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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: znamien on January 24, 2014, 01:47:47 PM

Title: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: znamien on January 24, 2014, 01:47:47 PM

hello, I have a plane iron with the name BRIDGE in script, has anyone heard of this company, thank you

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: jimwrench on January 24, 2014, 05:16:29 PM

          Roger Smith in his PTAMPIA lists Bridge Tool Co as maker of second quality planes for Shapleigh Hardware Co. Have seen some of their tools but not planes so cannot verify if this is their trademark but assume it is.

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: rusty on January 24, 2014, 06:32:07 PM

Bridge Tool co did make planes, there are examples around the net, but the logo doesn't match...:(
Bridge City tool co also makes planes, but the logo doesn't match either.
No luck finding a registration for the trademark....
A hardware store brand is always a possibility tho...

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: mvwcnews on January 24, 2014, 10:13:01 PM

Quote from: jimwrench on January 24, 2014, 05:16:29 PM

          Roger Smith in his PTAMPIA lists Bridge Tool Co as maker of second quality planes for Shapleigh Hardware Co. Have seen some of their tools but not planes so cannot verify if this is their trademark but assume it is.

BRIDGE TOOL CO. ST. LOUIS U.S.A. appears as a stamped marking on wrenches --  in straight letters -- not in this script style on the examples I have in my "electronic memory."

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: znamien on February 20, 2014, 07:24:25 AM

thank you everyone for your input, 

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: Billman49 on February 22, 2014, 02:53:30 AM

There was a Power tool manufacturer called Bridges that used a similar cursive script to the Bridge mark on the plane...

Note later this firm became Stanley Bridges, part of the Stanley plane group (not sure if it was the US Plane & Level Co, or the UK firm - these tools were well known in the UK c 1950/1960...

Update, they were a UK based firm...

1961 Stanley Works (Great Britain) purchased all of the shares in the company from John Brown and others

Probably just a coincidence that they had a similar name and a similar cursive script logo

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: Monica on February 08, 2015, 01:48:36 PM

we just found an old cross-cut saw stamped Bridge Tool Co., St.Louis, MO..even has a catalog #.

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: danmac49 on August 09, 2015, 05:11:06 PM

Have an old Sargent VBM wood base plane, Bridge Tool Co. is stamped into the wood base.

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: znamien on November 18, 2015, 06:24:45 PM

hello, I want to thank everyone for their help, havent found another plane blade with this marking.

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: Maxstl on August 03, 2018, 03:02:04 PM

I have a mason's hammer made by the bridge st louis company
The word "Bridge" on the logo is in script.

Title: Re: unknown tool maker BRIDGE
Post by: znamien on August 08, 2018, 12:44:22 PM

Maxti thank you  that could be the company