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Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:22 am
by wfh71
Does anyone have or know where to find some detailed information about, older model German Eye and Kissing Crane knives? These knives are all at least 25 years old, some have numbers some have such as 2348XIII, and 1235XVII. I got my grandfathers knife collection and I am trying to get information. I would appreciate any information or the avenue for this information. Thanks, wfh71
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:24 am
by jonet143
deja vu
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:24 am
by jonet143
found a year chart for your kissing kranes.
XI-1972
XII-1973
XIII-1974
XIV-1975
XV-1976
XVI-1977
XVII-1978
ETC.
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:08 am
by Pen & Toothpick
For the older German Eye Brand.........You should search Carl Schlieper German Eye Brand.
The following is a discription of the tang stamps but you should find actual pictures:
CARL SCHLIEPER
SOLINGEN-GERMANY
1950-1965
C. SCHLIEPER
SOLINGEN
GERMANY
1960-Present
(C.Schlieper is curved over and eye.)
GERMANY
1970-Present
(Germany is under an eye)
A Jim Bowie Germany is 1972-1975
An El Gallo Germany is 1954-1972
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:26 pm
by jands40
Thanks Johnnie. Now I know my best whittlin' knife is a 1978 Kissing Crane.
Jerry
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:33 am
by Paladin
The only authoratative article I have ever seen on Eye Brands was in the August 1983, Knife World. It was re-printed in the 1993 Best of Knife World. The author was Joe Dobbs.
Re: Older Kissing Crane and German Eye
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:34 am
by Pen & Toothpick
My post on German Eye was from Goins.