Brass tag Beverly "B2A" Shear. Prewar?

[wrenchguy]

Nice original B2A shear with brass tag. I believe pre WW2.


video,

 

[Stuart in MN]

If you haven't seen this video yet, check out the Beverly shear restoration by My Mechanics:

 

[The Cobbler]

Mr Pete did a you tube video on the Beverly Shear factory a few months ago

 

[wrenchguy]

Right, we've corresponded about this 1.

 

[csp]

Cool old tag on your B2 OP!

That My Mechanics video was about five times as long as it needed to be.

My B2 I refurb'ed several years ago: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/beverly-shears-re-furb.160453/

 

[wrenchguy]

My vids are short to the point.
Wondering how he dated it to the 30's? I think earliest patents were 31/31.

 

[Crank1]

I just finished painting my B3 shear I purchased at auction, was trying to see about grease during re-assembly and noticed mine had a square brass tag, and not the traditional humped up one I saw then found this thread. So are the rectangular brass tagged units all way older?

 

[wrenchguy]

Lets see it.

 

[Crank1]

 

[wrenchguy]

I'd say about the same age... Other than mine having a "A" after B2 they look the same. Your tag looks longer left to right.

 

[Crank1]

It’s just a tick over 2.5” wide. I guess for as old as this unit is, it’s in great condition. I sandblasted multiple layers of paint off, and knocked down a little casting flash and bondo’d up a couple small imperfections but as is it’s pretty nice. I think I paid 2-300 at auction and picked it up in Dayton Ohio from a shop that was closing.