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Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:15 pm
by tjmurphy
Miller Bro's wrote:Wow! That one's clean
does the screwdriver lock?
Yes it does. Push down the knife blade to unlock. The master blade still has it's etch: EMPIRE KNIFE CO'S/ELECTRICIAN'S KNIFE
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:08 pm
by gsmith7158
tjmurphy wrote:I've got to get me one of those screw-driver only Empires. I had one and gave it away a while back.
Here's the Empire double blade that I have that's looking for a mate.
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TJ I have two of the single blade screwdrivers. If you want one I will send it to you buddy.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:29 pm
by tjmurphy
gsmith7158 wrote:tjmurphy wrote:I've got to get me one of those screw-driver only Empires. I had one and gave it away a while back.
Here's the Empire double blade that I have that's looking for a mate.
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TJ I have two of the single blade screwdrivers. If you want one I will send it to you buddy.
Greg, you have a PM.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:02 pm
by tjmurphy
I thought I would share my little hoard of Electrician's Knives. Though they're not TL-29's this thread seems appropriate. With the exception of one, they are all with the double cut screw-driver blade, all are American made except the Wostenholm I-XL. I do have others of the more modern design, think TL-29, but they are not shown here. I included the Schrade TL-29 type because I think it is of the same era.
Schrade/Cut. Co./Walden N.Y.
CAMILLUS/Cutlery Co./Camillus N.Y./U.S.A.
Empire/Winsted/CT.
XELA - ULSTER/Knife Co./N.Y. - CASE TESTED XX
REMINGTON - CATTARAUGUS
MILLER BROS. - George Wostenholm I-XL
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:28 pm
by gsmith7158
Very nice Tj!
That double end Remington is special.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:39 pm
by carrmillus
.....t.j., now I know who to call when I need some re-wiring done!!!!.......
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Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:02 pm
by tjmurphy
gsmith7158 wrote:Very nice Tj!
That double end Remington is special.
Yes it is, Greg, along with the CATT. and the Empire you sent me. The Remington has the lock release on the other side of knife which is unusual. I won't say that the Rem. and the Catt. are rare, but they are uncommon.
Welp, I'll tell ya Tommy, I got the tools but you'll have to find the talent sommers else.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:34 pm
by gsmith7158
tjmurphy wrote:gsmith7158 wrote:Very nice Tj!
That double end Remington is special.
Yes it is, Greg, along with the CATT. and the Empire you sent me. The Remington has the lock release on the other side of knife which is unusual. I won't say that the Rem. and the Catt. are rare, but they are uncommon.
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Welp, I'll tell ya Tommy, I got the tools but you'll have to find the talent sommers else.
Yeah you don't see many of those. Seems like like I saw one of the Remingtons sell on ebay recently $150-$200
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:43 pm
by tjmurphy
I paid $128 for that one, and though I hate spending that much on a knife, I was very happy to get it. The knife is very solid and snaps like Oprah's false teeth on a chicken bone.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:59 pm
by jerryd6818
RobesonsRme.com wrote:I know that "Buckwheat" is generally associated with the phrase, "OTAY!" and that Eddie Murphy probably made a fortune off it, but my usually reliable memory re' things from my childhood is telling me that Buckwheat was not the Little Rascal that said "Otay", I think that was Spanky McFarland's little brother and a white boy at that.
Charlie Noyes
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:01 pm
by gsmith7158
That's pretty high dollar when you think about what you can get a Camillus for but if you want those nice elite knives ya gotta loosen up those purse strings.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:06 pm
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:RobesonsRme.com wrote:I know that "Buckwheat" is generally associated with the phrase, "OTAY!" and that Eddie Murphy probably made a fortune off it, but my usually reliable memory re' things from my childhood is telling me that Buckwheat was not the Little Rascal that said "Otay", I think that was Spanky McFarland's little brother and a white boy at that.
Charlie Noyes
Jerryd have you been looking for that clip since 2015?
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:12 pm
by jerryd6818
I guess that just shows how often I read this thread. Didn't even notice the date on Charlie's post. That's just my OCD kickin' up again.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:21 pm
by tjmurphy
gsmith7158 wrote:That's pretty high dollar when you think about what you can get a Camillus for but if you want those nice elite knives ya gotta loosen up those purse strings.
Yep, your right, especially when I'm used to getting ten nice, bone handled, U.S.A knives for that price.
But I've always gone by the old saying that you should always buy the very best that your wife can afford.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:28 pm
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:I guess that just shows how often I read this thread. Didn't even notice the date on Charlie's post. That's just my OCD kickin' up again.
I thought. Boy when Jerryd takes on a mission he grabs onto it like a bulldog till it's complete.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:37 pm
by carrmillus
tjmurphy wrote:I paid $128 for that one, and though I hate spending that much on a knife, I was very happy to get it. The knife is very solid and snaps like Oprah's false teeth on a chicken bone.
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Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:35 pm
by JohnR
Picked up this Schrade Cut Co, close to unused condition.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:38 pm
by #goldpan
That's a nice one John!
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:48 pm
by JohnR
Thank you Randy.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:32 am
by Tsar Bomba
What an outstanding Schrade! This tells me somebody's sitting on a stockpile of unissued old TL-29s somewhere.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:36 am
by djknife13
I've been checking and cleaning up a few of my knives lately and ran out of the ones I actively collect. Now I'm into the ones that kind of piggy backed in on some groups I purchased or found them at rummage sales for too cheap to not buy. A few I bought for the name like the Winchester and Empire and the Remington I just liked and it was fairly inexpensive. The left drawer starting top left is a Ka-Bar, Red Devil, Red Devil, Remington with lock, Unmarked, Catt., Catt., Catt., Top Right; Unmarked European style, Sword Brand, Empire, Winchester, Camillus 4 line XELA, Schrade Cut, Schrade Walden.
Second drawer; XL29 Ulster knife, (large size), XL29 Ulster knife (small size), Klien & Sons, Case XX, Camillus Long line, Camillus, Camillus NY, Boker USA (Xcelite etch), Camco, Colonial, Prov. RI, across bottom are 6 Camillus with various markings. ____Dave
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:04 am
by orvet
Nice selection Dave!
Also a nice storage system.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:54 am
by bigbore
Knife and pliers by Boker USA.
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:32 am
by garddogg56
WHOA that Boker set is fantastic
::ds::What year??
Re: TL-29 Electricians Knives
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:43 am
by bigbore
garddogg sorry i have no idea. All markings shown in the pics.