Miller Brothers "Remember the Maine "

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Miller Brothers "Remember the Maine "

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Sending this one out in the morning. :(
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In really nice shape for being well over a century old!

One thing I've found really intriguning is how the Maine really sunk. Seems that historians agree it was actually a coal explosion, and the mine theory was used by the media to try to start the Spanish-American war.
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I’m going down the list Roger,KaBar,Schrade,now Miller Brothers, everyone as good as the one before, hard to pick a favorite, but I’ll go with the Miller Brothers ::tu:: ::tu::
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What a great old knife that is, Roger.
I am fortunate to have one ............. without the etch.
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Fantastic old knife, Roger! ::tu:: ::tu:: I can't believe you are letting that one go.
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Most excellent in every way. ::nod::👍👍
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!

You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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Very nice knife. ::handshake::
An uncontrolled accumulator. ::shrug::
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Very nice Miller Bros rope knife Roger, never seen one with that etch before.
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Nice old knife.

There is a wood and glass box on the common in Woburn center. I finnaly got curious to stop and look at it. Turns out to be a piece of The Maine!

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10799
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