Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:01 pm Skip.....
Thank you, Mike.🍻
VERY interesting read!

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"The Korn's Patent Mystery"
"On February 8, 1883 George W. Korn of New York was granted German patent number 21125 for his "Korkenzieher." On August 28, 1883 Korn received U. S. Patent Number 283,900 entitled "Cork Turner." The "cork turner" blade is marked KORN'S PATENT. The knife blades are marked HENRY SEARS & SON 1865 (the year founded). The foil cutter is marked REGISTERED. To use it, the long prong is carefully slipped in beside the cork until penetrated by the short prong. Four serrations on the long prong just below the point on the short prong engage the cork. A twist to break the cork free from the bottle wall and a long, slow pull will nicely draw out the cork."
©1998 Donald A. Bull
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Patent Dates:<br />Applied:	October 09, 1882.<br />Granted:	August 28, 1883.<br />Description: Insert the blade into the cork <br />and turn to extract it.
Patent Dates:
Applied: October 09, 1882.
Granted: August 28, 1883.
Description: Insert the blade into the cork
and turn to extract it.
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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Couple of Henry Sears knives with a box and then with them open and some paperwork
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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Fine knives and ephemera. ::tu:: ::tu::
An uncontrolled accumulator. ::shrug::
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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Those are great looking knives, Mike.
I've never seen three blades is that bone covered pattern. I have that pattern in two blades.
I can't recall the pattern name right now. Do you know?

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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Well the frame is like a lobster but the blade configuration speaks to a stockman. Odd little knife built like a tank! Barry let me have it years ago
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Re: Henry Sears and Son 1865

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Feeling a little seller's remorse at the moment.
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