Help identify this maker 🙏🏽

[BrainDocB]

Hi everyone, the pictures posted are from the seller of a doctor’s knife I am interested in purchasing, but do not know the maker. The tangs seem to only have “America”, stamped on them. The seller suspects either American Shear and Knife Co of Woodbury Ct or American Knife Company of Thomaston,CT. Appreciate if anyone knows.
Best,
Fred

[New_Windsor_NY]

Hi.....

Even though your tang stamp is different from my
tang stamp pictured below, I believe the pocket knife
in question is from Japan. But.....

GOINS (1998 edition) has, besides Japan, quite
a few, different, AMERICAN KNIFE CO's listed.

[BrainDocB]

Thanks for the reply, Skip. I also came across lots of “American” named knife companies (per Levine’s book) and can’t quite pin it down. How’s the quality of your Japanese made traditional slipjoints?

[New_Windsor_NY]

Thanks.....

You're welcome, BrainDocB.
I actually have NO complaints about ANY
of my Made In Japan pocket knives.

[galvanic1882]

I believe your knife is a vintage American made knife not a Japanese made one. Just my opinion

[peanut740]

I believe your knife is a vintage American made knife not a Japanese made one. Just my opinion

Agreed.

[Mumbleypeg]

Most made-in-Japan pocket knives are post WWII. I believe the OP knife is much older. It has features not found on Japanese made pocket knives I have seen.

Nice knife, whoever made it.

Ken

[BrainDocB]

Thanks everyone. I decided to purchase and plan to post more pics and do some more research once I get it in hand. Couldn’t resist, as I have a big doctors knife collection and a few MOPs from the 80s/90s (Schatt and Morgan and Fightn Roosters). Will be nice to have a real vintage one!

[galvanic1882]

It would be great to see you post those doctors knives

[Miller Bro's]

Yeah, I'd like to see them also

[BrainDocB]

The 3 MOP doctor knives from top to bottom:

Schatt and Morgan (my favorite of the handles)

Bulldog brand (1987)

Fightn Rooster (1999, one of the rare 3 bladed versions)

[BrainDocB]

And here’s the collection (most of them).
All US or Germany made.

[galvanic1882]

Nice

[Thomasg]

Hi everyone, the pictures posted are from the seller of a doctor’s knife I am interested in purchasing, but do not know the maker. The tangs seem to only have “America”, stamped on them. The seller suspects either American Shear and Knife Co of Woodbury Ct or American Knife Company of Thomaston,CT. Appreciate if anyone knows.
Best,
Fred

Not an expert by any means , but your knife Looks like it may have a similar build to this Robeson .Robeson produced some knifes on contract . Whether or not any of the contract knifes may have been stamped America might be worth looking into .Great looking knife . Thank you for sharing .

[BrainDocB]

Thanks for passing this along. I certainly see a lot of similarities, outside of the pen blade replacing the spatula of course. That Robeson look flawless. What year is it?
I have a few Robeson branded doctor’s knives that were made by Queen in the early 2000s.

[doglegg]

The 3 MOP doctor knives from top to bottom:

Schatt and Morgan (my favorite of the handles)

Bulldog brand (1987)

Fightn Rooster (1999, one of the rare 3 bladed versions)

Sweet trio.

[peanut740]

Thanks for passing this along. I certainly see a lot of similarities, outside of the pen blade replacing the spatula of course. That Robeson look flawless. What year is it?
I have a few Robeson branded doctor’s knives that were made by Queen in the early 2000s.

Similar build,but definitely different. Handle pins for sure.That Robeson dates from the late 1890's to very early 1900's.I'd have to dig out my Robeson reference to give exact dates.

I've owned that Robeson drs knife twice or it's twin.

[Thomasg]

Thanks for passing this along. I certainly see a lot of similarities, outside of the pen blade replacing the spatula of course. That Robeson look flawless. What year is it?
I have a few Robeson branded doctor’s knives that were made by Queen in the early 2000s.

Similar build,but definitely different. Handle pins for sure.That Robeson dates from the late 1890's to very early 1900's.I'd have to dig out my Robeson reference to give exact dates.

I've owned that Robeson drs knife twice or it's twin.

Picture shared was borrowed from your 2017 post .

[BrainDocB]

Got the knife in hand! Zero regrets.
Has an interesting marking on the pile side tang. Any ideas?

[doglegg]

Got the knife in hand! Zero regrets.
Has an interesting marking on the pile side tang. Any ideas?

Really cool old knife.

[Mumbleypeg]

Your picture of the reverse side tang stamp is out of focus so can’t tell, but it reminds me of the stamp of Hermann Konejung. viewtopic.php?p=1107952&hilit=Eyeglasses#p1107952

Probably a long shot.

Ken