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Title: 3 "S" Wrenches Stamped MBF
Post by: MysteriousGT on October 18, 2012, 03:47:53 PM

Just got back Home from a Meeting with Someone trying to Sell some Old Tools, Needless to Say i dont want to post them all because there would be Bandwidth Issues...But I Found these 3 to Be Interesting!

They Came From a Collector/American Airlines Mechanics Personal Collection!

2 of them are Bemis & Call - 8" & 14"

1 of them is a Westcott

all 3 of them are Stamped "MBF"...anyone Know what that Might Signify?

Thanks in Advance

Title: Re: 3 "S" Wrenches Stamped MBF
Post by: Brophy on October 18, 2012, 03:56:50 PM

They look like owners marks to me.

Stamps were used before electric engravers became available (and after)

...Rob

Title: Re: 3 "S" Wrenches Stamped MBF
Post by: Papaw on October 18, 2012, 04:03:42 PM

Agreed- owner's marks to deter theft.

Title: Re: 3 "S" Wrenches Stamped MBF
Post by: rusty on October 18, 2012, 04:17:30 PM

Perhaps they were liberated from the Mercedes Benz Factory ;P

Likely not tho..

Sometimes the stamped marks are for a company or factory that owned the tools, sometimes they are just some poor schmuck's initials.....

Title: Re: 3 "S" Wrenches Stamped MBF
Post by: MysteriousGT on October 18, 2012, 04:21:55 PM

thats What i thought too, I Have Had some Military items that had similar Stamping and this Guy had thousands of Military Fighting Knives, thought it might have been a Military Stamp!

Thanks for the Replies