Old and Obscure Brands

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A first for me,Foster Bros & Chatillon Co.A 3 1/4" jack with very nice Rosewood handles.Made by Phoenix Knife Co.
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peanut740 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:04 pm A first for me,Foster Bros & Chatillon Co.A 3 1/4" jack with very nice Rosewood handles.Made by Phoenix Knife Co.
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:04 pm
peanut740 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:04 pm A first for me,Foster Bros & Chatillon Co.A 3 1/4" jack with very nice Rosewood handles.Made by Phoenix Knife Co.
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peanut740 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:04 pm A first for me,Foster Bros & Chatillon Co.A 3 1/4" jack with very nice Rosewood handles.Made by Phoenix Knife Co.
Very nice Roger 👍🏻
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One you don’t see much of, Montgomery Ward & Co. Chicago
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Here’s another seldom seen, Townley Metal & Hdwe. Co. Kansas City, MO
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That’s a dandy cattle knife .
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::tu:: ::tu:: Roger and Thomas. As I said elsewhere ,I really like that MW.

I found one other in this thread, but they're not many Enderes Alberta Lea MN. As typical on these FJs 4".
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wlf wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:45 pm ::tu:: ::tu:: Roger and Thomas. As I said elsewhere ,I really like that MW.

I found one other in this thread, but they're not many Enderes Alberta Lea MN. As typical on these FJs 4".
I like that one as well as any you have posted, Lyle! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Clark23 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:16 pm Here’s another seldom seen, Townley Metal & Hdwe. Co. Kansas City, MO
Sweet knife Clark23.
wlf wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:45 pm ::tu:: ::tu:: Roger and Thomas. As I said elsewhere ,I really like that MW.

I found one other in this thread, but they're not many Enderes Alberta Lea MN. As typical on these FJs 4".
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:10 pm
wlf wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:45 pm ::tu:: ::tu:: Roger and Thomas. As I said elsewhere ,I really like that MW.

I found one other in this thread, but they're not many Enderes Alberta Lea MN. As typical on these FJs 4".
I like that one as well as any you have posted, Lyle! ::tu:: ::tu::
I thought you might.😊

Thanks Floyd for looking.
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Lyle ::tu::
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wlf wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:45 pm ::tu:: ::tu:: Roger and Thomas. As I said elsewhere ,I really like that MW.

I found one other in this thread, but they're not many Enderes Alberta Lea MN. As typical on these FJs 4".
Outstanding looking FJS 4” ! Thank you for sharing .My only two ENDERS .
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Here' an odd one. J. Rosenbaum per Goins only made in 1923.
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Thomasg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 2:37 am My only two ENDERS
Nice ones ::nod::
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gsmith7158 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:54 am Here' an odd one. J. Rosenbaum per Goins only made in 1923.
Don't see too many of them around Greg 8)
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:58 am
gsmith7158 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:54 am Here' an odd one. J. Rosenbaum per Goins only made in 1923.
Don't see too many of them around Greg 8)
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gsmith7158 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:54 am Here' an odd one. J. Rosenbaum per Goins only made in 1923.
Thanks Roger

That Rosenbaum looks Challenging.😊👍👍

Nice bone on those Thomas .
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Rooster nutter stamped JACK KNIFE BEN CHICAGO on the front tang and UNION STOCK YARDS ON a the back.
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Jacknifeben wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:01 am Rooster nutter stamped JACK KNIFE BEN CHICAGO on the front tang and UNION STOCK YARDS ON a the back.
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McKnight &Co. Wichita Ks. Salesman numbers still on the back of the blade.
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::nod:: ::nod:: ::nod::
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I couldn’t believe my eyes, beautiful old knife. Harold
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Mark ::tu:: ::tu::
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