My new robeson
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:47 pm
Tool blade has arch Robeson Cutlery Co.
Punch has pat app 5-05
Three blade jack. The main has Robeson Shuredge Rochester N.Y.
Tool blade has arch Robeson Cutlery Co.
Punch has pat app 5-05
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Re: My new robeson
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:55 pm
That's a cool find. Congrats! 
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:19 pm
That knife is a piece of history. Aside from the Moore advertisement, I note that it has a square wrench, possibly for adjusting gas lights on an early automobile and a rather early screwdriver blade. Neat piece of Americana.
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:21 pm
The original multi-tool! Outstanding find, good for you. I've never seen one before.
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:41 pm
Very nice find
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:27 am
That's a great old Robeson!
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:56 am
I was told the square wrench was for home gas lighting in the early 1900's. Boy it was a nail breaker at first, but not from rust. Just from setting around for maybe 80 years plus and not being opened, dry as a bone, a little lube fixed right up. Snaps like a gator now!!!
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 2:40 am
Very nice knife with a great discussion to accompanying it.
Bob
Bob
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 2:49 am
The square hole is a Prestolite wrench. For the acetylene cylinders that powered the headlights on early automobiles.dobro59 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:56 am I was told the square wrench was for home gas lighting in the early 1900's. Boy it was a nail breaker at first, but not from rust. Just from setting around for maybe 80 years plus and not being opened, dry as a bone, a little lube fixed right up. Snaps like a gator now!!!
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 3:12 am
Thank you, edge213 for clearing that up. Somebody told me wrong!! Dinadan said that earlier but i didn't know which was correct. With 2 people saying
it was for early cars, i believe it.
it was for early cars, i believe it.
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 3:24 am
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 11:19 am
Unique HOK. Perhaps ol' Charlie will be by in a day or three to comment ....
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 12:00 pm
Re: My new robeson
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2026 1:25 pm
Nice one. There are a few variations, the Presto/Lite key was discontinued for one and they made the knife for companies other than Moore Oil.