Tool Talk

Picture Forum => 6 Inch & Under Club => Topic started by: moparthug on December 08, 2015, 11:26:16 PM

Title: Billings & Spencer model 96
Post by: moparthug on December 08, 2015, 11:26:16 PM

I've found lots of model 97's out there, but nothing about this 5-1/2 inch long model 96. It's very clean and seems to fit into the 1911 to 1926 timeline. But here's the question, on the backside it's stamped Waverley... anyone know what business or company Waverley is?

Title: Re: Billings & Spencer model 96
Post by: leg17 on December 09, 2015, 06:59:21 AM

How does the style of the "Billings" name date this?
Really curious.

Title: Re: Billings & Spencer model 96
Post by: Bus on December 09, 2015, 08:40:14 AM

Could be from a bicycle tool kit. Indiana Bicycle Company made a Waverley bicycle (and an electric automobile).

Title: Re: Billings & Spencer model 96
Post by: moparthug on December 09, 2015, 10:44:57 AM

Quote from: leg17 on December 09, 2015, 06:59:21 AM

How does the style of the "Billings" name date this?
Really curious.

If I understood what the Alloy Artifacts site was saying, because of the "type" script with lower case letters it is pre-1926.