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02-02-13, 02:36
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Berwick Swap Find
Well after another 3 km weekend swap meet walk I found another item worth the walk. As always, lots of 60's and 70's chrome and plastic on display. Only saw one sad Flathead Ford V8 head amongst the newer clutter.
I must have examined a few hundred pick heads over the years at swaps looking for a DoD arrow on one. Finally found this one at the Berwick Swap today. It's a bit worn down I think but it gotta look better on my pioneer tool holder than one with "Made in China" stamped on it. Wondering what the R before the DoD arrow signifies. Any pioneer tool experts out there able to shed some light on it? Here's hoping all the Queensland and Northern NSW MLU Forum members have survived the recent flooding and other severe weather events OK. The reports posted here have been very interesting to say the least. Cheers
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03-02-13, 00:43
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I too had a nice find at yesterdays swap, found a made in Canada 1944 dated Jack with handle.
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Euan McDonald 4? C-GT (Aust) #8 44 C-GT (Aust) #9 42 Jeep, Trailer Aust 3 Welbike MK2 complete Welbike MK2 inconplete under resto C15A x3 C60S x1 ex ambo F60L x3 LP2a carrier SAR #4993. Trailer No27 Limber Trailer, Cario cargo Trailer, Pontoon semi Wiles Cooker 2 wheeled (jnr) Last edited by Euan McDonald; 03-02-13 at 08:55.
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03-02-13, 01:38
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Hi Euan,
Nice going! Good to see it is not all chrome, plastic, and non-automotive nick knacks for some of us. Ah, heaven, rusty old stuff!!! Bumped into Bevan Fenner too there. Cheers,
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03-02-13, 06:39
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Jacques, I would say the "R" on your pick means Right Hand.
 Colin.
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03-02-13, 08:33
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Darn!
Back to the drawing board. Was looking for a left handed pick. Cheers,
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03-02-13, 08:53
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R^D could be for Rail Department or Rob & Dad instead of Dad & Dave!
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03-02-13, 22:28
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WW2 Pick head markings
Hi Euan,
"Rail Department" sounds as good as any at this stage for the marking. Always thought the broad arrow was for marking military items only but I believe it also meant any commonwealth government owned equipment. If so, were all the state railways under commonwealth government control during WW2? It probably was so, but they would still not own the state railways. That would account for the markings perhaps, but if not, it would be unusual for a state owned utility to mark their equipment with a commonwealth owned mark. Over to the Australian railway enthusiasts amongst the MLU Forum. Cheers,
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