b'Employees gather in Athol, MA for 135th Anniversary photo.Synonymous with American MadeIn 1880, Laroy Sunderland Starrett invented and made the worlds first combination square in Athol, Massachusetts U.S.A. One hundred and forty years, thousands of employees and millions of precision tools, gages and saw blades later, The L.S. Starrett Company continues to manufacture tools not only at its Athol, MA headquarters, but also in facilities across the U.S.A. and around the world. Starrett today proudly carries on its skilled tradition of precision, quality and innovation throughout America.2'