Sargent VBM Question
Angelo in Cornwall, NY
>I moved this up from down below, figuring it would get lost. I have a Sargent 409 with both VBM and the "standard" 409 iron. Any difference in the two? seem the same quality and the same thickness.
Sargent VBM Question
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Todd Hughes
>VBM stands for "Very Best Made" and was the slogan/logo Sargent used from 1909 - 1918 Don't think there was any difference in the quality between ones made in 1908 or 1919 ....Todd
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Dennis
>From what i have seen,the VBM irons are a bit thicker, i don't have it but the Sargent type study by David Heckle my be of some help. One thing for sure,you will get lot more "bang for the buck" from buying a nice VBM sargent.
Dennis,who will buy a sargent any chance he gets.
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Peter L Berglund in Denver
>I have a Sargent VBM #12 equivalent, but it has black-painted hardwood handles instead of rosewood. What's up with that - didn't think they did that back then?
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Angelo in Cornwall, NY
>The 409 I have has Mahogany, but I've seen another with unstained Beech, and it was matched, tote and knob, so I don't think it was a replacement. Maybe when things ran short, they did what the could. I also wonder if Stanley might have impacted the availability of certain materials in the CT area at that time, seeing as they were the giant of their day.