Heller NUCUT Files/Rasps - 14in bastard & 12in smooth Lot of 2 - Vintage

Description

Lot of 2 - Vintage Heller NUCUT Files/Rasps - 14in bastard & 12in smooth.
Great vintage condition.  Blades feel very sharp and like they were hardly used. They have scuff, scratches and tarnishing due to moving, storage and age. Larger blade has the word "bastard" and the smaller one has the word "smooth"
1836
Elias Heller starts manufacturing files and rasps by all hand work in Newark.
1866
Elias George Heller, oldest son of Elias Heller, together with his youngest brother Paul Elias Heller joined the business and moved to a new larger factory.
Through their combined efforts, the business began to expand and thrive with the expansion of railroad transportation.
1917
When a huge fire totally destroys the Rex File & Saw Co.complex in Newcomerstown, OH, Heller, in need of more land and cheaper labor than Newark had to offer, buys the Rex site and set about rebuilding the file factory and hires the workers.
1953
The Newcomerstown facility occupies 250,000 square feet and  Heller is one of the top 3 brands in the world. Heller closes down it's Newark factories and moves fully to Newcomerstown.
1955
The fourth generation of the Hellers is not interested in running the family business. Simonds acquires Heller Bros.