Old and Obscure Brands

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Last one for today. Old "Fairmount Cutlery" I really like these cuz many of them had the fileworked backsprings which really highlight a knife. This one happens to have really nice lightly used blades and the main has a beautiful swedge. Bob
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Any chance of a better pic of that STANDARD CUTLERY KNIFE tang stamp????
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Ill see if I can get a better one this week end----pm me if I forget cus I have to work this week and am usually bushed by the week end.

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Hi I'm a new member and thought I'd add a few to this thread. I picked them up on ebay and not sure if they are legit or not. I appreciate your comments.
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WOW!! Legit or not, they're great looking knives ::tu:: ::tu::
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::tu:: nice knives and WELCOME to AAPK
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That U.S. Cutlery Co was a new one to me... had to get my book out! That's a good looking knife! ::tu::
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Welcome to AAPK.
Those are great looking knives, Bill. Got any more?
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Thanks for the welcome and comments everyone. Joe I have a few more. I'll do a group shot so I don't hijack this thread.
Top row L to R
U S Cutlery
Schrade Cut Co
Walden Knife Co
Hammer Brand N Y Knife Co
Van Camp
Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Portland Cutlery Co
Empire
E C Simmons Keen Kutter
Hammer Brand N Y Knife Co
Camillus
Miller Bros
E C Simmons Keen Kutter
Electric Cut Co
Schatt Morgan Cutlery Co Titusville Pa
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Nice lookin bunch of old craftsmanship. ::tu::
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Thanks Wullie I got into a vintage knife phase and picked them up on ebay. I'm not sure if they are all legit. The two Valley forge are suspect first one looks rehandled and the second one I think has been rebladed. I've learned a lot here since I've been lurking here.
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That Schatt is sweeet!!! Very good group of knives!
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Thanks Knifegirl my current addiction is new Schatt Morgans. I would like to see them make this knife next year in their Heritage series. I added a couple more pics it has a few cracks in the bone and pitting on the blade.
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Awesome knives, Bill! Every single one is amazing! ::drool::
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those are some really good looking older knives you have there bill
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::tu:: great knives Bill !
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Thanks for the compliments everyone. This is a great place to hangout.
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HERE IS ONE RICHARDS & CONOVER HDW. CO. butterbean knife this was a company based out of Kanas City started in 1875.
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Wow, very cool knife Paul! Its one you dont see very often. ::drool::
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gino wrote:Wow, very cool knife Paul! Its one you dont see very often. ::drool::
Thanks GINO, old butterbeans don't come around often
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Paul that's a killer. I love whittlers.
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Beautiful knife, Paul! ::tu::
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That's a big ol bean, ain't it Paul! I like it ::tu::

And those are some very nice old knives too, Bill :D

Here's a couple more I've got somewhere around here. Just don't know exactly where to look. ::shrug::
I'll get um all inventoried somehow someday.
These are the sellers pics - better than my pics anyhow!!

LORD BROS ... noted in Goins', but no date or info.

PRENTISS KNIFE CO. NEW YORK g 1916 - 1930
(if i remember correctly, there is an over stamp on one of the blades)


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thanks Guys, nice Joe . ::nod:: there were a lot of companys back in the day. thats what makes this thread so good
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orvet wrote:If that one sells at that price we will know P.T. Barnum was right! ::facepalm:: ::disgust::

I just found an old catalog cut showing that exact knife, the wholesale price to a dealer was $8.25 per gross!

That comes to a whole .05 cents each :shock:

No wonder they are so cheaply made how can a factory make them for less than .05 cents and still make a profit?? ::shrug:: :lol:
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