Hard to read this old hammer ID

[Mark914]

One of my recent finds , definitely an oldie by the construction and shape. All I can make out is Berlin , Conn. any ideas ?

 

[Dumber than lumber]

Not Berlin. Looks like a “d”. So maybe ??IBERDIN
Upper part : maybe ROYCE or similar letters, Does look old.

 

[four.cycle]

Roy & Wilcox / Roy & Wilcox, East Berlin, CT / hammers and blacksmith tools / https://www.ctdigitalarchive.org/islandora/object/40002:20230 / http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=5142 /



one of the founding members of Peck Stow & Wilcox

 

[Mark914]

I was looking, and was thinking the same thing. Roys and Wilcox. cool! thanks for the link. Im going to t`ry and clean out the marks with a brush.

 

[Mark914]

I can make out a W on the top line as the last letter. It’s very possible it says Peck Stow on the top line , I can see an OX CO on the bottom line.
Looks like Peck Stow and Wilcox all formed together about 1870. It would’ve cool if this hammer is from that 1880 / 90’s time frame

 

[four.cycle]

Peck Stow & Wilcox / Peck Stow & Wilcox Co., Southington, CT / "P.S.& W." "Pexto" "Pesco" "Me-Kan-Ik" / patent 553059 / http://alloy-artifacts.org/peck-stow-wilcox.html / http://alloy-artifacts.org/peck-stow-wilcox.html#history / https://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/261 / http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=2721 / https://wrenchwiki.com/peck-stow-wilcox/ /