SHOW YOUR NEW (TO YOU) ROBESON

[New_Windsor_NY]

I very recently came into possession of this advertising, fob/key ring style of pocket knife. The company being advertised,
"THE BANNER BUGGY CO., ST. LOUIS", existed from 1880 to 1921. There is a TON of very interesting information on-line about this company's history and some fantastic images. It measures just a hair over 3" closed. This pocket knife needed cleaning. I cleaned it, I took some pictures and here it is.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Very nice.

There was a similar one on Ebay a few weeks ago; don’t remember the company advertised.

They were made to hang on a button on a pair of bib overalls.

Charlie

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you Charlie.
Here is an ad that I purchased showing an almost identical pocket knife being
used on a key ring. The ad is from the February 15, 1923 issue of "PRINTERS' INK."

[New_Windsor_NY]

According to Charlie, ROBESON "possibly" manufactured or at least
had a hand in, the manufacturing process of the STEVENSON 45,
MIL-K style pocket knives. I just very recently acquired this one.

Charlie's STEVENSON 45 information:
viewtopic.php?t=27991#p253973

[doglegg]

Great knife and info.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Great.....

Thank you Floyd.

[Ripster]

According to Charlie, ROBESON manufactured the STEVENSON 45,
MIL-K style pocket knives. I just very recently acquired this one.

Charlie's STEVENSON 45 information:
viewtopic.php?t=27991#p253973

Skip ,the info in the link ,wrote by Charlie is great info !
So yours is a early version, very nice. Didn’t realize that they were made by Robeson.
Your piece from the buggy Co. Is pretty cool. Never heard about hanging a knife off your Coveralls , that’s interesting.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Actually, I think the OP knife is the later version, as it conforms to the requirements made of all manufacturers to produce a utility knife with the same blades and configuration.

The earlier version, with the bail stamped , STEVENSON U.S.A., has the proprietary Robeson short screwdriver, patent punch and can-opener/cap-lifter blades and of course, a spear master blade.

There has been some discussion that ”Stevenson“ was a manufacturer that wished to produce something for the war effort and they re-tooled to produce these knives and Robeson simply supplied the blades for the knives. I cannot argue that point one way or the other.

There was a company in Rochester named Stevenson that produced abrasives to be used in tumbler machines. They had been in business since prior to WWII. Did they supply abrasives to Robeson? I don’t know. Did they produce the Stevenson knives? I don’t know that either. They never bothered to answer my formal letter seeking that information. Perhaps, there is now, no one that knows the answers to those questions.

Interestingly, the bail on the OP knife is mounted differently than on the two I own. The stamps on the bails on my knives are on the backside of the knives. Possibly, that was a hit or miss kind of thing. If so, about 50% will be one way or the other.

Charlie

[Ripster]

Thanks Charlie, you’re a great source of info and willing to share . Much Appreciated

[New_Windsor_NY]

Skip.....

Thank you JP.

[New_Windsor_NY]

.....Interestingly, the bail on the OP knife is mounted differently than on the two I own. The stamps on the bails on my knives are on the backside of the knives. Possibly, that was a hit or miss kind of thing. If so, about 50% will be one way or the other.

Charlie

Charlie, I'm pretty sure that the stamp on my bail IS on the
backside of my knife AND the stamp is upside down.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

[petekuhn]

Was just looking in an old box of knives and forgot I even had this

[luckydog64]

First time I have ever seen that pattern petekuhn. Here are couple HOKs.

[doglegg]

Was just looking in an old box of knives and forgot I even had this

I had heard of those totem pole knives but never seen one. Congrats that you have one.

[edge213]

Was just looking in an old box of knives and forgot I even had this

Interesting

[RobesonsRme.com]

The totem pole knives came in nickel-silver and bronze.

I have seen one sell for close to four hundred dollars.

I used to have a mint example in nickel-silver, but no longer have it.

The moose patterns or equal-end jacks are very nice.

Charlie

[Dan In MI]

Scott (TripleF) showed this one hereabouts, and then put it in his eBay store. After some thought, mainly about what pitfalls might be encountered if I bid on it, I slammed the buy it now button. It arrived yesterday, and I am extremely happy with it! Thank you very much, Scott!

[doglegg]

Cool buy from a cool seller. Congrats.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Nice one.

Scott posted it here in a separate thread.

Charlie

[Ivoryman]

Scott (TripleF) showed this one hereabouts, and then put it in his eBay store. After some thought, mainly about what pitfalls might be encountered if I bid on it, I slammed the buy it now button. It arrived yesterday, and I am extremely happy with it! Thank you very much, Scott!

Robeson Closed.jpg

Robeson Open.jpg

Robeson Tang Stamp.jpg

Robeson And Bonus.jpg

Cool knife. What's his ebay store name or a link, I will definitely check his stuff out. Thanks for the tip.

[Dan In MI]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Ivoryman, I'll send that link via PM.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Scott (TripleF) showed this one hereabouts, and then put it in his eBay store. After some thought, mainly about what pitfalls might be encountered if I bid on it, I slammed the buy it now button. It arrived yesterday, and I am extremely happy with it! Thank you very much, Scott!

Robeson Closed.jpg

Robeson Open.jpg

Robeson Tang Stamp.jpg

Robeson And Bonus.jpg

Hey Dan, I am just looking at this and glade to see it Very nice I only have a couple of Robeson knives and always glad to see ones here... very nice indeed

[GSPTOPDOG]

According to Charlie, ROBESON "possibly" manufactured or at least
had a hand in, the manufacturing process of the STEVENSON 45,
MIL-K style pocket knives. I just very recently acquired this one.

Charlie's STEVENSON 45 information:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 91#p253973

Do you know if the STEVENSON 45, MIL-K style pocket knives were made with a U.S.M.C. version / stamp?

[RobesonsRme.com]

Not to my knowledge, but nothing really surprises me where Robeson is concerned.

The Stevenson knives had no tang stamp, but were marked on the bail. STEVENSON-U.S.A. and STEVENSON-45 are the only marks of which I am aware, but if one showed up with U.S.M.C. on the handle, I wouldn’t be at all surprised

[Waukonda]

This hefty Bulldog has a closed length of 3 3/4"