Kent Celluloid
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Kent Celluloid
Kent N.Y. City U.S.A.
Has a half stop. 7-1/2" open, 3-3/16" long pull blade, two brass pins, one steel pin. Bottom bolster is "integrated" into steel liners.
Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store by Camillus. 1931-1955
Has a half stop. 7-1/2" open, 3-3/16" long pull blade, two brass pins, one steel pin. Bottom bolster is "integrated" into steel liners.
Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store by Camillus. 1931-1955
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That’s a beauty!
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That is a nice one! I have a couple of Kent jack knives. The ones I have had celluloid handles that were broken or cracked, and I rehandled them with rosewood or coca bola. I believe the bolster style you refer to is called a "tip" bolster. Mine all have tip bolsters on both ends of the handle material.Old Folder wrote:Kent N.Y. City U.S.A.
Has a half stop. 7-1/2" open, 3-3/16" long pull blade, two brass pins, one steel pin. Bottom bolster is "integrated" into steel liners.
Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store by Camillus. 1931-1955
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I'm not sure the handles on this knife are celluloid. I've always referred to the old Kent and Imperials with similar handles as linoleum. I've never seen one outgas like celluloid. Nice old knife!
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[quote="btrwtr"]I'm not sure the handles on this knife are celluloid. I've always referred to the old Kent and Imperials with similar handles as linoleum. I've never seen one outgas like celluloid. Nice old knife![/qIf
it is real linoleum it would most likely have asbestos in it.
it is real linoleum it would most likely have asbestos in it.
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Hey Dan:Old Folder wrote:Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store
This is off the subject but your post jogged my memory. Wasn't "Woolworth's" also called "Woolco" at one point? I seem to remember "Woolworth's & Woolco" in Southern California back in the day. I also remember JJ Newberry & Buffums".
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Woolworths were five and dimes with a dinner. Woolco were bigger department stores like KMart.
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Thank you JeffJeffinn wrote:That’s a beauty!
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Thanks Olde Cutler.OLDE CUTLER wrote:That is a nice one! I have a couple of Kent jack knives. The ones I have had celluloid handles that were broken or cracked, and I rehandled them with rosewood or coca bola. I believe the bolster style you refer to is called a "tip" bolster. Mine all have tip bolsters on both ends of the handle material.Old Folder wrote:Kent N.Y. City U.S.A.
Has a half stop. 7-1/2" open, 3-3/16" long pull blade, two brass pins, one steel pin. Bottom bolster is "integrated" into steel liners.
Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store by Camillus. 1931-1955
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Love to see pictures of your rehandled Kent jacks when you have time to post them.
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Thank you BWTBWT wrote:Thanks for sharing Dan, that is a nice knife.
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Thanks Wayne.btrwtr wrote:I'm not sure the handles on this knife are celluloid. I've always referred to the old Kent and Imperials with similar handles as linoleum. I've never seen one outgas like celluloid. Nice old knife!
I am not 100 % sure if it is celluloid. I questioned myself prior to posting. There is absolutely no shrinkage at the bolsters or visual out-gassing that we see in many of our celluloids. Even the liners are unaffected.
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If it is real linoleum it would most likely have asbestos in it. [/quote]
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I spent over 30 minutes cleaning it up with Blue Magic and Ren Wax bear handed.
If you see that I have not been active on aapk after a few days than you can assume that my Kent Jack knife has "Asbestos"
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I spent over 30 minutes cleaning it up with Blue Magic and Ren Wax bear handed.
If you see that I have not been active on aapk after a few days than you can assume that my Kent Jack knife has "Asbestos"
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Hey Dan:
This is off the subject but your post jogged my memory. Wasn't "Woolworth's" also called "Woolco" at one point? I seem to remember "Woolworth's & Woolco" in Southern California back in the day. I also remember JJ Newberry & Buffums".
Hello Mike.
Not off the subject at all. Perhaps my Kent Jack Knife was sold at the below posted Woolworth's Dept. Store.
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 by the F.W. Woolworth Company.
Different stores but financially one company.
When we moved to Ca. in 1961 I remember "White Front & Zodys" stores.
I remember my Grandmother taking me to the Woolworth's Dept. Store on Main St. in Richmond Indiana in the late 50s and early 60s and sitting at the counter with a Cheeseburger and Chocolate Shake. Good times
There is still an actual Woolworth's located in Bakersfield Ca.
The below three pictures are from the current Woolworth's in Bakersfield.
It is only a Diner and no retail. It has a antique store connected and is right on target to the old Woolworth's Dinners. Santa Clause even comes for the Children around Christmas. The hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
I live about an hours drive South off the Grapevine.
Here is the current menu.
Great pictures here on their Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Woolworths- ... 1871999322
This is off the subject but your post jogged my memory. Wasn't "Woolworth's" also called "Woolco" at one point? I seem to remember "Woolworth's & Woolco" in Southern California back in the day. I also remember JJ Newberry & Buffums".
Hello Mike.
Not off the subject at all. Perhaps my Kent Jack Knife was sold at the below posted Woolworth's Dept. Store.
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 by the F.W. Woolworth Company.
Different stores but financially one company.
When we moved to Ca. in 1961 I remember "White Front & Zodys" stores.
I remember my Grandmother taking me to the Woolworth's Dept. Store on Main St. in Richmond Indiana in the late 50s and early 60s and sitting at the counter with a Cheeseburger and Chocolate Shake. Good times
There is still an actual Woolworth's located in Bakersfield Ca.
The below three pictures are from the current Woolworth's in Bakersfield.
It is only a Diner and no retail. It has a antique store connected and is right on target to the old Woolworth's Dinners. Santa Clause even comes for the Children around Christmas. The hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
I live about an hours drive South off the Grapevine.
Here is the current menu.
Great pictures here on their Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Woolworths- ... 1871999322
It's always important to know what you don't know.
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When I was a kid we had a store called Kresge’s in downtown Mt. Clemens that had a small diner inside. It was the first place I ever had french fries at (krinkle cut) and I believe at the time they were 25 cents. Unfortunately I’ve been addicted to French fries ever since!
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Pictures of the two Kent jacks that were originally celluloid. I rehandeld them both with rosewood. The smaller one is the smallest knife I own at 2 3/16". Both have tip bolsters.Old Folder wrote:Thanks Olde Cutler.OLDE CUTLER wrote:That is a nice one! I have a couple of Kent jack knives. The ones I have had celluloid handles that were broken or cracked, and I rehandled them with rosewood or coca bola. I believe the bolster style you refer to is called a "tip" bolster. Mine all have tip bolsters on both ends of the handle material.Old Folder wrote:Kent N.Y. City U.S.A.
Has a half stop. 7-1/2" open, 3-3/16" long pull blade, two brass pins, one steel pin. Bottom bolster is "integrated" into steel liners.
Manufactured for F.W. Woolworth's Dept. Store by Camillus. 1931-1955
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Love to see pictures of your rehandled Kent jacks when you have time to post them.
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WOW
Good job Olde Cutler, excellent preservation. Well done.
New life in a couple classics that most would have tossed.
Good job Olde Cutler, excellent preservation. Well done.
New life in a couple classics that most would have tossed.
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This arrived today. It came with a Schrade 863 that I bought.
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Here's a couple more of my old Kent N.Y. City folders. Surprisingly, the original bails are still intact.
I enjoy observing all "End of Day" handled knives. I seldom see newer releases of End of Day handled knives, when I do, they just do not contain the same "depth" of color razzle dazzle.
I enjoy observing all "End of Day" handled knives. I seldom see newer releases of End of Day handled knives, when I do, they just do not contain the same "depth" of color razzle dazzle.
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Very nice knives! The colors are still bright and vibrant.
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Beautiful old knivesOld Folder wrote:Here's a couple more of my old Kent N.Y. City folders. Surprisingly, the original bails are still intact.
I enjoy observing all "End of Day" handled knives. I seldom see newer releases of End of Day handled knives, when I do, they just do not contain the same "depth" of color razzle dazzle.
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