All About Pocket Knives

Here's a little pen I got in today. Good knife but not real good stamps on this one.

Good lookin' knife. Celluloid?

Boy that's a real nice old Western States. I don't have any of those, yet! I like it.

Thanks guys.
David, I've seen covers similar to this called Pyramite.
To be honest, I don't know the difference between Celluloid and Pyramite.
Colonel, you'll love Western knives. Seems like you had some though.

Yes sir, a few! But none with the arched Western States stamp. I'm sorely deficient in those.

I hope some come your way.

FRJ wrote:Thanks guys.
David, I've seen covers similar to this called Pyramite.
To be honest, I don't know the difference between Celluloid and Pyramite.
Colonel, you'll love Western knives. Seems like you had some though.

Western (and Schrade) used pyralin; Remington used pyremite. I suspect they all came from the same factory: DuPont made pyralin, and post-1933, DuPont had a controlling interest in Remington. In any event, they are all celluloid. Celluloid is made in part from cellulose dinitrate, sometimes called "pyroxylin", hence the various trade names.

Great old swell center! That is a real beauty Joe.

Thank you very much coffeecup.
And thank you Beechtree.