TREMONT NAIL CO. (THE OLDEST U.S.A. NAIL MAKER) DISPLAY CARD SHOWING 20 DIFFERENT CUT NAILS MADE BY THEM, 
DISPLAY CARD WAS PURCHASED BY ME ca.1990 FROM TREMONT WHILE THEY WERE STILL LOCATED IN WAREHAM, MA

HERE IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY FROM WIKIPEDIA:  

"The Tremont Nail Company was a nail manufacturing company located in Wareham, Massachusetts, from 1819 to 2006. The Tremont Nail brand was purchased by Acorn Manufacturing of Mansfield, Massachusetts, where it still produces cut nails and other products for restoration projects. They are the oldest manufacturer of steel cut nails in the United States.

History

In the early 19th century, Parker Mills was constructed by shipwrights as a cotton mill. During the War of 1812, it was partially burned by the British. In 1819, another building was constructed on the site of the former mill by Isaac and Jared Pratt to manufacture nails. At this time, the Parker Mills Nail Company was born. The mill was partially destroyed by fire again in 1836. Reconstruction was completed in 1848 and the buildings haven't changed much since. The bell in the cupola in the original facility bears a date of 1851. The main mill is one of five buildings at the site over 100 years old. There are also 60 nail machines in the building, many over 125 years old. Until the 1920s, the mill was also powered by a water wheel which powered overhead shafting. In 1976, the buildings at the facility were added to the Tremont Nail Factory District.

The mill complex today

In 2006, the company moved to Mansfield, Massachusetts, after being acquired by Acorn Manufacturing. The town of Wareham bought the complex in 2004 in what was called a risky gamble. In 2007, the town decided to invest in the upkeep of the mills so that the elements don't claim the structure.

  Former Tremont Nail Company site, Wareham, Massachusetts"

THIS DISPLAY CARD SHOWS WEAR FROM BOTH HANGING IN MY SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS AND SPENDING THE REST OF THE TIME STORED IN A BOX EXPOSED TO HUMID AIR DURING SEASONAL CHANGES.  THE CARD SHOWS STAINING, 2 HOLES WHERE IT HUNG ON THE WALL IN MY SHOP AND SOME OF THE NAILS SHOW RUST BUT IT IS STILL USEFUL FOR SELECTING NAILS TO USE ON VARIOUS PROJECTS (e.g., I USED THESE NAILS FOR INSTALLING WIDE PLANK FLOORING AND REPRODUCING ANTIQUE  FURNITURE).  IT IS ALSO USEFUL FOR ANTIQUE RESTORATION WHERE MANY OF THE HANDMADE WOODEN ITEMS FROM THE 1800's WERE OFTEN HELD TOGETHER WITH CUT NAILS SIMILAR TO THOSE MADE BY THE TREMONT NAIL CO.  THESE NAILS TODAY ARE STILL AVAILABLE (SEARCH TREMONT NAIL CO. ON THE INTERNET).  THE DISPLAY CARD ALSO HAS OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION SUCH AS A BRIEF HISTORY OF NAIL MAKING IN AMERICA.  THE DISPLAY CARD FOLDED MEASURES 11" x 5" (AS SHOWN IN THE NEXT TO LAST PHOTO).  UNFOLDED, IT MEASURES 11" x 14".  A VERY SIMILAR DISPLAY CARD IS STILL AVAILABLE TODAY FROM THE NEW OWNER (SINCE 2006) OF THE TREMONT NAIL CO.  IT SELLS FOR $30.

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