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271012 Kirk Eppler 2020‑05‑26 Re: Bridgeport Boy Scout Hatchet?
https://archive.org/details/BridgeportHardwareMfgCatalogNo53/page/n35/mode/2up


https://archive.org/details/BridgeportHdwMfgCorpCatNo65/page/n11/mode/2up

Looks like it to me

On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 9:28 AM Ed Minch  wrote:

> I’ll bet that Bridgeport made that axe as part of regular offereings and
> juststamped it with BS when needed  I have the very same axe with the BS on
> it
>
> Ed
>
> > On May 26, 2020, at 11:49 AM, Dan Beck  wrote:
> >
> > I forgot to add pictures in my first post...
> >
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/WgdN2eddgGzti2Ea7
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/4bQzCmgDpev1Z2UeA
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/oFaEmDF55yLVWEwj9
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/JCXDZ2xnrerKDD2d6
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:35 AM Dan Beck 
> wrote:
> >
> >> My father-in-law gave me what I believe is a Bridgeport Boy Scout
> hatchet.
> >> However, it's lacking a BSA logo. I know Bridgeport Hardware
> Manufacturing
> >> Co. of Bridgeport, CT, was founded in 1899, and added official Boy Scout
> >> hatchets to their line up in 1934. They produced these hatchets, in one
> >> variation or another, until 1969. Does anyone know if Bridgeport
> produced
> >> Boy Scout hatchets *without *BSA logos? The google machine is not
> helping
> >> me answer this question, so any info will be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dan
> >>
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