Old and Obscure Brands

[btrwtr]

Here is a little knife that I believe would fit in several categories but I am posting it here. Awesome thin aged stag handles, 3 1/4" closed length. Very rare stamping. I sold this knife at the Tulsa Gun Show but thought to get a picture before letting it go. One of the sweetest little knives I've ever had the pleasure to own and admire. I've never seen another one and doubt I ever will. Unique.

Both blades are stamped "DREW & SONS PICCADILLY CIRCUS".

The coolest thing about it is that it is a trick opener. Notice no nail pulls.

The little flowers on the bolsters are actually slides that when pulled towards the end of the bolster open the blades as shown in the second picture. This sliding action pulls the blade, as the bolster is slid, up into a position where the back spring tension opens the blades as shown in the second picture. After that the blades have good spring tension and will snap open like any other slip joint knife.. The blades close as any normal slip joint with the exception that when they snap to the final closed position they then slide forward just a fraction of an inch in the frame. This allows the blades to then be once again pulled out from this resting position by the use of the sliding florets.

Wayne

That is rare. A London retailer and a trick knife too. Nice find. I'm sure the current owner is happy with it.

A very special little knife. Wasn't easy to let it go. Thanks.

[orvet]

Thanks for the info on the Continental knife.
I could not find much info, but a couple indirect mentions of the Robeson in conjunction with Continental.

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[dcgm4]

Here's an ebony jack marked "Albert & Meyer Baltimore." Albert & Meyer was a hardware wholesaler in Baltimore circa 1888-1892. The knife was made on contract by Miller Bros, and one cool thing about this knife is the covered backsprings.

[FRJ]

That's a beauty!

[Cutty]

That's a beauty!

+1

[dcgm4]

Thanks, guys.

[Beechtree]

Great old knife dcgm4. I love the old covered backsprings.

[Jacknifeben]

I just picked up the most interesting lock back whittler All 3 blades are stamped AI BABCOCK HARDWARE CO. Check out the lock back and stag handles.

[Beechtree]

^NICE!

[dcgm4]

Great old knife dcgm4. I love the old covered backsprings.

Thanks, Beechtree.

I just picked up the most interesting lock back whittler All 3 blades are stamped AI BABCOCK HARDWARE CO. Check out the lock back and stag handles.

Great whittler! That definitely is a rare one. A.L. Babcock Hardware Co. was in Billings, Montana from 1892 to 1903. Awesome find!

[Jacknifeben]

Thanks, where did you find the brand name?

[dcgm4]

I just googled it. Here are a couple of links you might find helpful:

http://books.google.com/books?id=OT84AQ ... re&f=false

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtygf ... abcock.htm

[Jacknifeben]

Alot of history in old knives. Thanks.

[ObsidianEdge]

I see where there are already some Hilger made knives in this thread, which was helpful prior to buying this one from the recent Voyles museum auction.

[FRJ]

That's a beautiful knife, ObsidianEdge.

This Excelsior is kind of old and obscure.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Joe. That Excelsior sure is nice with the sunk joints. Single back spring?

[FRJ]

Yes, single spring. Nice and thin and no sharp tangs. A great little carry at times.

Thanks.

[galvanic1882]

Here is my latest find, Kipsi-Kut bone handled pen knife. Knives with this mark are really hard to come buy. Below the name is POKIPSI. NY. That is not the way Poughkeepsie is spelled and I always thought that was cool!!

[galvanic1882]

Not sure if I posted these yet, Lever Cutlery Brooklyn NY, the black handled one I believe is Gutta Percha and the other is stamped on the handle Solid Gold.

Not many of these around!!

[TripleF]

HILGER & SONS

[thefarside]

This is the only time I have ever seen this particular stamp, and know nothing about it. Electric Brand - I have owned several Electric Cutlery, but only this Electric Brand.

[Baykeeper]

Pre-1931 New York Knife Co Walden, Hammer Brand. Not sure if it rates as "obscure", but here goes. 2 7/8" closed, superb pocket worn brown jigged bone handles, tight, sharp blades. Found recently at the local swap for cheap. Currently residing in my pocket on a daily basis; one of the coolest knives I've ever owned, lovin' it.

[FRJ]

Here's a Frye Phipps from Boston. 1901 - 1920. It's 2 15/16" closed.
Sweet little knife.

[peanut740]

This is a great old thread.It needs a bump.

[FRJ]

I bought a couple of Doctors knives back in 2014.
Never owned a Dr. knife before and these two beauties show up on the same day.
It's nice to put them in here. I think they're old and obscure.
Thanks for looking.