American Switches

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Mark, check your messages.
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Added this Presto Paratrooper ::nod::

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Very nice Presto there ::tu:: Here`s a Fair-ly rare knife
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Beautiful condition as usual Keith! ::tu::


Wiseguy, never seen that one before! 8)
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Nice one Dale. LOL.
Would love to get a couple of them in Oz, but alas, that will never happen.
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Wiseguy, I don't like to use the term rare very often but calling that Presto fairly rare is a bit of an understatement.

Kieth, You are going to be hard pressed to ever upgrade that knife. Beautiful condition.
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It was a pun on the "fair" part .... worlds "FAIR" knife......get it :wink: [quote="btrwtr"]Wiseguy, I don't like to use the term rare very often but calling that Presto fairly rare is a bit of an understatement.
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Another nice knife Keith.


Dale(?),I thought that description was punny when I first read it last night.I like that one.
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My latest pickup, I could not get the etch to show. It's ATLANTIC, in block letters.
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Love the double ended knives ::tu:: any idea what the etch was named after/for on this piece ?
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I have no clue but was thinking maybe Atlantic Oil??
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French ivory. Nice one as usual Mike.
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Here`s an old gravity knife that is fairly obscure in that I cannot find much on the Co. that made them nor when they stopped making them,,,, stamped NOVELTY PATENT 1902
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That is a very unusual one wiseguy,and in Great shape to boot. Good find!
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wiseguy wrote:Here`s an old gravity knife that is fairly obscure in that I cannot find much on the Co. that made them nor when they stopped making them,,,, stamped NOVELTY PATENT 1902
Wiseguy, great looking gravity knife ::tu:: ::tu::
Question, What would a knife like that cost in that condition ?
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Some are asking in the thousands and some in the hundreds so its kind of hard to say.
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wiseguy wrote:Here`s an old gravity knife that is fairly obscure in that I cannot find much on the Co. that made them nor when they stopped making them,,,, stamped NOVELTY PATENT 1902
Wiseguy, great looking gravity knife ::tu:: ::tu::
Question, What would a knife like that cost in that condition ?
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Found this one at a flea market today;Schrade Walden with a missing button release and lock. Nice full blade that is cleaning up nicely.One scale(black jigged plastic)has a small piece missing that is easily fixable. Spring is in great shape. Now all I need is the buttons. Couldn't pass it up for $2.50.
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Hello Wiseguy:
Found a little info on your "Novelty Patent 1902" gravity knife.
Great find. Also very Historic.
Visit site below. If any problem just Google: Novelty Patent 1902

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Great score K7K! Looks really good, especially for $2.50 ::groove::
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Old Folder wrote:Hello Wiseguy:
Found a little info on your "Novelty Patent 1902" gravity knife.
Wow, the price for that knife is insane :shock:
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All the prices on that site are insane, as is the sociopath site owner.
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Interesting site ..... the prices seem a bit steep
Old Folder wrote:Hello Wiseguy:
Found a little info on your "Novelty Patent 1902" gravity knife.
Great find. Also very Historic.
Visit site below. If any problem just Google: Novelty Patent 1902

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I think the button/sear from them orange Walden para knives will work on your knife.... BTW Muskratman knives has some replacement handle covers as well. Good score , this same model was my 1st switchblade and I still have it 40 years later :D
knife7knut wrote:Found this one at a flea market today;Schrade Walden with a missing button release and lock. Nice full blade that is cleaning up nicely.One scale(black jigged plastic)has a small piece missing that is easily fixable. Spring is in great shape. Now all I need is the buttons. Couldn't pass it up for $2.50.
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wiseguy wrote:I think the button/sear from them orange Walden para knives will work on your knife.... BTW Muskratman knives has some replacement handle covers as well. Good score , this same model was my 1st switchblade and I still have it 40 years later :D
Thank you so much for that info! I have an MC-1 that has a broken back spring on the shroud cutter side AND a broken release spring I bought awhile back for $10.I checked and it looks like the button and lock assembly will fit. Guess i'll play "knife doctor" this week lol
EDIT: I think I can repair the break in the scale without too much trouble but thanks for the heads-up for MM
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Anytime ::tu:: you MAY be able to sneak the button assembly in but the handle WILL need to be removed to replace the safety, at that point you MAY need a new cover. Be sure to post it all fixed up .
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wiseguy wrote:I think the button/sear from them orange Walden para knives will work on your knife.... BTW Muskratman knives has some replacement handle covers as well. Good score , this same model was my 1st switchblade and I still have it 40 years later :D
Thank you so much for that info! I have an MC-1 that has a broken back spring on the shroud cutter side AND a broken release spring I bought awhile back for $10.I checked and it looks like the button and lock assembly will fit. Guess i'll play "knife doctor" this week lol
EDIT: I think I can repair the break in the scale without too much trouble but thanks for the heads-up for MM
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