Vintage Swell Center Knives

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Re: Vintage Swell Center Knives

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Miller Bro's wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:05 am
Mumbleypeg wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 5:42 am More.

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Mumbleypeg wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:07 am I.....
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Re: Vintage Swell Center Knives

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I wouldn’t call these vintage, but they are swell centers.
GEC coke bottles
GEC coke bottles
GEC coke bottle
GEC coke bottle

Here’s a few more swell centers too.

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Miller Bro's wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:17 am They.....
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Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here’s.....
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OLDE CUTLER, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Imperial U.S.A.
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Top - The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
Bottom - The Secondary Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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Samoa.....
L.F. & C, H & B, Waukonsa, Holley, Simmonds hardware, Miller Bros., George Wostenholm, etc.
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Excellent additions to page two everyone! ::tu::
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Here's some swell center silver fruit knives.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:45 am Here's some swell center silver fruit knives.
Beautiful knives, great examples for the thread and of a forgotten niche of the cutlery industry
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knife7knut wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:51 am Samoa.....
L.F. & C, H & B, Waukonsa, Holley, Simmonds hardware, Miller Bros., George Wostenholm, etc.
Ray, ::tu:: ::tu::
Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:45 am Here's some swell center silver fruit knives.
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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W. H. MORLEY & SONS, GERMANY.
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I am getting these out the way.
They are NOT made in Europe.
They are NOT Made in the U.S.A.
But, you can probably guess where they are made.
Regarding the pocket knife in the last two pictures,
ALL three blades have a CATTARAUGUS tang stamp. ::rotflol::
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ALL Three Blades Have A CATTARAUGUS Tang Stamp.
ALL Three Blades Have A CATTARAUGUS Tang Stamp.
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Sorry, I am getting this one out the way also.
It is NOT made in Europe.
It is NOT Made in the U.S.A.
But, you can probably guess where it was made.
Unlike the other "Bird Shield" pocket knife in the
last two pictures of my previous post, this one
does NOT have any CATTARAUGUS tang stamp(s).
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NO CATTARAUGUS Tang Stamp(s) On This Pocket Knife.
NO CATTARAUGUS Tang Stamp(s) On This Pocket Knife.
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An old swell center hunter.
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Nice Joe

Skip, you have amassed an eclectic and prolific collection.
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

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wlf wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:58 pm Skip.....
Thank you, Lyle.🍻
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Thanks, Lyle. ::tu::
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A few Camillus ,Aerial, a Duane Cutlery and a Unco cutler Co.(small Underlined o) . Not sure that’s Unco or Onco or ? Still trying to figure that one out .
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FRJ wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:20 am An old swell center hunter.
Very nice old Wilbert there Joe ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ripster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 2:05 am
FRJ wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:20 am An old swell center hunter.
Very nice old Wilbert there Joe ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you very much, JP. I enjoyed looking at your knives.
I believe I've got an old Camillus swing guard quite similar to yours.
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Nice JP . Joe I have one too, I like swing guards.
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Here's a couple of stragglers.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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The Main Blade Back Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Back Tang Stamp.
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Here's an oldie.......
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Miller Bro's wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:15 pm Here's an oldie.......
.....but another GOODIE, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip :D
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