Do any of the members here have any knowledge of how to date the Stanley 78?
The 78' that I have is "Made in the USA" (cast into the iron) and on the same side on the upper part of the nose is "1U" stamped upside down. It's under the paint so I presume that was done in the factory. On the reverse side, at the very back of the machined surface and right below where the lower part of the handle is cast, are the initials "JS", which appears to be imprinted. Those initials are finely engraved, looking like it was scribed by a machine using a template. In other words, they are not done by hand, as if a previous owner had simply marked his initials.
Any help would be appreciated and I can take a couple of pictures if it would help.
Thanks!
CWS
The 78' that I have is "Made in the USA" (cast into the iron) and on the same side on the upper part of the nose is "1U" stamped upside down. It's under the paint so I presume that was done in the factory. On the reverse side, at the very back of the machined surface and right below where the lower part of the handle is cast, are the initials "JS", which appears to be imprinted. Those initials are finely engraved, looking like it was scribed by a machine using a template. In other words, they are not done by hand, as if a previous owner had simply marked his initials.
Any help would be appreciated and I can take a couple of pictures if it would help.
Thanks!
CWS
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