Another John Primble that has me stumped....HELP

HickoryNut · Post by **HickoryNut** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:00 pm

I have this John Primble, Model 5019 with a star under the pattern number.
Belknap Hardware and MFG. Co.

I dont have a Primble book, whats its value fellas, and what is the pattern called??

Reminds me of a Case bowtie.

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:26 pm

Some would call it a "fishtail".....its a post WWII knife, made on contract by Boker USA in their Maplewood, NJ factory. Value i am not sure...I cant tell from the pics if its bone or delrin?

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:35 pm

Bow-Tie...Fishtail...Fish Jack...all seem to work.

Boker, Camillus, or Schrade made most of the Primble brand for Belknap. Not sure about any Case contract work.

Bill

remington collector · Post by **remington collector** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:38 pm

The book list it as a bowtie. It gives a mint price of $175. The one pictured in my book has a blade etch. Says "John Primble Finest Steel" .

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:40 pm

El Lobo wrote:Bow-Tie...Fishtail...Fish Jack...all seem to work.

Boker, Camillus, or Schrade made most of the Primble brand for Belknap. Not sure about any Case contract work.

Bill

Boker made about 90% of them after WWII, including this one - Camillus never made a fishtail post WWII. Atually I have never seen a post WWII Primble that was treaceable to Camillus based on pattern/construction/appearance. Schrade made quite a few patterns, but they seem to be scarcer.....there were also a lot made by Ulster, or more correctly by Imperial Knife Assoc Companies using the "Ulster" tooling.

Case did make a few, circa late 30's or 40's.....I have seen the 5265, C61050SAB green bone, 5391 whittler, and 5279 penknife.....they are all very rare so probably were not in prodution for long.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:34 pm

Thanks to knifeaholic and remington collector for filling in the information correctly...you guys are certainly good as gold on the old stuff.

Bill

P.S.
knifeaholic, I was typing during your first post and didn't see you nail down the time (and Maker)...

... I gotta type faster so I can see what I missed.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:36 am

The new Blade's Guide To Knives & Their Values actually shows what appears to be picture of subject knife on page 168.
W.B.

wt3l · Post by **wt3l** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:20 am

Well, Ok,
I've called myself a Primble collector for years....but Remington Collector and Knifeaholic sure have taught me something about those Primble knives.

Thanks Guys... Later, WT3L

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