f. Harrold double bit?

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Been lurking for awhile. Picked up couple of boy scout axes at Thanksgiving and have reworked. Now I can't quit. Today I picked up a f. Harrold double bit. Cant seem to find any info on the head, does anyone have anything for me to go by? Harrold tool co. made screwdrivers and wrenches is all I can seem to find. Thanks in advance.
 
turkeytown said:
CORRECTION --- h. Harreld. See photos.
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Here is a picture I found for a h c Harrold hatchet:
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I have this full sized axe head:
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Unfortunately I'm in the same boat. Can't find information on this brand. :(

Bob
 
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Looks like Harrold was operated by Woodings-Verona beginning in 1977, and Harrold and "Salem Forge" brands were used on some axes.


October 20, 1977
News-Journal from Mansfield, Ohio · Page 5

TROY, Mich. (UPI) -- The Budd Co. said it has entered into a merger agreement with the Harrold Tool Co., Columbiana. 0., a manufacturer of small hand tools. Harrold will become a subsidiary of Budd and will be operated by Woodings- Verona Tool Works Inc., Verona, Pa., another Budd subsidiary. The agreement calls for the issuance of Budd common shares to Harrold stockholders. Harrold's 1976 sales were approximately $1.7 million. Budd is a worldwide supplier to the automotive, trucking and railway industries.

A 1981 ad for Woodings Verona / Harrold Tool / Salem Forge
(go to link and search for Harrold to see the ad):

Railway Track and Structures - Volume 77 - Page 48
https://books.google.com/books?id=XWM9AQAAIAAJ
1981 - ‎Snippet view
WOODINGS VERONA TOOL WORKS. INC. -
WOODINGS-VERONA • HARROLD TOOL • SALEM FORGE

An axe that was listed as
"Camping axe - hatchet by B C Harrold, Woodings Verona, Salem Forge Heritage Axe... Unable to read the rest of the label ..."

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Steve Tall said:
Looks like Harrold was operated . . .
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Thanks for posting the info. I tried to find more, but no real luck. There seems to be all kinds of Harrolds in mid-Ohio making things. One was involved in founding Crescent Machine Company in the late 1800's. There was Harrold Tool Co in Columbiana, OH, Harrold Tool & Mfg. Co., Columbiana, H. J. Harrold Tool Company, Columbiana, Ohio, which was renamed Harrold Tool & Forge Co., Columbiana, 0., and renamed again Colonial Tool & Forge Co. :confused:

Steve Tall said:
An axe that was listed as
"Camping axe - hatchet by B C Harrold, Woodings Verona, Salem Forge Heritage Axe... Unable to read the rest of the label ..."
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I tried to magnify that ebay pic but it was pretty grainy. It looks to me like it only has a paper label, not a mark stamped in the metal like the others in this thread.

Bob
 
This photo shows the Harrold stamp on an axe head, along with a label that says Woodings-Verona.

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(Image can be enlarged by right-clicking on it and choosing "view image", or the equivalent, and then clicking again for the magnifier.)

From the old listing:
Vintage Salem Forge Heritage Woodings-Verona Axe Hatchet head USA 3 5/8 pounds
The sticker/label says Salem Forge, Heritage Axe, Woodings-Verona, and some other stuff. See pics.
 
Steve Tall said:
This photo shows the Harrold stamp on an axe head, along with a label that says Woodings-Verona.
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Darned if that isn't a different angle photo of the very same axe head (scratches and stains etc etc match) featured in the previous post (but sans handle), but this time entirely legible. I don't know how you do it Steve but patience (and persistence) in these quests must be a virtue.
 
Started to clean her up a bit more and I can sure tell you its Hard Steel. Im going to re-hang it and see what I come up with. Thanks for your efforts and quick results on the search.
 
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