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woody 73

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Finding vintage tools is the easy part, working on stories about the tool companies that produced these tools sometimes becomes a challenge.

As one GJ member pointed out to me you can find most of the information on the AA web-site or other web groups; so I have been trying to look for companies that are in the shadows that do not get talked about very much and that is a tall order in and of itself.

This next story fits that bill because the only information I could find was the Trademark for BEDCO. From the Bedford Tool and Forge Company in Bedford, ohio.

It looks like the first use anywhere was on 05/01/1945 and first used in commerce on 07/23/46. The Bedco trademark Filing date was on 08/10/48 and the registration date was 02/21/50.

The only information that I have (see link) is cutting tools/or hand and pneumatic-hammer use.


http://www.trademarkia.com/bedco-71563105.html

A few pictures for you and another tool for you in your treasure hunts to look for.
 

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twertsy

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Finding vintage tools is the easy part, working on stories about the tool companies that produced these tools sometimes becomes a challenge.

As one GJ member pointed out to me you can find most of the information on the AA web-site or other web groups; so I have been trying to look for companies that are in the shadows that do not get talked about very much and that is a tall order in and of itself.

This next story fits that bill because the only information I could find was the Trademark for BEDCO. From the Bedford Tool and Forge Company in Bedford, ohio.

It looks like the first use anywhere was on 05/01/1945 and first used in commerce on 07/23/46. The Bedco trademark Filing date was on 08/10/48 and the registration date was 02/21/50.

The only information that I have (see link) is cutting tools/or hand and pneumatic-hammer use.


http://www.trademarkia.com/bedco-71563105.html

A few pictures for you and another tool for you in your treasure hunts to look for.

Checking newspapers Woody, I find where one of their salesmen was killed in a car crash in April, 1941 near Akron. So, they must have been pre-war. Like you said, not much out there.

Here's their Ohio business record: https://www5.sos.state.oh.us:8443/ords/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:527124
 
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