Marshall Wells Co Zenith Tools

[stormking]

Picked up these screwdrivers and axe head this last weekend at a sale. I have a few axe heads from this company but have never found one with the full trade mark logo. These screwdrivers are the first tools I have encountered from MHW Zenith. They are very well made and built to last. Anyone have any of their tools? Are they mostly an upper midwest company?

[Neals]

I think I have a zenith wrench somewhere. I didn't know they were a Marshal Wells house brand. MW was in Canada also. At least in Alberta not sure about elsewhere.

[DM11]

I had a single bit axe but gave it away. Have not seen any other tools with the MWZ logo before.

[mvwcnews]

Marshall Wells ( http://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioMarshallwells.html ) Hardware Wholesaler based in Duluth -- trade territory extended to the Pacific Northwest & overseas trade from a Portland warehouse. ( http://www.marshall-wells.com/historybuild.html )
ZENITH was their "top of the line" trade mark.

[stormking]

Thank you for the info. The Portland warehouse explains it nicely.

[rusty]

Is the screwdriver handle on the right made of leather washers?

[john k]

In the Sioux City Iowa area, have never seen one, after going through flea markets and antique shops for 20+ years.   Certainly would have remembered a name like that. 

[stormking]

Rusty the handle is made of leather washers. Only the second handle made like that I have found. The other one I own was made by Truth tools also from that area I believe.