Vintage Gerber Lamb Knife

In 1939 Joseph Gerber (advertising agency owner) had custom knife maker David Murphy make 24 sets of carving knife for some of his select customers. Catalog retailer Abercrombie & Fitch saw them and was so impressed with the quality of the knives they wanted to sell them. Thus was born Gerber Legendary Blades.
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Vintage Gerber Lamb Knife

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This is my flea market find today usually I collect folders but seen this and had to have it. Does anyone know the age of it I tried looking but found nothing definite.
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Your knife has the sword marking which began in 1954, so the knife can be no older than then. It is not marked "Magnum" which began in 1965, so it must be older than that. Those dates narrow it to a decade, and I'm afraid that is the closest we can come. Congratulations on your find.
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Thank you for the info
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Re: Vintage Gerber Lamb Knife

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I think the model was known as High speed steel ? Sadly I dont know much more but I think they made these upto the magnum era as well , great find ::tu::
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Ahh your model is the magnum ::tu:: more info here ::tu::

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/vin ... um.935950/
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From the stamp on the sheath I'D GUESS
53 or 54 would be the year it was made
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