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The Legacy of the Collins Company


The Legacy of the Collins Company - Brant & Cochran

In mid-July we visited the remains of the Collins Company in Collinsville, Connecticut. In the late 1800's, the Collins Company was the largest integrated ...

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

The first ready-to-use axes produced in the United States came from the Connecticut-based Collins Company, which was founded in the early 1800s. Prior to the ...

Sam Collins and the Collins Company - Canton Historical Museum

In 1826, Samuel Collins, his brother David, and cousin William Wells formed “Collins & Company” (later The Collins Company) to establish a factory for the ...

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 Pt. 1 - Yesteryears Tools

The year 1826 saw the beginning of what was to become one of the largest axe and edge · In 1834 the company succumbed to financial difficulties and was ...

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.

Historic Collinsville - Canton, CT Main Street

Collinsville and the Collins Company ... In 1826, Samuel Watkinson Collins, age 24, his brother David, age 21, and their wealthy cousin, William Wells, purchased ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Collins Company of Collinsville, Connecticut

This book provides information, pictures, and maps pertaining to the Collins Company buildings and other historic Collinsville buildings.

Home | The Collins Story | The Life and Legacy of Arthur A. Collins

There is no doubt Arthur and his Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company engineered many pioneering technologies that greatly influenced significant moments in our ...

A Legacy of Mission-Ready Innovation | Collins Aerospace

A Legacy of Mission-Ready Innovation. Future Vertical Lift. Future Vertical ... Business Aviation · Military and Defense · Helicopters · Space · Airports. RTX ...

Collins Company Factory in Collinsville CT - YouTube

Re-uploaded in HD. My cousin, Matt, and I visit and explore the Collins Company's old axe factory. We look at some of the grounds, ...

Revitalizing Canton, CT | Collinsville Redevelopment Company ...

The Collins Company was founded in 1826 by Sam Collins to produce axes, machetes and steel edge tools of all kinds. The Company expanded its operations over ...

Home of the Collins Axe: Best Things to Do in Collinsville, CT

Did you know Collinsville, CT was singlehandedly built by the Collins Company Axe Factory? Learn the history and plan your visit with my recommendations.

Collinsville Axe Factory - Canton CT - New England Steam Clean

At its peak, the Collinsville Axe Factory was known to produce high-quality axes and tools, with Collins Company pioneering the mass production of them. The ...

Two sisters plan ambitious mixed-use redevelopment of Collins Co ...

A new plan to redevelop the Collins Co. ax factory in Canton features a mix of housing, retail, industrial and community space.

The Collins Companies - Wikipedia

Collins is a family-owned American forest products company that began in operations July 28, 1855. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Collins was the first ...