Photos "U.S.A. True Temper Flint Edge Kelly Works" 4 lb. Dayton pattern

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Check out this awesome piece I picked up at an antique store. The odd part is the "U.S.A" stamp that doesn't seem like a commonplace mark on these Flint Edges. Some folks say it may be related to military issue, but I'm not sure. The eye has no ridges. I believe it dates between 1942 and 1959 (True Temper 3-Line stamps came out 1942, and ridged eyes started in 1959 I believe). Let me know if you have the same head! Cant wait to hang this thing and give it some life again.
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Nice find.

Yes, I have the same head, probably more than one but the one that is freshest in my memory was buried under several layers of olive drab green paint.

I haven't came across any heads regardless of manufacturer under olive drab paint that didn't have the USA stamp.
That's just been my experience.
 
garry3 said:
Nice find.

Yes, I have the same head, probably more than one but the one that is freshest in my memory was buried under several layers of olive drab green paint.

I haven't came across any heads regardless of manufacturer under olive drab paint that didn't have the USA stamp.
That's just been my experience.
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I'm used to seeing U.S on the hatchets, buy haven't seen many of the full sized axes.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I'm used to seeing U.S on the hatchets, buy haven't seen many of the full sized axes.
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It does seem that the hatchets are much more common than full size axes.

There state of preservation is always nice and sometimes even in unused NOS condition just painted over and over again.
 
For WW2 The US Army required all manufactures that produced axes under Army military contracts to add US or USA to there axe heads. The other specification was a 4 pound weight and axe head with the #4 clearly marked on the head.

I read a copy of the WW2 US Army Spec sheet for axes years ago and I remember the above
 
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