Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:05 pm
- Believe it's a 5171L, the edge has seen a hone, othere than that, as made, but with age.
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Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:14 pm
Earl, very nice Tested XX 5171L ! Rare knife and looks to be in fabulous condition 
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:49 pm
That sure is a beauty Earl!
Can you please post a picture of the back of a knife? Would love to see it.
Thanks, Jerry
Can you please post a picture of the back of a knife? Would love to see it.
Thanks, Jerry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:10 pm
Can take others
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:52 pm
Thanks Earl. A pic of the back side knife handle would be appreciated.earle8888 wrote:Can take others
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:33 am
Hope this works
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:46 pm
Worked well Earl. Thanks. Real beauty you have there.earle8888 wrote:Hope this works
Jerry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:12 pm
Hate letting go!
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:49 am
This is one I`ve had for a while and never posted,Case XX 6254 greenbone,tested frame.I think they are quite scarce. Bill
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:52 pm
Bill, that's a very rare knife. Thank you for showing it
Larry
Larry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:58 pm
Bill,
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:15 pm
Bill,
That XX trapper on the tested frame is a beauty and rare for sure.
Here is a picture of its brother in Rogers Bone although not in as good of condition as yours.
Tom
That XX trapper on the tested frame is a beauty and rare for sure.
Here is a picture of its brother in Rogers Bone although not in as good of condition as yours.
Tom
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:34 pm
Tom
Larry
Larry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 3:34 am
Thank You,Larry, Roger, Tom, for the comments on the trapper,I like yours also Tom.I think Rogers Bone on one of those would be harder to find. Bill
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:08 pm
I have posted pictures of case xx that I thought/was told that it was a 5171L,
I have received comments from this posting calling it a 5172L.
Not being a real collector or case guy, I confused!
What case knife have I shown in posting, please help.
I have received comments from this posting calling it a 5172L.
Not being a real collector or case guy, I confused!
What case knife have I shown in posting, please help.
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:47 pm
Earl,yours is a 5171L. Bill
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:37 pm
Great knives Gents! Trappers are not my passion personally but those are really nice ones.
As Bill said, it is a 71 frame Earl. The 72 is a big clasp knife.
Jerry
As Bill said, it is a 71 frame Earl. The 72 is a big clasp knife.
Jerry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:59 am
Thanks guy's 
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 1:54 pm
Not the rarest but I do have 2 USA cheetahs with no pattern # and 1 USA Cheetah with extra 1
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:13 pm
Both pretty rare if you ask me.
Very nice
Tom
Very nice
Tom
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:31 pm
Can someone tell me if this is an old Case knife.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:08 pm
Nice knives. As Tom said, fairly rare. I have pristine extra 1 and the other 3 variations in that era that are not shabby either. Not many are aware there are 4 model stamp or lack thereof variations in USA era.outkast wrote:Not the rarest but I do have 2 USA cheetahs with no pattern # and 1 USA Cheetah with extra 1
Cheetah U.S.A. Xrta 1 1.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. Xtra 1 2.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. Xtra 1 3.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. No # 1 1.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. No # 1 2.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. No # 1 3.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. No # 2 1.jpg
cheetah U.S.A. No # 2 2.jpg
Cheetah U.S.A. No #2 3.jpg
Jerry
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:59 pm
It looks like it might be, but really hard to tell. Does the picture of the tang stamp show everything or are there other clues. Is the secondary blade marked at all?FRJ wrote:Can someone tell me if this is an old Case knife.
Thank you.
Tom
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:44 pm
Thanks, Tom.
There is nothing stamped on the pile side of main blade. Nothing stamped on either side of secondary.
Mark side of main shows some stamping above "& son". Nothing below that.
There is nothing stamped on the pile side of main blade. Nothing stamped on either side of secondary.
Mark side of main shows some stamping above "& son". Nothing below that.
Re: what is the rarest case knife you have??
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:54 pm
I couldn't say with any degree of certainty that it is a WRCase & Son knife but it looks like a high quality knife.
Tom
Tom