All About Pocket Knives

Here is a knife I got at an auction the other night. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Closed length is 4" with a 2 3/4" blade.

Justin

Justin,
According to the Price Guide, they were a side company of Butler Bros. out of Chicago. Butler was around from 1865 to 1952, but Brantford was only used for about a year in 1900. Warranted Never Dull is a marking used on both knives as well. I'm not sure if Butler Bros. was an actual cutlery, or if they contracted their knives from other cos.

Eric

PS- Just edited my dates, had 1965 instead of 1865

brl - brantford cut. co. brand? of butler bros. wholesalers - 1870-1940.

brantford cut. co. germany - import? c1870s


goins - brantford cut. co. u.s.a. - 1910-1930 - trademark used by butler bros.

"warranted never dull" etched on blades

Thanks guys! I couldn't find it in my pitiful research library. I need to buy a Goin's. The blade etch has been buffed off. I guess I didn't over spend. Got it for $10

Hello--thanks for posting. I just got this exact one from a neighbor

My only Brantford. I think this one is 1910 to 1930.

Love that hobo knife!!!!

There are previous threads on Brantford and I think I posted one of their catalog pages. Every Brantford knife that I have owned looked like it was made by Camillus in the "four-line" era.

Here's your hawk's cousin.(First one on the left). Levine says they were a house brand of Butler Bros. Hardware c.1900. Who knows? J.O'.