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On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 8:43 AM, William Ghio  wrote:

> I was given a saw several months ago that needs a bit of rehab. Heavy
> patina on the blade but no rust, i.e., very, very dark.  I started to work
> on it and quickly saw there is an etched logo, but I can’t bring it up.
> Here is the best pic I could get of the logo —
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../32423489575/in/da
> teposted-public/
> All I can read is “saw works”.
>
> Here is the medallion —
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../32423489575/in/da
> teposted-public/
> “Sheffield Warranted” w/ an “A” enclosed in a shield and “Trade Mark”.
>
> Can anyone provide info on this maker?
>

I have a 1935 Atkins catalog, and it has a page (118) of saws bearing the
Sheffield brand,
Numbers 55 - Straight Back
56 - Skew Back
57 - Straight Back
58 - Reliable Straight Back
59 - Skew Back
9 - Home Builder Skew Back

Typical Prose for #55: Sheffield brand is a moderately priced hand saw.
Excellent high temper. Carefully taper ground, nicely polished and ribbon
edge. Beech handle, full carved.  Coffee stained, laquered and polished 3
brass screws, 1 medallion.  Filed and set.

Available in 18, 20, 22, 24 & 26 in, from 5-11 points crosscut, 4-1/2 -7
rip, and ship point.  $29 - $34.35 / doz

#57 not listed as taper ground, and 1/2 price of #55-56

#58 - ...........popular priced saw......  80% of #55-56 price

#9 ...special steel........72% of #55-56 price, only 24", only crosscut,
only 8ppi

-- 
Kirk Eppler, still in HMB, CA




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