Hi everyone,
Just grabbed a 43 piece gauge block set of Webber-Cleveland blocks in their original wood case off Fleabay (only $40 bucks), and am curious of their age.
I presently have a very new .300 Webber "Croblox" gauge individual serial numbered "JBY31" obviously current production.
I also have a slightly older .750 gauge says "Webber" up top and Starrett across the bottom....still newer production.
The new to me 43 piece set is complete, with 1-2-3-4 inch gauges and 39 smaller gauges, I'll post pics once I receive them.
They are in a wooden case, appears to be their original case I can see now tags on the box no felt liner so certainly older production, all blocks are marked "Webber" up top and "Cleveland" at the bottom, I'm guessing that they have to be prior to Starrett buying them out in 1962. Cleveland is Webber's original home and still is home for Starrett-Webber's gauge division.
So I'm sure they date to prior to 1962.....any ideas to determine age beyond that???