Help Id'ing old German Axe

[Scego]

Recently brought home my Grandfathers splitting axe ( Or at least that's what he used it for) for a refurbishment, re-handle and to put it back into use.
It's been soaking in vinegar the last few days but I took it out to uncover its maker. (& not a bad hamon line)

The only information I can find out is its maker, Smalcalda, and not much at that.
Smalcalda is a town in central Germany, formerly part of East Germany, which is the other marking I can interpret.
And I presume 4 1/2 is the weight.





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Has anyone any idea about the other markings? The "WTW" before Smalcalda, or "TGL" ?
Or even the company itself? Approximate date of forging, when it went out of business, quality of metal, absolutely anything really

Bascially, has anyone any information that can add to the character of my grandfathers axe?

[Double Ott]

SWEEEET !! I love tools that have a family heritage linked to them. An angle grinder with a course wire cup brush on it would work wonders on your Grandfather's axe. I would also file or use flap wheel on an angle grinder on the mushroom on the poll. That axe has a lot of life left in her.

Sorry I can't help you identify her.

[Steve Tall]

Made by
VVB Werkzeugmaschinen und Werkzeuge
(the trademark is WMW, evidently for WerkzeugMaschinen und Werkzeuge)
at Schmalkalden in the former East Germany.



Company information from Wikipedia (with help from Google Translate):

http://translate.google.com/translat..._und_Werkzeuge

http://translate.google.com/translat...ed=0CFAQ7gEwAA


Some other tools by the same company. Like the axe head, the wrench also has the mark TGL, but I didn't find any explanation for it.

[Scego]

Made by
VVB Werkzeugmaschinen und Werkzeuge
(the trademark is WMW, evidently for WerkzeugMaschinen und Werkzeuge)
at Schmalkalden in the former East Germany.

Thanks Steve, that's what I was looking for.
Its great to be able to know where it has come from when people ask and especially when I'm using it

SWEEEET !! I love tools that have a family heritage linked to them. An angle grinder with a course wire cup brush on it would work wonders on your Grandfather's axe. I would also file or use flap wheel on an angle grinder on the mushroom on the poll. That axe has a lot of life left in her.

Sorry I can't help you identify her.

Thanks for the advice, I'm going to try and fix the poll with a sander and file, failing that, I'll have to find meself a dremel or angle grinder.
Hopefully I'll remember to update this thread with a picture of the finished product.

[Square_peg]

Good on you for restoring some family history.