All About Pocket Knives

bighomer wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:01 pm 20221205_102607.jpg

Party at Joe's place. Be there or be thirsty!

Nice, Tom! How many states remain to be found?

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:43 pm Nice, Tom! How many states remain to be found?

Good question! Truth is,
Been meaning to print out a list to check em off but just haven't done it yet. I still have at least 10 in my mind that I don't have yet. Don't have many of the New Hampshire states. NY, NJ, ND, SD, SC, VA, Oregon, NM, Arizona, Kansas, Arkansas Colorado ect. ect. Probably be another year or so till I have em all. But it's fun looking for them.

My newest Zippo addition. Thanks for looking!

By modern Zippo's the letters A -- L stand for the month it was manufactured in.
A = January / L = December
The # is the year it was manufactured in.
So this Zippo was made in Jan. 2018


While trying to figure out where the Planeta Swap Meet was held at, (never did figure that out) I found out that Zippo holds the Brand Names for Ronson & Ronsonol. While Ronson International Limited, located in Northampton, England, owns the Ronson brand in most other territories throughout the world. I didn't know that.
WIKI-Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronson_ ... nol%20fuel.

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Cool Zippo, Tom! While I wouldn't say I collect them, here are mine: a K 18 black crackle user and a C 03 "midnight ice" (I think that's what they call it) purchased from the USS Peleliu ship store during WESPTAC 2006.

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:05 pm Cool Zippo, Tom! While I wouldn't say I collect them, here are mine: a K 18 black crackle user and a C 03 "midnight ice" (I think that's what they call it) purchased from the USS Peleliu ship store during WESPTAC 2006.

Sweet Zippo's Dan!

My son Shane wants a Zippo. Thinking of have one engraved with $HAN€ for him for his Birthday in April.

Thanks, Tom! And I like your idea of a birthday gift for Shane...maybe paired with a new Case knife?

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:43 pm Thanks, Tom! And I like your idea of a birthday gift for Shane...maybe paired with a new Case knife?

Great idea but a bit costly. We'll see.

So, I got my son Shane his first Zippo for his Birthday this month. Had his name engraved on the back of it. Notice the "S" at the start & the "E" at the end. The $ sign should have two lines through it but oh well. I think he'll like it. And I like to think that supporting Zippo means indirectly or secondarily supporting W.R. CASE & SONS CUTLERY CO.

Opps, gotta take some pictures of it first.

Ok here they are. (Design = Wooden Flag)

Just added this to my hat collection this week.

cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:01 am Just added this to my hat collection this week.

Oh Sweeeeeeet addition Leon! I'd take one of those just to get the knife!

cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:01 am Just added this to my hat collection this week.

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I wear ballcaps, Indiana Jones style hats and of course Western hats and I really like that one cudgee....

Great Zippo and great hat!

I occasionally pickup antique rulers of various kinds.Here's a an ruler and guage for measuring wire and steel cable from the John A. Roebling and Sons Co.Roebling designed and build the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati and the Brooklyn Bridge.I also have a advertising letter opener made out of steel cable.

peanut740 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:36 pm I occasionally pickup antique rulers of various kinds.Here's a an ruler and guage for measuring wire and steel cable from the John A. Roebling and Sons Co.Roebling designed and build the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati and the Brooklyn Bridge.I also have a advertising letter opener made out of steel cable.

Very cool Roger

I am not a collector. I can quit any time I want to. I promise I can.

Unk wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:23 amI am not a collector. I can quit any time I want to. I promise I can.

Very impressive collection. More impressive is the man that can use them (I can't)


I have to ask .. what is the contraption on the bottom left? Looks complicated

royal0014 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 9:11 am

Unk wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:23 am

Very impressive collection. More impressive is the man that can use them (I can't)


I have to ask .. what is the contraption on the bottom left? Looks complicated

Thanks Chris. That's a Stanley No. 45 combination plane. It comes with a bunch of different cutters, and is used to make beading, tongue and groove, rabbeting, plowing, etc. They made these 1884 to 1962. This particular one was my great-grandfather's, and dates to around 1890.

peanut740 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:36 pm I occasionally pickup antique rulers of various kinds.Here's a an ruler and guage for measuring wire and steel cable from the John A. Roebling and Sons Co.Roebling designed and build the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati and the Brooklyn Bridge.I also have a advertising letter opener made out of steel cable.

Roger, those are some awesome pieces. I have walked the Roebling from Ky to Cincinnati & back a few times, it is a very photogenic, engineering marvel. I doubt if many of those rulers survive, a great piece to have in your collection.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:49 pm

peanut740 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:36 pm I occasionally pickup antique rulers of various kinds.Here's a an ruler and guage for measuring wire and steel cable from the John A. Roebling and Sons Co.Roebling designed and build the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati and the Brooklyn Bridge.I also have a advertising letter opener made out of steel cable.

Roger, those are some awesome pieces. I have walked the Roebling from Ky to Cincinnati & back a few times, it is a very photogenic, engineering marvel. I doubt if many of those rulers survive, a great piece to have in your collection.

Thanks Ike.

Adding a few new ones to my collection. South Dakota.

Went through Basic Training in Missouri.

Just went way over my €10 limit on an old Texas though. (€26.50 Shipped)
Ouch!

For my own defense, they don't make these anymore. And..., it's Texas.

Oregon

Great new additions to the plate collection, Tom!