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Marking with patent number

Marking with product name (A1)

A much simpler Heeley Mark

Less common are the Heeley A-1 corkscrews with advertising.

Abercrombie & Fitch on one side and MADE IN ENGLAND on the other.

From

Wikipedia

:

―

Abercrombie & Co. was founded by David Abercrombie on June 4,

1892. By 1900, Ezra Fitch joined into the company and so Abercrombie & Fitch Co. was

formed. Partnership between the founders did not end well. Abercrombie wanted to

continue selling professional gear to professional outdoorsmen while Fitch wanted to

expand its appeal to the general public. The two quarreled frequently even as the

company grew increasingly successful. In 1907, Abercrombie sold his share in the

company to Fitch and returned to manufacturing outdoor goods. Fitch continued the

business with other partners and was, for the first time, able to direct the company in a

manner to his pleasing.

‖

John Roaf Buss & Sons Ltd. was located at 64 & 66 King Street, Manchester.

They were ironmongers from 1856 to 1963.