Collins Company Axe Factory, Collinsville, Connecticut
The Collins Company Axe Factory was a world-renowned manufacturer of edge tools, such as axes, machetes, picks and knives. Collins machetes were the brand of choice in South America. Collins tools were used almost exclusively for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and axes and picks made their way across the country to be used in the California Gold Rush. Admiral Peary carried Collins tools to the North Pole. The company was the largest manufacturer of axes in the nineteenth century. It closed its doors in 1966. (Wikipedia)
Collins Company Axe Factory, Collinsville, Connecticut
The Collins Company Axe Factory was a world-renowned manufacturer of edge tools, such as axes, machetes, picks and knives. Collins machetes were the brand of choice in South America. Collins tools were used almost exclusively for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and axes and picks made their way across the country to be used in the California Gold Rush. Admiral Peary carried Collins tools to the North Pole. The company was the largest manufacturer of axes in the nineteenth century. It closed its doors in 1966. (Wikipedia)