Old Sledge Hammer: Maker ID?

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their replies. I posted some additional pictures of the sledge hammer showing fuller views of the hammer head and also the handle. It is 19 1/2 inches long. Not sure if it was made that way or the original owner shortened it to better suit some particular task. There was duck tape on the very end of the handle which preserved part of and original warning label about the dangers of using tools. I don’t see any warning on the hammerhead itself, but there was some kind of warning on the wooden handle.
Thanks again fellas
 
I did a little research on the safety goggles warning and found that it's not an OSHA thing but an ANSI standard, it required the warning as well as convex faces and and beveled edges in order to meet ANSI standards.
1980's is widely assumed but what I found had come from a 1977 newspaper article.
This is the designation for the current standard which is likely a revision.
ANSI/ASME B107.54-2001
I cannot find anything about when it was 1st introduced.
It was clearly made to ANSI or ASME standards aside from not having the warning on the head itself.


for the most part when I've seen warnings and other stuff like barcodes...etc on a hammers handle the brand name if if there is one will be on the other side of the handle.

Are there any potential markings on the other side of the handle?
 
crbnSteeladdict said:
I think it was made by Woodings-Verona.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-88-woodings-verona-8-lb-3851789797
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-woodings-verona-10-lbs-sledge-1816714299
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They did stamp the warning label on their handles in Blue so it's possible, but what I saw of the blue warning label was in the era of the date stamp and safety warning on the heads as well as the Makers mark seen on that 2nd hammer.

The 1st one looks like it has the M for Mann and the seller had just " incorrectly " ( I think there was a connection at some point) identified it as a WV based on the date stamp.
The current JACKSON brand sledge hammers made by AMES also have the same date stamp on them.


I'm going to rule out BARCO, because I believe they were formed in the early 80's and at least these days aren't using any markings like this ( if they're still making hammers, they're MIA online)
Here's a 1994 Woodings Verona and a Barco I bought new a couple years ago.
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I think it's gotta be Woodings Verona, Mann, or Ames but the key will be finding an example marked like this with the sticker or handle markings.
 
Hickory n steel said:
They did stamp the warning label on their handles in Blue so it's possible, but what I saw of the blue warning label was in the era of the date stamp and safety warning on the heads as well as the Makers mark seen on that 2nd hammer.

The 1st one looks like it has the M for Mann and the seller had just " incorrectly " ( I think there was a connection at some point) identified it as a WV based on the date stamp.
The current JACKSON brand sledge hammers made by AMES also have the same date stamp on them.


I'm going to rule out BARCO, because I believe they were formed in the early 80's and at least these days aren't using any markings like this ( if they're still making hammers, they're MIA online)
Here's a 1994 Woodings Verona and a Barco I bought new a couple years ago.
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I think it's gotta be Woodings Verona, Mann, or Ames but the key will be finding an example marked like this with the sticker or handle markings.
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What are the odds that some other manufacturer would make same kind of circular indentation around the eye? https://www.reddit.com/media?url=ht...bp&s=2ce8c2b3e37b5253a38c0c5ec382a7e08aaacba1
 
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crbnSteeladdict said:
What are the odds that some other manufacturer would make same kind of circular indentation around the eye?
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I suppose that's the closest thing so far.
I haven't found the particular distinct stamping on a hammer confirmed to be a WV but they are the most likely at this point.
 
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