Old and Obscure Brands
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Thanks TPK, was inspired by all these knives being shown the last few pages. Great browsing and surfing material. Thanks again.
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Very recently, this pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It came in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. I was happy to discover it, but I did not buy the group or lot for this particular pocket knife. It is a SHEFFIELD U.S.A., one blade, one tool, one tang stamp, 2 1/4" closed (not including the bail), fob style pocket knife. The inside of the curve in the tool is "ribbed" like the edge of a coin. The main blade front tang stamp says "SHEFFIELD (over) U.S.A.", SHEFFIELD is curved or arched. It is in VERY GOOD condition, but it did need a minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Interesting knife. Never seen a secondary blade like that. Do you know what it's for? Looks kind of like a lobster knife except for that definitive curve in the blade. Nice score, good looker too.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:45 pm Very recently, this pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It came in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. I was happy to discover it, but I did not buy the group or lot for this particular pocket knife. It is a SHEFFIELD U.S.A., one blade, one tool, one tang stamp, 2 1/4" closed (not including the bail), fob style pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "SHEFFIELD (over) U.S.A.", SHEFFIELD is curved or arched. It is in VERY GOOD condition, but it did need a minor cleaning.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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Thank you, Ivoryman.
I do not know what the tool or secondary blade was called or what it was used for.
I have seen this type of tool or blade before. Some kind of pick perhaps?
The inside of the curve in the tool is "ribbed" like the edge of a coin.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
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Could it be for peeling an orange??New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:48 pm I do not know what the tool or secondary blade was called or what it was used for. …. …The inside of the curve in the tool is "ribbed" like the edge of a coin.
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Cool find Skip!
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Skip, I have a couple "gent's" knives like that and always thought that was a nail pick and file, made that way to conform to the curve of the body ????? J.O'.
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Think someone posted one of these somewhere. J.E. MERGOTT, Newark, N.J. Very nice blade finish. J.O'.
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Nice little advertising knife.
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Here's an old HAYWARD (Empire) gent's knife with one of those "manicure" picks. J.O'.
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Here is one I picked up that’s obscure to say the least. I have another that is just a little different but works the same. You need to slide the bolster up to have the pin which is in the handle move to come out of a hole that is in the other handle which allows you pull the handles apart to expose the blade. I show the patent abstract for it. These do t come up for sale that often at all!!
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Pretty cool Mike.
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Cronk and Carrier Mfg. Co.,1900-1921, 3" ebony "Cigar" pen. Stamped: CARRIER CUTLERY, ELMIRA, N.Y. Tight and snappy, deeply swedged on pile sides of blades. J.O'.
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That is a good looking knife, J.O.! Great addition to the Old and Obscure thread.Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:54 pm Cronk and Carrier Mfg. Co.,1900-1921, 3" ebony "Cigar" pen. Stamped: CARRIER CUTLERY, ELMIRA, N.Y. Tight and snappy, deeply swedged on pile sides of blades. J.O'.
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Thanks Ike O'.
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Hey Ridgegrass if you tire of looking at your Carrier pen knife I would be open to a sale or trade. Thanks Steve B.Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:54 pm Cronk and Carrier Mfg. Co.,1900-1921, 3" ebony "Cigar" pen. Stamped: CARRIER CUTLERY, ELMIRA, N.Y. Tight and snappy, deeply swedged on pile sides of blades. J.O'.
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Looking for Carrier Cutlery and early Robeson with Elmira tang stamps.
Keep your edge sharp, otherwise you just can't cut it.
Looking for Carrier Cutlery and early Robeson with Elmira tang stamps.
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Steve, I'll keep you in mind. In the meantime you'd better keep your eye peeled for one, just in case. Ought to be one lurking around Elmira somewhere. J.O'.
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Hey Steve, show us your Carriers. J.O'.
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Here is some more pics of Carrier knives. The pick bone swell center knife is probably a salesman sample. Thank you Roger C. For that one.
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Keep your edge sharp, otherwise you just can't cut it.
Looking for Carrier Cutlery and early Robeson with Elmira tang stamps.
Keep your edge sharp, otherwise you just can't cut it.
Looking for Carrier Cutlery and early Robeson with Elmira tang stamps.
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:54 pm Cronk and Carrier Mfg. Co.,1900-1921, 3" ebony "Cigar" pen. Stamped: CARRIER CUTLERY, ELMIRA, N.Y. Tight and snappy, deeply swedged on pile sides of blades. J.O'.
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J.O., Steve, great showing of a hard to find knife. I'll put the Carrier baby barlow here also. What is everyones opinion on Carrier, did they make their own knives or have them made by other companies? Not a lot out there on Carrier.
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I've got nothing. J.O'.