I just picked up a Marshall Wells hammer at a second hand store. According to the Davistown Museum website, the company name changed from "Marshall Wells Hardware" to "Marshall Wells Company" in 1917. I got lucky, this hammer said "Hardware".
For once I did not have to use Evapo-Rust! All I had to do was apply a little metal polish to clean it up. After polishing, I was amazed at how good of shape it was in. For a century-plus old hammer it had remarkably few dings and no rust.
"Hartford" was one of the many "brand" names that Marshall Wells put on their products. I have seen a Hartford saw and Hartford ax with shield type logos similar to what is on this hammer. I wish I knew who made their hammers.
The second photo shows a close up of the hammer logo and the last photo shows an enhanced version. I could find portions of all the letters except for the "D" in "Hardware" - I had to draw that one in from scratch.
For once I did not have to use Evapo-Rust! All I had to do was apply a little metal polish to clean it up. After polishing, I was amazed at how good of shape it was in. For a century-plus old hammer it had remarkably few dings and no rust.
"Hartford" was one of the many "brand" names that Marshall Wells put on their products. I have seen a Hartford saw and Hartford ax with shield type logos similar to what is on this hammer. I wish I knew who made their hammers.
The second photo shows a close up of the hammer logo and the last photo shows an enhanced version. I could find portions of all the letters except for the "D" in "Hardware" - I had to draw that one in from scratch.
