Case & Case related knives over 100 years old

[peanut740]

A+ Tom!

[olderdogs1]

Two more great ones Tom!
I'm a little curious about the Electric. In an earlier post you stated that Friedmann & LauterJung imported these knives. Are they German and do they have anything to do with Electric Cut. Co in Walden, N.Y.

Greg,
JBF Champlin came from German immigrants I understand but I don't believe Friedmann & Lauterjung limited their importing to Germany. The Electric Cutlery Co was a separate company as I understand. All of the old F&L imports are only stamped "Electric". Goins said this was only until 1890. Champlin started Cattaraugus Cutlery Co around that time hiring his Case brother in Laws to help. I think W R Case worked for Friedmann & Lauterjung at one time prior. Hope this helps to understand the connection.

Tom

[gsmith7158]

Interesting info Tom. So if I understand you correctly Electric was sort of an in house brand name of F&L?

[olderdogs1]

Interesting info Tom. So if I understand you correctly Electric was sort of an in house brand name of F&L?

Greg, Goins says ELECTRIC was a trademark used by Friedmann & Lauterjung but I have seen other books refer to Electric mentioning France as their origin. I wish I could be more precise.

Tom

[gsmith7158]

Thank you Tom. You have been most helpful.

[peanut740]

Electric was a New Jersey cutlery that was later bought by New York Knife and used as a mark on a secondary line.Thats where Walden comes in.

[gsmith7158]

Electric was a New Jersey cutlery that was later bought by New York Knife and used as a mark on a secondary line.Thats where Walden comes in.

Took me a minute to unwind that Roger.you're not talking about Tom's Electric .
So a knife marked Electric Cut. Co. Walden was actually made by NYKC?

[peanut740]

Electric was a New Jersey cutlery that was later bought by New York Knife and used as a mark on a secondary line.Thats where Walden comes in.

Took me a minute to unwind that Roger.you're not talking about Tom's Electric .
So a knife marked Electric Cut. Co. Walden was actually made by NYKC?

Yes.

[olderdogs1]

Posting a couple of old bartender's knives. An old Kane Cutlery and a W R Case & Sons 1905-15.

Thanks for looking!



Tom

[jlw257]

Tom, Beautiful old knives, very rare too

I pick this one up one last week
WR Case & Sons G375 Brown Pyremite

Larry

[olderdogs1]

That old survivor has pretty full blades, Larry ,, great find

Tom

[RalphAlsip]

Tom & Larry, Very nice old knives.

[jlw257]

Thanks Tom and Jerry

Larry

[Mumbleypeg]

Thanks Larry ken, &Jerry,

Jerry, the spatula blades are not sharp. I wonder how many of the doctor'/ knives were really used for the purpose intended. I had an old WRCase doctor's knife that had the spatula blade as the main blade.

Tom

If you think about medicine and doctors of 100 years ago or more, many small town and rural doctors (and veterinarians) were also the pharmacist. They had to compound and dispense medicines so a knife and spatula would be handy. I'm thinking someone must have been buying these, else they wouldn't have been making them.

Ken

[olderdogs1]

Thanks Larry ken, &Jerry,

Jerry, the spatula blades are not sharp. I wonder how many of the doctor'/ knives were really used for the purpose intended. I had an old WRCase doctor's knife that had the spatula blade as the main blade.

Tom

If you think about medicine and doctors of 100 years ago or more, many small town and rural doctors (and veterinarians) were also the pharmacist. They had to compound and dispense medicines so a knife and spatula would be handy. I'm thinking someone must have been buying these, else they wouldn't have been making them.

Ken

Good point, Ken. I wonder why they continued to make them in modern times though. Can't be much demand for them today.

Tom

[olderdogs1]

Posting a couple of W R Case & Sons 1905-15 Whittlers. A 6383 in Rogers Bone and a 5391 in Stag.

Thanks for looking!

Tom

[jlw257]

Tom, WOW Really like the 83, but I have a thing for 5391s and yours is excellent. Does it have a hint of Red Stag in it? Keep them coming.

Larry

[olderdogs1]

Tom, WOW Really like the 83, but I have a thing for 5391s and yours is excellent. Does it have a hint of Red Stag in it? Keep them coming.

Larry

Thanks Larry, The 91 has some red tones to it, not sure I would call it Red Stag though. I really like the old stag


Tom

[zp4ja]

Great old examples Tom. Very nice.

Jerry

[Mumbleypeg]

Tom, yer killin me!

Ken

[Reid]

Super nice knife show on this thread. I am enjoying the oldies.

[RalphAlsip]

Tom those are some really nice old knives

[olderdogs1]

Thanks Guys, the old knives with history are the ones I really like.

Tom

[olderdogs1]

Posting a recent pickup and already one of my favorite knives. W R Case & Sons 6488 in Rogers Bone 1905-15. All 4 blades marked.

Thanks for looking


Tom

[RalphAlsip]

Tom,that's a rare beauty. The handles are gorgeous.