Hi Ed,
Maybe I am confused...
The import marks I think were asked about, initially, would be the Importer's stamping...e.g. Simpsons or Interarms or Sarco, etc...occuring only after 1968
The "Germany" is another matter...and you raise a good question. Was the "Germany" stamping done by DWM or others in the receving country ? I think these appeared as early as the 1920's...
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />