CENTURY CUT. CO. GERMANY

[Sasquach]

Hey Guys, maybe you can help me with this one. I snagged it off of ebay. Got it pretty cheap too. The tang stamp reads CENTURY CUT. CO. over GERMANY. It's 3 1/8" long closed with genuine MOP handles. The seller stated that it was made before WWI but I can't positively match it with anything in Goins. Goins has a "Century Trade Mark" (1920 - 1940) listed but it also says that "Specialty Trading Company Germany" is stamped on the back of the tang and this knife does not have that stamping. So.........what is it, and how old is it?

[junebug]

i found this .......????????????

Century Cutlery Co. and Bell Brand were the Gebrüder Bell trademarks.
Gebrüder Bell was in business since 1876, registered 22th July 1899,
located in Solingen-Gräfrath, Zwinglistrasse 3.


HOPE THIS HELPS!!....i will be adding info to my own notes!!! GREAT FIND!
also : on my search all i could find are straight razors.....rare lil piece i bet

junebug

[Sasquach]

Thanks very much, junebug, that helps a great deal . Where did you find that information? Is there a reference book I can get? I didn't find it in Goins.

[junebug]

i have several books, i compile them all into personal notes........
but i do NOT have a GOINS ...YET ........
this info was in notes i keep from all books combined and some info i get off the NET/and guys HERE!!!

i have found that it is a GOOD idea to grab old out dated books as some times they will have lil tid bits like the above info...rest of the book may be exact same as a new one..lol



junebug