Press Button Knife Co. Walden N.Y. 1893-1923

[dragon25]

[wiseguy]

Great pics !! nothin like a bit of Hoffs extract in the morning

[Jacknifeben]

Can anyone tell me if this blade is short or if Press Button made one like it? Thanks in advance.

[Miller Bro's]

Blade looks short to me.

Let`s see a picture of it in the closed position looking straight down

[Jacknifeben]

If this is short somebody did a professional job and it was a long time ago.

[Miller Bro's]

Take a measure and with the blade open measure from the tip of the blade to the bolster and it should be 3 7/8" long.

If not, it is short and was re-shaped long ago

Check your PM`s

[wiseguy]

it looks as if it was an honest user ,,,,,does look a tad short and profiled a bit . But its an old friggen cool as heck knife !

[TnqCmdr74_78]

New member here.
I recently acquired a few of my Grandfather’s knives ... one of which is the Press Button Knife/fork combo bolster switch release. As a kid, I remember he packed this knife in his mess kit when he worked as an Elk and Bear guide in the Rockies when living in Colorado Springs. My mom told me she remembers him having this knife as far as she could remember back, and she was born in 1932. Unknown how long he had it or how/where he got it, but it definitely looks like he used it for what it was designed. He had quite a few ‘one armed’ knives as he used to put it which he thought assisted those WWII and Korean vets who returned without one arm or hand.
My question: is there any definitive way to determine just how old this knife is? I know this knife shows allot of use, but what collector’s value would this hold? As you can see in one of the pics, the blade is partially open. That’s as far as the spring kicks the blade out. Was the original brand new knife supposed to fully open the blade when pressing the button?
Thanks in advance for any comments given !

[btrwtr]

Your knife was made between 1892 and 1923. U.S. patent 470605 was granted 3/8/1892. Maybe someone can narrow it down more. A drop or two of light machine oil on the blade pivot area might get the knife to open fully.

[wiseguy]

It did have brass pins (not original) when I found it as it had been worked on by someone did'nt did'nt know what they were doing. Kaleb straightedge it out and it has NS pins now and work's great .

That`s what I thought, I have never seen one with Brass pins that were original to these era knives.

Those Business models are nice and hard to find too

Thanks for showing them

Here's an original PBKC mechanics Jack with brass pins , it is rare to see but has been documented. Notice the knife has "no notch" in the handle … this knife was depicted in the 1907 AA Marks catalog but is seldom seen , most have the finger notch and nickel pins …. here's a comparison picture for your viewing pleasure.

[hardman]

This is a repeat of what I posted in another thread, but I thought this knife should be pictured here as well.

This is a Press Button Victor model. It was given to me a number of years ago by a close friend who has since passed. When I received it, the spring was too weak to make it fire and lock, it usually just opened about half way. The blade showed a lot of loss, and was badly stained, scratched, and even had some pits. Also, there was considerable peek when closed. (Ouch!) I wasn't sure it was worth the investment, but the close friend who gave me the knife is gone now, and I hoped I could bring the knife back to some of its former glory as a tribute to his memory. Someday, it will probably be a gift to one of his sons or grandsons. I sent it off to Muskrat Man about five months ago, and here is how it came back. It fires fast and complete, it seats deep, and locks tight. And, while the blade still shows some loss, what remains is bright and shiny. And I like bright and shiny. Thank you Muskrat Man for your expertise on this knife. It is special to me.

[1967redrider]

That is nice!!!

[Scoot24]

I have a Press Button Knife that has never been used in a case I am assuming it originally came in. It was my wife's father's but looks to have never been used. She has no intention of selling it but would like to know what it is worth. Any help would be greatly appreciate.

[knife7knut]

Here is my only other Press Button.Sadly it is not in working condition.Someday I might spring to get it fixed if I can find someone to do it.

[TripleF]

Just came across this ol' MOP today..

[wiseguy]

Very nice… been looking for one in good shape for a while now.

[ScoutKnives]

Nice one Scott !!!

Mike

Just came across this ol' MOP today..

[TripleF]

Very nice… been looking for one in good shape for a while now.

It's for sale. PM me.

[1967redrider]

Excellent, Scott!

[galvanic1882]

Scott, did you get my message?