Ball Peen hammer info

[bargainhuntingking]

I purchased an old rusty ball peen with a broken handle at a thrift store, cleaned it up, and rehung it. I can make out stamped markings that appear to say “3 S”. Can anyone identify it?

 

[3baygarage]

Looks like the mark on the left was supposed to be an S as well, but didn’t stamp all the way. Probably owner initials, though fancy for letter punches.

 

[bargainhuntingking]

That was my guess too (an owner’s initials). I’m sure some font expert would be able to date it for me. That’d be cool.

 

[Man of Many Vices]

Yep. Brown and Sharp, B.S. Used to calibrate their micrometers.

 

[3baygarage]

Yep. Brown and Sharp, B.S. Used to calibrate their micrometers.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Certainly looks like -> S S not 3 S.

 

[bargainhuntingking]

I think I may have found a _possible_ answer. While reading about the Collins Axe company on yesteryearstools.com, I discovered that Collins had product line stamped “B x S” for B. X Swift from 1877-1953, stamped with a prominent B and S.

https://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Collins Pt. 1.html