Germany Britzone

Re: Germany Britzone

Dennis

>Just after WW2 lot of tools were made in germany and stamped that way. Several different stamps show up like that even for Japan.

Dennis

remove nospam for email

Re: Germany Britzone

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Dennis,

I know after WWII things from Japan where stamped "Made in Occupied Japan" indicating that Japan was under Allied control at the time of manufacture, right?

I'm thinking that Britzone in this case is short for "British Zone" right?

Thanks for the timeframe of the date of manufacture. Think I should use it, or put it in my "special" tool pile?

Amazing the history lessons that we can stumble into as tool accumulators eh?

Todd O.

Re: Germany Britzone

Richard Gillespie

>After WW II Germany was split into occupied zones. It looks like this item was produced in the area occupied by the British.

Re: Germany Britzone

Dennis

>Well my guess is you try it out and make it a user, from my way of thinking if you had to "zap" it its not one of those collectable items.

One of my fav's are a occp germany pliers that just work for most things, so for me i use them.

Dennis

remove nospam for email

Re: Germany Britzone

Friedrich Kollenrott

>Hi,

Yes, it certainly means the "British Zone" of Germany (the north), this was important between the end of WW2 and the foundation of the federal republic in '49

Friedrich Kollenrott, Extertal (Germany)

Re: Germany Britzone

Andy Lincoln in Dearborn ,MI

>Yeah,yeah that's it..I'm not a tool collector/hoarder I'm a purveyor and keeper of history...now if only I can convince SWMBO....

Andy

Re: Germany Britzone

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Thanks for the additional info Friedrich. In Germany would this chisel be considered as something special or just a common user?

What does Extertal mean? Is that perhaps your hometown?

Back in '82 I walked into the Army Recruiters office and said "Sign me up for Germany" and the recruiter said "Sure thing, Germany for you it is, no problem, just sign right here". I wanted to see the castles and other European Architecture, plus with a German name such as Cronkhite I wanted to see the Homeland. To make a long stort short the bloody rotten buggaring b@st@rd sent me to Korea.

Todd O.

Re: Germany Britzone

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL

>Yes, but think of all the kimchee you would have missed!

;-)

Re: Germany Britzone

Garrett in Victoria BC CA

>Maybe it was made in anticipation of the Nazi invasion and occupation of Britain?

Cheers, Garrett