Two Questions
Two Questions
What is the correct name for the shield on the knife in the first picture? I thought dog bone, but that doesn't seem to bring up any results. Then the knife in the 2nd picture has a very unusual opener. There is a cap lifter in the lower part, but is part of the top broken off or was it made like this? Is there anything like this on another brand of knives?
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The shield in the first picture is called a Bullock shield.
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Thank you for that! Comes right up on Google and looks as if the shield has been around for a long time.Railsplitter wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:28 pm The shield in the first picture is called a Bullock shield.
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Is the cracked ice shell knife related to a radio station? The strangely shaped blade could have something to do with "radio" if so.
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Is the edge of the odd blade on the second knife sharp or dull? If it is dull, then my guess is maybe a letter opener? If it is sharp, then maybe a wire stripper?
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I don't own this knife so can't provide much additional info on it. I spotted it and was curious about it. I thought Ray probably had at least 6 of them. Here is a pic of the back.
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Bob! If you look at the base of the odd blade, right above the "B & B/R" on the tang, it appears to be a bottle opener, so the top rounded section might be an old style can-opener.
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Were you the lucky guy who won the auction?... I'd love to see some additional pictures if and when it arrives. I was at work when the listing closedjust bob wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:36 pmThank you for that! Comes right up on Google and looks as if the shield has been around for a long time.Railsplitter wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:28 pm The shield in the first picture is called a Bullock shield.
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Can opener, bottle opener.
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Wow here's another one so it is as made. David I've never seen a can opener with only one tine or prong. Are there others?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-B- ... SwRtlfpDLn
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-B- ... SwRtlfpDLn
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I've seen them ,but I can't recall the brands. Seem all have been cheap knives.
I will look around to see if I have one.
I will look around to see if I have one.
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Bob, I do have this one. Its Imperial.just bob wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:23 pm Wow here's another one so it is as made. David I've never seen a can opener with only one tine or prong. Are there others?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-B- ... SwRtlfpDLn
I will keep looking through my accumulation for any others I may have.
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David now that you've posted that I've seen many knives with one prong openers. The knife in the OP just had a way different design - I thought, but that must be what it is a cap lifter and a can opener. I'll bet that was about as handy as a 3rd thumb and probably why that particular style like in the OP never caught on?
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Thanks for the vote of confidence Bob!
First time I've ever seen a can opener like that;if it is indeed a can opener. There doesn't seem to be any place to lever the blade to open a can.Starting the process might be problematic. The e-Bay one says it was made by B&B which was a distributor of letter openers;knives;and other promotional items.They were not as far as I know manufacturers.I have numerous items by them including a large version of the George Washington knife and a letter opener that has a funny folder knife for a handle. The OP's knife looks like it may have been made by Imperial.
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Is the curved blade for cutting the old school foil/wax/plastic cover off corked wine bottles? Wine.... good idea! My plonk comes in a box or a bottle with threaded cap.
Empty vessels make the most noise...
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Just Bob on knife number two, do you have a view of the secondary blade fully opened ? Also it appears to me that the curve of that blade furthest from the body of the knife is sharpened (at least some). Is that correct or am I seeing things ?
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I don't own the knife. I saw the knife on line and was curious about it.
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Gotcha.
You've got my curiosity stirred up with this one.
You've got my curiosity stirred up with this one.
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Just throwing something off the top of my head--insulation slitter for electrical wiring? I know, however, that the Klein Romex blade is much different.
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It does appear it would work for cutting the “cover” off corked wine bottles. But if that was the case why doesn’t it have a corkscrew? I think it must have some other purpose.
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It looks like it's somewhat sharp on the outer scroll, I'm guessing for cutting champagne/wine bottle foil.
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I still say can opener, bottle opener.
I doubt this knife is for opening champagne. It was probably a $1.00 knife when new.
I doubt this knife is for opening champagne. It was probably a $1.00 knife when new.
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Yes, the lack of a cork screw may sink my hypothesis. I will keep my thinking cap on as I top up my glass with a nice screw top red.
Empty vessels make the most noise...
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The back of that blade is much clearer on the other Ebay knife. This knife was advertising for electric fuel pumps. Here is that link again. I was thinking cutting twine on hay bales but might also have worked on gas lines. General purpose cutting?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-B- ... SwRtlfpDLn
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USA-B- ... SwRtlfpDLn
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An internet search found WSAL 1230 to be radio station in Logansport, IN. I speculate Gene Waters Farm Corner was a program on the station. Now we just have to determine why/how a knife with that odd blade was relevant to it.1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:31 pm Is the cracked ice shell knife related to a radio station? The strangely shaped blade could have something to do with "radio" if so.
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