Antique Real Photo Postcard, circa 1920s. Identified as the Jones Lamson Lower Shop" in Springfield, Vermont. Divided back, AZO stampbox, unused. Condition: This is an original photo postcard, not a copy or reproduction. It is in excellent condition. Comments: Jones, Lamson Co. was founded in 1869 as a reorganization of Windsor Mfg. Co. by Ebenezer G. Lamson and Russell L. Jones. Lamson had bought the plant and equipment of Robbins Lawrence Co. in 1859. This firm evolved from the historically important Robbins Lawrence Co., early innovators in the "American system" of mass producing rifles. That business failed in 1856. Their works were purchased in 1861 by Lamson, Goodnow Yale, which reorganized as E. G. Lamson Co. in 1864 and again in 1865 as the Windsor Mfg. Co. In 1869 the works were purchased by Jones, Lamson Co. The principals were Russell Jones and Ebenezer G. Lamson. Their firm operated cotton mills, manufactured guns, and also made machine tools for making guns and sewing machines. They also made general-purpose machine tools. In 1878 the company name changed to Jones Lamson Machine Co. In 1888 they relocated to Springfield, Vermont. Remarkably, they are still in business although they have not made woodworking machinery for probably over 100 years. They now go by J L Metrology and specialize in making optical comparators.