Ulster Collecting

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Here's a 50Y I recently received ::nod::

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I just picked up this Blade Opener. marked Ulster Quality. Wish I could find more old blade openers. I have been looking for one marked Cattaraugus for a long time!!!
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Here is one I picked up on ebay. It has a nice etch and have only seen another etched like it and it is in this thread. I always thought that the etch was for Empire Knives??? Knife looks right to me.
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WOW, that's a real beauty Galvanic ::tu::
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Cutty wrote:WOW, that's a real beauty Galvanic ::tu::
Ditto. ::nod:: ::tu::
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galvanic1882 wrote:I just picked up this Blade Opener. marked Ulster Quality. Wish I could find more old blade openers. I have been looking for one marked Cattaraugus for a long time!!!
Nice opener! I collect them myself. The Cattaraugus is a hard one to find. David Anthony sent me a pearl handled Cattaraugus awhile back. I have seen a picture of an all metal one. It looks kind of like a fishing reel wrench. I'm still hunting for that one. I've got some duplicates in my collection that I would be willing to trade, if you have any extra's. Mark.
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A couple old Ulsters..............

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Dimitri those are both fantastic knives.

That Ulster Sea Scout really gets my motor running. ::drool:: ::drool::
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philco wrote:Dimitri those are both fantastic knives.
Thanks Phil! :D :)
philco wrote:That Ulster Sea Scout really gets my motor running. ::drool:: ::drool::
I knew you would like that one ::nod:: :wink: I wish I had better picture taking skills I could capture the original boy scout etch on the blade :(
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galvanic1882 wrote:Here is one I picked up on ebay. It has a nice etch and have only seen another etched like it and it is in this thread. I always thought that the etch was for Empire Knives??? Knife looks right to me.

The knife was made for Supplee Hardware Co. Philadelphia Pa., this was their trademark, not Ulster or Empire.
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Thanks Dimitri, I did not know that, cool :D
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I have that same etching on a Pennsylvania Knife Co. knife dated late 1800's Mine's no where's as clear though. As usual Dimitri is spot on with his comment about Supplee.
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Miller Bro`s wrote:
galvanic1882 wrote:Here is one I picked up on ebay. It has a nice etch and have only seen another etched like it and it is in this thread. I always thought that the etch was for Empire Knives??? Knife looks right to me.

The knife was made for Supplee Hardware Co. Philadelphia Pa., this was their trademark, not Ulster or Empire.
I can't read this. It doesn't make any sense to me. What does it say?
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jerryd6818 wrote:I can't read this. It doesn't make any sense to me. What does it say?
It should read: Ulster Knife Co. N.Y.

Maybe Mike can take a clear close up of it ::nod::
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Thanks Dimitri. Now I can see what looks like Ulster over Knife Co.
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Here's one I just got ::tu::
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Nice one Cutty.

I just love ebony and teardrop jacks.

You're two for two with that one. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beauty! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::drool::
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Thanks Phil and Dale.

The spear is tight and super snappy still and the pen is tight and about a 3-4 in the snappy range. I really like this one and will probably tote her a bit, just fer fun. Is this one in that late 1800's, some odd, to earlyish 1900's, teens er twentys range ? I don't really care but age is always of interest :)
I dig half stops!!



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Back a couple pages Mike showed an Ulster knife with the Supplee Biddle & King Hdw. Co. etch.


Evidently the company was called "Supplee Biddle & King Hdw. Co" during the time the crown etch was being used. The name has changed many times over the years.

Here is a very good reference on the hardware co. and it shows the same king`s crown that was used on the etch.
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Picked up this one a couple weeks ago. Its seen a grinder or two and had plenty of use but still functions great
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Here is some Ulster with the Prince Albert offer
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Man I can't find a can anywhere ::facepalm:: Are those knives correct to the period??
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There's a couple on eBay right now.
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