Mall advertising piece.

[Jeff]

We brought a box home out of storage to go through, and I found something I thought was long gone. I actually believed I had accidentally thrown it out of few years ago and was really surprised and happy to find it in this box. I gotta wonder how many of these are out there any more. Heck, maybe this is the only one. Has anyone ever saw one before?

It is a paper visor / hat. Never used, never folded. Probably designed for some sort of Mall chainsaw promotion, but that's just a guess. I can't find a thing on the internet about it. We decided to put it in a frame and hang it to keep track of it this time. :D



  

  

 

[Paul_H]

Looks good there in the frame.I have never seen one.

[Al_Smith]

Speaking of which Mall .I just happen to own a Model M Bridgeport milling machine circa 1940 .It has a brass ID tag saying Mall tool company . How it ever got from Chicago to Ohio I have no clue.It's just a tad too heavy to hang on a wall though .

[thecfarm]

Another interesting piece. That was the days before they use to give out hats.  :D

[clww]

Mighty cool!

[loggah]

Jeff, I have never seen anything like that !!! thats great!! a lot more rare then Mall  chainsaws !!!! ;D ;D Don

[clww]

I thought you'd have one for sure, loggah!

[DigDug]

I have a Mall saw but have never seen one of those hats.   Very cool collectable , good idea to frame it. 

[SwampDonkey]

Only thing I found on Mall Tools was it was acquired by Remington Arms in 1956, then later sold off.

Chainsaw collections site

[clww]

Great website link, SD! I saved it to my favorites.

[AdkStihl]

Thats really cool.
Be real neat to make a replica and wear it at your next GTG  :D

How long does it measure?

[Jeff]

I clumbed up on my desk and measured it. 26¼"  long. It's  in a 15" by 30" frame.

[Al_Smith]

Google: The Mall Tool Co. was founded in 1921 by Arthur W. Mall, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A year later he relocated the business to Chicago. The company became very successful, employing over 2,000 people making power drills, circular saws, chainsaws, and other handheld products. Those handheld power tools do not qualify Mall for this Old Woodworking Machines site, but they also made a "MallSaw Radial Saw Arm", which converted a handheld circular saw to a small radial arm saw. They also made (or, possibly, rebadged) a bench grinder. The bench grinders are very uncommon.

In 1956, Mall Tool Co. was acquired by Remington Arms Corp. and renamed the Remington Power Tool Division. In 1969, some entrepreneurs purchased this Division and named the it DESA Industries. They were acquired by AMCA (Master Consolidated) in 1975. Parts and service for Mall Tool products are no longer available.

[AdkStihl]

My grandfather has a Mall 3/8" corded drill. Still uses it.