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Here's a collection of electricians knives. The three opened ones are a remington lever lock, a Winchester balde lock and an Empire lockback.___Dave
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Nice collection!

I think the oldest one I have is a Wostenholm Wireless Knife, which dates to the 1930s, and the oldest American-made example being a WWII Camilllus TL-29. However, most of mine are probably no older than the 1960s.
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A very nice group of knives. ::tu::
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Nice collection. Here are some Schrades and Robesons:
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Nice knives, guys! I only have one - M.Klein & Sons that I can’t determine the age - I use it as one of my EDCs.
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Man when you guys say you have electrician knives you are not kidding.
I have only one. Had to improvise the missing bail when I bought it.

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If you are going to only have one, you might as well have a good one, and that Case is a good one.____Dave
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djknife13 wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:04 pm Here's a collection of electricians knives. The three opened ones are a remington lever lock, a Winchester balde lock and an Empire lockback.___Dave
Dave, I think the Remington deserves a post (and more pictures)
all of its own. I don't recall having seen a double-ended electrician before.
Quite unique
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Nice electrician knives guys!
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A few of mine displayed on a three phase knife switch on a slate backer.
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garddogg56 wrote: Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:35 pm A few of mine displayed on a three phase knife switch on a slate backer.
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice display. 👍🏻
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Nice stuff here fellas .
Dave that double ended Rem is a new one at this end . Very nice
Gard , great display
Bob , that Case is Nice
Open Range , Schrades and Robeson . Don’t see many Robeson
Here’s a few that are lying around here : Pal. WW2 Period . Group of Camillus TL-29s . A old Red Devil . Pair of Bone handled WW2 Period . And the US Signal Corp kit from 1916/17 period . These kits were used more by the radio man than the lineman . This is the only full kit have seen in all the years collecting military/ knife related things . Was very happy to purchase here thru a member .
Been a good post . Catch you all later .
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Enjoying the posts gents. 🇺🇸
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I agree with Open-Range. Some awesome knives in this thread. ::nod:: ::tu::
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Here's a UNION, Olean, NY, lockback, built with just a single blade, double-pinned butt spacer; and a CATTARAUGUS 21087, etched, "Radio Electrician", two blade.
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Thats a rare one Ridgegrass ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:07 pm Here's a UNION, Olean, NY, lockback, built with just a single blade, double-pinned butt spacer; and a CATTARAUGUS 21087, etched, "Radio Electrician", two blade.
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That Catt Radio Electrician knife is like a grail to some of us . What a pleasure to see . ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu:: . The Union Single isn’t none to shabby either .
Thanks for posting those ,take care out there ::handshake::.
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Thanks gents. The Catt has been sealed up in the Catt store-display case for twenty years. J.O'.
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I carry an Electrician's knife quite a bit. Lots of advantages, easy to find one US made, cheap to buy a used one in most cases, good large strong blade with lots of "meat"/width to sharpen over and over again.
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Ripster wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:14 pm Nice stuff here fellas .
These kits were used more by the radio man than the lineman . This is the only full kit have seen in all the years collecting military/ knife related things .
Great pictures J.P. Thanks! ::handshake::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:05 am Lots of advantages.
+1.
rea1eye wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:28 pm I have only one.
That's a good one!

Here are some recent photos of my Case 12031L. I need to get off my duff and give it a good cleaning. There are plenty more I could show.
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Dan In MI wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:31 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:05 am Lots of advantages.
+1.
rea1eye wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:28 pm I have only one.
That's a good one!

Here are some recent photos of my Case 12031L. I need to get off my duff and give it a good cleaning. There are plenty more I could show.

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I am doing pretty okay. Good to be back!

Today I gathered up my electrician's knives for a family portrait.
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::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod::
Dan In MI wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 1:23 am I am doing pretty okay. Good to be back!

Today I gathered up my electrician's knives for a family portrait.

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