Old Doctor Knives

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little Cattaraugus. 2 7/8" closed.

[FRJ]

Here's a Curtin & Clark Cutlery Co. St. Joseph, Mo. .... 3 1/2" closed.

[FRJ]

Here's another Robeson. Smaller frame. 3" closed. # 622195

[FRJ]

Here's a very nice little Miller Bros. 2 9/16" closed.

[FRJ]

Here is an Oakland Cutlery Co.
A very well made knife with a kind of composite material for covers.

I believe that's all I have to show.

Thanks for looking.

[Miller Bro's]

That's quite a show of knives Joe!

I enjoyed looking at each and every one of them

[FRJ]

I'm so glad you did, Dimitri.

It's a lot of fun and my pleasure.

I hope we see more.

[Miller Bro's]

I hope we see more.

Me too Joe

Here's another old one, not in tip top condition but still complete.

[peanut740]

Quite a lineup MB and Joe.

[FRJ]

Thank you, Roger.

Dimitri, that is a respectable old soldier.

[galvanic1882]

Great knives guys, Joe I love that Oakland knife! I think the handles might be Gutta Percha?

For a long time I did not have any doctor's knives glad I was able to pick up a few.

[peanut740]

Mike,

[FRJ]

Thank you Mike, and beautiful knives.

[Miller Bro's]

Wow Mike you have some cherry ones!

Who made the last two?

[galvanic1882]

Thanks guys, about the last 2 knives the one on the left a H. Sears & Son 1865 and the other on the right is one of my Galvanic 1882 knives.

I have been trying to figure out who made the Galvanic knives for years so when I see one that is similar I buy it. The Sears knife is a tiny bit smaller and so is the flat blade. The frames are about the same but the Sears knife has the nail notches and the Galvanic does not. Derek and I go back and forth about where they were made. Mark Zalesky thinks the early Catt's and possibly the Galvanic's are German made but these 2 do not have steel pivot pins? Since JBF"s buddy George Korn went to Europe to buy cutlery wares they might be German or English. I believe that Sears had a factory in Conn till 1881 so that leaves another question since the Galvanic knife is marked 1882??

Here are pictures of 2 more knives, not Doctor's knives that are very similar also. On the top is a Galvanic 1882 and the bottom knife is a William Dartt Limited. I believe that was German firm but Goins has it dated 1898 Germany but that is all.

I know that JBF had knives made in Europe and the US when he first started out as a jobber but would love to know the companies he ordered from??

[wlf]

I have none, but i've always liked them.

Enjoyed seeing your knives Dimitri, Joe ,and Mike.

[Miller Bro's]

Here are pictures of 2 more knives, not Doctor's knives that are very similar also. On the top is a Galvanic 1882 and the bottom knife is a William Dartt Limited. I believe that was German firm but Goins has it dated 1898 Germany but that is all.

I know that JBF had knives made in Europe and the US when he first started out as a jobber but would love to know the companies he ordered from??

Mike, to my eye those two are an exact match

[LongBlade]

Great showing of old Doctor knives above ... very cool thread ...

Here's my one and only considered old -
Torrey at 3 1/4"....

[FRJ]

Very nice Dr. knife, buddy.

[galvanic1882]

Great knife, Torrey’s are few and far between.

[LongBlade]

Thanks Joe and Mike ....

[Miller Bro's]

I have none, but i've always liked them.

Enjoyed seeing your knives Dimitri, Joe ,and Mike.

Thanks Lyle

[Miller Bro's]

Here's my one and only considered old -
Torrey at 3 1/4"....

Welcome back Lee

Beautiful and rare knife!

[LongBlade]

Thanks Dimitri on both comments ....

[1fartsmella]

This Maher & Grosh looks like the old Doctor only used the pen blade.