Knives Made Before The Year 1960

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:55 pm

bigdaddys8ball wrote:here is one made before 1960 that i know nothing about does anybody know anything about this knife they will share with me thanks everybody in advance both blades is tang stamped G.C.I. CO NEW-York GERMANY

8 Ball, could not find anything in my books....good to see one

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:02 am

i got that knife off the bay the seller had it listed as made in 1930 i thought that it looked cool so i got it and now i cant find any info on it it looks to be older than the 30s

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:10 am

Goins shows G C I C NEW YORK but nothing else.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:18 am

what i found was that they was a international media and marketing solutions company in 1923 the gannett co inc

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:42 am

It just doesn't seem likely that they would make/import pocket knives being that they are a newspaper conglomerate. I think your GCI is something else.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:18 pm

I found a listing in Goins for "German Cutlery Importing Co." c. 1914-1918. This importer was at 47 West 34th St., New York City. They were incorporated in 1914, with capital stock of $5000. They went bankrupt in April, 1918.

This, to me is more logical than Gannett.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:47 pm

tjmurphy wrote:I found a listing in Goins for "German Cutlery Importing Co." c. 1914-1918. This importer was at 47 West 34th St., New York City. They were incorporated in 1914, with capital stock of $5000. They went bankrupt in April, 1918.

This, to me is more logical than Gannett.

ya that sounds more like it as the knife looks to me like it fits that time period

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:02 pm

This is a massive old Schrade Cut. Co., 4 1/4" long closed

Aside from a chip out of the master it is in real good condition

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:29 pm

Very nice Dimitri......thats a big ole schrade.....

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:56 pm

paulsvintage wrote:thats a big ole schrade.....

It sure is

now I see why they put a big ole bail on the end

I wouldn`t want to carry this thing around in my pocket all day

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:51 pm

Owd,
I used to run a modified Vincent in the old Zoar valley hill climbs back in the late 60's. One heck of a ride Man!! Thank you for posting the pic. I can feel it,smell it.
Great stuff
wazu013

How about a 1950 Vincent Black Shadow. ain't a knife, but it is SHARP.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:57 pm

That's a neat bike. Here's a tribute to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDpUtCgizhk

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:20 pm

tjmurphy wrote:That's a neat bike. Here's a tribute to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDpUtCgizhk

Good Stuff.
Thank you,
wazu013

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:21 pm

i still have the key for my /2

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:25 pm

Here's an EIG CUTLERY picklock pre-ban.
wazu013

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:29 pm

gringo wrote:i stillhave the key for my /2

I have a couple of keys from my old rides too. Trophys as it were

I wonder if the Kids still save them anymore.
wazu013

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:29 pm

i am working on the bolsters for that knife just now wazu...almost an embarrassing amount of time spent already.

( the same type of knife.)

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:32 pm

gringo wrote:i am working on the bolsters for that knife just now wazu...almost an embarrassing amount of time spent already.

Timing is everything.
wazu013

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:35 am

I would like to have that Vincent!
Or even the emblem off the tank.

Beautiful bikes… wonder if one of my Scots ancestors had something to do with the original company?

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:58 am

here is one i picked up at a yard sale its wore pretty good but still a good old knife the only thing i cam make out on the tang is the e at the end of case not sure if its a tested or earlier

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:54 am

Knothin' fancy just a camo lookin' Hammer Brand from 1945 - 1955

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:52 pm

great knife & picture Scott !
picked up a few old ones this week ! Miller BRothers & a New york knife Company. killed my budget for next month already

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:10 pm

TripleF wrote:Knothin' fancy just a camo lookin' Hammer Brand from 1945 - 1955

Scott, that handle pattern is called Fudge Drizzle (now who the devil told me that). I picked up it's brudder at the flea market a couple of weeks ago. Even though I'm not much on shell knives, I'm fascinated with this one. The guy almost begged me to take it for two bucks. That was a good flea market. I'm thinkin' I'll be back out there next spring.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:42 pm

paulsvintage wrote: great knife & picture Scott !
killed my budget for next month already

i know the feeling i do stuff like that if i come across a few that i know will be hard to find again and i just have to have it and those you got there i would do the same thing lol

treefarmer · Post by **treefarmer** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:33 pm

A question for paulsvintage: Are the covers attached to the liners with actual threaded screws or is the rivet head made to look like a slotted screw head? I know nothing about Miller Bros. knives but noticed the heads look like screws. Just curious? Treefarmer

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