Knives Made Before The Year 1960

[Just Plain Dave]

Indeed it is!

[orvet]

Dimitri,
I think your knife is a better preserved version of one I got recently.
Nice!

I had not seen that type of clevis on a Schrade Cut Co before.
That confirms what I thought must go there. Thanks.

[TripleF]

New York Knife Co, Remington R698, H. Boker & Co Improved Cutlery Tree Brand all from the early 1930's

[gino]

I could go on showin forever on this thread. LOL here are a few of my Favorites.

Walden Knife Co. 1870's
Cornwall Knife Co.
Shumate Knife Co.
H. Froshinn Knife Co.
Schrade Walden
Kent City Knife Co.
Pal Cutlery.

[gino]

Couple more

Kingston Knife Co.
Gamble
IKCO.
Imperial Knife Co.
Ace Cutlery Co.
U.S.A.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice ones Gino Keep `em coming

[Miller Bro's]

Here are some oldies that belong in this thread as well

[gino]

Thanks Dimitri, I dig that pearl with the shield, its cool. You dont see a lot of pearls with that shield.

[Miller Bro's]

You dont see a lot of pearls with that shield

No, you really don`t. Pearl on a regular or large sized knife is pretty scarce, and to have one with a shield is a bonus

[paulsvintage]

great knives all ! here are two i picked up this week a Challenge and a HSB with golden rule blade etch and shield. just need to get the scratch out on the Challenge shield

[Miller Bro's]

Nice ones Paul

Please post a picture of the Golden Rule shield over in the shield thread here in knife lore

[tjmurphy]

This should qualify. c. 1930

[Miller Bro's]

Nice Find TJ

[paulsvintage]

Tom you did a great job on that one ! Dimitri, sure will do tomorrow and thanks

[Miller Bro's]

This is an old Robeson E.O. jack with black comp. handles

[paulsvintage]

Sweet thats one nice swedge

[TripleF]

Knice knife MB

[tjmurphy]

Now THAT is my kinda knife. Nice one Dimitri

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Tom, Paul & Scott

Here is another one you may like

[tjmurphy]

Yep, you're right. That is some awsome bone.

[Edgewise]

I finally got one for this thread, a Camillus Sword Brand four line (1906-1945) from Orvet's AAPK store and now I know what
an old knife feels like, and this one is not like any of the others I own.
Now I have a standard by which I can judge other knives.
The closest thing I have to it is a Boker but still not the same action.
I haven't used it yet, I'm still enjoying opening and closing it. I have others I can use.

[Ballenxj]

What a great thread guys! Lots of neat old knive.

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

Maybe not a knife, but I sure enjoyed a peek.
-Bruce

[TripleF]

Based on the telephone number I'll say it's from before 1960.
The tang stamp reads: U.S.A. (probably by Colonial)

[Miller Bro's]

Willie, that Mount Vernon Dryer Felt locking jack is very nice. Even though it's not marked, I have no doubt Robeson made the knife. Mostly, that gorgeous strawberry bone tells the tale.

I've never seen one of these Mount Vernon knives with a tang stamp.

Robeson did, however, make the same pattern knife with a Kinfolks tang stamp and a "HUNTER'S PRIDE" blade etch and still with the strawberry bone handles.

Charlie Noyes

I have this one, the tang is also unmarked as to the maker, but obviously it is from Robeson. The previous owner bought it in the 1980`s at a flea market and it was old then but never used. It was placed in a draw and left there till recently.

The unusual thing about this one is the etched blade, it is not marked "Mount Vernon Dryer Felt" like most of these you find.

My theory is Robeson made these for a lot of different companies and left their name off the tang as a cost saving measure. The companies that bought these gave them away free and needed to buy them as cheaply as possible.

Here is a picture of the old building http://www.flickr.com/photos/straightja ... 075335255/

This is the founder of the company, I think http://www.hampdenarchives.com/index.ph ... nt=1&page=

They are still in business today it seems.

[TripleF]

Too cool D!

CHAPMAN HAND FORGED