Leroy S. Starrett

Leroy S. Starrett (1836-?) was a businessman and inventor. He founded the L. S. Starrett Company in Athol, Massachusetts and held about 100 patents for various inventions.

Related Topics:
Athol, Massachusetts - Patent

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Starrett was born in China, Maine.

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He rented a farm at the age of twenty-six in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was very successful at farming, and was always tinkering with new tools and new techniques.

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Starrett's first invention was a meat chopping machine that he called the Hasher. After his success with this invention, he left farming behind and turned to the world of business.

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He eventually bought the Athol Machine Company in 1905.

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He patented such items as bench vises and a shoe hook fastener. His company made steel rules and tapes, calipers, and micrometers, among other things.

Related Topics:
Caliper - Micrometer

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