I need help identifying an American made Tassie pattern

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Today I got 2 Tassies and one only has the "Made In Usa" stamp left. My other Plumb Tassie just says "USA" so I'm not sure what it is. The seller said they used to have many Plumbs and Kelly's so it's likely one of these too.

I know Kelly made axes here in Australia but did they also produce Tasmanian patterns in the US? If not either of these maker's does anyone know of someone else making Tassies from America?
 
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Today I got 2 Tassies and one only has the "Made In Usa" stamp left. My other Plumb Tassie just says "USA" so I'm not sure what it is. The seller said they used to have many Plumbs and Kelly's so it's likely one of these too.

I know Kelly made axes here in Australia but did they also produce Tasmanian patterns in the US? If not either of these maker's does anyone know of someone else making Tassies from America?
 
I came across a list of axe exports at one time probably in the old "iron age" publications on line but can't seem to find it again. Not sure if it would have the information you are looking for though.
I have never seen a Kelly in that pattern but that don't mean much even the Plumb's in a Tasmanian pattern are very rare here. I have seen a Plumb Tasmanian stamped U-S-A as a variation. I suspect for the military.
 
Kelly definitely did make a tasmanian pattern axe for export to australia - they were stamped dandenong.

However, I'm pretty sure that neither kelly nor plumb made tasmanian pattern axes for sale in the US. The closest pattern that we have is called the Connecticut pattern - however 3lbs seems to be the most common weight of a connie, though I've seen 3 1/2 and 4lb connecticut axes - whereas the tasmanian pattern seems to be exclusively 2kg or 4.4lbs.

i think most manufacturers that make an axe for export put made in USA on it - back in the day, whereas the ones sold here were not stamped made in the USA because back then it was just understood that tools or really most things you bought would have been made in the USA unless they were stamped otherwise. Similarly Walters is a canadian axe company and the axes they sold in canada were not stamped made in canada - while those meant for sale in the US were stamped made in canada.
 
Yeah that's correct mate both kelly and Plumb made them in the US but I'm starting to doubt it's either. I have another Plumb Tassie and it's marked differently too. Any ideas what other makers from the USA mads this pattern?
FLINT77 said:
Kelly definitely did make a tasmanian pattern axe for export to australia - they were stamped dandenong.

However, I'm pretty sure that neither kelly nor plumb made tasmanian pattern axes for sale in the US. The closest pattern that we have is called the Connecticut pattern - however 3lbs seems to be the most common weight of a connie, though I've seen 3 1/2 and 4lb connecticut axes - whereas the tasmanian pattern seems to be exclusively 2kg or 4.4lbs.

i think most manufacturers that make an axe for export put made in USA on it - back in the day, whereas the ones sold here were not stamped made in the USA because back then it was just understood that tools or really most things you bought would have been made in the USA unless they were stamped otherwise. Similarly Walters is a canadian axe company and the axes they sold in canada were not stamped made in canada - while those meant for sale in the US were stamped made in canada.
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Yeah I have a Plumb tassie stamped USA so I'm pretty sure it's not that any idea what other USA maker's did these?
garry3 said:
I came across a list of axe exports at one time probably in the old "iron age" publications on line but can't seem to find it again. Not sure if it would have the information you are looking for though.
I have never seen a Kelly in that pattern but that don't mean much even the Plumb's in a Tasmanian pattern are very rare here. I have seen a Plumb Tasmanian stamped U-S-A as a variation. I suspect for the military.
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FLINT77 said:
Kelly definitely did make a tasmanian pattern axe for export to australia - they were stamped dandenong.

However, I'm pretty sure that neither kelly nor plumb made tasmanian pattern axes for sale in the US. The closest pattern that we have is called the Connecticut pattern - however 3lbs seems to be the most common weight of a connie, though I've seen 3 1/2 and 4lb connecticut axes - whereas the tasmanian pattern seems to be exclusively 2kg or 4.4lbs.

i think most manufacturers that make an axe for export put made in USA on it - back in the day, whereas the ones sold here were not stamped made in the USA because back then it was just understood that tools or really most things you bought would have been made in the USA unless they were stamped otherwise. Similarly Walters is a canadian axe company and the axes they sold in canada were not stamped made in canada - while those meant for sale in the US were stamped made in canada.
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When did Australia convert to metric weight system, and what system was used for the weight stamps on those axes manufactured in the USA for the Australian market? Not at all convinced that Tasmanian patterns where not available in the US.
 
I have more questions than answers that is for sure. Some years ago I came across a Plumb Tasmanian hiding under a hundred coats of olive drab paint, unused and perfectly preserved which is really typical of that paint. It also has the USA stamp that all military issue axes have.
 
Pretty sure it was in the 70s, You could find Tassies in the US but from what I have heard they were rare.
garry3 said:
When did Australia convert to metric weight system, and what system was used for the weight stamps on those axes manufactured in the USA for the Australian market? Not at all convinced that Tasmanian patterns where not available in the US.
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That's a really lucky find mate the are great axes. I just purchased a New Old Stock Plumb Tasmanian made by Hults Bruks (Essentially their Arkiva for the Aussie market) I wonder when they stopped making them?
garry3 said:
I have more questions than answers that is for sure. Some years ago I came across a Plumb Tasmanian hiding under a hundred coats of olive drab paint, unused and perfectly preserved which is really typical of that paint. It also has the USA stamp that all military issue axes have.
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I would think that all the major US manufactures had some skin in the Australian market or at least made the attempt at on time, where's Collins Tasmanian pattern or AA&T?
 
I'm really not sure I have never seen a Collins here but dosent mean much, whats AA&T?
garry3 said:
I would think that all the major US manufactures had some skin in the Australian market or at least made the attempt at on time, where's Collins Tasmanian pattern or AA&T?
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