American Made Files

American File Company, chartered May 1863, was unusual in that it started as a stock company with a large capitalization. It was also one of...

Photo by Gary S. Hugh McCaffrey and his younger brother John, began manufacturing files in Philadelphia, PA, in January 1863 under the...

Whitaker Manufacturing Co. made hardware and agricultural specialties, including files, in Chicago, IL. They were in business from 1903 to...

Stokes Brothers Manufacturing Co. specialized in horse and shoe rasps. Their factory was at Bannard St. and Vought Ave. in Freehold, New Jer...

Hayes File Co. made Swiss pattern files and imported them from Switzerland and France. The business began in 1870 according to their adverti...

While sorting my file collection, I found one made by Banner File Works, of Almonte, Ontario. Banner occupied part of a stone building built...

American Swiss File & Tool Co was located at 410-416 Trumbull St., Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were bought in 1944 by Heller Brothers. ...