on a quest for info on a conquest

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:20 pm

picked this little guy up, the nail braking springs and half stops won me over. Looks like a pre WWII imperial or similar. marked in a diamond (much like shaplieghs hardware) conquest brand, YALE . So, what say ye?

On second thought, maybe this should have went in knife lore?

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:34 pm

yale cutlery co., mfcr? meriden, ct., 1883-? was part of son bros. co. out of san francisco, 1869-1919. wholesaler and importer.

nice old knife

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:51 pm

wow johnnie, you're a plain ol historian on these old knives

. Thanks for the info, had no idea it was that old.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:33 am

plain is the operative word. i have a lot of books and study them. i love knives.

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:00 am

OMG! I think it's sandbar plastic!!!

...CCBill...

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:15 am

lol, here's some "genuine sandbar stag". It even says so on the box I guess they do exist afterall!

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