... belongs to David Whalen, John.

>> You told us that DW had ordered a special "W" punch to sign (mark) his work. Did you not?

The brass core report regarding David Whalen's work says:

>>>> David is receptive to the idea of marking his reproductions and remanufactured
>>>> chips in some way and advised me that he has already purchased a die punch "W"
>>>> for that purpose. He agreed not to produce any more of these chips until this
>>>> inquiry is concluded.

This report, of course, addressed only brass cores, not his repairs of other kinds of chips.

>> Please tell us which chips he uses this punch on to sign his work.

What he told me at the time (July 2001) was that he was willing to use the "W" punch on any future "non-genuine" brass cores that he produced. Please read that very carefully. Has nothing to do with chips he repairs. I have no idea whether he has produced more "non-genuine" brass since then, other than the ones he made for Gene Trimble. I don't recall whether he stamped Gene's with a "W" or not. Perhaps either he or Gene will answer that.

>> Some of us (myself included) would have accepted the "W" signature practice.

Me, too, and I think I said so at the time.

----- jim o\-S