I was cleaning up my old (new to me) sling.

It's stamped "62 Gliesche Sattlerei Basel".

But it's got the inspection stamp of Major Mühlemann (who served as chief inspector from 1913-1941).



What does that "62 stand for?

Mine is stamped:

ROB.BERLINGER
Satticrci
KLOTEN - ZCH

all the above inside an elipse with the number 44 below it.

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Originally posted by RaySendero:
Mine is stamped:

ROB.BERLINGER
Satticrci
KLOTEN - ZCH

all the above inside an elipse with the number 44 below it.

Ray, I think what looks like "Satticrci" is actually "Sattlerei" ("saddlery" in English).

"KLOTEN - ZCH" is "Kloten - Zürich".

Got a magnifying glass and looks like your right on the Sattlerei.

Thanks

PS: Any idea on the 44?

quote:

Originally posted by RaySendero:
Got a magnifying glass and looks like your right on the Sattlerei.

Thanks

PS: Any idea on the 44?

My best guess is that it is the number assigned to the particular subcontractor. In your case, I think the 44 is the code for the ROB.BERLINGER
Sattlerei KLOTEN - ZCH.

I don't think there is way to determine the exact year the sling was made.

Check the other tip of your sling (smooth side) there should be one of three inspection stamps.


Inspector until 1941

Inspector 1941-1946

Inspector post 1946

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Originally posted by DaMan:

Check the other tip of your sling (smooth side) there should be one of three inspection stamps.


Inspector until 1941

That's it but mine has an "A" on it not an "M"

The sling mystery continues!

Today I bought a sling and the inspection stamp is the Swiss cross with "Sz" (abbreviation for "Schweiz")and was made by A. OESCHGER in HORNUSSEN with the number 55.