coke bottle or folding hunter?

[driveshaft]

Did they produce both of these patterns between 1915-1925? If so did they have spear blade or saber spear blades? Any pics of there's would be awesome..would love to see what they looked like 100 yrs ago...PS mine is 5 1/2 closed with beautiful bone handles.

[rexstubbins]

Probably can't answer the question but let's see some pictures of yours.

[zp4ja]

What Rex said! We would love to help and even post some of our own example if we have them, but somes pics will nail down what you have for sure.

That being said, I do not believe that the CASE 65 Hunter or 050 Large Coke ever came with a spear mainblade. I could be wrong as I am shooting from the hip without opening my books.

CASE did make a rare or scarce pattern that was a "Large Coke" if you will, as it has a coke pattern but is thinner when measured from the backspring to the top of the liners. What is that measurement? In other words, measure the distance from the bottom of the handles to the top of the handles.

This knife you have may be a 61213 but you have not mentioned the stamp it has.

Verbal descriptions pale in comparison to some pictures. Please post some. This will also help determine authenticity as this is also a concern with any old CASE knives.

Your description could be of a newer reproduction for all I know without pics.

Regards, Jerry

[driveshaft]

Thanks guys. Mine is a thin 1 blade large coke looking pattern with a spear blade. I'm almost ashamed to post pics its in such ruff shape. It was found buried in a old barn..it is so pitted I can't see a tang stamp. But the shield and handles look great. Shield dates it from 1915-1925

[knifeaholic]

The 61213 was only made with a spear blade. As Jerry said maybe thats what you have.

[zp4ja]

Thanks guys. Mine is a thin 1 blade large coke looking pattern with a spear blade. I'm almost ashamed to post pics its in such ruff shape. It was found buried in a old barn..it is so pitted I can't see a tang stamp. But the shield and handles look great. Shield dates it from 1915-1925

Thanks for the input as always Steve! Hope life finds you well! I type real slow so you responded before I had this reply almost complete.

Hey driveshaft,

No need to be ashamed. An old knife is an old knife regardless of condition. The knife can be read and should be read without regard to the tang stamp initially so if it is illegible, no big deal. Alot of people fixate on the tang stamp and do not look at the rest of the knife. The tang stamp although of some importance will not help if someone is not reading the ENTIRE knife. Anyone who knows what the hell they are doing, in my opinion, and is not a "stamp only knife reader" looks at the stamp last on a knife read. If the blade were broken off at the bolster it could likely be identified based on the rest of the knife. That being said, the blade intact and a visible stamp is helpful, stamp read last as I said. Please don't get wrapped around the axle like alot of guys do on a faint, imperfect stamp on an old CASE knife. Some members or collectors will argue six ways to Sunday on an old CASE knife TESTED and prior era on font shape, size, off center, etc. If it is a TESTED or prior era, a non perfect stamp or faint is the norm, in my opinion. Especially if buried in the dirt in an old barn for years, the stamp maybe corroded or gone.

Sure sounds like a CASE 61213 to me. What shield does it have? Bomb, Arrowhead, Diamond, Bowtie? Those fit that timeframe.

I am not an expert, but some members are, but I will assist if I can with research. That said, this is my disclaimer due to no pics, some newer repros (Case Classics) also used the old shields but if you post pics, we will try to assist best we can. Please post some pics. You may have a scarce old gem, regardless of condition.

Regards, Jerry

[driveshaft]

Thanks everyone it has the bowtie shield . I will get pic posted . It still has great snap with no wobble, but man is it ever corroded and pitted..

[hogwild]

Here's a pic of a knife that's been in the family since the depression. Is this similar to what you have?
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv26 ... G_0025.jpg

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv26 ... G_0026.jpg