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Can't ID maker

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:54 pm
by beresman
Nice little pearl knife; but I can't ID the maker. Anybody have ay ideas? The other blade is marked "Ohligs/Solingen"

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:32 pm
by Ridgegrass
Looks like the last part is...---FILER & Co. ot ---FLEER & Co. Can't find anything close my books. What does it look like to you? Try smudging it with a pencil lead. That can help sometimes. Pretty knife. J.O'.

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:39 pm
by beresman
Ridgegrass wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:32 pm Looks like the last part is...---FILER & Co. ot ---FLEER & Co. Can't find anything close my books. What does it look like to you? Try smudging it with a pencil lead. That can help sometimes. Pretty knife. J.O'.
Yeah, that's what I thought, too. Looks like it might be an "S" or "C" in front of the "FILER", but that didn't give me any further help.

I also photographed the other tang, which shows the faintest evidence of lettering above "OHLIGS"--perhaps an "E" or "F", followed by a small space and maybe a "B" or "R"...

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:58 pm
by Ridgegrass
::shrug::

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:56 pm
by Froe
Could it be F Koeller & Co.
Froe

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:26 pm
by Ridgegrass
That's a good call. Their knives were stamped "Ohligs Soilingen". The towns are just across the river from each other. Good eye. J.O'.

Re: Can't ID maker

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 2:16 am
by beresman
Froe wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:56 pm Could it be F Koeller & Co.
Froe
I think you're right! Thank you so much!