Blade identification

Carl Beck · Post by **Carl Beck** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:57 pm

I recently found a 2" ,pearl handle, double blade with this stamp:
E N T
N Y City
U S A

I don't know this stamp, and could use some help with it.
Thanks,
Carl

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:08 pm

hey carl, nothing in my books but i'll look some more. maybe you could post a pic of the tang?

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:18 pm

Hi perhaps it is KENT, NYC, USA made by Camillus or Kastor & Bros for Woolworths 1931-1955 according to Goins?

s-k

Carl Beck · Post by **Carl Beck** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:21 pm

Thanks, Johnnie. I got some eye stuff going on and can't use
a camera right now. It was 2 weeks before a moment of clarity
let me read the stamp<G> It is, however set up as I originally
posted, except the lines are centered. No other marks are
on it. Judging from it's appearance, the rest of the stuff in the
house it came out of, and the fact it doesn't say "made in", I'm
guessing it is early 1900's.

Carl

Carl Beck · Post by **Carl Beck** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:23 pm

s-k, I'll bet you're right. There is obvious wear where the
"K" would have been.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:00 pm

very good s-k! sometimes the obvious..............

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:47 pm

Yes, I'm pretty sure the KENT knives were made by Camillus, for the Woolworth's department store chain. I think CAMCO (Tom Williams) talked about them, but it may have been in the Camillus forum.

You might post a picture in the Knife Lore forum, maybe Tom or Phil Gibbs (both longtime Camillus employees) will be able to give you some information.

Bill