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02-13-2019, 04:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-13-2019, 04:05 PM by sawnuts.)
I just picked up a nice little (6oz?) Maydole. Original handle that is marked "Since MAYDOLE 1845(?). I have a few Maydoles and I grab them if the handle is original.
I can find out a lot about the company and the man but a list of models and sizes can't be found (by me at least). Does anyone have an online source for a Maydole Catalog?
I think they were bought out on the 1940's and were gone by the early 1960's as I recall.
Thanks
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There are several
Maydole catalogs on Archive.org. I believe they were all uploaded by Mark Stansbury.
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(02-13-2019, 05:04 PM)enjuneer Wrote: There are several Maydole catalogs on Archive.org. I believe they were all uploaded by Mark Stansbury.
Thanks Enjuneer. Exactly what I was looking for.
I think I have a 5 oz unit. How do you tell without removing the handle?
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(02-13-2019, 05:19 PM)sawnuts Wrote: Thanks Enjuneer. Exactly what I was looking for.
I think I have a 5 oz unit. How do you tell without removing the handle?
mark
Set the hammer horizontally on a postal scale and weigh just the head while supporting the other end of the handle with your finger. The measurement will be a little higher because of the contribution of part of the wood, but it should be close enough to determine which size you have.
