Vintage Tool Kit Knives & Folding Eating Sets

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Oh. Very nice, indeed, Dimitri.

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Dimitri I can honestly say that's the nicest tool kit I've seen. Thanks for sharing it here. ::tu::
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Iron Hoarder wrote:That is something special MB. Love the bone on those two implement holders. Beautiful cloth on that case too.
Thanks! :D N.Y. Knife Co. used some attractive jigged bone, the cloth is in perfect condition this is the original color, it has never seen any ultra-violet light to fade it out like the other cases I have seen.
ObsidianEdge wrote:That is a great set MB. I didn't know some of them came with two handles. Enjoyable thread. I used to bid on these tool sets three or four years ago but never was able to win any.
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These all came with two handles, most are missing one, usually the one with the folding knife blade ::nod:: When they do come up on e-bay they are hard to win, so I know what you are talking about :wink:
RobesonsRme.com wrote:Oh. Very nice, indeed, Dimitri.
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philco wrote:Dimitri I can honestly say that's the nicest tool kit I've seen. Thanks for sharing it here. ::tu::
Phil, I waited a long time to find one this nice, I guess patience pays off sometimes ::nod:: Glad to be able to share it here on AAPK, thank you for the compliment! :)
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Beautiful sets all, and incredible condition on this last one M.B.
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Here is an old "H. Boker & Co." set.
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Mason wrote:Here is an old "H. Boker & Co." set.
Nice old set! You don`t see too many marked Boker, if you go back one page you will see a set marked "B. Altman" that was made by Boker.

An interesting feature on these old sets is the German ones often times have two notches at the bottom to secure the tool into the frame, where American sets used a single hook type design.
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Lookin' kinda a shabby, but not one i've seen posted yet. Marked Supreme U.S.A. and i'd hazard a guess that it was probably made somewhere in Rhode Island. ::smirk:: The case is marked genuine leather and probably looked pretty nice when it was new. I did find the Supreme name listed, but no info.
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I have two tool knife sets Utica and Imperial.The case on the Utica is worst for wear.What I like about the Utica it come with a measuring tape( Little Pal 3 Feet )you don't see many sets with tapes.
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Unfortunately, only a catalog picture which shows an interesting folding utensil set from "F. Herder" circa WW1.
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No name on this pair --- may be Civil War era ?? Any help appreciated .
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Nothing special here just 2 examples vintage tool and mess kits. Both are Imperial. Check out the link below. It for the Multi-Tool museum 8)
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robinetn wrote:No name on this pair --- may be Civil War era ?? Any help appreciated .
Very nice old set ::drool::

I would think it dates from sometime before 1900 for sure ::nod::
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Here is the smallest set I have ever seen. It was made by "Richards" in England.
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Mason wrote:Here is the smallest set I have ever seen.
Me too, the knife is just 2" closed.
Mason wrote: It was made by "Richards" in England.
I have the same set, I was lucky enough to get the original instruction sheet with it.

Here it is for anyone that is interested:

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Here's an interesting wood carving set from the early 1900's.
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wazu013 wrote:Here's an interesting wood carving set from the early 1900's.
Wonderful set, thanks for the pictures.
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Mason wrote:Here is the smallest set I have ever seen.
Me too, the knife is just 2" closed.
Mason wrote: It was made by "Richards" in England.
I have the same set, I was lucky enough to get the original instruction sheet with it.

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Neat paper, mine came with that also. I can't imagine that these little sets were used much. :)
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The one I have is completely unused, they were sold more as a novelty item, probably marketed to women to keep in their purse ::nod::
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Nice old Camillus camp knife.

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Not a tool kit in the same sense as those listed, but a tool kit just the same. WWII Lineman's kit with Camillus four-line stamped TL-29, H. Boker & Co. TL-13A lineman's pliers and CS-34 pouch.
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Nice lineman's tool kit. ::tu::

Great thread. The current issue of Knife World has a story on old tool kits.
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I'll have several unique pocket knife tool kits for sale this weekend at the Lehigh Valley Knife Show in Easton PA. Time to thin the herd. Come on out! Last weekend in September!
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The H. Boker set locks up a little different than other sets
The round Hibbard set is 3 1/8" long x 3/4" diameter
The frame on the "harp" tools acts as a spring
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Very nice, first one I have seen with a sharpening stone in it.
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