Late 19th Century Cummins Initial Machine button During World War II the

During World War II the company produced dubbing for shoes and other leather products for use in the military

This piece features one suspension screw for mounting on your ceiling and is in working order

It was made by Kilgore Manufacturing Company from Westerville

Both pieces exhibits minor signs of wear including some splits in the wood and water stains

forming a braided look on the trio of legs

Late 19th Century Cummins Initial Machine button During World War II thec. 1890s; by B. F. Cummins Co. for J. B. Mast Co. New York Antique cast iron initial perforating machine. This piece was initially designed to aid clerks in canceling legal documents before Cummins took his design and partnered with the USPOD (United States Post Office Department) to use his machines to perforate initials on stamps. Machines based on this (and even salvaged Cummins machines) were later used to emboss leather and other goods. Has been