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This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 7/32" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the fourth fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company, "ABSORENE MFG CO.", and the third of this particular pattern or style that I've obtained. The other three "ABSORENE" fob/key ring pocket knives have been previously posted under this topic/thread. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:30 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 7/32" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the fourth fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company, "ABSORENE MFG CO.", and the third of this particular pattern or style that I've obtained. The other three "ABSORENE" fob/key ring pocket knives have been previously posted under this topic/thread. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod:: Another nice one Skip!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:35 pm Another.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:30 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 7/32" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the fourth fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company, "ABSORENE MFG CO.", and the third of this particular pattern or style that I've obtained. The other three "ABSORENE" fob/key ring pocket knives have been previously posted under this topic/thread. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Dang Skip,another nice one for your Adv. knives . Sure is quiet the journey following this,very interesting to watch and read the progress,have had to go back and reread some posts.A lot of interesting info.
Those group shots a few pages back are pretty cool,would make a neat display .
Take care out there,Happy 4 th of July my Friend ::handshake::
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Ripster wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:39 pm Dang.....
Thank you JP.🍻
A happy and safe 4th to you and yours.
::handshake::
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The following is NOT my "W & H" fob/key ring pocket knife.
The following posted pictures are NOT mine.
The following posted pictures are strictly for posterity and for reference.
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This afternoon I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/2" closed (NOT including the loop/ring), all metal, fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the second fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company, "BROWNING KING & Co.", that I've obtained. The other "BROWNING KING & Co." fob/key ring pocket knife has been previously posted under this topic/thread. It didn't need to be cleaned. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:48 pm This afternoon I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/2" closed (NOT including the loop/ring), all metal, fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the second fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company, "BROWNING KING & Co.", that I've obtained. The other "BROWNING KING & Co." fob/key ring pocket knife has been previously posted under this topic/thread. It didn't need to be cleaned. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Good looking Fob Knife and another fine addition to your W & H Co Family. Here's wishing you a Happy 4th of July tomorrow. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:30 am Good.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
A happy and safe 4th to you and yours also.
::handshake::
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This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. It says "NEW HOME S & L. ASS'N. - 9 NORTH 6TH ST. READING, PA." on one side of the handle and "6% ON SAVINGS" on the other side. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:00 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. It says "NEW HOME S & L. ASS'N. - 9 NORTH 6TH ST. READING, PA." on one side of the handle and "6% ON SAVINGS" on the other side. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Yep, that's a different one. A little less ornate but more utilitarian. In great shape. Nice addition. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:06 pm Yep.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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6%!!! I only get like 0.2% on my savings account.....
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This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/2" closed (NOT including the loop/ring), all metal, fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the first fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company or business. The main side of the handle says "PENNSYLVANIA SUPPLY CO. - HARRISBURG, PA." The other side of the handle says "SERVICE - BEST IN THE CITY." It didn't need to be cleaned. I took some pictures and here it is.
This is NOT the fob/key ring pocket knife that I posted on page 1. But, it does advertise the same company or business.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 26#p901262
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:16 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/2" closed (NOT including the loop/ring), all metal, fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is the first fob/key ring pocket knife advertising this particular company or business.
Very nice Skip!! You raining them in. Pretty soon, going to be time for another group photo!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:47 pm Very.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
I was thinking the same thing.
It's feast or famine with these little gems.
Right now I'm feasting, with two more on the way.
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This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to this topic/thread and to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. It says "WILLIAMS - CAW BRAND - LATCH NEEDLES" on one side of the handle and an image of a latch needle is stamped into the other handle. Until I googled "latch needle", I thought that the handle was damaged. It needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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***** Latch needles were (and still are ::shrug::) used in knitting and in the textile industry.
The last picture (NOT mine) is of a group of latch needles. The latch needle image that is
stamped on the knife, matches the latch needle that is the fourth image (the latch is partially open)
from the top, in the last picture. *****
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The latch needle image that is stamped <br />on the knife, matches the latch needle <br />that is the fourth image (the latch is <br />partially open) from the top.
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This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. The main side says "NATIONAL UNION BANK - MAIN OFFICE EAST SIDE BRANCH - JACKSON, MICHIGAN." The other side says nothing. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:00 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to this topic/thread and to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. It says "WILLIAMS - CAW BRAND - LATCH NEEDLES" on one side of the handle and an image of a latch needle is stamped into the other handle. Until I googled "latch needle", I thought that the handle was damaged. It needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Great find Skip. I bet that is one you don't see often. I knew of latch needles, I had an Aunt that worked at a textile mill that had the knitting machines. Some of the machines were huge.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:00 pm This morning I added this, "THE W & H CO - USA - NEWARK NJ", single blade, 2 1/16" closed, all metal fob/key ring pocket knife to my collection. This is my first fob/key ring pocket knife that advertises this particular company or business. The main side says "NATIONAL UNION BANK - MAIN OFFICE EAST SIDE BRANCH - JACKSON, MICHIGAN." The other side says nothing. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Another nice addition. You on a roll Skip. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:41 pm Great.....

Another.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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I am posting the following for posterity and for future reference. The tracking said that this pocket knife was delivered
to my P.O. Box on Tuesday, July 6th. It may have been delivered to a P.O. Box, but it wasn't delivered to mine. I was
really looking forward to getting this one, as the blade just doesn't look quite right to me (just going by the pictures).
Also, I can not detect any evidence of a tang stamp and the pivot pin doesn't look quite right as well (too big).
I was hoping that this example might have been a missing link to one of the manufacturers of these types of pocket knives. So, in case it never gets delivered to me, I am posting the only two pictures of it that are available.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:45 pm I am posting the following for posterity and for future reference. The tracking said that this pocket knife was delivered
to my P.O. Box on Tuesday, July 6th. It may have been delivered to a P.O. Box, but it wasn't delivered to mine. I was
really looking forward to getting this one, as the blade just doesn't look quite right to me (just going by the pictures).
Also, I can not detect any evidence of a tang stamp and the pivot pin doesn't look quite right as well (too big).
I was hoping that this example might have been a missing link to one of the manufacturers of these types of pocket knives. So, in case it never gets delivered to me, I am posting the only two pictures of it that are available.
These are the seller's unedited pictures.
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Interesting looking blade Skip.

O.K......I'm gonna be that guy that asks a stupid question! Have you shown the tracking sheet, along with your copy from your sales to the Post Office to see if they may remember the box or item being placed in a different box at your Post Office??? This happened to me many years ago when I had a P.O. Box in a neighboring town. I brought it to their attention the same day I went to pick it up. They found it in a P.O. Box that was above mine, and whoever had that box had not checked their mail yet. The postal worker had misplaced it. Hopefully if the person at your P.O. had gotten the box, they would be honest enough to turn it in to the postal worker. Hope it works out!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:02 pm Interesting.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
I gave the post office all the information.
They said they searched the P.O. Boxes that surround mine and found nothing.
If someone else did inadvertently obtain the knife, I also hope that it is returned to me.
We'll see.....
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.....and the quest continues. This arrived today and became my most recent addition to this topic/thread and to my collection. I did purchase another one of these this morning. It "should" arrive sometime next week. Pictured below is a ROBESON - ShurEdge - U.S.A., 2 blade, 1 tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, all metal pocket knife. Both sides of the handle have advertising for "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY - HARTFORD, CONN. -- TICKET DEPARTMENT." This is the fourth pocket knife of this particular style/pattern that I've obtained. But it is the first pocket knife of this particular style/pattern with a ROBESON tang stamp. The tang stamp is the "block style." So, besides manufacturing one of the other styles/patterns of pocket knives for "W & H", ROBESON can also now be connected to the manufacturing of this style/pattern of pocket knife for Whitehead & Hoag. It did not need any cleaning. I couldn't quite capture the true color of the handles. They are a bright "silver" in color. The last picture is of the ROBESON tang stamp that is on the other style/pattern "W & H" pocket knife. The investigation continues.....
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Here is the link to the other "W & H" pocket knife style/pattern that ROBESON is associated with.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 75#p931194

Here is the link to see the other three pocket knives (different tang stamps) that are of this style/pattern.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 75#p932148
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This Is The ROBESON Tang Stamp That Is
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This morning, this pocket knife arrived and it became the most recent addition to this topic/thread and to my collection. Pictured below is another ROBESON - ShurEdge - U.S.A., 2 blades, 1 tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, all metal pocket knife. Both sides of the handle have advertising for "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY - HARTFORD, CONN. -- TICKET DEPARTMENT." This is the fifth pocket knife of this style/pattern that I've obtained and it is the second one with a ROBESON tang stamp. The tang stamp is the "block style." So again, ROBESON can be linked to the manufacturing of two different styles/patterns of advertising fob/key ring pocket knives for Whitehead & Hoag. See my previous post, it is directly above and directly related to this post. The tangs needed a good cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last picture is of the ROBESON tang stamp that is on the other style/pattern "W & H" pocket knife. The investigation goes on.....
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Here is the link to the other "W & H" pocket knive style/pattern that ROBESON is associated with.
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=70226&start=75#p931194

Here is the link to see the other three pocket knives (different tang stamps) that are of this style/pattern.
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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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