Eldred Cutlery

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Re: Eldred Cutlery

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Thanks guys, you all have revived my appreciation for this forum and OLD knives. ::tu:: I was beginning to think I was a loner. ::huff:: Now I know there are plenty of us out there. :D

Buckeye "you had two Eldred's" OMG, man ::facepalm:: I hope that Honda is awesome, I waited years just to own this relic of a knife. You let 2 go.!!!!!!!!!! ::shrug::

Isn't this a great hobby. ::handshake:: We learn everyday. ::ds::
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PA Knives wrote: Post a photo of colonial rocket ship knife and every one and his brother oooh's and aww's over it. I post detailed photos of an historical piece and I get one comment. I guess us lovers of old knives are getting few and far between.
:lol: :lol: Ain`t that the truth David ::nod::


Very few collectors appreciated the very rare historical knives.


I really like it ::tu:: ::drool:: Thanks for posting it :D
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::woot:: ROCKET SHIP KNIFE!!!!

Showme showme showme.


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Just kiddin Dave. I'm enjoying the education.

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David, I found the Eldred knife in an antique store in Michigan following the Wolverine Show in February. I suspected it came out of the Platt's factory, but really couldn't find any info on it. It was in my roll at the Parker Show earlier this month and I traded it off to someone I knew would find a good home for it. It's the only Eldred I've ever seen. I'm happy to know where it wound up. Mike
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It's a sweetheart David.

Had my internet been working, I'd have seen it sooner than tonite, and said something. ::tounge::

Keep the oldies coming. ::tu::
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That is a true beauty and a rare find!..I need to win the lottery and gain some luck!
The bone is in fantastic condition for being that old,well taken care of. ::nod::

trail, thanks for the great link,I hadn't seen that site before now,great pictures!
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This is my oldest knife. Levine says 1780-1827. Jonathon Crookes with a heart and pistol tang stamp.
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Wow jacknife! The condition is amasing for its age.
That's a real piece of history,thanks for showing it.
Here's my oldest and it looks it too!...
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Now those are some AWESOME OLD KNIVES. I just love seeing these pictures. Keep em coming boys.
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Reviving and old thread. Just picked up this Eldred Cutlery Co 3 5/8" bone knife. As I understand it when W R Case merged with Platts around 1905 the workers that stayed in Eldred opened this company up for a short while. This one is not in the best condition but I still like it.

Thanks for looking! ::tu::

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Nice old survivor Tom. ::tu::
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