Sutton Collection

[58Johnson]

Here is a 77 that has the mark of a third seven. The spoon is the shape of an 88 (see third picture for comparison) but slightly smaller. I had never noticed the third 7.


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[58Johnson]

The Sutton logo (777) is the third generation logo. This is thought to be when Jack Stafford purchased the tooling to make Sutton’s.

Generation 1
Scott R. Sutton 1864-1911


Generation 2
George Wells 1911-1929


Generation 3
Jack Stafford 1930-?


Generation 4
Jack, Jim and Jeanne Stafford
(It is rumored that Jack or Jim had a hard time hand stamping the spoon numbers in the center of the logo so they redesigned the logo to make stamping spoon numbers more efficient)



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Edited June 13 by 58Johnson
name correction

[Lucky13]

I have been preoccupied with the COVID so had not checked here in quite some time.  This is the best Thread I have seen on this site, so much information on the history, I had no idea the company went back so far.  Thank you all for this great work on preserving a significant portion of Finger Lakes History.

[Sk8man]

Sutton's are very near and dear to my heart too and my grandfather used them extensively on Seneca Lake (around 1910 or so Generation 1 in every sense of the word I guess) but I have always been unclear on just when they started up etc. and the history. Thanks Mark You are "the man" when it comes to the Sutton's

[walnut109]

Troutman 87,

777 spoon received.  Thanks, it makes a great addition to the collection.

[walnut109]

Here are photos of the No. 777.

 

I have also attached an image of my No. 4, which has a different type of stamping.  It is Generation 4, but the stamping is rotated lengthwise to the spoon and is the only spoon I have seen stamped that way.  The number is also beneath the text.  Unfortunately the image is not the best. 

Edited July 14, 2020 by walnut109

[Fishstix]

Going thru my stuff I found a Sutton 72 if someone needs one.

Kinda rough but you cant beat the price...

[Fishstix]

I ended up finding 4 sutton  72s 2 are silver silver,2 are silver copper.

Ive also got a sutton 71 silver copper....

 

I do not know how scarce they are...

[cinnamon fish]

I caught some of my biggest fish on a sutton 71 this year.

[Fishstix]

Cinnamon PM me your address I will send you a 71

[cinnamon fish]

Just PM'd you.  Thanks!!

[cinnamon fish]

On 11/13/2020 at 6:40 PM, Fishstix said:

Cinnamon PM me your address I will send you a 71

 

Fishstix, I received the Sutton 71, thanks so much again, really kind of you.  I see it's one of the heavier weight Suttons which I didn't have any of in that size.  I look fwd to running it.  Will let you know if/when it produces.

[Sk8man]

There are a lot of knowledgeable generous folks on this website and Stan certainly is one of them