Ulster Collecting

[Owd Wullie]

That is a neat old ULSTER. I think it has the prestolite key on it as well. Maybe it was autolite, I can't remembah!!

1920's I'd say.

[orvet]

Prestolite is correct for the old carbide headlamps.
Autolite is a brand name of Ford Motor Co. auto parts.

Dale

[Owd Wullie]

Prestolite is correct for the old carbide headlamps.
Autolite is a brand name of Ford Motor Co. auto parts.

Dale

Uh, I'm gettin dealt misery with AUTOLITE stuff on Bub's car at the moment LOL

Here's what I was thinkin of and it's an AUTO-LITE. Doesn't use a key though. I've got a couple of 'em buried somewhere in my trash err MY VALUABLE STUFF!!
http://whatafind-antiques-collectibles. ... -lamp.html

Stole this off the inter-web..

*In the May 8, 2003 issue of The Daily Screw, Bob Roger wrote this story about the Prestolite Key:

Regarding the April 28 issue of The Daily Screwwith the Sommer's powderhorn - If readers are wondering what the square hole in the powderhorn is for, it is a Prestolite key. Prestolite developed a process for filling tanks with acetylene gas (the traditional way was to drip water onto calcium carbide, which produces acetylene gas in real time). The small Prestolite tanks were mounted on bicycles and the running boards of cars (or under the seat), and a copper or brass tube ran to the acetylene lamp(s) on the front.

To light the lamp, the valve on the tank was opened using the "key" (it was a square shank on the valve) by one person, and another person held a match at the lamp, and warned "stand back!" I don't have the start date for Prestolite (I'm thinking circa 1885), but they existed on the cars until circa 1915, then quickly phased out. Sometimes the caplifters had two different sized square holes, so the Prestolite system must have made two different sized tanks/valves. I would suspect that bicycle tanks would be smaller than car tanks.

I wonder if they are the same size as what the small acetylene and MAPP gas tanks use today.

[junebug]

wow...cool thanx there O/W & Dale !!!!!!!!!

[ozzie marie]

Here's an Ulster 50Y I just picked up

I believe it dates to the 60's

Keith

[ozzie marie]

Ulster 189 Gents Knife

It may have been carried to Church on Sundays but it wasn't used to cut anything

The bail is stamped STERLING

Any information on dating this sweet little thing would be appreciated

Keith

[philco]

Ulster 189 Gents Knife

Any information on dating this sweet little thing would be appreciated

Keith

Ozzie,

I'd be more than happy to date your little knife. Send it on to me and I'll take it out on the town regularly. Hey don't thank me. I'm glad to be able to help.

Phil

PS It is a sweetie.

[msteele6]

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This is an old Ulster Knife Co. sleeveboard whittler with horn handles. I think it's been cleaned, it's about 3 5/8" long, a pretty big whittler.

Not my picture, I downloaded it when I bought the knife.

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[thawk]

Ulster 189 Gents Knife

It may have been carried to Church on Sundays but it wasn't used to cut anything

The bail is stamped STERLING

Any information on dating this sweet little thing would be appreciated

Keith

Keith: The handles on these two look similar. The Schrade Walden Zephyr is from 1948. It is 3 1/16", and completely stainless. No silver markings on the bail. They could be from same era. What is the tang stamped on the 189? I would like that swedge the 189 has.

[ozzie marie]

thawk,

Good to see you popping in once in awhile

The knife is only 2 3/4" and the only stamp is USA on the main.

Keith

[thawk]

A few more Ulsters.


55 Pattern


A peanut, and a composite peachseed


Couple of blackies


A half balloon whittler?

[tjmurphy]

Here is the only one I have. ULSTER USA 63. Nice swedge and sabre ground. Don't know if handles are bone or composition. I just noticed, this is the same knife as my Camillus Scout knife without the match strike pull.

[upnorth]

Nice bunch of Ulsters, Hal!!
I particularly like that "Rodgers Bone" 55!!
The last (Swell center) is very cool also!!!

Nice one TJ, but you need more!! Lots more!!!

[tjmurphy]

If I could find more in the same condition as this one I would certainly have more. What I'm finding is broken blades and scales and a lot of rusting and pitting.

[thawk]

Thanks Charlie. Actually realized I had the matching jack in that greenish bone.


A little tarnished, but nice little knife.

[upnorth]

Rodgers bone brothers! Great pair!! (remember nudging your teen buddies and saying that?? )
It'd be nice to plunk them down in front of the opinionated crowd at BRL's forum, and see if they (we) agree that those handles are indeed Rodger's bone!

[Another Knife Collector]

Those are some fine knives thawk! great bone.

I finally completed completed my Ulster Old Timer display! A couple pieces are from aapk members, thanks folks!

Not a great photo of it, it was a fun little collection to complete.

[ozzie marie]

AKC,

Great Display

Keith

[tjmurphy]

Well, I just got my 2nd Ulster, 3 1/4" closed, ebony handles. Been used a lot but not too abused, no snap on main blade but good with secondary.

[Another Knife Collector]

Thanks Ozzie Marie

Nice solid old jack knife tjmurphy and a good looking sheath too!

[ratlesnake75]

Here are 2 STAG WHITTLERS by ulster knife company--thx Mark

[ratlesnake75]

Just arrived from a friend in Californy! A lightly used Swell Center Whittler, with very nice pearl handles. Stamped Ulster Knife Co. on all three blades, half stops on the two small ones; very nicely made!

Very SWEET ulster knife--just gorgeous---put this one in the swell ctr balloon thread tooo CHARLIE---thx Mark

[Miller Bro's]

Here are 2 STAG WHITTLERS by ulster knife company--

Mark, Ulster used some nice stag handles on their knives

They are not easy to find, I have a couple somewhere, very nice

Here is one I picked up, original polish, lightly sharpened, nice long nail pull

[tjmurphy]

MB - really nice I lika dat von.

[upnorth]

Nice stags, snake!
I've seen very few stags with old Ulster stamps - they must be rare!