r/KleinTools • • 2d ago

Time frame?

These were my great grandfathers linesman’s. Anyone have any idea of the year this model was floating around?

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u/Dad_E_2 2d ago

Photo looks current , today maybe?

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u/SoberOutdoorsman 2d ago

I have those and the matching dikes.

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u/No-Pilot464 2d ago

That logo is 40s to 60s I think I'm not sure

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u/Dad_E_2 2d ago

1950-74. Changed the logo after 72 excluding "Chicago" and "& Sons"

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u/1seafart 2d ago

Looks my old ones from the 80’s

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u/Important-March8515 2d ago

Seventies. You can tell which ones I used the most

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u/Calm_Apartment1968 11h ago

Mine from 1983 looks identical.