1675 J. Smith iii. iii. 81 The Work-man is commonly on such occasions blamed, though the fault be none of his, but is rather..the fault of the spring-maker.
1837 W. B. Adams 81 The spring-makers assert that steel of a finer quality would not answer so well.
2015 (Nexis) 13 July 21 One of West Bromwich's best known spring makers, in a town that was once full of them.