Identifying a Brades Axe Head

[ChrisWebb2020]

So, today I was very pleasently suprised to discover a package containing an axe head made by Brades, which I bought only 3 days ago on Ebay.

It's seen better days, but I'm more than happy. I am especially happy because it turns out that my Grandad and Great Grandad worked for Brades up until they were taken over by Spear and Jackson in '57. The idea that this axe head could have passed through their hands is thrilling, as I never knew either of them. A new family heirloom, that's for sure.

Anyway, There are a couple of stamp marks, though I'll have to clean it up a bit to get a better look. But I can't find any list of markings to help work out what type of axe this is and what year it may have been made.

Here's the listing, with 11 pictures

I know very little about this type of thing, so any help identifying this axe would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mesquite]

I can't help you with the ident apart suggesting if you're on Facebook you ask over on the Axe Junkies group.

I'm pretty sure someone there would have the info you seek

 

[Wayne]

Here is a link to the PDF of the Brades Catalogue. Has the axe head stamps etc. http://toolemera.com/catpdf/BradesCat1941.pdf

there are others on the site as well.

 

[ChrisWebb2020]

Thank you both, when I've cleaned it up I'll get onto that group and I'm already checking out that catalogue, awesome, thanks.

EDIT:
I've given it a bit of a scrub and I can make out what appears to be "No1 - 1.2LBS"