Kent Knife Company

srm65 · Post by **srm65** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:34 pm

My brother found this knife under the seat of a old car he has been restoring and ask me to get some information on it. It is a 1933 Chicago World Fair knife made by Kent, NY USA. Some kind of synthetic handles, stamped Chicago 1933 on one side and a Century of Progress on the other. I would appreciate any info I could get. Thanks

New_Windsor_NY · Post by **New_Windsor_NY** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:00 pm

I am by no means an expert on anything pertaining to knives. But, these knives are not hard to find. I'm sure someone will stop by here and give you a more detailed answer. These were made and sold as souvenirs for the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair/Exposition. As far as yours being made by Kent, I don't know if Kent was its own company or an offshoot of another knife company. Here are a few pictures of mine. NOT made by Kent, but by Camillus.

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Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:09 pm

Kent was a brand name used by Camillus on knives they made for Woolworth stores. Using the search function here on AAPK will find lots of examples of different patterns.

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srm65 · Post by **srm65** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:56 pm

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

zoogirl · Post by **zoogirl** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 2:52 pm

Here is my Kent. You can just barely make out ‘Souvenir of Seattle’ on the scale, which I’m pretty sure are celluloid. I believe it’s 1930’s. I have to say, it’s a sharp little thing. I forgot to add the tape measure but it’s a keychain knife, perhaps two inches closed.
I do have a Chicago 1933 but it’s marked ‘Seneca’.

Gumshoe · Post by **Gumshoe** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:43 pm

Here is my Kent. Two bladed jack knife. Closed a little over 3-3/8 inch. Tip bolster on one side - some sort of bail attachment on the other. Three brass liners (There is no hole in the middle liner for a bail). Black jigged composite handles. Bowtie KENT shield with one visible pin. CV clip and pen blades. Tang stamp is KENT NY CITY USA in three lines.