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For your consideration, you are viewing a WWII piece of Military Equipment. This is a 1940s US Army Machete No 128 manufactured by the company Legitimus - Collins & Co. with a 45.5 cm / 18 “ blade. Military Machetes and Bolos are used to clear the heavy vegetation of the jungle. This has an embossed Leather Sheath.
The US armed forces had a variety of different Machetes in WWII which are rarely seen in period photos but the front-line combat troops did not generally use them. The machete stretches 24 inches from the top of the handle to the base of the sheath. I certainly can't see many soldiers running up a beach with this item on a belt. They are too long and unwieldy to be carried around in combat situations and were used by the area troops to prepare areas for use.
The company Collins and Co. were known primarily for their high-quality axes and hammers and for its “Legitimus” trademark which was put not only on axes but on its other edge tools but the Collins Company made much more than axes. They made bayonets, swords, sabres, machetes, scythes, adzes, ploughs, and Bowie knives.
Founder Samuel Collins’ vision of a global edge tool company was originally built on the banks of the Farmington River. In 1826 Samuel, brother David, and cousin William Wells bought acreage in the then South Canton area in Connecticut. Starting with eight employees they were making around eight axes a day but by 1832 they had built 35 houses for their growing workforce and renamed the town Collinsville. By 1845 they were producing machetes and other edge tools for both the South and Central American markets. In 1859 the company sold pikes to John Brown which were used in the attack on Harper's Ferry. In 1864 with the aid of steam power, they were making officers swords and bayonets for the Union in the American Civil War. At the time of Samuel Collins's death in 1871, the Collins Company was the largest axe manufacturer in the world, the company had made 15 million axes.
Original period manufacture 18-inch blade with a very clear Collins marking on the reverse ricasso. Black plastic grips secured by four steel rivets complete with an embossed Leather Sheath.
MARKS
- BLADE: RICASSO: "Hand holding Hammer from inside a Crown." over "LEGITIMUS" over "Collin & Co" over "Made in US" over " NO 128"
- HANDLE: Handwritten in white paint " 3-1"
- LEATHER SHEATH: Embossed "Collin & Co" over "Hand holding Hammer from inside a Crown." over "LEGITIMUS" over "13." over Handwritten in white paint "3-1"
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CONDITION: This Machete is Vintage 1940s, Pre-Owned and it is in Good Condition for its age and heavy usage. (This does not come with papers) the black handle is in very good and only has a couple of chips at the base, there are no missing pieces and it is held securely by 5 flush studs, the blade has a polished finish and it has no stains or pitting marks. The top edge has no dings, and the curved edge is sharp, and overall this machete is a very solid piece, fit to use for another 50-plus years. The leather of the scabbard is still supple but it is showing age, with some cracking, indents, and marks. The tip end is torn with a small missing piece so the tip of the machete shows, the stitching is tight and unbroken and the belt loop is firmly attached. # Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show the finer details and conditions.
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WEIGHT & MEASUREMENTS: The item is measured in both centimetres and inches. All measurements are approximate only.
- WEIGHT: 1.975 gm. approximately unpacked.
- LENGTH: 69 cm / 27.16" (from the end of the handle to the end of the blade)
- BLADE ONLY: 56.2 cm / 22.12" (not including the handle)
- WIDTH: 5 cm / 1.96" (at the widest part of the handle)
- DEPTH: 2.7 cm / 1.06"
- SHEATH: 63.3 cm / 24.92" Length x 7.2 cm / 2.83" Width.
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