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   bobr2 | Aug 30, 2024 05:26pm | #1

   I remember trustworthy tools. They were good quality but not the "best" available. We used to have a Trustworthy Hardware Store. At least some of these were independently owned but had more buying power by being part of Trustworthy Hardware so they could offer better prices (according to the owner anyway).
   I would say your square will likely be perfectly servicable once you check it for squareness, but not the same quality as Starret. Whether that matters depends on your needs. I would compare trustworthy to Stanley tools of the same age.

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   SimonW | Aug 31, 2024 02:12am | #2

   Great, thanks for your reply! I will change the ruler, it had some dents in it and it was slightly bent. But the body is OK, and I can tune it with a small file if needed. Not sure if the body actually is a Starrett though, no markings. But it sure looks like one to me.

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   Bentusi | Sep 04, 2024 07:13pm | #3

   Looks like a Starrett to me.
   It is the same as mine. Mine does have that badge, but it's also been purchased within the last few years.

   
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   joeleonetti | Sep 05, 2024 12:32am | #4

   If it is a Starrett, it’s possible they might refurbish the blade. Give them a call and see what they might do for you. just a thought.

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   davidweaver | Sep 05, 2024 10:54am | #5

   I would haunt Ebay for an older saginaw michigan made lufkin combination square *with* a hardened head. If the head doesn't say hardened, you don't want it.

   It's the equal of starrett and I've bought a sinful number of them and every hardened head lufkin is dead on to a starrett engineer's square. Every one that isn't hardened and the softer lower quality rule, not square.

   Should be about $50 all in - be patient if needed.

   Keep the rule you have here just to have as a handy rule. To mix and match rules and unhardened heads is a fairly low chance of getting accuracy, and by that, I mean you can see it accuracy - many of the unhardened head squares will not draw two parallel fine lines on a board, or on a parallel board, make a pencil mark that is visually the same from both edges, but rather create a weak X.