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John Tibbets Slocomb (JT) was an important manufacturer of micrometers. He began his career at the Bangor Foundry and Machine Company in 1881, then the Brainerd Milling Machine Company in 1885. Another employee had made a micrometer which other workers were borrowing. The utility of the device didn’t go unnoticed.
JT worked for other machine shops including the HB Smith Machine Company, Holyoke Machine Company, Brown & Sharpe, and the Rhode Island Locomotive Works. While working at Brown & Sharpe, from 1887 to 1889, he met CE Barlow. The two formed a partnership known as JT Slocomb & Company in 1891.
Slow work during the panic years of 1890 to 1893 allowed time for JT to work on his micrometer. At the time, precision instruments were generally a work of art and expensive. Slocomb’s goal was a durable and accurate instrument made available at an acceptable price. He was also responsible for getting machinery manufacturers to standardize adjustments with dials marked in thousandths of an inch. The partners began selling micrometers to the trade in 1893.
The company was sold to JH Drury in 1914. Drury was sales manager for Union Twist Drill which continued using the Slocomb name.
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Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for J.T SLOCOME CO PROVIDENCE RI MICROMETRE at the best online prices at eBay! The catalog is not dated. Slocomb's Catalog No. 13C was issued Feb. 15 was issued Aug. 16 was issued by 1920. The only possible reference to No. 18 is in a Google Books snippet view (restricted) of 'American Machinist', Volume 84, 1940, page 183 which refers to micrometer set no. 22 and says, 'See Catalog 18 for full data.'
Slocomb Co 0”1” Micrometer Providence RI. USA Up fro auction is a J.T. Slocomb Micrometer. Measures 0' to 1' Adjustment tool included Good working order Number are in nice readable condition Marked J.T. Slocomb Co Providence. RI USA Nice show piece VERY NICE A great find for any collector! 25 0-1 inch micrometer (iob) - 624ac. Patented micrometer - 624ah. Combination square w/starrett 24 inch rule.
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