Van Camp knife

[raincrowe]

I would like to feature a small two-bladed knife; approx 3 1/2 inches closed...this knife has beautiful handles but I'm not sure what material
they are made from...Both of the blades are stamped Van Camp; additionally the master blade has the initials (In)? which I assume spells
Indiana or Indianapolis... When checking in Goins book two compaines were mentioned...Indiana Cutlery & Wabash Cutlery either could
have made the knife...but other Cutleries had contracts making Van Camp knives also; the time-line for making these knives seemed to be
a wide range!
I would like to know what material the handles consist of?
When was the knife made?
Which company made the knife?
I know this is asking a lot; I would appreciate a response from any and all

[edge213]

I would like to feature a small two-bladed knife; approx 3 1/2 inches closed...this knife has beautiful handles but I'm not sure what material
they are made from...Both of the blades are stamped Van Camp; additionally the master blade has the initials (In)? which I assume spells
Indiana or Indianapolis... When checking in Goins book two compaines were mentioned...Indiana Cutlery & Wabash Cutlery either could
have made the knife...but other Cutleries had contracts making Van Camp knives also; the time-line for making these knives seemed to be
a wide range!
I would like to know what material the handles consist of?
When was the knife made?
Which company made the knife?
I know this is asking a lot; I would appreciate a response from any and all

Indiana and Wabash were the same company.
Wabash changed their name to Indiana for about 1 1/2 years in 1931 then back to Wabash in 1933.
I don't believe this knife was made by them.
Handles are celluloid.

[New_Windsor_NY]

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[raincrowe]

Sorry....I had posted a Wabash Cutlery knife earlier and forgotten about it
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I've made some pics of the two together

[Ridgegrass]

I have a Wabash of the same "layered" celluloid. I'll post it if I can dig it out. I also have a NYK of the same. I've always wondered who the celluloid companies were, as many makers used the same patterns. J.O'.

[edge213]

I'm no expert, but I do collect Wabash.
I have never seen a Wabash with tip bolsters. As I said earlier, I don't believe Wabash made this knife.
The celluloid is similar to Wabash celluloid who did make there own.

[Ridgegrass]

Just as a point of discussion about that celluloid. Here are some of the same or very similar material on a variety or brands.
-Catt Powder Horn
-Unknown frame, reblade with J.Wostenholme blades
-4-line Camillus
-New York Knife
-L.F.& C.
-Wabash
J.O'.
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[ea42]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say there's a good chance Ulster made that one. Nice looking knife!

Eric

[LKSKNIVES]

I’m going to comment on something that I am not sure is related/ relevant. Definitely interesting.
I worked for Quaker Oats company before it became part of PepsiCo. Before that happened Quaker in 1983, purchased the Stokley Van Camp company. For the Gatorade part of the company.
All that being said the corporate head quarters was on East,39 East street in Indianapolis Indiana. I have said before I am am train collector that is in charge of my dad’s knives. Not when my parents got me for Christmas a Stokley Van Camp box car. It was given away with the rest of my trains. Once I started collecting trains that was a first purchase.
Steve

[raincrowe]

I'm no expert, but I do collect Wabash.
I have never seen a Wabash with tip bolsters. As I said earlier, I don't believe Wabash made this knife.
The celluloid is similar to Wabash celluloid who did make there own.

Which of the knives were not made by Wabash or Indiana cutlery?
The Van Camp and Wabash both have tip bolsters!
If not have you any idea which company may have made them?
Canton Cutlery Co. Canton Ohio made celluloid knives so did Capitol knife company I'm sure they were others also...
Sorry for the late response I was out of town for a few days
Thanks
Raincrowe

[edge213]

I'm no expert, but I do collect Wabash.
I have never seen a Wabash with tip bolsters. As I said earlier, I don't believe Wabash made this knife.
The celluloid is similar to Wabash celluloid who did make there own.

Which of the knives were not made by Wabash or Indiana cutlery?
The Van Camp and Wabash both have tip bolsters!
If not have you any idea which company may have made them?
Canton Cutlery Co. Canton Ohio made celluloid knives so did Capitol knife company I'm sure they were others also...
Sorry for the late response I was out of town for a few days
Thanks
Raincrowe

The Wabash you posted above was made by Wabash, but it doesn't have tip bolsters.
The Van Camp does have tip bolsters. I don't know who made it, but I don't believe that Wabash did.

[peanut740]

I'm no expert, but I do collect Wabash.
I have never seen a Wabash with tip bolsters. As I said earlier, I don't believe Wabash made this knife.
The celluloid is similar to Wabash celluloid who did make there own.

Which of the knives were not made by Wabash or Indiana cutlery?
The Van Camp and Wabash both have tip bolsters!
If not have you any idea which company may have made them?
Canton Cutlery Co. Canton Ohio made celluloid knives so did Capitol knife company I'm sure they were others also...
Sorry for the late response I was out of town for a few days
Thanks
Raincrowe

Most all manufacturers made celluloid handled knives.

[LKSKNIVES]

Forgot about this until today and googled it. And found it too be interesting.
Steve

[raincrowe]

Awwwww... I've ate and liked Van Camp Pork and Beans... It's great to know the Van Camp Company handles some good quality knives also!
Thank You great research..
Raincrowe