J.M. Tatem Handle Company is the only New England handle manufacturer whose
catalog I have been able to find. They were located in Eastford, Windham County, Connecticut. The owner was
John Melvin Tatem (1860-1935), who brought his sons James Carlton Tatem and Harry Logan Tatem into the business. Tatem was in business as early as 1900 and through at least 1933. Their products included hickory and lignum vitae mallets, wood chisel handles, brush handles, door stops, barrel bungs, wood key faucets, and chalk line reels.
The label photo was sent in by reader J.P. in North Granby, CT - thank you.
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| J.M. Tatem axe handles |
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| J.M. Tatem label |
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ReplyDeleteHello! Thanks to your blog I identified 2 of my loveliest axe handles as Tatems. Truly a notch or 2 above the rest. One is a Vermont pattern, Hickory, 30" oval and the other is a Special pattern oval 30".
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If I remember correct the were still making handles in the 1960's...knew some that worked there... place burned at some point... shame...
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