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Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:22 pm
by stockman
I could not find this stamp in my books. It is on four lines. Top line Shapleigh Second HWD Co.
Thrid St. Louis Mo. Fourth U.S.A. Would like to know the age of knife. It is 3 1/2" closed, swell center, celloid spear master pen secondary.
Thanks
Stockman
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:42 pm
by Sauconian
I can't answer your question, but that's a nice old knife !
Fran
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:44 pm
by Pen & Toothpick
You may be interested in this one too. The Patent numbers suggest 1906 & 1907. I am no Patent expert though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... PIC&ih=009
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:55 pm
by upnorth
Shapleigh Hardware was in business from 1843 to 1960 according to Bernie Levine. The name changed to Norvell-Shapleigh ca. 1902, then back to Shapleigh ca. 1920.
Diamond edge was their Brand, the knives were made by others, Empire in the earlier days, Schrade later, others in between.
The Tangs were usually stamped as you describe, and Diamond Edge was often etched on the blade. D-E was often stamped on the diamond shaped shield. There was a diamond style Tang stamp also.
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:39 pm
by Rupe
Sauconian wrote:...that's a nice old knife !
Agreed! Very nice. Congratulations.
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:30 pm
by upnorth
stockman, the handle material is one that Empire used before or after WWI, if I'm not mistaken, and I strongly suspect that is an early Empire-made Shapleigh.
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:33 am
by peterforce
diamond edge was produced also by imperial.
sometimes ill be looking really close at an old imperail blade and all of a sudden up will pop the de and whatever number.
plus i have imperials with DE shields.
Re: Old Shapleigh
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:34 am
by jonet143
imperial used the diamond edge tm. after shapleigh (1864-1960) closed. they aquired the tm. around 1967.