Marbles Gladstone Michigan Usa

1887 webster marble moves family to gladstone michigan 1890 marble founds gladstone exchange bank and is president 1892 manufactures universal rifle sight and incorporates as gladstone mfg co 1893 makes first pocket axes.

Marbles gladstone michigan usa.

Marble came to michigan s upper peninsula in the early 1890 s and quickly gained the reputation of being one of the region s finest timer cruisers. Other barrel markings for model 1921 in 410 are 410 2 and 410 2 5. Make offer lot 4 vintage marbles gladstone michigan hunting knives ideal woodcraft sheath marble s knife big game northwoods skinner 6 1 4 blade usa made 2000 nib nos 189 00 3d 13h. 695 00 this is a rare antique 1900s marbles m s a.

Vintage marbles water proof match safe holder container gladstone michigan. Recession causes panic of 1893 1894 marble returns to surveying and timber cruising. Marble gained an appreciation for the outdoors as a timber cruiser and surveyor. Van cleve of escanaba michigan shared patent rights on some of the early patents applied for by webster l.

Although their use of pinned stag slabs are second to none they are most known for popularizing stacked leather washers in the handles. The leather handle shows some wear but has no separation which is rare on these old marble s knives as they were heavily used. Antique vintage match safe made by marbles gladstone mich nice usa patent 1900. Latter appears in serial number range from approximately 15000 to 16600 and in the low 19000 range.

Marble s universal rifle sight. As a young man in northern michigan webster l. Ending wednesday at 3 01pm pdt 3d 5h. Webster marble arrived in gladstone michigan in 1887 and five years later began manufacturing his first invention.

Marbles knives were made in gladstone michigan starting in the late 1890 s. Upper barrel 22 s l. His uncanny ability to look at a specific forest acreage and predict the board foot yield made him very popular with the many logging companies in the area. This model was made in 1900 and is in great shape for the age of the knife.

Lr n r a lower barrel 44gg 410 2 other characteristics. As always marble s products are all steel all american and all gladstone michigan u s a.