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Offline jimwrench

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Disston "Victory" saw
« on: August 03, 2011, 04:39:34 PM »
   This is D-15 10 point. I have a pair of them I think but ran across this one in shop today. Worry about oxidation ruining them. Seems like saws are rust magnets. Have some paste wax on it and keep it in heated shop but may move to basement for safekeeping.
 Maybe the expert who told me this was a WW II commemorative saw wasn't as knowledgable as I thought. After a little due diligence it appears that Victory saws Predated WW II and that Victory saws of WW II vintage had Morse code Symbol for V (..._) which this saw does not. Guess at this point I don't  know this saws vintage
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Offline Branson

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Re: Disston "Victory" saw
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2011, 08:05:13 AM »
Your saw has the post 1928 handle, so there's one end of the vintage spectrum.  It seems that the Morse Code etch was only used during the war years.  There's a good deal of information on the Victory at the Disstonian Institute online:

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Offline stanley62

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Re: Disston "Victory" saw
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 01:25:31 PM »
I have an old Disston Victory saw that has been sharpened so many times that it comes to a point.  Nice find on yours.
Jim
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