Thread: A weird Disston medallion

I have one like it but different. Yours looks like the center part is rotated 180 degrees. Could it be a mis-stamp, like the treasury produces by error??

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Lyle.

Lyle,

Yes, I think it's a mis-stamping analogous to those seen in coins. Interesting that the medallions may have been stamped in two steps, at least in this production period. It's also possible that the stamping die was composed of multiple parts and that, in the case of this medallion, the parts were improperly indexed.

Cheers,
Rob

Originally Posted by rob streeper

It's also possible that the stamping die was composed of multiple parts and that in the case of this medallion the parts were improperly indexed.

I think that this explanation makes the most sense. A two part stamping process seems cumbersome.

Maybe this medallion was among the first printed with the newer style medallion?

Cheers,
Luke

A keeper. Certain

The saw bearing this medallion also had some interesting stamping marks under the handle. First are a series of letters and what look like proof marks or hardness test points.

These types of marks appear most frequently on saws from the 1860's through the 1880's, I've observed diamond, square, triangular and round punch marks. The earlier saws I've examined haven't had marks and the later saws typically have a single, simple mark such as an X or other letter. As you can see, this plate is from a No. 7.

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A bit further down the blade is another triangular punch mark. If you look closely you can also make out another stamp that reads "IMPERFECT". Does it refer to the blade, the handle or the medallion? Anybody seen similar?

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I've also seen a number of saws with M.D. and C.S. stamps, quality inspectors?