James H. Mann Jersey

[Caberguy]

I few of you may have seen this on the auction site, it's a James H. Mann Jersey pattern, came as part of a lot with a smaller head that will make a decent house axe; made an offer and the seller came down in price a bit.

Anyway, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot out there on James H. Mann making axes in PA, or with this stamp.

I need to take down some of that mushrooming on the pol. I'm a bit tempted to polish it up a bit too, but know I should probably leave the patina intact. Going to hang it on a 36" straight octagonal House Handle.

It reads "James H. Mann CO, Lewiston PA U.S.A 21" and then has the mysterious anchor mark.

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

I few of you may have seen this on the auction site, it's a James H. Mann Jersey pattern, came as part of a lot with a smaller head that will make a decent house axe; made an offer and the seller came down in price a bit.

Anyway, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot out there on James H. Mann making axes in PA, or with this stamp.

I need to take down some of that mushrooming on the pol. I'm a bit tempted to polish it up a bit too, but know I should probably leave the patina intact. Going to hang it on a 36" straight octagonal House Handle.

It reads "James H. Mann CO, Lewiston PA U.S.A 21" and then has the mysterious anchor mark.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/james-h-mann-co-axe.988808/#post-11253975
http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Mann, Ltd. Can..html

 

[Caberguy]

Thanks crbn. I did do a bit of research before I made an offer. I saw that thread, and the one that Operator posted a few years back (https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/axes-time-to-get-to-work.1120528/).

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Thanks crbn. I did do a bit of research before I made an offer. I saw that thread, and the one that Operator posted a few years back (https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/axes-time-to-get-to-work.1120528/).

Maybe anchor mark points to outsourced axe made for Maritime Edge Tool Co

 

[Steve Tall]

When William Jr. died in 1855, the Reedsville works were left to his sons, James H. and William III. They were only 22 and 18 years...
Around 1901, James left the Trust and built a new plant in Yeagertown. Early brand labels used by James H. Mann Co. included the
“Juniata Axe” and “Blue Juniata.” A fire destroyed the plant in 1911, but it was rebuilt using structural steel.
After James died in 1904, his sons operated the plant until 1923, when it was sold to Collins. Reports are that
Collins continued to produce axes at Yeagertown until 1927 or possibly as late as 1940.
From Mann Axe Dynasty of Central Pennsylvania
by Jon P. Nelson

According to YesteryearsTools, Collins used
JAMES H. MANN CO.
LEWISTOWN, PA
U.S.A.
on some of the axes made after Collins acquired the James H. Mann Co.

Collins label shown at YesteryearsTools

 

[Steve Tall]

I think that 21 stamp probably refers to 1921, since the example from Operator's thread (linked above) has a similar stamp, except it has 27.

photo from Operator1975

 

[Square_peg]

It's got a beautiful shape to it, Jersey with a long toe that hasn't been abused.