Old Knives with Rare Tang Stamps

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some nice ones in here , GUY'S

just picked up this one

ALLEN CUTLERY CO.

NEWBURGH NEW YORK

BLADE AND CASE STAMPED
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A old relic I found in a junk store. 3 7/8" Trapper. Tang stamped "Tenk Hdwe Co./Quincy Ill. It was Black rusted and covered. Broken bone on mark side, pile side is cracked. Utica made maybe? Tenk unusual stamp to me.

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Harold I have a similar knife stamped Henry Sears 1865.I also have a Challenge with the same spey blade but with the pull towards the front.
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stockman wrote:A old relic I found in a junk store. 3 7/8" Trapper. Tang stamped "Tenk Hdwe Co./Quincy Ill. It was Black rusted and covered. Broken bone on mark side, pile side is cracked. Utica made maybe? Tenk unusual stamp to me.

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Tang stamp:
IROQUOUS
MADE IN USA

1930s probably made by Utica.
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Nice ones fellas. Roger and Harold, I think Camillus also made a long spey like that. Dale may have one I think,just memory,so I could be wrong.
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Some really nice knives being posted ::tu::

Here is one I like a lot. C Platts & Sons Eldred Pa. 2 blade is Winterbottom. Dates 1897-1900.


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I like that one Tom. Great looking bone handles. ::tu::
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That's a Keen knife Tom
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Here's one I picked up at Wilmington this past weekend. Eagleton Knife Co . Reversed etched Old Berks.Then on the back someone went and writ on it.
All Goins says is 1875-1900.Levines says 1890 Germany. That's it.I would like to know more if anyone has any info.
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Peanut,

There is another forum topic titled "Old and Obscure Brands" that hasn't been posted to in over a year. If you search there you will find a bit more information. See the following posted by "trail" on page 27 of that thread:

"Eagleton Knife Company was a brand of Wester & Butz, an old maker in the Merscheid borough of Solingen dating back to 1832. My books show that the Eagleton stamp was used circa 1890, and the lack of a country of origin stamp persuades me that this knife was made before 1891."

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Thanks Dennis, I looked for the post and gave the thread a bump.I had forgotten about the thread.There's some great old knives on it.Roger ::tu::
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Very nice! ::tu::
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Roger, That Old Berks is very cool. Seems Old Berks is an old Hunt Club in Oxfordshire England. Thanks for sharing, Barry
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Thanks Barry,I had googled it earlier and it came up a hunt and pony club in England that started in 1830.It is still active today.
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L L H Co. Cleveland. Lockwood-Luetkemeyer-Henry Co. Utica contract.
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.......I love the bone on that one(and the pattern)!!!!!................... ::tu:: .......................
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Beautiful old knife. Love the swedge on it . :)
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Great old knives Roger ::tu:: ::tu::

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Thanks guys.
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peanut740 wrote:L L H Co. Cleveland. Lockwood-Luetkemeyer-Henry Co. Utica contract.
Interesting stamp on that good looking hefty old knife.
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Booth Brothers Sussex, NJ bone jack, dates 1903-09 1st one we have seen.
Thanks for looking! ::tu::

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....that's a great-looking old knife...great bone!!!!.................. ::tu:: ::tu:: ...................
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Part of the stamp on this knife isn't all this rare but the other part I know nothing about. Let me know your thoughts.
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Here's one that isn't in Levines or Goins. I've sure never heard of it before I bought this one. It's been laying in a drawer in my desk for a few years and I can't remember where I got it. Too bad it has a broken pen blade because the rest of the knife is good. The handles are solid brass and it's heavy. Both blades are stamped Deweys
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