avigo Posted July 28, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2014 I just bought this awesome WW2 "US" marking stamp. Metal serif letters, metal handle. OD green painted wood, marked "1942". Measures exactly 12" wide. I am assuming this is for equipment of some kind, but I have no idea what would need a stamp of this size. Any ideas? I'm thinking maybe big tarps or shipping containers, vehicles, etc. Also, stupid question, but were phillips screws widely used during the war? I know they only came out in the late 30s. The ones on this are painted over with the original paint so I am assuming they are period, was just curious. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted July 28, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2014 Super cool! I'd be running around the house stamping everything US right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted July 28, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2014 That's a big 'US'! No idea what it was used for, but it's really neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted July 28, 2014 Super cool! I'd be running around the house stamping everything US right now. Haha, that was my first thought when I got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted July 28, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2014 That is very cool. Maybe it was used on tents and vehicle canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlok Posted July 28, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2014 Hmmmm....my neighbors super annoying dog would be US property if I had that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2014 That is very cool. Maybe it was used on tents and vehicle canvas. That was my thought too. -dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrayGhost Posted July 28, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2014 Probably for tents. Cool piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldabewla Posted July 29, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2014 ROLL OUT THE INK!!! SUPER COOL!!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted July 29, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2014 It's green so no doubt some military purpose but I can't think of anything that was marked that large. Sort of makes me think of the old mail bag markings, large enough to read from a distance. Neat whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks guys! I'll definitely be using it to stamp some stuff! Do you think they used a brayer to ink this up or some kind of other inker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted July 29, 2014 Share #12 Posted July 29, 2014 Stamp out some T-shirts with it and I'm sure it will be a big seller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted July 29, 2014 Stamp out some T-shirts with it and I'm sure it will be a big seller! That's what I'm hoping to do! I think the oversize nature of it will make a unique shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 29, 2014 Share #14 Posted July 29, 2014 I think if you make some shirts and sell 'em for $10-$20 you will make a FORTUNE -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted July 30, 2014 I think if you make some shirts and sell 'em for $10-$20 you will make a FORTUNE -Dave Then I still have the same question as I did in another thread I started...would I get in trouble legally for using this on a shirt? Although I find it unlikely that they could possibly have a trademark on the letters "US". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 30, 2014 Share #16 Posted July 30, 2014 I dont think the government can trade mark letters. -dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted July 30, 2014 I dont think the government can trade mark letters. -dave Well, you can trademark a word, but ya, it seems pretty unlikely that "US" could be trademarked. Especially a stamp make 75 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted July 30, 2014 Share #18 Posted July 30, 2014 I don't see any difference between this and shirts with the US flag on them as far as legality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 30, 2014 Share #19 Posted July 30, 2014 I agree with Matt -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted July 30, 2014 Thanks guys. Makes sense! Excited to use this stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitana Posted July 30, 2014 Share #21 Posted July 30, 2014 From a word usage perspective, it's a relatively recent phenomenon to use abbreviations without the periods. US instead of U.S. I can't imagine a stamp being made during WWII that didn't include the periods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #22 Posted July 30, 2014 From a word usage perspective, it's a relatively recent phenomenon to use abbreviations without the periods. US instead of U.S. I can't imagine a stamp being made during WWII that didn't include the periods. I guess the periods could have been added after the fact. This is definitely WW2 vintage. And I think I do have some random bags and such that are stamped US from ww2 and do not have the periods. Also, some of the Navy marks with US in them didn't have periods in WW2 (the inspector's stamps, etc.) But I know that this was most likely not used for the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted July 30, 2014 Share #23 Posted July 30, 2014 The US marking without periods was pretty common in WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avigo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted July 30, 2014 The US marking without periods was pretty common in WWII Thanks for posting that! Was just trying to find some of the bags I have with that mark. I thought it was pretty common too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitana Posted July 30, 2014 Share #25 Posted July 30, 2014 Good to know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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