Wilbert cutlery age ?

[bocaj]

I have a great old pruner stamped Wilbert Cutlery Co but no city or country identified.. any one have an opinion or reference as to the age of this knife ???

[Desert Golfer]

Wilbert Cutlery dates to the 19 teens. Your knife would be more than a hundred years old. An Antique! Mike

[Ridgegrass]

Price and Levine say they were made for Sears by EMPIRE(Winsted, Connecticut) and NAPANOCH, (NY) beginning in 1909. They are rated as "H", high value. Nice one. I'm a hawkbill collector and that one pushes all my buttons. Blade looks pitted but full. J.O'.

[ea42]

Challenge also made quite a number of Wilbert models.

Here's a Challenge-made Wilbert that a lot of folks confuse with Napanoch:

And here's its sister "Challenge" stamped knife:

Eric

[bocaj]

Great info … thanks for the reply
Yes pitted but I’m just glad it survived

[Ridgegrass]

"Pitted" doesn't bother me. Gives it character. J.O'.

[edge213]

Challenge also made quite a number of Wilbert models.

Here's a Challenge-made Wilbert that a lot of folks confuse with Napanoch:

Wilbert Cokebottle Knife.jpg


And here's its sister "Challenge" stamped knife:

Challenge Cokebottle.jpg


Eric

2 beautiful knives Eric!

[doglegg]

I have a great old pruner stamped Wilbert Cutlery Co but no city or country identified.. any one have an opinion or reference as to the age of this knife ???

What a great find. Hardly used.

[ea42]

Challenge also made quite a number of Wilbert models.

Here's a Challenge-made Wilbert that a lot of folks confuse with Napanoch:

Wilbert Cokebottle Knife.jpg


And here's its sister "Challenge" stamped knife:

Challenge Cokebottle.jpg


Eric

2 beautiful knives Eric!

David unfortunately those knives aren't mine. I stole those images off the web just to show some examples. They're definitely a couple of beauties though. You don't often see those big hunters with such full blades.

Eric

[peanut740]

Here's a side by side comparison of a Challenge and a Challenge made Wilbert.I observed many different Challenge made Wilberts.

[peanut740]

The TTC diamond stamp is believed to be a pre Wilbert Sears mark,sometime around 1905-08.The small saddlehorn knife is definitely a Napanoch made knife.

[herbva]

Roger, those are two, really nice beauties! Thanks for posting them. (Excuse me while I wipe off the drool.)

[ea42]

Amazing knives Roger, first I've seen of the TTC's.

Eric