Mauser Trademark Question

Yakman · 09-07-2020, 05:32 PM

A subtitle on page 596 of Sturgess says: "The Mauser Tonne (Barrel) Trademark". I cannot find that Tonne translates to Barrel in any reference, to include my native German, German speaking, wife. All translate Tonne to Ton, as a measure of weight.

A number of references, Sturgess and Hallock to name a couple, say the logo, as registered by Mauser in 1909 using the word Tonne, represents a barrel of gun powder and the vertical lines the staves. With that, "Mauser Barrel" would be the proper term for the logo, rather than "Mauser Banner".

Can anyone clear this Tonne, Barrel thing up for me?

Jack

09-07-2020, 05:32 PM	#1
Yakman User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 119 Thanks: 881 Thanked 81 Times in 40 Posts	Mauser Trademark Question A subtitle on page 596 of Sturgess says: "The Mauser Tonne (Barrel) Trademark". I cannot find that Tonne translates to Barrel in any reference, to include my native German, German speaking, wife. All translate Tonne to Ton, as a measure of weight. A number of references, Sturgess and Hallock to name a couple, say the logo, as registered by Mauser in 1909 using the word Tonne, represents a barrel of gun powder and the vertical lines the staves. With that, "Mauser Barrel" would be the proper term for the logo, rather than "Mauser Banner". Can anyone clear this Tonne, Barrel thing up for me? Jack

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