Collins & Co., Hartford Machete

[Baggy]

Collins & Co., Hartford Machete in its original leather sheath.

Blade 14 inches, handle 5 inches

Quote from Davis town Museum
"According to their 1921 catalog, tools bearing the mark "Collins & Co., Hartford" is used on their premium products whereas "R. King," "Bx Swift," "Bv Wise" and "Charter Oak" are used on their budget lines of products."

I brought it in Belize in 1977 from a tool shop where they cut off fancy tassles and sold them to farmers.

I would like to sell this but I have no idea of the value of this and wondered if anyone here has?


Note that there is some surface rust next to the handle and three scratches (can be felt with thumbnail) to the left of the label.

 

[santaman2000]

Not sure mate but that sheath alone will be worth a bit.

 

[Damascus]

I think I best get mine out of the cupboard, I bought mine in Belize in 1977, it's bigger and has tassels, so there! Lol

 

[Baggy]

I think I best get mine out of the cupboard, I bought mine in Belize in 1977, it's bigger and has tassels, so there! Lol

Maybe you were the bloke in the shop next to me saying "I need it bigger!!", good year 1977

 

[Damascus]

It was, we sure held off those Guatamlans, it was rough, those NAAFI bar hours were terrible at Airport camp!

 

[Laurentius]

The Collins Machete played a considerable part in the Spanish American war of 1895 in Cuba.

 

[Baggy]

It was, we sure held off those Guatamlans, it was rough, those NAAFI bar hours were terrible at Airport camp!

Not to mention the big C, or the bars of San pedro, or the bars of punta gorda....

 

[santaman2000]

The Collins Machete played a considerable part in the Spanish American war of 1895 in Cuba.

It was 1898. And I believe most of the machete use was in the Phillipines during various insurections by the Moros after the war. The Cubans were well armed with Spanish Mausers and maxim guns more modern than the American weapons.

 

[Baggy]

The Collins Machete played a considerable part in the Spanish American war of 1895 in Cuba.

I will look that up TVM

 

[Damascus]

Aah, the big C, the Hotel Continental, what a wonderful place, served a wonderful tipple, 1Barrel, if being short of funds one could partake 3 Barrel, just don't smoke at the same time.

 

[Baggy]

Aah, the big C, the Hotel Continental, what a wonderful place, served a wonderful tipple, 1Barrel, if being short of funds one could partake 3 Barrel, just don't smoke at the same time.

There was always the local home made rum!!!!

 

[Laurentius]

It was 1898. And I believe most of the machete use was in the Phillipines during various insurections by the Moros after the war. The Cubans were well armed with Spanish Mausers and maxim guns more modern than the American weapons.

Looks like I got the Cuban insurrection of 1895 mixed up with the start of the Spanish American War.