I remember reading a while ago that the oldest square rule frame found so far, dated from 1801. This had been discovered in a contemporary newspaper article which described the anticipation of the old-timers waiting to see how the new technique was going to work.
Does anyone know of the source of this newspapaper article?
And is this barn/house still standing?
And is/was it the first one?
All info on the beginnings of square rule appreciated.