Robt Sorby Kangaroo mark -

[Michael Ray Smith]

I have a pigsticker with the Sorby kangaroo trademark over Robt Sorby/Sheffield. Just out of curiosity I thought I'd try to figure out when it might have been made, but doing some quick Googling I couldn't find any information about the dates that mark was used. Does anyone happen to know?

[Jim Koepke]

It appears the trademark was used into the 1980's:


In the case of Robert Sorby and Sons the factory was known as Kangaroo Works. The kangaroo itself was one of a number of registered trade marks used extensively until the 1980's.

http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/companyinfo.htm

There used to be a website with British trademark registration history. It come up with a 404 error now.

jtk

[george wilson]

I'm sure it was used at least till the 1980's. I have a Sorby chisel with a colorful Kangaroo decal still on its handle. Can't be too old. It's not worn off!!

[Michael Ray Smith]

Thanks. The reason I was curious is the chisel doesn't really look very old, despite a shop-made (more like homemade) handle.

[Winton Applegate]

I get kind of silly some times with stick on labels that I like.
I decoupage them on under a ton of PolyU or varnish. Just in the area of the sticker, not the entire tool.

If you look super close at the photos you will see a bit of yellowing of the wood around the stickers.