TL-29 Electricians Knives

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I love the Klein electrician knives. I'm currently looking for a 3 blade version that needs a little tlc. There's a few on E-bay but nothing quite right for me. I'll find one soon!
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Jeffinn wrote:I love the Klein electrician knives. I'm currently looking for a 3 blade version that needs a little tlc. There's a few on E-bay but nothing quite right for me. I'll find one soon!
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If you like Kleins, here's a Radio/Electrician made by Cattaruagus, 1920's-30's
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orvet wrote:Nice example Vit. Circa WW I. I have other brands but I don't think I have a WWI Camillus TL-29.
Here's a pair for you, Dale. One two blade and one screwdriver blade only.

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tjmurphy wrote:
Jeffinn wrote:I love the Klein electrician knives. I'm currently looking for a 3 blade version that needs a little tlc. There's a few on E-bay but nothing quite right for me. I'll find one soon!
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If you like Kleins, here's a Radio/Electrician made by Cattaruagus, 1920's-30's

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Dale products Japan. Ebay sellers picture. cleaned up great and I scrubbed the pouch and put it in a pants pocket to wash.
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Here are a few oddball electrician's knives

I-XL George Wostenholm, WWII, 1944 with the broad-arrow
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John Watts, Sheffield, England, stainless steel handles, nickel silver liner
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A.W. Wadsworth, Scout Tool, Germany/D.R.G.M.
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I added a new electricians knife to my list today. I don’t think it was a military issue. Goins does not have a lot of information on this company, his list in total is:
“Royal Brand USA c 1914-1954.”
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Though not a TL-29, here is an electrician's knife that I picked up on ebay this morning. Kaufman K55. I don't know a thing about it but did find it interesting.
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I have been looking for a Sword Brand TL-29 for quite some time. I finally got one today on eBay.
The spear blade is stamped Sword Brand on the mark side and on the pile side has the four-line Camillus stamp.

Since I just won the auction tonight will have to be content with the sellers pictures until the knife gets here.
When the Sword Brand TL-29 gets here I will also take pictures of another recent Sword Brand acquisition; when I purchased it I thought I was getting a Sword Brand TL-29 but when the knife arrived the spear blade is etched RADIO KNIFE. They appeared to be very near the same knife, at least from the picture of the one I just want on eBay. It will be interesting to see the two knives side by side and see if there is a difference.


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Here is my Case I picked up a few days ago.

Dates to 1974 according to the tang stamp.
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Posted this one in another thread but thought I'd put it here as well. An Imperial electrician's knife that had one shell handle missing when I bought it in a bag of 12 parts knives for $3. Made the handles from white plastic(maybe Plexiglas).
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Heres a

M.Klein & Sons
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I picked up over the weekend. Wood handles still in decent shape and you can still read the engraving on the blades.
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Here's another old Klein I did some cleanup work on. A coworker, knowing my liking and appreciation of an old user, gifted this to me on his last day prior to retiring. He says his Dad and/or Grandpa used to use this when they worked for the railroad. Here are some before and after shots. Several hours of hand sanding and a little flitz cleaner and renaissance wax and voila!
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WWI Catt electricians knife.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:46 am WWI Catt electricians knife.
Cool. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:46 am WWI Catt electricians knife.
Nice Catt.
Got me looking thru a pile here. Here’s a few haven’t shown on here yet. Top 2 are 4 line Camillus . The bone one is the only bone Electrician knife I have . The 2 Ulsters are pre WW1 , One of them is from a 1916 Signal Corp Inspector kit . Both the Ulster locks are released by pushing down on the main blade while closed thus unlocking Screwdriver type blade .
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And a Pal . Not sure when this was made. It’s about 1/2 inch shorter than the Camillus and doubt it’s a TL 29 as it doesn’t fit the government specs for the TL 29 .
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doglegg wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:19 amCool.
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Ripster wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:00 pm Nice Catt.
Got me looking thru a pile here. Here’s a few haven’t shown on here yet. Top 2 are 4 line Camillus . The bone one is the only bone Electrician knife I have . The 2 Ulsters are pre WW1 , One of them is from a 1916 Signal Corp Inspector kit . Both the Ulster locks are released by pushing down on the main blade while closed thus unlocking Screwdriver type blade .
Thank you, nice selection you have there. The bone handle ones are a prize to find ::nod::
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Scored this Kutmaster yesterday. Gorgeous wood scales IMO and took a wicked edge.
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This is a Maher & Grosh engineers knife
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petekuhn wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:45 pm This is a Maher & Grosh engineers knife
Very Nice . Have only seen that in a Catalog Cut .
Appreciate you sharing that one,Super piece ::tu:: ::tu::
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