All About Pocket Knives

It looks like a Case Trapper.

Not Case. The mark is not the maker's name, it's the sellers. J.O'.

Wilbert

Not Wilbert. O'.

Ok, looks like we need a hint. Big retailer. J.O'.

Wards

Harold

Not Wards O'.

Pic for this page. O'.

Woolworth

Henry Sears

not Woolworth or Sears. O'.

Wild Guess, Challenge Cutlery

L.L.Bean

New York Knife Co/Hammer

None of those. An early guess was very close. This retailer actually owned a major part of the manufacturer. J.O'.

Guesses so far:
Wards,
Wilbert,
Case,
Catt,
Woolworth,
Henry Sears,
Challenge,
Shapleigh/Diamond Edge,
NYK/Hammer,
L.L.Bean.

Western was guessed too. The original retailer was bought out; then the buyer bought the maker and continued the brand, adding their name to the mark. No longer in business. As stated before, one of the guesses was somewhat relevant. O'.

going to pick on Wilbert with three guesses, although I am unclear on the gone a half century ago bit, if that is the original retailer/Maker or the later owner. But let's try Sears&Roebuck!

Empire Knife Co

Napanoch Knife Co.

That's all I got

Empire and Napanoch are both makers. This knife is marked with the name of the retailer. Neither of those is the maker. The maker of this knife was in NY state, but after the retailer buy-out, the manufacturing was moved to a different maker in another state. J.O'.

Simmons

Simmons/Keen Kutter. (by Walden). J.O'.

This one is American. 100 and some change years old. Would accept the maker or the brand that's stamped on the main blade and tang and pile side of the secondary.

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 7:51 pm Simmons/Keen Kutter. (by Walden). J.O'.

Cool. I like the bone on that one. Nice old survivor.