Need an ID on a machete
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moosedog, i'll go out on a limb and say it's probably a WWII issue for the british army. probably been to india and burma and all those other places i can't spell or pronounce. nice one. lee
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I'm going to agree with Lee. WWII mfg., Govt contract, probably CBI theater. The ones mfg for civilian sale should have a maker. WWII contract had many manufacturers trying to build as many as possible, hence "made in Sheffield". Other possibility is foreign build and false marked. If handles are truly Bakelite, probably real. I've seen Bakelite and wood.
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Thanks guys. Wasn't sure if it was used by the British or American forces.
Got it from a friend who carried it under the front seat of his delivery car when he delivered pizzas in Detroit back in the late 1960s. Wish I had a sheath for it, but this is how I got it years ago.
Got it from a friend who carried it under the front seat of his delivery car when he delivered pizzas in Detroit back in the late 1960s. Wish I had a sheath for it, but this is how I got it years ago.
You don't need a sheath. Just carry it in your belt, or in your clenched teeth.
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I'll take the other path and say it is a commercial blade made for a store, wholesaler, exporter, etc. They often had the maker leave his name off, but the country was often required for import into some countries or colonies.
The buyer had the manufacturer leave his name off because the buyer put HIS name on via a paper or foil label, or had it printed or embossed on the sheath.
Military/Gov contracts most often REQUIRE a manufacturer's name so they can return or charge back faulty items.
The buyer had the manufacturer leave his name off because the buyer put HIS name on via a paper or foil label, or had it printed or embossed on the sheath.
Military/Gov contracts most often REQUIRE a manufacturer's name so they can return or charge back faulty items.
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Does it have an emblem of a crocodile on it? That's Martindale's logo. But it looks more crude than their stuff.
If it was British military issue, it should have a stamp that looks like a stylized arrowhead, the Broad Arrow mark denoting Crown property. I doubt that this one was an issue item.
A simple, crude "Sheffield, England" stamp suggests a cheap commercial model exported from the UK.
Sheffield was once a famous cutlery city like Solingen in Germany. But it went downhill after so many of its sons were lost in WW I. By the 1960's, the products of most firms there weren't too special. The famous firms like George Wostenholm (I*XL) and Joseph Rodgers are gone. They once made fine Bowie and other knives that now sell for thousands of dollars.
If it was British military issue, it should have a stamp that looks like a stylized arrowhead, the Broad Arrow mark denoting Crown property. I doubt that this one was an issue item.
A simple, crude "Sheffield, England" stamp suggests a cheap commercial model exported from the UK.
Sheffield was once a famous cutlery city like Solingen in Germany. But it went downhill after so many of its sons were lost in WW I. By the 1960's, the products of most firms there weren't too special. The famous firms like George Wostenholm (I*XL) and Joseph Rodgers are gone. They once made fine Bowie and other knives that now sell for thousands of dollars.
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