does anyone recognize this tang stamp looks like either a open fan or a peacock
on the other side is marked solingen germany
help with this tang stamp
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Re: help with this tang stamp
It is a Fan Brand stamp. One of the Carl Schlieper brands (Eye Brand, Jim Bowie).
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Re: help with this tang stamp
Looks like a set of feeler gauges.
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Re: help with this tang stamp
Jerry,jerryd6818 wrote:Looks like a set of feeler gauges.
Great minds work together. That is exactly what I thought first time I saw it.
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