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Hey guys, 12 years later I have some info for you about the Colonial. Two of the pics are from the super rare and coveted book, "Embossed American Axes" by Jerome T Grismer. The other larger page is from "Axe Makers of North America" by Allan Klenman.
Embossed American Axes:
https://app.box.com/s/u96n4cbdkrsl704gypxj16c2odjsixyz
https://app.box.com/s/6xcf6iq7ecdolfgemsjq82ijjyzqsb3t
Axe Makers of North America:
https://app.box.com/s/ie4dyk2gesqlw90uasfnek75ria21aj0
Hey guys, 12 years later I have some info for you about the Colonial. Two of the pics are from the super rare and coveted book, "Embossed American Axes" by Jerome T Grismer. The other larger page is from "Axe Makers of North America" by Allan Klenman.
Embossed American Axes:
https://app.box.com/s/u96n4cbdkrsl704gypxj16c2odjsixyz
https://app.box.com/s/6xcf6iq7ecdolfgemsjq82ijjyzqsb3t
Axe Makers of North America:
https://app.box.com/s/ie4dyk2gesqlw90uasfnek75ria21aj0
Thank you, history and uncovering research for leads and information hold no time.
Thank you for sharing.
I don't know what you have, but Mann also used "Colonial":I have an old axe with "Colonial" imprinted on one side of the axe head and a "W 43" imprinted on the other side but I see nothing that I can imagine into a Liberty Bell.
Paper label made by Warren for Schwabacher Bros https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-colonial-axe-liberty-bell-lb-3880910300Schwabachers must have also made some Colonial axes without the Liberty Bell logo. I have an old axe with "Colonial" imprinted on one side of the axe head and a "W 43" imprinted on the other side but I see nothing that I can imagine into a Liberty Bell. I don't recall when/where I acquired the axe but I probably got it at a garage sale. I moved to Alaska in 1974 and bought many of my tools at garage sales. I have had the axe since the mid to late 1970's, possibly early 1980's.
Thanks Bob. I don't know what axe I have either but I will check out the Mann axes.I don't know what you have, but Mann also used "Colonial":
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Bob
Paper label made by Warren for Schwabacher Bros https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-colonial-axe-liberty-bell-lb-3880910300
Thank you. That would explain why mine is not embossed with the Liberty Bell.Paper label made by Warren for Schwabacher Bros https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-colonial-axe-liberty-bell-lb-3880910300