Old and Obscure Brands

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:07 am

I just looked that up, only two years in business. There can't be too many out there...

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:22 am

I've found 3 Quakers in 40 plus years of collecting. I hunt for any knives from Kansas, especially Wichita since I was born and raised there. I don't think any were ever manufactured here, but there were several companies that were headquartered in kansas that sold knives with their own stampings. Hard saying who actually made them. Still a lot of fun too collect.

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:39 am

knife-nut wrote:I've found 3 Quakers in 40 plus years of collecting. I hunt for any knives from Kansas, especially Wichita since I was born and raised there. I don't think any were ever manufactured here, but there were several companies that were headquartered in kansas that sold knives with their own stampings. Hard saying who actually made them. Still a lot of fun too collect.

I understand the "local" aspect of knife collecting, for sure. Being from Western Pennsylvania, I am attracted to the Pennsylvania brands. I love the old Case's, Queen's, Schatt & Morgan's but the more obscure ones like Hollingsworth, Kane Cutlery, etc. really capture my heart. I even like the Ohio ones like the Hollinger, Freemont, OH that I pictured because I am only about 40 miles from the Ohio state line.

Quaker Cutlery actually had a Pennsylvania sounding name, and I was curious.

I actually bought Bret a Cutino for Christmas. I know that Kansas City had some nice knives for sale.

The North American folding hunter is gorgeous. It certainly looks extremely well made. Bret cherishes his big hunters. We have a Winchester 1920 and a couple of Cattaraugus King of the Woods. He is always on the lookout for knives like those!

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:46 am

Gotta love a folding hunter!

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:49 am

Here's one stamped Fidelity Knife Co. New York. Goins says a Simmons Hardware trademark c.1939. Not near as nice as most of the others posted so far, but a different stamp.
Dan

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:52 am

That's a neat one. I have never seen it before.

Cope · Post by **Cope** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:02 am

knife-nut that big ole fh is just

!!

If you ever get tired of lookin' at her, I could give her a good home!

DR_MAGOO · Post by **DR_MAGOO** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:50 pm

Nice to see some fine older brands. Got a couple or 3 to post

theblindog · Post by **theblindog** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:03 pm

that EL TORO got a fine scales Doc!

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:18 pm

knifegirl888 wrote:
I am attracted to the Pennsylvania brands. I love the old Case's, Queen's, Schatt & Morgan's but the more obscure ones like Hollingsworth, Kane Cutlery, etc. really capture my heart.

I agree knifegirl!

Very nice knife danno, I like it.

DR_MAGOO · Post by **DR_MAGOO** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:19 pm

theblindog wrote:that EL TORO got a fine scales Doc!

Thanks, the scales are Ivory

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:02 pm

Here is a Sterling L.G.H. Co. I asked about it on another forum. Levine believes it is perhaps a version distributed by McIlwaine, Linn & Hughes, which were importers located in New York. LG4 states made in Ger./Engl., but this one just feels American made to me?

trail · Post by **trail** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:43 pm

There was an Alpha brand made by Harrison Brothers & Howson back around 1900 that is highly sought-after, but this battered old rigger probably has no relation. I would guess this is from after WWII when Germany was trying to get back on it's feet through exports. It is built on the American pattern and looks a lot more like a Camillus, Buck or Case than an ABL, Currey or Ibberson.

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:20 pm

Roberts Bros. ANY info welcomed.

A J Jordan

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:32 pm

Here is an old American knife co.........Plymouth, Ct.

trail · Post by **trail** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:36 pm

Willie, there was a big Roberts Brothers department store chain that evidently had stores in England and the United States.

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/department_stores.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stor ... 0736.shtml

I wonder if your knife might have been made for them.

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:40 pm

PETERS BROS CUT CO. CHICAGO ILL. is the tang stamp on the master blade. I can't find this in any of my books. My jeweler says the handles are 10 carat gold with black enamel inlay. It is heavier than most whittler of this size.

trail · Post by **trail** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:51 pm

I find a Peters Cutlery Co. Chicago IL, circa 1876-1886, a Peters Bros Celebrated Cutlery Solingen 1876-1886 and a Peters Cutlery Mfg Co Solingen 1876-1886, in Price Guide to Collector Knives.

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:01 pm

Owd Wullie,

Nice stuff! The A.J. Jordan has very pretty bone.

JKB,

Wholly geez! What a fantastic looking knife.

FRJ,

American Knife Plymouth is a really old name. Those old pruners are a handful. Levine did an article a few months ago in Knife World which included American Knife Co.

We have this little ivory quill. The little tip is chipped on the handle though.

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:19 pm

Thanks for the help on my knife. Has any one ever seen handles like this one?

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:57 pm

JACKNIFEBEN wrote:Thanks for the help on my knife. Has any one ever seen handles like this one?

Here's a Peter's Brothers Celebrated Cutlery with a patriotic style handle.

Also:
Adams and Brother 2 blade.
Bergman & Scuddig with a salesman's number on the back.
Dame,Smith&Hall.
Duane Cutlery.
F.D.Bast.
Harvey Brothers.
J.Dunlap.
Prolific H.B.&Son.

trail · Post by **trail** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:53 pm

If H.B. was so prolific, why is it son and not sons?

Even if H.B. wasn't really so prolific, the members of AAPK sure are. This is an amazing outpouring of old and obscure knive brands.

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:55 pm

trail wrote:If H.B. was so prolific, why is it son and not sons?

Even if H.B. wasn't really so prolific, the members of AAPK sure are. This is an amazing outpouring of old and obscure knive brands.

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:08 pm

My oldest boy's name is Tyler. We try to find any Tyler Celebrated Cutlery knives that we can. Only have found two for sale...

knifegirl888 · Post by **knifegirl888** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:11 pm

K7K,

We also have one "Adams & Sons". If you would ever like to get rid of your Adams & Bros or your Tyler, give me a holler?

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