What age is this keen kutter penknife?

Keen Kutter was first used as a knife brand by Simmons Hardware Company in 1870. The trademark was used on the highest quality tools and cutlery Simmons offered.
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What age is this keen kutter penknife?

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I'm doing some work on a antique pocket knife for a friend, he sent a few gifts with it as payment, one was this old keen kutter penknife 0795 G does anyone know its age , are there any catalog pics online, thanks as always for any help, it's my first Keen Kutter and tbh probably my last as pretty hard to find in the uk ::tu::
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I would say your Keen Kutter Sleeveboard Pen Pattern Knife dates to the 1930`s and I believe was manufactured by Winchester. ::tu::
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Desert Golfer wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 8:25 am I would say your Keen Kutter Sleeveboard Pen Pattern Knife dates to the 1930`s and I believe was manufactured by Winchester. ::tu::
Wow that old :shock: thanks for the info ::tu:: it's a really well made little knife .
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Sellen's guide to Keen Kutter Pocket Knives states that your knife was in the Simmons catalogs from 1924 to 1929. I know of no online access to Simmons catalogs in that date range. I have a 1930 catalog reprint and it is not in there. As Desert Golfer stated, likely manufactured by Winchester.
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danno50 wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:19 pm Sellen's guide to Keen Kutter Pocket Knives states that your knife was in the Simmons catalogs from 1924 to 1929. I know of no online access to Simmons catalogs in that date range. I have a 1930 catalog reprint and it is not in there. As Desert Golfer stated, likely manufactured by Winchester.
Thanks Dan for all the info ::tu::
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Nice pick-up, Paul! ::tu:: ::tu::
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1967redrider wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:22 pm Nice pick-up, Paul! ::tu:: ::tu::
very happy with it ::tu::
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Nice little pen knife. Congrats Paul! ::handshake:: :D
I have never seen any KK knives for sale in Germany either but I do have one little KK Aluminium pen knife that I became Stan Wade (Ryan). ::super_happy::
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TPK wrote: Sat Feb 19, 2022 12:37 pm Nice little pen knife. Congrats Paul! ::handshake:: :D
I have never seen any KK knives for sale in Germany either but I do have one little KK Aluminium pen knife that I became Stan Wade (Ryan). ::super_happy::
Tom defantly rare in the uk , not even sure if keen kutter shipped knives or tools to here ? But it's a nice edition to my collection ::tu::
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