The Fulton Cutlery Company

[TexasJack]

Thereis also a "canal Winchester" just south of Columbus. Don't know if this is pertinent, but thought I would share, Tim

The Ohio and Erie Canal system was constructed in the 1820's and 30's to connect Cities and towns with shipping lanes to move supplies and promote industry they were the main connections until they were replaced by the railroads in the 1860's.

I assume the names just meant they were located on the canal system.

[timgreene48]

That's very interesting, thanks for the info!

[TripleF]

Googled FC CO Rochester NY and found this thread......after I had already started a thread earlier today on AAPK looking for info on this knife...

[RobesonsRme.com]

It was originally either a Robeson 622214 or a 622224.

They shaved the tang, restamped it F. C. CO. and sold it to Fulton.

Charlie Noyes

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I'm raising this old thread from the grave - I just won an auction for a F.C. Co. barehead jack. I'll post pics as soon as it arrives!

[RobesonsRme.com]

I used to search Ebay cutlery categories daily for "F. C. CO." They do not appear often.

I have seen some beautiful examples over the years, but most got used.

Looking forward to your photos.

Charlie

[FRJ]

Looking forward to pictures too.

[edge213]

2 Robesons and an F.C.Co.
F.C. in the middle.

[BWT]

That's three beauties David

[edge213]

Thank you sir.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I promised pics when it arrived, so here ya go! I think she's a beauty - well worn, but still tight and with plenty of snap. Do all the Fulton knives date to 1920-30? I tried to see if I could spot evidence of a ground-off Robeson stamp, but I can't really see any on this well worn tang. Anything I do see could just be wishful thinking.

[BWT]

You're right TFL, that's a real beauty, great find. Thanks for sharing

[FRJ]

That's a very nice little folder and a great stamp.

[LongBlade]

Really sweet knife TFL ... Love the jigged bone and it looks to be in pretty good shape...

Now I understand reading through the thread and as Charlie noted it was believed that their knives were made from other companies and restamped - while I agree that I am not seeing any remnants of a Robeson stamp the master blade tang does look like it was shaved and then restamped with the Fulton abbreviation... what I am looking at is that “white” line across tang on a slight angle which in my opinion may be the bottom of where the tang was shaved - I am seeing something similar on the first knife posted by Charlie on page 1... just my opinion and based on photos...

I’m also curious as to whether that jigging on the bone looks to be Robeson - doesn’t quite match in my opinion the jigging pattern - I am not experienced enough with Robeson bone to truly make an educated guess but I do know many Robeson bone handles had worm groove or as some call it “Indian trails” - but do not think all Robesons bone knives had that jigging... and certainly don’t know in the history of Robeson (assuming this was a Robeson as Fulton may have used other company knives as well) when and/or if the jigging changed over time on Robeson knives (?)....

Nonetheless great score TFL

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

Yes, I think that is the same area I have been scrutinizing. If you look inside the the red box on this picture (open it and make it as large as you can) I can almost make myself believe there *might* be pieces of the bottom of letters.

[LongBlade]

Exactly TFL ... no doubt with your enlarged photo in the red box you inserted I am seeing now the remnants of a stamp - and no doubt just below that line I was referring to in my post

As I said cool knife - nice score buddy ...

[RobesonsRme.com]

As in ROCHESTER, specifically, I think, OCHE.

And the bone is almost surely consistent with some used by Robeson. Their jigging patterns, bone color, etc., changed from time to time.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

Bam! Very cool - thanks Charlie!!

[mp234]

Was searching the internet for FCCO knife.It led me to this post.. I just purchase on Ebay ..Small blade above Rochester NY You can see part of org mark not ground off

[RobesonsRme.com]

Nice!

How long is that knife? It looks to be 3 3/4" in that photo with the ruler.

That would make it about the largest Fulton I've seen.

Charlie

[mp234]

Its 3 3/4 & no snap to small blade...

[RobesonsRme.com]

I think that's the largest F C CO. marked knife I've ever seen.

Charlie