, brush hooks, picks, shovels, knives, ...

Collins Co. records, 1826-1950 A Guide to the collection at the ...

Biographical Sketch. The Collins Company was founded by brothers Samuel Watkinson Collins and David Collins and their cousin William Wells in 1826.

The Legacy of the Collins Company - Brant & Cochran

The Collins Company made much more than axes. They made scythes, adzes, plows, bayonets, sabers and Bowie knives. For the South and Central American markets ...

Collins Pt. 1 - Yesteryears Tools

Then they set up a manufactory in an old mill located on what was at the time the Tunxis River. They named the business Collins & Co. The original location was ...

Rockwell Collins History

Collins Radio Company, founded by Arthur Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, initially designed and produced short wave radio equipment.

The Collins Company of Collinsville, Connecticut

... Collins Company buildings and other historic Collinsville buildings. Great gift for anyone interested in history or who had connections to the Collins Company.

Historic Collinsville - Canton, CT Main Street

The Collins Company produced 1,300 types of axes, pickaxes and other cutting tools, which were used during in significant periods of history such as, the ...

The Collins Companies - Wikipedia

In addition to its forests and sawmills, Collins also manufactures siding and trim, particleboard, hardwood, and softwood lumber, and operates retail hardware ...

Collins Co. records, 1826-1950

The collection consists of a myriad of sources relating to the history, daily activity, and products of the Collins Company. Divided into twelve series, the ...

A Brief History of the Collins Axe Company - Wood Trekker

In 2004 the Collins Axe division was bought by Truper Herramientas, a company based in Mexico. Truper Herramientas continues to produce Collins ...

The Collins Companies History

This video tells the story of our pipe, valve fitting and air compression distribution company.

Collins Axe Company Factory // 1826-1966

The Collins Company factory opened in 1826 by Samuel W. and David C. Collins, with the purchase of an old gristmill and a few acres of land along the ...

Rockwell Collins - Wikipedia

It was formed when the Collins Radio Company, facing financial difficulties, was purchased by Rockwell International in 1973. In 2001, the avionics division of ...

The Collins Companies 100 Year History - YouTube

Explore the world of industrial pipe, valve, and fittings with Collins Pipe & Supply. With over 100 years of experience, Collins Pipe ...

Collins Company Offices // 1868 - Buildings of New England

When the Collins Company built its mill buildings in South Canton Village (later renamed Collinsville), workers housing, schools, ...

Collins axes: A breif history of the Co. | Bushcraft USA Forums

In 1826 three men, Samuel w. Collins, David C. Collins and William Wells, formed an axe manufacturing business under the name Collins & Co.