arantxa Posted 18 July , 2021 Share Posted 18 July , 2021 I got this mammoth screwdriver at car boot this morning by Jackson ate the initials on handle do you think owners name or stand fir something else could it be thank corp supply ? it’s By Jackson’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 18 July , 2021 Admin Share Posted 18 July , 2021 Looks to me to have been made by J.Tyzack & Son. (Edited to correct it) What makes you think it is ww1? Presumably the 1918 date on it (doh!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 18 July , 2021 Admin Share Posted 18 July , 2021 Grace's Guide info on the company https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Joseph_Tyzack_and_Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 18 July , 2021 Admin Share Posted 18 July , 2021 It looks remarkably like the one in this ended eBay listing which catalogued it as "railroad" https://www.ebay.com/itm/353464998362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 18 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2021 Thank you it does I guess anything with big screws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 18 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2021 The braid arrow and v must be a year production code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 18 July , 2021 Share Posted 18 July , 2021 (edited) There's a Broad Arrow on it with a 'T' on the Bay one. So military issue in some WW1 context - obviously medium/heavy engineering. Could be 'T'anks, other large 'V'ehicles, military railways? Edited 18 July , 2021 by MikB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 18 July , 2021 Share Posted 18 July , 2021 I found a Tyzack catalogue online - no help but fascinating to look through. https://archive.org/details/s-tyzack-catalogue-630/page/n1/mode/1up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 18 July , 2021 Share Posted 18 July , 2021 I've had and seen a few of these. I've never had a military one with the 'arrowhead' end of the shaft. All of those I have had or seen have been standard tapered shafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 19 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2021 I wonder if the FTS are initials or stand for something maybe forward Tank Supply (wishful thinking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 19 July , 2021 Share Posted 19 July , 2021 Doesn't the V imply it might be older than WW1? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 20 July , 2021 Share Posted 20 July , 2021 11 hours ago, GRANVILLE said: Doesn't the V imply it might be older than WW1? The 1918 date could be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStaffsPOW Posted 20 July , 2021 Share Posted 20 July , 2021 FTS is likely the initials of the person that had this in their tool box post- war. Back in the day when quality tools were valued and made to last. Quite common to see initials on vintage tools of all kinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog Posted 21 July , 2021 Share Posted 21 July , 2021 As I understand the broad arrow mark is the Government Property Mark- so does not have to = military. Used on prison uniforms- GPO marker stones and in the past I noticed one on a hospital fire extinguisher. Regards, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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