E. C. Stearns & Company was a manufacturer of tools and hardware in Syracuse, New York and was organized in 1864 as George N. Stearns Company by George N. Stearns, a wagon maker. During the early years, the company was principally involved in the production of hollow iron tools and specialties, hollow augers, and saw vises.
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External links US Patent: 14,416 - Boring and mortising machine - Granted: March 11, 1856 US Patent: 39,841 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: September 8, 1863 US Patent: 99,120 - Improvements in horse hay-forks - Granted: January 25, 1870 US Patent: 110,168 - Improvements in spoke-shaves - Granted: December 13, 1870 US Patent: 130,826 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: August 27, 1872 US Patent: RE7,484 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: January 30, 1877 US Patent: 203,384 - Improvements in Hollow Augers - Granted: May 17, 1878 US Patent: 225,496 - Hollow Auger - Granted: March 16, 1880 Patents for E. C. Stearns & Co. - Directory of American Tool & Machine Patents Stearns Visible Typewriter 1905 - Thomas Fuertig collection