Pre-WWII Switchblade?

[panvelky]

Hello, I am hoping someone can give me some info on this knife. The handle is dark green, it does not have the bail as was required for the M2. The date on the blade says" PAT JAN30-40. It does not say Geo Schrade as with the M2. It says G. Schrade. BPort, CT. It does say Presto but the date and style don't match anything I am finding in books.

[zorrothegreyblade]

to you!

I don't have any info but hang in there,someone far less ignorant than I will be along shortly

[jonet143]

welcome to the site! we have the schrade switchblade authority as a member. i am moving your post to the forum he hangs out in. i believe the m2 is not a fishtail.

[Mossdancer]

Hi:
Check LT's book page 111.
moss

[panvelky]

LT'S Book? I am not sure what you mean. Can you give me more info regarding this book?
Thanks

[Mossdancer]

Hi:
Here is the face cover. It is the best you can get.
moss

[panvelky]

Does it give any indication as to the approximate value of the knife?

[Mossdancer]

IF mint $300.
moss

[lt632ret]

Who advised you that this was an M2? Your knife is a fishtail without a cross guard. It has nothing to do with an M2 . Which was a small hunter style knife. Your knife in the present condition is worth 50 to 150. This pattern was made by Schrade, Presto ( G Schrade ) edgemaster, shursnap, bowie and several other firms. most likely made in the 40 tys. I am including some pics of both styles the M2 was made in bone or brain plastic the bail made it the military version without was the civilan version let me know if you need any more info. LT

[lt632ret]

Here are a few more.

[panvelky]

I appreciate your thorough response. I found the knife years ago helping a friend. We were at a junk yard removing a back seat from a 55 Chevy to have it recovered for my freinds car. When the seat popped loose there was a wallet and a this knife. The wallet was empty. I have left the knife in the condition it was found, except wiping it with a cotton cloth. I like the design and am considering making me a pocket knife identical to it to carry. Thank you again for your help.

[lt632ret]

Glad i could help please let me know if I may assist further. LT PS I remember the night I lost it we were at the drive in it was dollar a car load night there was just me and Susan the movie was Jailhouse Rock with Elvis I forget the second feature. I had spent my last buck to get popcorn. I lost my wallet and my knife Susie lost something a bit more individual.Afterward we split a quart of warm Ballantine and shared my last camel cigarette. It was a great night I always wondered about the knife. Did you find any of the popcorn. I hope you have as many memories with it as I do.

[El Lobo]

LT...

You let her have half the Ballantine's AFTERWARDS...

You truly are a gentleman...

Bill

[lt632ret]

Had to, she brought the beer. Oh yea the second pic was something with James Dean because of her I missed most of it. Damn I wish I had the same chance to miss it again. LT

[jonet143]

ain't this fun?

[Gunsmoke47]

Hey lt, some of the younger ones reading this might wonder how you got a car in a Movie House!! Kelley

[lt632ret]

Since I responded to this thread and remembered the incident there has been an old song going through my head ( which usually happens when I recall that evening ). I wonder if any one else remembers it. Aptly it was called Wake up little Susie. The words as I remember went something like this

Wake up little susie, Wake up little Susie.

The movie is over its 4 O clock and were in trouble deep
Wake up little Susie.

Oh what you gonna tell your Mama?
Wahat you gonna tell your Pa?

What you gonna tell our friends when they say Ooh LA La
Wake up a little Susie.

Yes indeedy this proves several things first. Bobby Sox, high school hops, drive ins ( whoops that sounds like an old Statler bros sone ) . ect are gone. second as I have said before, I am an old fart reitterating stuff I am sure no one cares about so thankyou for putting up with my ramblings ( an old mans privledge or so i was told when I was younger by then old men). Third for better or worse it is a different world ( you can keep my share of it ). Now if I could get another old Statler bros tune out of my head I could concentrate on my Crown Royal. It is a tune called The Class of 57 had its dreams. LT

[El Lobo]

For LT...

Tommy's selling used cars
Nancy's fixing hair
Harvey runs a grocery store
And Margaret doesn't care.

Jerry drives a truck for Sears
And Charlotte's on the make
And Paul sells life unsurance
And part time real estate.

Helen is a hostess
Frank works at the mill
Jenett teaches grade school
And prob'ly always will.

Bob works for the city
And Jack's in lab research
And Peggy plays organ
At the Presbiterian Church.

And the class of '57 has dreams
We all thought we'd change the world
With our great works and deeds
Or maybe we just thought the world
Would change to fit our needs.
The class of '57 had dreams.

Betty runs a trailer park
Jan sells Tupperware
Randy's on an insane war
And Mary's on welfare.

Charlie took a job with Ford
And Joe took Freddie's wife
Charlotte took a millionaire
And Freddie took his life.

John is big in cattle
Ray is deep in debt
Where Marvis family wound up
Is anybody's bet.

Linda married Sonny
And Brenda married me
And the class of all of us
Is just a part of history.

And the class of '57 has dreams
But living life day to day
Is never like it seems
Things get complicated when
You get past eighteen.
But the class of '57 had its dreams.

Oh, the class of '57 had its dreams...


Somebody better post some knife content , or the Moderators will come after me.....

Sooooooo...this is one of my favorite auto conversions. Done by an old boy up in Northern Arizona, who just goes by Ghostown...

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Bill

[Mossdancer]

LT:
Didn' end up with

We Gotta go home.
moss

[lt632ret]

Actually I do not know if you have heard it but they just released a ( update geriatric) remake of a 70tys song it is called WE ARE THE WORLD> WE ARE THE OLD FARTS. THe video is done in a Hospice everyone is in white gowns or diapers. There is a lot of slurring and spaces in the song since a lot of the singers could not find there teeth and kept forgetting the words. So pass the Pablum take a slug of gerital and vote for Kevorkian. LT