Try-Squares, Mitre Squares, and Combination Squares

*Try-Squares, Mitre Squares, and Combination Squares*
Three Generations of try-squares Try-square collection (Nov 1999)		Collecting try-squares for me started when my father (D. Muster) gave me three squares shown to the left. This includes his Stanley #20 square of late 1950's vintage, my grand-fathers ( E. Muster ) Disston No. 1 square of 1920's vintage, and my great-grand-fathers (A. Muster) square of 1850's vintage. Each of these squares has an owner mark as given herein. Owner mark on my Great-Grandfathers ebony handled try-square Over time I have collected a large number of various types of squares. This includes Stanley squares such as the #2,#10,#12,#15,#16, and #20. In addition I have collected some early English ebony handled try-squares and mitre squares and early American rosewood handle try-squares. The collection of try-squares, minus all the unmarked one's with diamonds brass inlays, as of November 1999 is given to the left.
Hall & Knapp 12 inch Try-Square		Knapp and Hall Try Squares
Stanley #2 Plated Try Square Type 2 (1874-1876) Stanley #2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try & Mitre Square Type 3 Stanley #1 Inlaid Try Square Stanley #14 Adjustable Try Square Type 1 (1884 to 1909) Stanley #15 Try & Mitre Square Type 1 (1874 to 1897) Stanley #20 Try Square Type 1 (1888 to 1895) Stanley #20 Try Square Type 3-6		Stanley Try and Mitre Squares Stanley # 1 Winterbottom's Patent Comb. Try & Mitre Squares Stanley # 2 Improved Try Square Stanley # 2 Patent Improved Try Square Stanley # 2 Plated Try Square Stanley # 2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try & Mitre Squares Stanley # 10 Inlaid Try Square Stanley # 12 Improved Try Square Stanley # 14 Adjustable Try Square Stanley # 15 Try and Mitre Square Stanley # 16 Improved Mitre Square Stanley # 17 Try and Mitre Square Stanley # 20 Try Squares Stanley # 2 Plum & Level Try Square Stanley # 21 Combination Square Stanley # 22 Plum & Level Combination Square Stanley # 22 Plum & Level Try Square Stanley # 24 Patent Combined Try Square & Bevel
*Early Disston Try-Squares*		Disston Try-Squares
*English Ebony Handled Try-Squares*		English Ebony Handled Squares
*Early American Try-Squares* 3 inch Try-squares made by Tigdewell & Son Owner Mark over Tigdewell & Son Maker mark		American Rosewood Handled Squares
		Unmarked Rosewood Handled Try-Squares with Brass Diamond Inlays