Photos Connecticut pattern, or...?

KatieA · May 13, 2019

Total novice here — joined to ask this! From exploring this forum, I’ve formed an uneducated guess that the axe that I picked up this weekend for $5 is a Connecticut, but I have no idea. Can anyone ID age and pattern? There are no identifying marks on it anywhere, so I have no idea of the maker, but I’m located in CT, so it kind of makes sense?

ithinkverydeeply · May 13, 2019

Nice find! Perhaps you could put a tape measure on the length of it and the width of the bit?

junkenstien · May 13, 2019

Might be marked under the rust need to wire wheel looks like a ct to me

Forgery62 · May 13, 2019

I'm also in Ct (S.E.)and also fairly new to axes. If you google axe patterns in the images there are a # of good charts. They don't always agree but it's a good starting point.

Miller '72 · May 13, 2019

I want to say you have yourself a connie from CT!
Welcome to the forum!

Try taking some profile pics and post so we can confirm your find.
Try knocking off some rust with a brass brush, perhaps there will be a stamped revealed.

I feel like it may be a Plumb...?

ithinkverydeeply · May 13, 2019

Miller '72 said:
I want to say you have yourself a connie from CT!
Welcome to the forum!

Try taking some profile pics and post so we can confirm your find.
Try knocking off some rust with a brass brush, perhaps there will be a stamped revealed.

I feel like it may be a Plumb...?

Not a Delaware pattern?

Miller '72 · May 13, 2019

ithinkverydeeply said:
Not a Delaware pattern?

Could be...my first glance was a Dayton family member...but I hope some profile images will confirm or deny.

Delaware...I was thinking wide Dayton

KatieA · May 15, 2019

Sorry all! It’s at my mother’s place, so I don’t have immediate access to it… How do I take a profile picture? Like what does that mean in terms of parts of an axe??

Fmont · May 15, 2019

Side view, so to speak.

KatieA · May 15, 2019

Forgery62 said:
I'm also in Ct (S.E.)and also fairly new to axes. If you google axe patterns in the images there are a # of good charts. They don't always agree but it's a good starting point.

Yeah, I’ve tried, but I think I just don’t have an eye for it? The differences are so slight, and I’m not sure what other should look like, so comparing is difficult.

KatieA · May 15, 2019

Fmont said:
Side view, so to speak.

Oh, okay, so like the first one I posted, but more pics.

Fmont · May 15, 2019

Yeah, more or less. Try to get a really perpendicular shot from further back so camera perspective allows us to get a better look at relative dimensions.

Miller '72 · May 15, 2019

I hope this helps to ID your pattern.

Personally I run into the Dayton or Connie debate and debacle a few times here and there, every now and then...

If I cant will it into a connie, it must be a dayton

Woodslasher Connie and Woodslasher Dayton

KatieA · May 15, 2019

We have a Collins! I took a steel brush to it and discovered the stamp!

I also measured it’s best I could, so hopefully this helps?

You all have been incredibly helpful, I really appreciate it

Miller '72 · May 15, 2019

KatieA said:
We have a Collins! I took a steel brush to it and discovered the stamp!

I also measured it’s best I could, so hopefully this helps?

You all of been incredibly helpful, I really appreciate it

Very Cool!
Collinsville Legitimus Connie!!!

Way to go, great score K KatieA

I have a real soft spot for Legitimus and connies... you hit the jackpot!

KatieA · May 15, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Very Cool!
Collinsville Legitimus Connie!!!

Way to go, great score K KatieA

I have a real soft spot for Legitimus and connies... you hit the jackpot!

Oh, cool! What do you think it’s age is?? I’m looking to sell it at a flea market and just kinda want to know what I’m selling, haha! Unless you’d like to buy it, lol

Miller '72 · May 15, 2019

Sorry, we cant discuss the specific monetary value for axes...that said. Which flea market?

Fmont · May 15, 2019

I would be tempted to say that's more of an eBay item than a flea market item. But not wanting to overstep the rules that's all I'll say.

KatieA · May 15, 2019

KatieA said:
Oh, cool! What do you think it’s age is?? I’m looking to sell it at a flea market and just kinda want to know what I’m selling, haha! Unless you’d like to buy it

Miller '72 said:
Sorry, we cant discuss the specific monetary value for axes...that said. Which flea market?

OH no, no, I was asking the age! Not about how much. Am I allowed to say where I’ll be?