Our September meeting will feature Bruce Johnson, a descendant of the Hermon Chapin family.
During the meeting he will talk about how the connection between his family to Hermon Chapin occurred, the history of Union Factory of Pine Meadow, CT, and the transitioning of Union Factory over the generations until it was acquired by Stanley Rule and Level. He will also have an assortment of tools, documents, and letters from his collection on display.
The Hermon, Nathan, and Philip Chapin businesses were probably the most prolific plane makers and they also made Boxwood and Ivory rules. We encourage anyone with Chapin documents or tools to bring them for show and tell or for sale.
Tailgating starts at 9am.
As always the mini-auction will precede the presentation. During this auction, one of the lots will be a Shipwrights tool chest with beautiful mahogany panels on the lid interior, twisted rope trim, a painted canvas top cover typical of the use, as well as the contents of molding and smooth planes, saws, chisels, etc. The original owner worked in the Baltimore Shipyards.
Other incoming donations will be added.
Come join the fun on Sunday September 13!!!