Landers Frary and Clark

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ScoutKnives wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 5:52 pm Mine does as well Tom but it’s on the opposite side
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bestgear wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:45 pm Poke accepted.......enjoy! ::handshake::
Tom, is the second knife down marked L.F. & C on the tangs?

Awesome horseman's knife and camp set! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:02 pmTom, is the second knife down marked L.F. & C on the tangs?
it is Dimitri, I’ll capture a better tang stamp image for you.
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Nice examples Mike, Dimitri, GringoBombero, Lyle, and Tom. Thanks for all the pictures.
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From Page #1.....
Paul M wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:05 pm well I hope this does not bring this thread to a Grinding Halt! It's a MIB 3 Blade LF&C marked Universal
the only LF&C that I have.
orvet wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:48 pm I think that qualifies. There are more blades on that cutter than there are on any knife I have! :shock:
Some times collecting is a grind! :mrgreen:

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THE UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER #2. Made by LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.A. With the original coarse, medium and fine cutters. Also the original instruction sheet. I only found one more of these food choppers, posted under THIS topic or thread. It is posted on page #1. Here is my UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER #2.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:30 am THE UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER #2. Made by LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.A. With the original coarse, medium and fine cutters.
Neat old grinders.
Time to make a pot of chili!
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C-WADE7 wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:34 am Neat.....
Thank you, Coley.🍻
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I have my grandmother's that I kept on the boat for grinding fresh chum. Handy on the bait table. O'.
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Model #02668 for sale in my store https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... _id=108785.

Here’s an image of the knife from a 1931 catalog:
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Somebody out there must recognize the rarity of this faintly etched knife ::shrug:: the bargain price of $150?
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bestgear wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:12 pm Model.....
That is indeed a BEAUTY, Tom. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip
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New to this. Found grandpa’s LF&C knife while cleaning the garage pretty rough and well used. Would like to get some info on it for when I pass it on. Here is some pictures. Thanks Gene
Well I took some nice pictures but haven’t figured how to post them, help
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Gene4244 wrote: Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:09 pm New.....
How to post pictures:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... m.php?f=98
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Pictures of grandpa’s knife.
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Seeing some cool old knives in here, caught a few BSA and scout models but not the Trooper, so here's maybe my only LF&C.
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Here's a handy little (2 3/4" closed) LF&C
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Here are some ads from 1920 issues of "THE AMERICAN CUTLER."
They are NOT in any particular order.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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I Think The Signature Of The Gentleman In The Ad Says, "Mr Average Man"
I Think The Signature Of The Gentleman In The Ad Says, "Mr Average Man"
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales

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