All About Pocket Knives

Hi all can anyone with any info tell me when the kelley how thomson co was making knives in duluth mn? thanks for anyinfo in advance

kelley hardware, thomaston, cn. it was probably contracted for them. post pics.

thanks for the reply the info i do have is that their was a kelley-how-thomson co in duluth in the early 1900,s i dont know if they made knives or just sold them? anyone else that can add any info. sorry but i cant add a photo.

further research.

kelley-how-thomson co. - hickory brand - duluth, mn. hardware wholesaler - 1896-1947.

levine's third says some of their knives were made by napanoch.

Some snippets.....

A.D. Thomson also was involved in several other local businesses, including the Kelley-How-Thomson wholesale hardware firm—which became well-known for its “Hickory Brand” line of top-quality hardware.
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November 1955 - Marshall-Wells buys out Kelley-How-Thomson. Kelley-How-Thomson will continue operations under its own name as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall-Wells. George W. Welles, Jr. will continue as President and a director of Kelley-How-Thomson (K-H-T) and will be named Vice President and a director of Marshall-Wells. Certain new directors representing Marshall-Wells will be added to the K-H-T board, but no changes in operating personnel of K-H-T are expected. Kelley-How-Thomson has major branches in St. Paul and Billings, Montana. (12)

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Bill

very interesting thanks for all the info