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    Argyle & Co.

    Thank you so much for a very comprehensive reply. Firstly, I think i must perhaps accept that the stamp on the fork is a serial number not a date. Secondly, I find it fascinating to see (and try to imagine in 3D) this extraordinary urban landscape with all those different but associated...
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    Argyle & Co.

    Thankyou for your prompt response. That's a good start; it at least provides an initial minimum time span for the company's existence. I'm not really sure why I'm interested but one thing is that these days, when so many things are shoddy, I get so much satisfaction from using a tool that is so...
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    Argyle & Co.

    I am British but live in Sweden now. I regularly use a fine sturdy garden fork which I inherited from father who in turn inherited it from his uncle. It is marked with " Argyle & Co Birmingham" and also 1891 which I assume is its production date. Out of curiosity I "Googled" this company but...
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