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Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:47 pm
by olderdogs1
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:45 am
Hi Tom , where would you put the date of these knives 1914-20 ?
I believe I have 5 different variations now .
Mike
olderdogs1 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:45 pm
Interesting etch!! Those scoutscene knives are rare and contrary to what some of the books say wasn’t produced after the Bradford era.
Nice knife.
Tom
I would say the great majority of them would date 1915-20 however I have seen a few tang stamped WRCase & Sons which might date that particular issue slightly before the Bradford era. I don’t believe they were produced early in the WR Case era.
Tom
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:57 pm
by ScoutKnives
Thanks for the response , I do have one stamped WR Case and sons .
olderdogs1 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:47 pm
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:45 am
Hi Tom , where would you put the date of these knives 1914-20 ?
I believe I have 5 different variations now .
Mike
olderdogs1 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:45 pm
Interesting etch!! Those scoutscene knives are rare and contrary to what some of the books say wasn’t produced after the Bradford era.
Nice knife.
Tom
I would say the great majority of them would date 1915-20 however I have seen a few tang stamped WRCase & Sons which might date that particular issue slightly before the Bradford era. I don’t believe they were produced early in the WR Case era.
Tom
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:03 pm
by olderdogs1
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:45 am
Hi Tom , where would you put the date of these knives 1914-20 ?
I believe I have 5 different variations now .
Mike
olderdogs1 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:45 pm
Interesting etch!! Those scoutscene knives are rare and contrary to what some of the books say wasn’t produced after the Bradford era.
Nice knife.
Tom
I would date them 1915-20 although I have seen some with a WRCase & Sons Blade. They are probably earlier but I don’t believe they were made early in the WRPeriod. I answered this earlier, don’t know why it didn’t post. Edit, looks like it did post, lol
Tom
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:48 pm
by JohnR
Picked up this W.R. Case & Sons large coke bottle C61050, large knife 5 1/2" closed. 9 1/2" open. Still has good snap and no play. I'm thinking 1905 to 1914.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 3:24 pm
by stockman
John, that is nice one.
Harold
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 3:55 pm
by jmh58
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:14 pm
by edge213
That's a beauty John
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:38 pm
by Mumbleypeg
That’s a great old survivor John. Congrats on acquiring it!
Ken
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:17 pm
by JohnR
Thank you all for the comments, appreciated. Does anyone know what the C before the pattern number designates, I can't find it in any of the books I have.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:19 pm
by stockman
crown (61050) for what that is worth. Sargent 7th edition.
listed under Blade types.
Harold
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:41 pm
by JohnR
stockman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:19 pm
crown (61050) for what that is worth. Sargent 7th edition.
listed under Blade types.
Harold
Thanks Harold, found it finally with some help, C designates the end cap or bottom bolster so crown makes sense.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:52 pm
by stockman
Thanks John, I didn’t get it. Harold
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:52 pm
by buckshot22
Well used, but very tight and functional Case & Sons Bradford Jack Knife in tortoise shell dress. I’m having a very difficult time finding anything similar on the net.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:14 pm
by jmh58
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:28 pm
by gsmith7158
Buckshot that looks like a tadpole. What's the closed length of the knife?
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:23 am
by buckshot22
gsmith7158 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:28 pm
Buckshot that looks like a tadpole. What's the closed length of the knife?
It’s 3 3/8” closed. As far as I can tell, it’s also the oldest tang stamp I can find on the net.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:33 am
by buckshot22
buckshot22 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:23 am
gsmith7158 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:28 pm
Buckshot that looks like a tadpole. What's the closed length of the knife?
It’s 3 3/8” closed. As far as I can tell, it’s also the oldest tang stamp I can find on the net.
I didn’t think the tadpole had bolsters on each end….
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:57 am
by Mumbleypeg
Nice find! Aside from what you’ll find here on AAPK there is little info on the web for knives that old. Case & Sons Bradford PA stamp was used circa 1903-1905 according to Sargent’s. There is a picture of a knife similar to yours, but having candy stripe celluloid covers, on page 73 of Sargent’s 7th Edition. Says the pattern is “unknown”.
(BTW you’re correct, the Tadpole does not have a cap bolster).
Ken
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:56 am
by buckshot22
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:57 am
Nice find! Aside from what you’ll find here on AAPK there is little info on the web for knives that old. Case & Sons Bradford PA stamp was used
circa 1903-1905 according to
Sargent’s. There is a picture of a knife similar to yours, but having candy stripe celluloid covers, on page 73 of
Sargent’s 7th Edition. Says the patter pin is “unknown”.
(BTW you’re correct, the Tadpole does not have a cap bolster).
Ken
Thanks for the info, Ken!
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:08 pm
by gsmith7158
The tadpole did have a cap bolster in the era of Case and Sons which is 1905 to 1914 but your knife is to long to be a tadpole. Possibly a 62020 or a .6212.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:43 pm
by buckshot22
Great info! Thanks guys. Here’s another oldie. Each blade has a different tang stamp. Back of the big blade has GS233. Great condition for a knife over 100 yo.
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:19 pm
by TPK
Sweet!
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:18 pm
by gsmith7158
Great knife buckshot!
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:11 am
by SaintAuggie
JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:48 pm
Picked up this W.R. Case & Sons large coke bottle C61050, large knife 5 1/2" closed. 9 1/2" open. Still has good snap and no play. I'm thinking 1905 to 1914.
Wow - that’s gorgeous!
Re: Case & Case related knives over 100 years old
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:20 pm
by Retiredhippy
If you like your knives super cleaned buffed and Polished don't look at this one!
