Case & Case related knives over 100 years old

[edge213]

Beautiful old sunfish.

[gsmith7158]

That's an awesome set of triplets Tom!

[RalphAlsip]

Tom, very nice! Looks like about 350 years worth of knives

[peanut740]

Tom get a Case Manufacturing and you will have the grand slam!

[olderdogs1]

Thanks edge213, Larry, Jerry, and Greg. I will keep looking for a Case Manufacturing Roger. I would like to have that one too.
Gets a little expensive though. Had to trade for the Standard

Tom

[gsmith7158]

Here is a Case Bros Little Valley 08230 1/2 that I just picked up from Tom. Thanks Tom!

[FRJ]

Very nice knife, Greg and good pictures too. You got some fire out of that pearl.

[gsmith7158]

Very nice knife, Greg and good pictures too. You got some fire out of that pearl.

Thanks Joe! Looks like my Samsung S8 out did my Cannon.

[FRJ]

What model Canon did you have Greg?

[gsmith7158]

Joe it's a EOS Rebel 5.

[FRJ]

OK, I'll check it out. Looked up the Samsung-- realized it's a phone ...

[RalphAlsip]

Greg, nice old Knife.

[gsmith7158]

Greg, nice old Knife.

Thanks Jerry! I'm a sucker for the pearl handles.

[steve99f]

Greg that's a beauty for sure, nice pick up!

[gsmith7158]

Greg that's a beauty for sure, nice pick up!

Thanks Steve ! It's really got some fiery handles.

[jlw257]

Greg, like the knife

[RalphAlsip]

These pictures show a Case Bros Springville 94 large cigar pattern that is 4 1/4 inches closed. Both blades are marked. As described in earlier posts in the thread the Springville mark is rare because Case Bros made knives in Springville for only 2 years during 1913 and 1914 and then closed down.

I believe the handles are American Walnut and would be grateful for either confirmation or correction. I think the pattern number is 06294, but it could be 01294 where the "1" indicates walnut. I have some other old wood handled Case knives with the pattern number stamped where the handle designating number in the pattern number is a "6" on some knives and a "2" on others. A "6" normally means bone and a "2" normally means slick black handles. I would also be grateful for any insights / opinions on the pattern number.

This was a working knife as evidenced by the sharpening, dings and other wear and tear. It still has its blade snap.

[steve99f]

Great old Case RA! I don't recall ever seeing a wood handled 94 before. Thanks for sharing.

[olderdogs1]

Nice looking knives, Greg and Jerry
Jerry I would probably go with the 1 handle number on that knife, seems more accurate to me than 2 or 6. I would go with the 01294 for the pattern number also. May or may not be correct but that is what I would call it. Not going to find any Case Bros knife with a pattern number stamped.

Tom

[ScoutKnives]

Early Case Brothers pearl whittler , probably could use a little restoration

[olderdogs1]

I like that sleeveboard whittler pattern.

Tom

[Mumbleypeg]

I believe the handles are American Walnut and would be grateful for either confirmation or correction. I think the pattern number is 06294, but it could be 01294 where the "1" indicates walnut. I have some other old wood handled Case knives with the pattern number stamped where the handle designating number in the pattern number is a "6" on some knives and a "2" on others. A "6" normally means bone and a "2" normally means slick black handles. I would also be grateful for any insights / opinions on the pattern number.

Rare stamp and interesting knives Jerry. I would have guessed the pattern to be 01294, given the handles appear to be walnut. But I too have noticed the same anomalies.

For example it's always been a mystery to me why the Case Knife-Ax combo sets having walnut handles are pattern numbered 261 instead of 161. These sets first appeared around 1935 if I'm not mistaken. When I recently asked Case why the walnut handled sets weren't numbered 161, they replied it was a mystery to them also. They had been curious about it too but when they researched the available records they could not find anything to explain it.

Ken

[olderdogs1]

New pickup for the Pigeon Forge show over the weekend.
W R Case & Son 06245 wormgroove bone cattle knife 1903-05. Couldn't resist this one when I saw it.

Thanks for looking!!

[jlw257]

Tom, Awesome knife

[peanut740]

Tom is that another one for the book?