Case J.Primble 7007 not much info found .

[porkchopgrimace3777]

I have a Case J.Primble stay handle hunter burning can't find much info on this knife.

[Mumbleypeg]

Welcome to AAPK. I don’t recall ever seeing a Primble made by Case. Some pictures of the knife will likely be needed. See here for instructions on posting pictures.viewforum.php?f=98 Scroll down until you find the thread with instructions for your device (iPhone, Android, PC, etc).

Ken

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[tongueriver]

Looks like it was made by Western in Boulder, Colorado. Probably pre-war, but not necessarily. Pattern 62. Genuine stag covers. I could be wrong; it happened once before.

[porkchopgrimace3777]

Is there any reference material to read pertaining to this knife.

[tongueriver]

Somebody else hopefully will come along with some more solid info. I would be interested in buying that knife, myself.

[porkchopgrimace3777]

I'm new so I can't list any knives for sell yet. it is on eBay, Kristenbays.

[knifeaholic]

Case did make some contract pocketknives for Belknap Hardware marked with the JOHN PRIMBLE trademark. They are somewhat rare and were only made for a short time circa late 1940's. One of the patterns made was the 5265 folding hunter.

I saw the posted knife on Ebay and I cannot tell whether it was indeed one of the Case contract knives. It may be one of the knives made in Solingen for Belknap. To me the tooling and stag do not tell me 100% CASE but it is hard to tell.

[knifeaholic]

Looks like it was made by Western in Boulder, Colorado. Probably pre-war, but not necessarily. Pattern 62. Genuine stag covers. I could be wrong; it happened once before.

Can you post a picture or a catalog cut of that Western pattern?

thanks

[Mumbleypeg]

OP knife doesn’t look like a Western to me (“tail” is too fat). The “Germany” stamp would mean it’s not Case made either, although I suppose either Case or Western could have brokered it made by a German company for Belknap.

Steve, here are some Western catalog cuts.

Ken

1936 Catalog

1936 Catalog

1941 catalog

1959 catalog

[porkchopgrimace3777]

This is not a Case collaboration knife. I found some info.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/co ... -hardware/

[Mumbleypeg]

So it’s not a Case, nor is it a Western. Made in Germany, could be any one of several German manufacturers.

Ken

[porkchopgrimace3777]

All that I've read indicate that it's made during the mid 1950s. Making it one of the rarer knives bearing his name.
I read this on a thread on here.
J.Primble Belknap Germany 1955?
Supposedly that model 7007 from 55-56 only imported for one year.

[knifeaholic]

So it’s not a Case, nor is it a Western. Made in Germany, could be any one of several German manufacturers.

Ken

OOOPS! When I made my post, I had not seen the GERMANY on the tang stamp. That clinches it, not a Case or a
Western.

[Mumbleypeg]

Given the well documented connection between Belknap/J. Primble and Böker, a good guess would be that it was made by Böker. I’m not well versed in Böker though, so could easily be wrong. Many Böker-made Primbles are stamped with a star on the reverse of the master blade but I’ve read that the older ones had no star stamp.

Maybe one of our Böker experts like Ricky or Neal will see this and comment.

Ken