Bidspirit auction | Vintage Blue Grass Files Belknap

Vintage Blue Grass Files Belknap Hardware Display Board - A vintage American hardware store point-of-sale display board for Blue Grass Files, manufactured for Belknap Hardware. The board is constructed of white-coated hardboard with blue printed graphics and text. The top section features the slogan THE NATION'S STANDARD OF QUALITY printed above a blue four-leaf clover logo containing the words BLUE GRASS in a stylized font, accompanied by a circled R registered trademark symbol. The center of the board bears the product category name BLUE GRASS FILES in large, bold block lettering. The display surface is divided into twelve outlined rectangular sections, each corresponding to a specific type of file. Each section contains pre-drilled holes for hanging display hooks and is printed with a stock number, model number, and description. The listings include multiple sizes of chainsaw files (6 inch x 5/32, 8 inch x 7/32, 8 inch x 3/16, and 6 inch x 1/8), mill bastard files (6, 8, and 10 inch), an 8 inch four-in-hand file, and various slim taper and round bastard files. The reverse of the board is unfinished brown hardboard and features a horizontal galvanized metal mounting bracket secured with rivets. The board measures 24 inches wide by 24 inches high.