Originally Posted By: 2-piper
...I do not know for how long they were made, neither beginning or end of production, but do know they are listed in the 1902 Sears catalog....


Miller is correct. Eventually Sears produced a tool with their own name on it. I just picked one up on Ebay. The design is different from BGI, so I don't know who made it for them.

I don't know the history of BGI, but they were around for quite a while. Abby at Cornell Pubs has a few of their catalogs.
http://www.cornellpubs.com/Templates2/BGI%20c1912.htm
http://www.cornellpubs.com/Templates2/BGI%201882.htm

Pete

http://www.damascus-barrels.com/Movie.html