Old and Obscure Brands

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Here is a 3 3/8" Sleeveboard pen knife with ivory handles The blades are stained but appear full and have smooth action, good snaps and no play.
Master tang is marked "Chalset/Canada" on the front and "702" on the back.
It looks to be a German made knife but is not marked Germany. The 1891 law requiring Country of Origin marking did not apply to imports into Canada.
However it does look 'old'.
Has anyone seen this marking before or have any info about "Chalset" ?
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Moore Handley Hardware Co. is this obscure, Any information?
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Nice knife,definitely obscure ::tu:: If you google it there several articles about them but I have no idea who would have manufactured their knives.
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Moore/Handley Hdw. Co., Birmingham, Alabama. Made by Camillus, 1882-present.
Ref: C. Houston Price, 10th Edit. p.164

Nice piece, J.O'.
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BWT wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:26 am Nice knife,definitely obscure ::tu:: If you google it there several articles about them but I have no idea who would have manufactured their knives.
Thank you BWT
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Ridgegrass wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:35 pm Moore/Handley Hdw. Co., Birmingham, Alabama. Made by Camillus, 1882-present.
Ref: C. Houston Price, 10th Edit. p.164

Nice piece, J.O'.
Thank you for the info Ridgegrass
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KJ and Clark I'd say those surely qualify for this thread!
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btrwtr wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:27 pm KJ and Clark I'd say those surely qualify for this thread!
Thank you btrwtr, I have more I’d post later
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Here is a K.C. Seelbach, Germany. 2 3/4". 1925 - 1947. Also located in New York City.

I bought a large K.C. Seelbach hand vice and was doing a little research and found this knife on ebay.
Just had to have it. The blade has been worked over pretty good.
Never did find a vice. The vice was made in Germany too.
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FRJ wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:59 am Here is a K.C. Seelbach, Germany. 2 3/4". 1925 - 1947. Also located in New York City.

I bought a large K.C. Seelbach hand vice and was doing a little research and found this knife on ebay.
Just had to have it. The blade has been worked over pretty good.
Never did find a vice. The vice was made in Germany too.
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Someone I know had this obscure brand and I like to find out more information, I seen the spades was registered in 1727 is that mean when they started actually making with that stamp and I know it’s one of the oldest German Knife makers to exist starting in 1600’s but anyone know when that spades logo actually started and ended so I can get a date range?
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Thank you, Smitty. ::tu::
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Got this Romo knife from Roger Cunningham. Pretty cool old knife.
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espn77 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:32 pm Got this Romo knife from Roger Cunningham. Pretty cool old knife.
That is a very good looking pocket knife. ::tu::
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dlr110 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:40 pm
That is a very good looking pocket knife. ::tu::
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I like that one too. Great pick up. ::nod::
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espn77 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:32 pm Got this Romo knife from Roger Cunningham. Pretty cool old knife.
Gorgeous knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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::tu::
doglegg wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:48 pm I like that one too. Great pick up. ::nod::
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::tu::
edge213 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:44 pm
espn77 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:32 pm Got this Romo knife from Roger Cunningham. Pretty cool old knife.
Gorgeous knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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American Shear and Knife
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What bones!!!!!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice find David, really good looking knife ::tu:: ::tu::
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edge213 wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:04 am American Shear and Knife
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Good one, David!
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Thanks fellas
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That's the only bone Romo I've seen. I have a couple celluloid handled, but that's a beauty! Wonder who made it? ::tu:: J. O'.
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