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Star History / Star Branding Through the Years
« Last post by rbwillnj on July 17, 2025, 08:10:11 am »Below are the various ways Star branded their machines throughout their production history. On very early Pat. Pending machines Star Machine Works was incorporated into the cast iron base. Next came the brass plaque on the tool head followed by the decal we are most familiar with. There are some slight variations in the decal font over the years, but it remained pretty much unchanged for many years.
The yellow decal came next. Don't know when they started using this, but based on the recent post about a "New in the Box" machine, it was in use in 1987.
The yellow decal was followed by the silver sticker. I have a Rifle machine with this sticker which I know was produced in 1990.
The sliver sticker was followed by the gold metallic sticker. Star was using this at the end.
The Star Machine Works - Pioneer California is the sticker that Bill Cunningham used. He assembled some machines from parts and also sold tool heads with this label.
The last one is the decal that I use on the machines that I rebuild. The field is gold rather than the mustardy color in the original Star decals. I don't sell them. They are used exclusively on the machines that I rebuild, so please don't ask. I hate to disappoint.
Bruce Williams
The yellow decal came next. Don't know when they started using this, but based on the recent post about a "New in the Box" machine, it was in use in 1987.
The yellow decal was followed by the silver sticker. I have a Rifle machine with this sticker which I know was produced in 1990.
The sliver sticker was followed by the gold metallic sticker. Star was using this at the end.
The Star Machine Works - Pioneer California is the sticker that Bill Cunningham used. He assembled some machines from parts and also sold tool heads with this label.
The last one is the decal that I use on the machines that I rebuild. The field is gold rather than the mustardy color in the original Star decals. I don't sell them. They are used exclusively on the machines that I rebuild, so please don't ask. I hate to disappoint.
Bruce Williams
