Case Bradford tang stamp Question ?

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Thomasg
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Case Bradford tang stamp Question ?

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Master blade tang is marked Case over Bradford P.A. Straight line .Secondary blade tang is marked with a circle with case over xx over tested.
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Would a knife with both tangs marked this way be correct for a year date if 1905 -1920 ?
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olderdogs1
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Re: Case Bradford tang stamp Question ?

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Those are proper markings for a CASE BRADFORD era knife 1915-19. W R CASE & SONS had just recently acquired the TESTED XX Trademark from CASE BROS who had to close their doors. Nice knife!

Tom
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Thomasg
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Re: Case Bradford tang stamp Question ?

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olderdogs1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:53 am Those are proper markings for a CASE BRADFORD era knife 1915-19. W R CASE & SONS had just recently acquired the TESTED XX Trademark from CASE BROS who had to close their doors. Nice knife!

Tom
Thank you for your reply. Although I have the tang stamp charts I wasn’t sure if the different markings would be present on the same knife .
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