Vintage Bennett Pat Pend C-31 Bolo Tie Southwestern 1950s

Description: Collectible 1950s bolo tie BENNETT PAT. PEND. C-31 20” long black and silver leather cord Pendant 1.5” x 1.5” ish Tips are also Rhodonite Marked BENNETT PAT. PEND. C-31 Who was the elusive Mr. Bennett? Mr. Bennett (possible first names, George, Don or Cecil; or maybe his wife was Cecil) lived/worked in Southern California (possibly in Hollywood or Palm Springs). In the 1950s he created the still popular bolo tie fitting in his garage workshop, stamping them “Bennett / Pat. Pend. / C-31.” It has been confirmed that he never applied for a patent, and thus he never received one. However, like many inventors, he stamped “Pat. Pend.” on them to deter his competition from copying his ideas. So far, nobody (even people who actually met him) has been able to provide concrete evidence of his full name, residence, or what “C-31" actually stands for. To confuse matters even more, the same “Bennett / Pat. Pend. / C-31” text is stamped on fittings used for key rings. Bennett’s equipment was eventually sold to a Gallup jewelry supplier, and when they found out that there was no patent, they dropped the stamped text as they replaced the dies. Currently made Bennett clips or fittings, might have a single letter (S or L) stamped on them to indicate the thickness of the braided cord they can be used with.

Price: 115 USD

Location: Long Beach, California

End Time: 2024-03-23T22:47:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11 USD