Antique Mall find

A place to ask or answer knife related questions.
Post Reply
raincrowe
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Antique Mall find

Post by raincrowe »

Last weekend I found a little advertising knife....Stamped on the handle .. Continental....also a round gold emblem... H & C & C & G.P. Co. .......Some type of animal in the center.....the larger blade....stamped one side Made in Germany...the back side...Langenberg & Sohne... Solingen...I don't know anything about the Continental tires or the knife company....any information would be welcome!!
Attachments
SAM_0889.JPG
SAM_0888.JPG
SAM_0887.JPG
SAM_0886.JPG
User avatar
steve99f
Posts: 2769
Joined: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:49 pm
Location: Eastern PA

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by steve99f »

Continental is a large tire company, they own General tires. Google is your friend. Can't help you with the knife but an advertising knife obviously. Corporate swag.
steve99f
raincrowe
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by raincrowe »

Thanks I've heard of General tires.. but never heard them called Continental...lol
knife7knut
Posts: 10068
Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:02 pm
Location: Tecumseh,Michigan

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by knife7knut »

raincrowe wrote:Thanks I've heard of General tires.. but never heard them called Continental...lol
Continental Tire is huge in Europe.Many original equipment tires for European cars are made by Continental.
Adventure BEFORE Dementia!
raincrowe
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by raincrowe »

Wow thanks!..... that's why I've haven't heard of the tire company....Has anyone heard of the knife company and maybe the time period its was made?
User avatar
Mumbleypeg
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 13409
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:28 am
Location: Republic of Texas

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by Mumbleypeg »

My wife’s 2018 Chevy Tahoe came with Continental tires on it. So not just on European cars. I’ve heard of Langenberg & Sohne, pretty sure there was a knife made by them posted here a while back, but I can’t seem to find it now.

Ken
Member AKTI, TSRA, NRA.

If your religion requires that you hate someone, you need a new religion.

When the people fear their government, that is tyranny. When government fears the people, that is freedom.

https://www.akti.org/
raincrowe
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by raincrowe »

Thanks for the information....If you find info on the knife wouldn't mind taken a look! ::tu::
User avatar
cody6268
Posts: 3869
Joined: Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:51 pm
Location: Southwestern Virginia

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by cody6268 »

Some Fords come with them. A friend of mine worked at their Salem, VA plant, where they made brake components.

That is, by far, the most intricate and complicated inlay I have seen on an advertising knife. And not only one of them, but two. The tread detail is just amazing! It must have been difficult to attach.
raincrowe
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by raincrowe »

Cody...Your right it's looks to be gold inlay but I'm guessing not!! lol
User avatar
bighomer
Posts: 8529
Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:07 pm
Location: N.mid.Tn.

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by bighomer »

Good looking knife, back in the days that I rode moter sickles continentals were the hot ticket, also had a set on a '77 ford pickup, good tires. ::tu::
User avatar
cody6268
Posts: 3869
Joined: Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:51 pm
Location: Southwestern Virginia

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by cody6268 »

raincrowe wrote:Cody...Your right it's looks to be gold inlay but I'm guessing not!! lol
Probably nickel silver. It often has a patina that ages to a gold tone.
mastiff
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:02 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by mastiff »

Langenthal und Söhne!!
Langenthal and son's !!
mastiff
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:02 pm

Re: Antique Mall find

Post by mastiff »

Langenthal und Söhne!!
Langenthal and son's !!
Post Reply

Return to “Knife Related Q&A”