GEC Open House?

useem · Post by **useem** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:30 am

Does anyone know anything about Great Eastern having an open house in July? If so, how many of you are gonna make it. If you do go, take your camera 'cause I wont be able to go

Sqg1 · Post by **Sqg1** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:11 am

I haven't heard of an open house, but I will be talking to them on Friday, I will ask, Although I won't be able to go either.

mkc · Post by **mkc** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:19 am

I'm on vacation the 3rd week of July, I'd like to go up and check them out.

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:03 am

YES GEC is having a wonderful open house the same time as the Queen Show. I strongly suggest that you attend and see what I saw. A great opprotunity to view first hand the knife making process. The factory is set up perfect for this. Look at my old post with photos taken at the plant. I had a great time.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:47 pm

I was told that no GEC knives would be allowed at the Queen show by a GEC dealer.

GEC had been singled out by Queen for some reason. So, what I heard is that GEC is the only knife that is "banned" at the Queen show.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:59 pm

Hukk wrote:I was told that no GEC knives would be allowed at the Queen show by a GEC dealer. GEC had been singled out by Queen for some reason. So, what I heard is that GEC is the only knife that is "banned" at the Queen show.

WHY?

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:11 pm

MITCH RAPP wrote:
Hukk wrote:I was told that no GEC knives would be allowed at the Queen show by a GEC dealer. GEC had been singled out by Queen for some reason. So, what I heard is that GEC is the only knife that is "banned" at the Queen show.
WHY?

Don't know, but I figure there must be some bad blood there. Bill Howard, president and part owner of GEC worked at Queen 30 years I think. Bill also hired a couple people away from Queen.

I also bought 2 Queen Mountain Man knives in 1095 steel and I bought 2 single blade GEC beavertails and I rated the GEC knives much higher. The backspring of the Queen was much weaker than the GEC knives. The GEC had the walk and talk. These were the first 2 Queens I bought and I was a bit disappointed after handling so many GEC knives.
So, it may be interesting to see how this plays out.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:41 pm

is this fact or rumour?

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:24 pm

jonet143 wrote:is this fact or rumour?

This is what I was told by a dealer who sells GEC knives.

EDIT: This was what I was told about 2 weeks ago.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:33 pm

that's a bummer, why can't we all just live together!

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:33 am

jonet143 wrote:that's a bummer, why can't we all just live together!

Because this stuff get's in the way... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:07 am

You are exactly right Sunburst and it's a Damn Cryin Shame!

GECTECHMAN · Post by **GECTECHMAN** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:17 pm

Yes we are having our open house on July 27 and July 28th.

I think the hours are 8:30 to 2.

If you cannot make it then remember GEC is open to the public every working day.

I have no comments about the knife factory up the road.