How old this one might be?

Winchester entered the knife market as a manufacturer in 1919 by acquiring two existing knife companies; Eagle Knife Co. of Connecticut & Napanoch Knife Co. of New York. Winchester stepped away from the market in 1942 to focus on war related manufactured products, but re-entered in the late 1980s by licensing its name to Blue Grass Cutlery. Blue Grass had high quality knives made by Queen Cutlery that featured the Winchester brand name for a handful of years until the license arrangement ran its course. Winchester eventually started licensing to other companies & now you will find the brand name used by several knife manufacturers by way of license agreements.
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I was wondering about how old this one might be? Anyone know? The blades lock up tight, but the main blade I worn down a lot and it has pitting. Still, a knife with lot's of life left :)
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Winchester made knives from 1919 to early 1942( originals not repos) Yours looks to be original so it's at least 79 years old. Watch those cell covers.
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I collect Winchester Pocketknives and my knowledge of Winchesters tells me your knife was manufactured in the 1930`s. Likely Somewhere between 1930 and 1941. Mike
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Eye Brand Man wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:58 pm Winchester made knives from 1919 to early 1942( originals not repos) Yours looks to be original so it's at least 79 years old. Watch those cell covers.
Thanks! ::handshake::
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Desert Golfer wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:17 pm I collect Winchester Pocketknives and my knowledge of Winchesters tells me your knife was manufactured in the 1930`s. Likely Somewhere between 1930 and 1941. Mike
I appreciate the information thanks! ::tu::
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Eye Brand Man wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:58 pm Winchester made knives from 1919 to early 1942( originals not repos) Yours looks to be original so it's at least 79 years old. Watch those cell covers.
Could the scales "out gas" ::skeptic::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:54 am
Eye Brand Man wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:58 pm Winchester made knives from 1919 to early 1942( originals not repos) Yours looks to be original so it's at least 79 years old. Watch those cell covers.
Could the scales "out gas" ::skeptic::
It’s possible. Of course they made it all these years so they’ll probably be okay. I’d just store it away from other knives.
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Eye Brand Man wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:32 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:54 am
Eye Brand Man wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:58 pm Winchester made knives from 1919 to early 1942( originals not repos) Yours looks to be original so it's at least 79 years old. Watch those cell covers.
Could the scales "out gas" ::skeptic::
It’s possible. Of course they made it all these years so they’ll probably be okay. I’d just store it away from other knives.
OK, thanks again ::handshake::
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