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Boker USA Great American Story series?
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:43 am
by skip
Anyone know any history on these knives? I was at an antique mall and saw some of these knives. there was a stockman and a congress. Boker USA tang stamp. The back of the box had Wiss N.Y.
When would these have been made and what would be the value of these knives.
Thanks, Skip
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:50 am
by El Lobo
The Boker U.S.A. business was either sold to or merged with J. Wiss and Sons between 1969-1978. At that time, it looks like Boker U.S.A. and Wiss (specialized in shears) were both sold to Cooper Industies. Boker reverted back to the German company around 1986.
So that time frame 1969-78 is as close as I can find.
There is a Boker Forum here.....
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forum ... .php?f=792
I don't think Bryan will mind posting that in the interest of information.
Bill
EDITED: Thank you Hawke.
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:54 pm
by skip
Thanks Bill,
Though I did not find anything over there about them I did register and post a thread about it. If I understand you right these knives were not made in Germany.
Thanks ,Skip
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:52 pm
by El Lobo
Hmmmmmmm...
I don't know why this
is in the middle of my post??
(it isn't, any longer
).
It should read 1969-78.
If they don't say Germany anywhere, maybe they
were made by Wiss...or made on contract, here stateside, for Wiss. I'm not certain about that. Goins' book says Wiss did make pocketknives...and did buy Boker USA in 1969.
Maybe TJT over there will have more information.
Bill
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:40 am
by Hawke
El Lobo wrote:
I don't know why this
is in the middle of my post??
Because you typed "8" and ")" together.
is the code for
<-this smiley
You can always click disable smiles in the post when that happens and you must use the characters in a certain order.
WOW! Something Bill didnt know and I did! Hehehe
Im feeling so beside myself right now.
j/k Thx for all your help Bill, your a valuable friend for a knife collector!