> On Jan 14, 2016, at 02:49, Tony Blanks  wrote:
> 
> Your gauge may be one of these tools sent out to be marked by others.  Or it
may be an example that went through the factory the day the man with the stamp
was off sick.

I think it's probably the former, in this case, though mine has a very faint
Marples stamp; from photos I've seen, there are lots of identical gages with
different names. They have a really similar look to Marples' Ultimatum brace.

Anyway, this is a great find! I bought one after learning that it was Ralph
Brendler's favorite user gage (IIRC), and it has been worth it. Heavy,
comfortable, and I reach for it over any of the dozen others on my shelf.

Adam