Ames Manufacturing Sword

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Ames manufacturing sword. The blade has nicks in it like it was fought with. Another contradiction was that ames factory would produce the most modern ordnance then known yet such weaponry would tear to pieces men still incongruously brandishing as weapons james t. Civil war model 1840 non commissioned officers sword manufactured by the ames manufacturing company. All things considered equal these swords will almost certainly command a premium above their counterparts.

I have an ames manufacturing sword chicoppee mass with 1862 on one side and the capital letters dr on the side with the date. There is much already written about the the ames sword company herein referred to as ames. Ames manufacturing civil war sword 1862. The ames company started production of military contract swords in 1832 with the m1832 foot artillery sword and ended with the m1906 cavalry saber in 1906.

I found it in an attic in eastern nc on the coast. Our tools have helped build and shape america. Ames manufacturing company was a manufacturer of swords tools and cutlery in chicopee massachusetts as well as an iron and bronze foundrythey were a major provider of side arms swords light artillery and heavy ordnance for the union in the american civil warthey also cast a number of bronze statues which can be found throughout new england. Model 1840 non commissioned officers sword scabbard description.

This is a nice example of a us. Ames most renown product the ames sword. Ames is probably the most desirable maker amongst american sword collectors. The ames story goes back to 1774 when captain john ames began making americas first shovels.

And weve had our share of adventure along the wayweve dug for gold gone on expeditions to antarctica and built at least two of the seven wonders of the modern world. Civil war 1863 ames mfg. Civil war confederate georgia bridal cutter pike augusta ga arsenal. They were successful and diversified making machine tools large cast bronze sculptures and statues and brick making machinery.

According to an article in 1876 manufacturer builder this company was founded in 1829 by nathan p. Make offer 1861 john aikens presentation sword ames m1850 new york civil war. Ames produced more swords for the american military than any other company before or since totalling over 200000 swords in service by the end of the civil war. Ames their first products being cutlery and swordsthey prospered acquiring the chicopee falls co.

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