remington collectors qustion.

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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tankman
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I collect Remington knifes also,and my question is when I see a Remington knife with out pattern numbers I write that knife off. Did pal put Remington blades on there knifes with out pattern numbers? If I see Remington logo on one side surely there should be a pattern number on other side or are they merely transition knifes.tankman
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Remington inked on a lot of pattern numbers. I have a few knives that still have them on. Them but most have faded off. So a knife with no pattern number could have been inked on at one time. They also made knives with no pattern number at all. No ink, no stamp.
tankman
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Thanks epsn77 that helps me out a lot.Tankman
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Lots of Remingtons were sold through larger businesses, hardware chains, and as advertising pieces and many of those have no number stamped on blade. If they were special orders to the buyers specifications and not standard Remington catalog patterns they often had no pattern number. More common examples are Nehi leg knives and Baby Ruth knives. Many others also.
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