Shur-Lock Knife

[dcgm4]

Just got this fish knife off of eBay. It was made by I. & J. Manufacturing of Plainfield, NJ between 1947 and 1952. It has an unusual locking mechanism I have never seen before, so I figured I'd show it to all of you!
Opening the lever releases the blade from the closed position. Closing the lever locks it in place whether the blade is out or in the handle. Also, it says Pat. 2617187 on it.

[gmusic]

That's a cool tackle box knife!

[dcgm4]

That's a cool tackle box knife!

Thanks, I think so too. The secondary blade is great. Along with the hook degouger and bottle-opener the tip is a small flathead screwdriver if you need to work on your reel or tighten the tension if you have an old-fashioned one.
It's a good size too. 4 3/4" closed with a 3 3/4" blade.

[jonet143]

http://www.google.com/patents?id=fwVHAA ... es&cad=0_1

cool knife! hopta's patent was used on several different knives. google search.

[dcgm4]

Thanks, Johnnie. That was some really interesting reading!

- Dave