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[jeff of pa]

found in Abilene Tx Dated 1939

 

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[GopherDaGold]

My first WAG was letter opener. Good luck swastika as opposed to Nazi Party which I find odd since yours is dated to '39 and the NSDAP adopted the design in 1920.

 

[Broken knee]

I agree good luck sign, not mil. maybe it is a cast iron stove top lifter?
Broken Knee

 

[daroofa]

Not sure what it is, but I don't see why it couldn't be Nazi related. Texas had more German POW camps than any other state (including 1 in Abilene) and housed nearly 80,000 prisoners at one time. On the other hand, I can't see them letting prisoners wander around with a potential weapon like this either. Could have been a spoil of war that some vet brought home as well.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If it was made in 1939, it would almost have to be Nazi related but where is it dated?

 

[jscorpio]

Jeff,

I believe what you have is a Buffum bearing scraper. Seems to fit.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/swastika-gdlk-hand-tool-bearing-scraper-buffum

 

[jscorpio]

More information
http://www.pcgenweb.com/pcgs/bios/buffum.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Jeff,

I believe what you have is a Buffum bearing scraper. Seems to fit.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/swastika-gdlk-hand-tool-bearing-scraper-buffum

great ID. 1909-1922.

The Buffum Tool Company of Louisiana, Missouri manufactured "High Grade Tools for High Grade Workmen" from about 1909 to 1922. The Buffum company's trademark was a swastika with right facing arms. During World War I it made bayonets and airplane parts. The company's logo was the "Good Luck/Blessing/Swastika Cross" and many of the products, sold nationwide, had "the good luck cross on them."[51][52] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_use_of_the_swastika_in_the_early_20th_century#cite_note-50

 

[Tony in SC]

Yes, it is a scraper for fitting babbitt bearings, The edges would have been very sharp. I have one that size in my set. Some of the old engines,like the one in my avatar, would have babbitt bearings that would have to be fitted/scraped when they were replaced. Tony

 

[GopherDaGold]

Interesting! La, MO. is spittin' distance from me.

 

[trikikiwi]

Interesting find.
An excellent ID jscorpio
And thanks for the further research reference. You are doing it Right
Cheers, Mike

 

[jrandy]

Thanks (solved)

Thanks to jeff, jscorpio, bigcypresshunter,tonyinsc and all who repied.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Thanks (solved)

Your welcome jrandy. Jscorpio solved it.

 

[creskol]

Re: Thanks (solved)

Your welcome jrandy. Jscorpio solved it.

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