Samuel Mason's ties to the history of cutlery in PA...?

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Samuel Mason's ties to the history of cutlery in PA...?

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I received an email from a gentleman who is not a knife collector. He asked me to post this here on the forums...
Can you provide any information about a gentleman named Samuel Mason (formerly from Sheffield England). He along with a fellow by the name of Binns, started a Cutlery Co. around 1867 in Rochester Pa. then moved to Beaver Falls,Pa and purchased the Beaver Falls Cutlery Co. Mason lived in Connecticut around 1855-5?? then again around 1880 and put together a scrap book that I have had in my family for over 70 yrs. It was found in an abandoned home in New Haven Ct around 1939.I am trying to locate a family member or any information that I can use to get this most intesting journal/scrap book to someone who would appreciate its history and possible value.
Contact name: Michael
Email Address: defeoms@yahoo.com

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Here is some info regarding this company from Goin's encyclopedia of cutlery markings page 20. Excerpt reprinted from the 1875 1875 Beaver Falls city directory. LT PS I am the fellow who emailed you regarding your item i then began to research it and this is the first reference I encountered.
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