Old Hen and Rooster

[jholcomb]

I picked up this old Gutmann Hen and Rooster Tuesday night at the knife club meeting. It's the first older (pre Frost) Hen and Rooster I've ever had and I must say that is a very well made knife. I don't know much about Gutmann... when they were manufactured, etc... So if you guys have any info on them I'd love to hear it!

[steve]

i dont know much about the older h&r knives either but it looks like a great find. thanks for showing it.

[El Lobo]

Goins' Encyclopedia mentions that stamp beginning in 1947...and continuing until his Second Edition in 1998.

Houston Price shows 1947-1997.

Bertram was owned by A. G. Russell for a few years (1975-1980), before bankruptcy forced closing.

Guttmann was an importer in New York.

Nice knife!

Bill

[Roger - 50/2050]

Nice Stockman jholcomb, do all three blades have good snap, love that Stag! How about a shot of the other side?





"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050

[sunburst]

Hello Jholcomb,

I don't know much but I do know that the Pre-Frost Hens are very desired among the folks who collect Hen & Roosters. The quality is probably excellent and I would love to put that one in my knife drawer..

Thanks for sharing,

Sunburst

[jholcomb]

Thanks guys . A fellow knife enthusiast told me (without seeing the knife) that he thinks it was made between 1950 and 1974 (my guess is the early seventies).
Roger - 50/2050 all three blades snap like bear traps . I will try to get a shot of the back side up tomorrow.

[singin46]

Thats a beautiful knife jholcomb, never seen a pre Frost H&R, thanks for the pic.

Singin46

[jholcomb]

Here is the opposite side and backsprings...

[Roger - 50/2050]

Excellent piece jholcomb, those scales are some of best European Stag I have ever seen , thanks for sharing this grand piece with us!



"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050