And I have its still younger twin, #354467, shipped November 16, 1920 (and with plain round top grips), bought new by my father-in-law that same year; and carried daily in the hip pocket of his overalls for the next 50-55 years. Apparently the hip pocket of overalls provides a more friendly environment for penciled grip numbers, because the numbers on Mr. Sam's grips could have been put on there yesterday.

Ralph Tremaine