mikie Posted September 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2019 To be honest, I'm not sure this is militaria or not. But it could be? I found this old saw in a box of 6 others at a random garage sale I stopped at on Saturday. It was grungy but looked in good shape so I bought it for 8 bucks. I got it home and started cleaning it up and was able to read the markings on the blade. It's a Disston Model D42. I looked it up and was quite surprised to find that the Model D42 was an exclusively made WWII saw. It is basically a pre-war Model D15, but the medallion and screws were made with steel instead of brass. The blade is also marked with a large V for Victory logo quite different from the logos used on pre and post-war saws. The thing that seems to confuse vintage tool gurus about these saws is that the D42 and D43 saws do not appear in the Disston wartime commercial catalogs. Were they made under government contract for military use? So far as my searches go, nobody knows. Anyone here have know anything about these saws? Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted September 23, 2019 And here is a close up of the logos. This particular logo was only used on the D42 and D43 saws, and they were made only during WWII. Pretty cool! I got a neat old saw, it turns out to be a WWII artifact that may be military, and it cuts wood really well too! So unless I manage to cut a finger off with it (I'm not the most accomplished person with tools), not much downside to this one! I'd love to see your wartime tools if you'd care to share. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2019 This is very interesting. I always wonder about militay tools. There has to be a TON out there. I see tool rolls all the time but don't know about the tools them selves. Are the marked "US" ? I've dug through piles of wrenches but just don't see US on the rusty bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2019 Mikie, This is really cool!! Since victory items were home front items, I would think this was for civilian use but could very well be wrong. Either way, great item!! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 23, 2019 Mikie, This is really cool!! Since victory items were home front items, I would think this was for civilian use but could very well be wrong. Either way, great item!! ...Kat Well, that's the confusing thing, Kat. These are not listed in the wartime civilian company catalog. So civilians would not have known about them? A head scratcher. Just probably not a good idea to use the saw to scratch the head. Sadly the original Disston company is long gone and who knows where the company records are, if they still exist? Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 23, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2019 To be honest, I'm not sure this is militaria or not. But it could be? I found this old saw in a box of 6 others at a random garage sale I stopped at on Saturday. It was grungy but looked in good shape so I bought it for 8 bucks. I got it home and started cleaning it up and was able to read the markings on the blade. It's a Disston Model D42. Mikie . gee Mikie eiight dollars you say, I think they saw you coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No, seriously I think you made a great buy, the detail and the large Victory emblem look great, jealous who me, yes I am . . . . . . . . . . lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted September 24, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2019 The Disston I bought recently was in a unit marked case, but is not stamped US anywhere. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/332039-when-you-bite-off-more-than-you-can-chew/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted September 24, 2019 Wow! That was is huge! Mine has no US marking that I can find. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 24, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 24, 2019 Hi Mikie, not exactly cutting edge but a great addition to your collection...... Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 25, 2019 Thanks Rene and Ken. Nice of you to lumber over here. Just hope you don't get board with the subject. Ok, got that out of my system. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 20, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 20, 2019 Thanks Rene and Ken. Nice of you to lumber over here. Just hope you don't get board with the subject. Ok, got that out of my system. Mikie . Hi Mikie, take care and enjoy your find, don't let yourself get all knotted up or you wood end up saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I bet you are pining to find more wood working tools after you saw this one. Saws cut wood, wood comes from trees, so heres a couple of tree jokes . . . . . . . . ' Have you seen the documentary about Beavers cutting down trees . . . . . . it's one of the best dam videos ever . ! ! ' ' what did the Jedi say to the sacred tree . . . . . . . . . may the forest be with you ! ! ' Well I wonder if you saw that coming lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 21, 2019 Well no sense hammering this topic about old woodworking tools. It is plane that Ken has nailed it. I am in awl of his last post here. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 22, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2019 Well no sense hammering this topic about old woodworking tools. It is plane that Ken has nailed it. I am in awl of his last post here. Mikie . . . lewis . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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