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Can anyone read all this PL Schmidt tang stamp?
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 11:52 pm
by MrUgly12345
Any help with the tang stamp on this vintage miniature 1.5" razor knife? - I think it says "PL SCHMIDT" on the top line. Which I assume stands for Peter Ludwig Schmidt. No idea what the rest is... I took several angles & reflections that hopefully help. Other side of the blade says "XX Mark".
Thanks in advance for any leads!
Re: Can anyone read all this PL Schmidt tang stamp?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:20 am
by beresman
It is possible that it reads "Tschechoslowakei", which is German for Czechoslovakia?
Re: Can anyone read all this PL Schmidt tang stamp?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:11 am
by MrUgly12345
beresman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:20 am
It is possible that it reads "Tschechoslowakei", which is German for Czechoslovakia?
Thanks!! I think we have a winner!
I didn't consider a word may be broken up over two lines and in German spelling. Strangely they put "IA" at the end rather than the correct way in German. I took another pic with a digital microscope to make it more clear.
I see where Peter Ludwig Schmidt made razor knives in Solingen, Germany around 1896-1912. But can't find anything about making "XX Mark" knives in Czechoslovakia.
Re: Can anyone read all this PL Schmidt tang stamp?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:37 pm
by tvic
Nice detective work, guys!