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  1. 3rd May 2016, 11:20 AM #1
    AJOE123
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    Default Sydney Chisel

    Greetings
    Picked this chisel up in a rusty bundle recently.
    Chisel manufacture? in Sydney?
    Or is it one made for Mr Aitken the Merchant?
    Certainly not one Ive seen before.
    Boasts a lovely Bullnose profile also.
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  3. 3rd May 2016, 11:25 AM #2
    Luke Maddux
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    No idea, but I agree that it has a nice shape.

    Interested to hear if anyone has a clue.

    Cheers,
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  4. 3rd May 2016, 11:45 AM #3
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    At first glance, the shape reminded me of some Stormonts that I have somewhere
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  5. 4th May 2016, 06:59 PM #4
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    There is a reference on Trove to Thomas Aitken and Son, Ironmongers of Pitt St, Sydney.
    17 Jul 1923 - ESTATE OF [?] - Trove
    Thomas passed away on June 2 1932 leaving an estate with a net value of £37, 289.

    Other references on the local tool site:
    HTPAA :: Australian Makers Database
    HTPAA :: HTPAA Tool Chest Contents
    The Traditional Tools Group (Inc.) -- Article View
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  6. 4th May 2016, 10:32 PM #5
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    I did some research a while back on the merchant T Aitken but have forgotten most of it . I have a few quite old berg chisels c1890/c1900 and they are marked with the makers logo plus 'T.Aitken' Sydney, not T.Aitken and Son' like yours. Likely then that yours are some time after that. Would be interesting to know when that change was made.
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