1800's Machete

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brianddodge

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Not sure if this is the right thread but wanted to show an 1800's Robert Mole & Sons machete I picked up at a yard sale for 2.00. I sharpened the edge and had to cut the scales back as they are not original anyway but it is either 1880 or 1894 vintage made in Birmingham, England based on other information I got. If anyone has any other information I would love to know more about it. Model # is 350L and is a panga type machete. :D



 
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looks much newer than that. how do you know how old it is? thanks.
 
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The presence of "Made in England" on the blade means that the earliest possible date of manufacture was 1891, and it was made for the US market.
 
The people to ask are Martindale machete, they bought a lot of the older firms that made and dealt in English machetes -

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?53510-Sword-maker-quot-Steamer-quot (See post - #24).

Important part -

" Mole registered the Steamer Trade Mark in 1886 and uses it up to 1st November 1920 when Martindale's bought Mole and disposed of 'Swords and Sword patterns of Robert Mole to Wilkinson Sword Company for £500'.
Martindales continue to use the 'Steamer' mark on Machetes alongside the Crocodile (registered 1876), 'Snake' mark (registered 1876)of S&J Kitchin who they bought out in 1957.
Hope all that helps
Robert "

My guess is they kept the old Mole stamp going till it wasn't as important in the machete trade.
 
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