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Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:01 pm
by TripleF
I have spent hours searching, scrutinizing, digging and can't find anything (usually that means it's a fake...at least it did the last 2 times I searched high and low for something).
On the markside main blade tang I can read:
CASE
Bradford
Opposite side, I am getting
R5230, R8230, R5230......P5230, P8230.....
I know the "230" is clear...that I got. So I searched for every combination that includes"230" and found nah-dah.
On the pen blade....it's clear to read the CASE XX TESTED in the oval. That part is easy.....
Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:17 pm
by stockman
Scott, I think the knife is ok. The Bradford and the oval are good.
Do you save your Knife World Magazines? If so Feb 2010 shows
some good info.
Stockman
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:04 am
by knifeaholic
Yes that knife is fine. A rare one in those handles. 30 pattern is a 3-1/4" equal end cigar. That knife is a P230 or 0P230. P stands for Pyralin handles (celluloid). A genuine older Case knife. A nice one.
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:30 am
by TripleF
Stockman - Unfortunately I don't receive Knife World Magazine
Knifeaholic - There is a digit between the P and 230 and it looks like a 5, or an S or a 9, but there is definitely another digit there!
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:04 pm
by TripleF
Here's a better pic of that first number, after the P -
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:10 pm
by knifeaholic
TripleF wrote:Here's a better pic of that first number, after the P -
Could the first character be a "0"?
In bone handles that would be a 06230.
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:42 pm
by TripleF
If you click on the pic, and then enlarge it with the microscope the entire item# appears to be P3230. Of course that doesn't make sense in the CASE pattern numbering system....
The only "0" I see Steve, is at the end.
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:48 pm
by Cutty
How about a P0230??
What ever it is Scott, it's a beaut
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:08 pm
by knifeaholic
Could it be 0S230 or PS230?
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:28 pm
by TripleF
Possibly PS230
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:31 pm
by PigSticker
Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:35 pm
by knife7knut
PigSticker wrote:Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
Looks like a 6 to me as well.Nice score!
Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:10 pm
by TripleF
PigSticker wrote:Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
Yessirree JimBob!
It's headed back to ebay tonight unless one of you rascals wants it.....