E. C. Simmons info

[Twhite]

I picked this EC Simmons up a few weeks ago with an old Camillus 42. I did not give it much thought until today. It is a small Sleaveboard 2-5/8 long.

Any Idea of the actual manufacturer and time frame? Also what is the scale material Celluloid?

The blades are in pretty good shape and took a keen edge.

Thanks for any help.
Tom

[Mumbleypeg]

Handles are mother-of-pearl. Can't tell much else. Better pictures would help.

Ken

[Twhite]

Handles are mother-of-pearl. Can't tell much else. Better pictures would help.

Ken

Ken

My knife picture taking skills are lacking. Maybe these are better

[Mumbleypeg]

Much better. I worked on them a little - definitely pearl handkes. Maybe someone will recognize the maker.

Ken

[stockman]

Keen Kutter early knife. Probably was etched when new.
Harold

[peanut740]

Harold is correct.Likely was etched "Keen Kutter" in fancy script.

[Twhite]

Thanks guys. It will be a nice little EDC.

[kootenay joe]

Does "early" mean before 1900 ?
kj

[Unk]

The Federal Shield became common after 1920. The small bolsters are indicative of late 1920s / early 1930s, I think.

E.C. Simmons was a hardware store. "Keen Kutter" was their "top-of-the-line" brand, while their "E.C. Simmons" brand was a secondary brand (supposedly). Although I think they rolled out of the same factory in Walden in that time period, I believe.

That's my initial thoughts - I could be wrong.

[Twhite]

The Federal Shield became common after 1920. The small bolsters are indicative of late 1920s / early 1930s, I think.

E.C. Simmons was a hardware store. "Keen Kutter" was their "top-of-the-line" brand, while their "E.C. Simmons" brand was a secondary brand (supposedly). Although I think they rolled out of the same factory in Walden in that time period, I believe.

That's my initial thoughts - I could be wrong.

Mike

Thanks for the info. It is much appropriated.

Tom