THE W & H CO + USA + NEWARK NJ = Whitehead & Hoag.

[New_Windsor_NY]

There.....

Thank you, Coley.

Skip.....

Thank you, Dan.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, all metal, advertising, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It says "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp is also the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It also says "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The main handle side says "PRESENTED TO WINNERS - 1929-CHEESE SALES CAMPAIGN-1929 - PEVELY DAIRY CO." The other handle side says "ANYTHING WORTH DOING AT ALL - IS WORTH DOING WELL" This is my first W & H pocket knife that advertises this particular company, business, product, organization, event, etc. The main blade has a soft opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a nasty opening and closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife required no cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, there is PLENTY of information
and images to be found, regarding the Pevely Dairy Company.
Per Wikipedia.....
"The Pevely Dairy Company Plant was a former factory complex of the Pevely Dairy Company in St. Louis, Missouri, located at 1001 South Grand Boulevard and 3626 Chouteau Avenue. The eight-acre property included three contributing buildings and one contributing object. While in operation, the plant operated as a dairy production facility, a stable for horses for wagon delivery of milk, the company's headquarters, and a soda fountain. The company itself was owned and operated by the Kerckhoff family from its founding in the 1880s through 1989, when it was bought by Prairie Farms Dairy. The building was one of the oldest independent dairies remaining in St. Louis. The oldest building on the site dates to 1915 and was located at the southwest corner of Grand Blvd. and Chouteau. Located at 1001 South Grand Blvd., it housed the offices for the company on four stories. The red brick office building has a three-bay facade on the first story, and inside it retained its white glazed brick walls and flooring. The upper floor roof line included a decorated cornice. In 1916, Pevely added a brick and concrete factory building on the site, located at 3626 Chouteau Avenue. The factory underwent expansions in 1943, 1945, 1975, 1985, and 1997; in addition, a garage was built south of the factory at 1101 Motard Avenue in 1928, and a smokestack on the site that dates to 1943 included glazed brick lettering that spells out Pevely. In October 2008, Prairie Farms closed the factory, which was the last Pevely facility still in use. The property is currently vacant. In March 2009, a fire destroyed the ice cream factory building on the site. That same year, the complex was nominated and accepted to the National Register of Historic Places. In August 2011, Saint Louis University purchased the site from Prairie Farms. Despite its listing on the National Register of Historic Places, Saint Louis University requested permission to demolish the entire complex in December 2011. The St. Louis Preservation Board initially denied the university permission to demolish all buildings on the site, but in February 2012, the city Planning Commission overturned the denial. Immediately prior to the vote, university President Lawrence Biondi threatened to close the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in the city and move its operations to St. Louis County if the denial were not overturned. In place of the complex, the university intends to construct a $75 million outpatient care center. Demolition of the plant began early April 2012. In September 2020, the newly constructed SSM St Louis University Hospital opened for patient care on the site of the former plant."

[Waukonda]

Great stuff, Skip, you are always finding knives that pique my interest or bring back memories. I drank a lot of Pevely milk growing up, and their building was an iconic part of the St Louis landscape. Thanks for posting!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Great.....

Thank you, Ike.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Yesterday morning, my trip to the post office produced this advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 3" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the USA in the middle. The main blade front tang stamp says "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "THE FATE-ROOT-HEATH CO - PLYMOUTH, OHIO" It also says "PAT'D 10-29-12" below the loop or ring. The other handle side says "PLYMOUTH GASOLINE LOCOMOTIVES - FATE CLAY WORKING MACHINERY" This is my first W & H, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. This is my sixteenth advertising, fob or key ring pocket knife, that is this particular pattern or style. It is my ninth with a W & H tang stamp. My other fifteen advertising, fob or key ring pocket knives, in this particular pattern or style, have ALL been previously posted under this topic or thread. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I gave it a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
There is PLENTY of information and images to be found regarding
THE FATE-ROOT-HEATH COMPANY with just a basic Google search.
This is a VERY, VERY, interesting company, with a VERY, VERY, interesting history.
The following is from the Farm Collector at www.farmcollector.com
Company History
The Fate-Root-Heath Co.: Not Just Silver Kings
By Sam Moore
"In the March issue of Farm Collector was a letter from Bryan McKillip asking about a hand-cranked corn sheller he recently bought. Bryan wrote that the sheller was built by the Root & Heath Mfg. Co. of Plymouth, Ohio, and asked for information about the firm and its products. Root Brothers Co. The Root Brothers Co. was founded by Clayton F. and George A. Root in Medina, Ohio, to manufacture and sell such items as shoe repair kits and horse harness. The business grew and ran out of space at the Medina facility. The Root brothers were buying castings from a foundry in Plymouth, a small town in north central Ohio, and heard of a two-story brick building that was standing empty near the foundry. The village of Plymouth offered the building to the Root brothers as an inducement to move their operation to Plymouth. George A. Root opted not to make the move, selling his share to Charles E. Heath, who had married Clayton Root’s daughter. The move was made in 1895, and in 1904, the Root Brothers Co. became the Root-Heath Mfg. Co., and began building hardware items such as corn shellers, grist mills and lawn mower sharpening machines, in addition to the cobbler’s tools. J.D. Fate Co. The J.D. Fate Co. built machinery for the clay tile and brick making-business, and was located in Plymouth. In 1909, owners Harley and Harry Fate organized the Plymouth Motor Truck Co. to build Plymouth trucks from 1/2-ton to 3-ton capacity, as well as Plymouth observation cars, or buses, in sizes from 9 to 20 passengers. Plymouth trucks and buses were powered by 4-cylinder Wisconsin engines, and used a double-friction type transmission, with a roller chain drive to each rear wheel. In 1910, a touring car bearing the Plymouth name was built, using the same drive line as the trucks. The big car was driven to New York City, and then south to Atlantic City, where it broke down and was sent back to Plymouth by rail. Although it was a failure, that single Plymouth car would be important to the company’s future. The Bigelow Clay Co. of New London, Ohio, used mules to pull mine cars around its property. The owner was weary of the trouble and expense of the stubborn beasts, and asked the Fate people if they could build a gasoline-powered substitute. Fate engineers designed a small rail engine using the same motor and transmission as the Plymouth trucks. The little engine was successful, and in 1912, the J.D. Fate Co. began building small gasoline-powered yard locomotives, a product that became so popular that the truck and bus line was dropped in 1915, after less than 200 had been built. Combining forces as Fate-Root-Heath Co. John A. Root then married a sister of the Fate boys, and in 1919, the companies were married as well, resulting in the Fate-Root-Heath Co. After the merger, the company embarked on an extensive building expansion program that included a 300 hp gas engine to provide power for the plant. The industrial locomotive line was enlarged, and models up to 120 tons were built. The F-R-H ceramic machinery, used by pottery, artware, electrical insulator and brick and tile indus tries, was quite successful until the widespread use of plastics cut deeply into this business. Ideal and Peerless sharpening machines for reel-type lawn mowers were another important product until rotary mowers became popular. Staying afloat during hard times. The firm prospered during the “Roaring ’20s,” but fell on hard times when demand for locomotives dropped off during the Great Depression. General manager Charles Heath decided that a good way to keep the factory operating was to build a small, light-weight tractor for farms of 60 acres or less, most of which still used a team of horses for power. The new tractor was introduced in 1933, and had a Hercules engine, and optional steel wheels. The little Plymouth tractor weighed 2,100 pounds, could pull a 14-inch one-bottom plow, and was painted silver with blue wheels. The word “Plymouth” was prominently cast into the vertical divider down the center of the V-shaped radiator. Plymouth name dispute prompts adoption of Silver King. Not long after the Plymouth tractor appeared, Chrysler-Plymouth dealers started getting people in their show rooms wanting to buy a tractor. Walter Chrysler’s legal department swung into action, claiming ownership of the Plymouth name, which they had used on their low priced cars since 1928. That is when the broken-down car finally earned its keep. It proved that Fate-Root-Heath had built a Plymouth car long before the Chrysler Corp. was even a gleam in Chrysler’s eye. However, F-R-H sold the rights to the Plymouth name to Chrysler (reportedly for about $1) and cast about for a new name for their tractor. Because of the silver color, and because F-R-H felt its machine was “the king” of tractors, “Silver King” became the new name cast into the radiator divider. F-R-H’s other enterprises. Now, back to corn shellers. A catalog issued by the Fate-Root-Heath Co. shortly after the 1919 merger lists four hand corn shellers. The top of the line was the R-H model, which was finished in red and gold, and had a capacity of 14 to 16 bushels per hour. (I’m sure these advertised capacities had much more to do with the strength of the farmer’s back and arm than with the design of the machine.) Next was the black-painted Neverfail that could shell 10 to 14 bushels each hour. Both shellers were available with or without a butting and tipping attachment. Less expensive, and lighter duty models, were the Little Giant and the Gem shellers, both of which were advertised as being capable of eight bushels per hour. A popcorn attachment was available for the Gem, while the Little Giant could be equipped with the popcorn and the butting-and-tipping attachments. No colors are listed in the catalog for the these two shellers. All the shellers had provisions for mounting on the edge of a wooden box or barrel. The shelled corn fell into the container, while the cobs were dropped outside. Robert Rauhauser, a keen collector of corn items, told me that at some time, F-R-H also sold a hand sheller called the Plymouth Rock, but these are seldom seen. According to Mr. Rauhauser’s collection of Farm Implement News Buyers’ Guides, F-R-H stopped selling corn shellers about 1924. If Mr. McKillip’s sheller bears only the Root and Heath names, it was probably made between 1904 and 1919. At some time around 1913, the firm apparently was named the Heath Foundry & Mfg. Co., so that name could appear on some shellers. If Fate is part of the name, the machine was made between 1919 and 1924. It sounds as though Mr. McKillip has the start of a nice collection, but he really needs to start looking for the rest of the F-R-H shellers. One is never enough! FC Read Bryan McKillip’s letter to Farm Collector: “Need some help on details on the Root & Heath sheller.” Ever since his days as a boy on a farm in western Pennsylvania, Sam Moore has been interested in tractors, trucks, and machinery. Now a resident of Salem, Ohio, he collects antique tractors, implements and related items."

The following, VERY BRIEF history of this company is provided by
the Vintage Machinery website at www.vintagemachinery.org
"Sometime before 1890 Clayton F. Root and George A. Root established the Root Brothers Co. in Medina, OH, as a manufacture and seller of hardware and agricultural equipment. In 1895 they moved to Plymouth, Ohio, to be, closer to their foundry supplier. George A. Root opted not to make the move, selling his share to Charles E. Heath, who had married Clayton Root’s daughter. In 1908 the Root Brothers Co. sold their manufacturing operations to the newly formed Heath Foundry & Manufacturing Co. of Plymouth; the Root Brothers continued with their hardware wholesaling business. By 1909 the Heath company was manufacturing a lawn mower sharpening machine. In mid-1913, the Heath Foundry & Mfg. Co. changed their name to the Root-Heath Mfg. Co. In 1919, they merged with J. D. Fate Co. to form the Fate-Root-Heath Co. The company's first lawn mower sharpener was the Ideal, available with hand or electric power in 1917. This was followed by the Peerless. The company also made the Peerless saw chain sharpener, c. 1959."

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, one spring, all metal, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp is also the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It also says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The main handle side says nothing, but it does have an embossed image of a train. The other handle side also says nothing, but it too has an embossed image of a train. The main blade has an ok opening and closing snap. The secondary blade also has an ok opening and closing snap. Despite both blades looking like they were sharpened on a curb, overall, this pocket knife is still in GOOD+ condition. This pocket knife needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
There is none.

[New_Windsor_NY]

This morning, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, one spring, all metal, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp is also the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It also says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The main handle side says nothing, but it does have an embossed image of a train. The other handle side says "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY. - HARTFORD, CONN.-TICKET DEPARTMENT." This is my sixth pocket knife that advertises this particular company, business, product, organization, event, etc. But, this is my first "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY" pocket knife with "THE W & H CO" tang stamp(s). My other five, "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY" pocket knives, have ALL been previously posted under this topic or thread. The main blade has a weak half stop and an ok opening and closing snap. The secondary blade also has a weak half stop and an ok opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD+ condition. This pocket knife needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, there is PLENTY of information and
images to be found regarding THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY.
Here is just a very small portion of one article.
Per Wikipedia.....
....."The Travelers Insurance Company was founded in Hartford by James G. Batterson, a stone contractor who became aware for the first time of accident insurance for travelers (i.e., an early form of travel insurance) while traveling in England in 1859 from Leamington to London. His railway ticket included accidental death insurance coverage up to the amount of £1,000, and lesser indemnities for non-fatal injuries. Batterson visited the London and Paris offices of European insurers to learn about the accident insurance business, then went home to Hartford and raised $500,000 in capital to launch a company to provide accident insurance to American travelers....."

[New_Windsor_NY]

Back on Sunday, July 23, 2023, I posted a VALLEY FORGE CUTLERY COMPANY, whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. A small part of my description was as follows.....

I bought this particular pocket knife because it is potentially ANOTHER clue linking VALLEY FORGE CUTLERY COMPANY to the Whitehead & Hoag Company. Now, I need to find an almost identical, whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife with a W & H tang stamp or tang stamps. Does an example of this pocket knife even exist? This, I do not know.

And now.....

This morning, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, one tool (a file), three tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, "split spring" (I KNOW IT IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING), all metal, advertising, whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. The three tang stamps are the curved or arched style, WITHOUT the U.S.A. in the center. The main blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, N.J." The secondary blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, N.J." The tool back tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, N.J." The main handle side says, "TAYLOR, LOWENSTEIN & CO. - NAVAL STORES FACTORS & EXPORTERS - MOBILE, = ALA. =" The other handle side says, "BPOE" (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) with an Elks logo and a few decorative images. This is my first W & H pocket knife that is a whittler pattern or style. This is also my first W & H pocket knife that advertises this particular company, organization, business, product, event, etc. I do not know what the connection is between TAYLOR, LOWENSTEIN & CO. and B.P.O.E. The main blade has a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has no real opening or closing snap. The tool has a good opening and closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is. Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Here is, in alphabetical order, the updated list of states that are represented by some,
but not all of, the advertising on these "W & H" pocket knives (as of this posting).
Also, there are two, Canadian cities represented (as of this posting).
These are MY posted pocket knives that ONLY have the "W & H" tang stamp(s).

1. Alabama
2. California
3. Connecticut
4. Illinois
5. Indiana
6. Iowa
7. Kentucky
8. Maine
9. Massachusetts
10. Michigan
11. Minnesota
12. Missouri
13. Montana
14. New Hampshire
15. New Jersey
16. New York
17. Ohio
18. Pennsylvania
19. Texas
20. Washington
21. West Virginia
22. Montreal, Canada
23. Winnipeg, Canada

***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, there is MORE THAN PLENTY of information to be found on the B.P.O.E.
I am NOT including any information on the B.P.O.E. in this posting due to the amount that is available.
With just a basic Google search, there is information to be found regarding TAYLOR, LOWENSTEIN & CO.
The following is just a very small portion of a much larger article regarding TAYLOR, LOWENSTEIN & CO.
".....Another post-war change was the increased prominence of factors, persons whom today might be called agents or brokers. Although factorage houses (or, brokerages) had been a part of the turpentine industry since the early nineteenth century, factors played an increasingly important role after the war. In addition to buying and selling the products, they financed new operations through leasing forest tracts and furnishing supplies and equipment on credit. Located at the port of Mobile, Mobile County, Taylor, Lowenstein & Co. and the Alabama Naval Stores Co. bought, transported, and sold approximately 60,000 to 70,000 barrels of turpentine and 250,000 to 300,000 barrels of resin each year. In terms of dollar value of production, in 1870, Mobile County produced between $25,166 and $83,000 of tar and in 1880 between $60,001 and $116,200 of tar and turpentine; in 1870, Baldwin County produced between $180,671 and $407,102 and in 1880 between $162,301 and $416,641 of tar and turpentine; and in 1880 Washington Country produced between $60,001 and $116,200 of tar and turpentine....."
The LAST picture is of a couple of items related to TAYLOR, LOWENSTEIN & CO.
They are NOT my pictures. They are NOT my items.

[Waukonda]

Now that's a great knife, love those old advertising knives and to find a turpentine knife is awesome.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Now.....

Thank you, Ike.

[C-WADE7]

Very nice Skip I was surprised to se it was a “split spring” and not just 2 springs like some of the cheaper ones. I’m a sucker for a whittler and you got some dandies!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you, Coley.

[New_Windsor_NY]

This morning, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 7/32" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the USA in the center. The main blade front tang stamp says "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "D-A LUBRICANT CO. INC. - INDIANAPOLIS, IND. " It also says "PAT. PEND." beneath the pivot pin. The other handle side says, "THESE KEYS ARE - REGISTERED IF - FOUND PLEASE - RETURN 2966" This is my first, W & H, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It did need some very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, there is information and there
are images to be found, regarding the D-A LUBRICANT COMPANY.
As of this posting, this company is apparently still alive and kicking.
The last three pictures below are associated with the D-A LUBRICANT COMPANY.
The following text is from the D-A LUBRICANT COMPANY website. https://www.dalube.com/
"INSIDE THE MACHINERY OF SUCCESS - THE D-A LUBRICANT STORY: 1919 – 2019"
“The history of the D-A Lubricant Company, Inc. is a very interesting story, not alone because of its achievement and success, but because it was born at the same time as another great industry, and has had an active part in its growth and development ever since, from the standpoint of service and specialization.” – The D-A Weekly Letter, 1969
Today, as that same company celebrates its 100 years of operation, many of those same themes remain: success, growth, specialization and service. The standard of quality since 1919. For the past century, D-A Lubricant Company has never wavered from its commitment to offering the most complete and superior quality products in the market today. As the first company ever to specialize exclusively in the lubricants designed especially for earth-moving equipment, D-A Lubricant Company engineers have uniquely formulated products to meet the challenges in heavy industry of all kinds, agriculture, automotive, construction, industrial, mining, on-highway and power generation. With extensive lab facilities and a highly-regarded research team, D-A Lubricant Company’s formulations are always responsive to and ahead of the changing market. The company, which is ISO 9001-2015 quality certified, offers a full array of greases, oils, hydraulic fluids, gear oils and specialty lubricants that remain the top choice to extend fleet life and service hours. With a focus on customer service, quality and dependently, D-A enters its centennial celebration with pride for its past and optimism for the future."

[New_Windsor_NY]

This morning, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 7/32" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the USA in the center. The main blade front tang stamp says "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. - NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A." The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. This is my eighth, W & H, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. My other seven, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO." pocket knives, five with the same body type or style as this pocket knife being posted and two with a different body type or style than this pocket knife being posted, have ALL been previously posted under this topic or thread. The blade has no half stop and no real opening or closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD+ condition. I did give it a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
There is PLENTY of information and there are PLENTY of images to be found on the internet,
regarding The Whitehead & Hoag Company itself and the advertising items that were available.
But, as far as these W & H advertising pocket knives are concerned, per GOINS....."c 1870-1959 Whitehead
& Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm;
the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." I have been thinking, for some time
now, that GOINS may NOT be entirely, 100% accurate in their description. I do have a theory, but I still have
no hard evidence to back it. Not yet anyway. More to follow.....

[New_Windsor_NY]

A couple of days ago, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, one spring, all metal, advertising pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp is also the curved or arched style stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the center. It also says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK, NJ" The main handle side says, "DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR CO. - JAMESTOWN, N.Y." It also has a round company logo or emblem that says, "DAHLSTROM - PATENT DOOR - TRADEMARK US PAT OFF - ARTISTIC - EVERLASTING - SANITARY AND FIREPROOF" The other handle side says, "DAHLSTROM STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DOORS - AND TRIM, ADJUSTABLE STEEL PARTITIONS, - MOULDINGS, CONDUO-BASE AND SPECIALTIES." This is my first, W & H pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. The main blade has no half stop and has a weak opening and closing snap. The secondary blade also has no half stop, but a good opening and closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. No cleaning was needed. I just wiped it off, took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, there is PLENTY of information and there are
PLENTY of images to be found, regarding the DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR COMPANY.
As of this posting, this company is apparently still up and running.
The last two pictures below are associated with the DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR COMPANY.
They Are NOT My Picture(s). They Are NOT My Item(s).
The following text is from the DAHLSTROM website.....https://www.dahlstromrollform.com/
"Charles P. Dahlstrom was an innovator who helped usher in a new era of architectural safety. As the industrial revolution seized America, more and more fires broke out due to the country’s lack of experience with its new technologies. Buildings were mainly constructed of wood and other flammable materials, with no legitimate means of slowing a fire once it started. It was only a matter of time before someone stepped up with a solution. That someone was Charles P. Dahlstrom. You see, in 1904 Mr. Dahlstrom invented and introduced the world’s first fireproof door. Anticipating a large demand for his new product, Charles launched the Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company. He then aimed to corner the budding skyscraper industry by applying his fireproof technology to elevator entrances. Finally, to round out the Dahlstrom® product line, Charles created a series of decorative metal mouldings that would complement the elegant doors his company was already producing. All of these moves proved to be the right ones - within eight years, the Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company had amassed ten new production buildings and a personal railroad connection point. By the 1920s, hundreds of employees were pumping out doors and matching trim at the Dahlstrom® factory. Buildings like the U.S. Capitol Building, the Empire State Building, and the Rockefeller Center all boasted the Dahlstrom® name within their walls. The Great Depression brought an end to this prosperity, however, as it crashed down on every American business. Orders became almost non-existent, and the company had to sell its desks and typewriters just to make ends meet. But thanks to a few projects in NYC, like the previously mentioned Rockefeller Center, Dahlstrom® was able to scrape through the Depression without completely collapsing. The second World War brought prosperity and wealth with its carnage, setting all of America back on its feet. Dahlstrom’s company “joined up” and converted its facilities to manufacture products like aircraft parts, marine doors, waterproof boxes, and several other items for the US Military. When the war ended, Dahlstrom® returned to fabricating doors and trim. Unfortunately, by that time, elevator companies had started manufacturing their own doors. This newly competitive market, coupled with rising labor and material costs, eventually phased out the product line that had made ‘Dahlstrom’ a worldwide name. Clearly, as we write this, the end of Dahlstrom's dominance in the elevator and swing door industry did not spell the end of Dahlstrom® as a company. Since the 1940's, this company has changed hands, changed names, and changed business models several times. But the one thing that remained constant for all these years? The manufacturing process known as roll forming. Roll forming is the most efficient means of fabricating large quantities of long, uniform, metal components. Charles Dahlstrom realized the true potential of such capability and initiated a dedicated roll form division before his death in 1909. Today, we form our decorative metal mouldings using that very same process, with tools that were originally designed in the early 20th Century. In other words, Dahlstrom® metal mouldings are as historically authentic as they come. So whether you're working on a historic restoration or just looking to add some classic American flare to a new design, give us a call today or email us. We look forward to working with you!"

[Waukonda]

Some great.info there, Skip, enjoyed reading the history of the company. I like their logo on the knife, "artistic everlasting.....sanitary, fireproof". Good one.

[Ripster]

Great stuff here Skip.
Especially liked the post about the Plymouth name issue and the Root and Heath company.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Some.....

Thank you, Ike.

Great.....

Thank you, JP.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Yesterday afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a NOVCO, two blades, two tang stamps, one spring, 3 5/16" closed, advertising pocket knife. The two tang stamps are the curved or arched style, WITH the U.S.A. in the center and large "V" in NOVCO. The main blade front tang stamp says, "NOVCO (over) U.S.A. (over) CANTON, O." The secondary blade front tang stamp also says, "NOVCO (over) U.S.A. (over) CANTON, O." The main handle side says "THE CLEVELAND TRENCHER CO. - Trenching Machinery - 20100 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, Ohio" The other handle side says "THE BABY - DIGGER" and has an illustration of the machine. This is my second pocket knife that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. Per GOINS (1998 edition), "NOVCO USA c 1917-1948 A marking used by Novelty Cutlery of Canton, Ohio." I bought this particular pocket knife because it is potentially evidence that links NOVCO to the Whitehead & Hoag Company. I have previously posted, on Saturday, October 1, 2022, under this topic or thread, a W & H pocket knife that is VERY SIMILAR to this pocket knife, but NOT IDENTICAL (the last two pictures below). I am now 99.999% sure that NOVCO manufactured, or at the very least, had a hand in the manufacturing of advertising pocket knives for The Whitehead & Hoag Company. The main blade has no half stop. But, it does have a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade also has no half stop. But, it too has a good opening and closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in FAIR+ condition. It did need a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** Here is the most recent, up to date list, of the cutlery companies that possibly made,
or possibly had a hand in the manufacturing of, pocket knives for Whitehead & Hoag. *****

H. BOKER (U.S.A.) - No Hard Evidence (So Far).
CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY COMPANY - No Hard Evidence (So Far).
L. F. & C. - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
MERIDEN - Slight Chance Of Involvement.
NOVCO - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
REMINGTON UMC - No Hard Evidence (So Far).
ROBESON - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
E. C. SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER - No Hard Evidence (So Far).
VALLEY FORGE - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
VOOS - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.

***** TRIVIA *****
See My Post, Under This Topic Or Thread, From Saturday, October 1, 2022.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A few days ago, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 7/32" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the USA in the center. The main blade front tang stamp says "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "THE WORRELL MFG. CO. - ST. LOUIS, MO." The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. This is my first, W & H, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. The blade has no half stop and no real opening or closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. I did give it a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
Just doing a basic Google search did not provide much information on THE WORRELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Evidently, THE WORRELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY made insecticides and disinfectants.
I wonder if ANY of the Major League Baseball Worrells are related?
The last three pictures are of items that are advertising THE WORRELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
They Are NOT My Pictures. They Are NOT My Items.

[C-WADE7]

Nice one. I really like the “border” on these metal handle knives, and how it curves to frame the top for the stamping of the name.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Nice.....

Thank you, Coley.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/16" closed, one spring, advertising, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the middle. The secondary blade also has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the middle. The main blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp also says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "I. E. SCHILLING CO" The other handle side says, "COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON - 1926 - (and in very small lettering) THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." This is my first, W & H pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. The main blade has a very crisp half stop and a nasty opening and closing snap. The secondary blade also has a very crisp half stop and a nasty opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD+ condition. It required very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** TRIVIA *****
With just a basic Google search, I could NOT find much information regarding the I. E. SCHILLING COMPANY.
Apparently, the I. E. SCHILLING COMPANY was a builders supplies and equipment provider in Miami, Florida.
There were some images (the last two pictures below). There were some law suit court cases (not posted).
What information I did find, is the following:
I. E. Schilling Company Overview:
I. E. Schilling Company filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active.
This corporate entity was filed approximately 106 years ago on Sunday, June 17, 1917, according to public records
filed with Florida Department of State.

Key People Who Own I.E. Schilling Company:
I. E. Schilling, President-Director.
Betty Anne Schilling, Secretary.

Known Address For The I.E. Schilling Company:
6712 SW 139th Street.
Miami, Florida, 33158.

[Waukonda]

That is one cool piece of history, thanks for posting those pictures too. I look forward to your posts to see what you have come up with, as it said on the I. W. Harper label, "It's always a pleasure".

[New_Windsor_NY]

That.....

Thank you, Ike.
I am looking forward to finding
and posting more of these.