Knives Made Before The Year 1960

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JohnR wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:38 pm Added another bone Jumbo jack this week. A 4" Valley Forge, built like a tank, has an arched tang stamp and the VF in a circle on both the main and the pen. interestingly enough it has 5 pins on the pile side and 6 if you include the 2 shield pins on the mark side. Remnants of the Valley Forge etch.
A really nice big 'n beefy knife, John. I really like Valley Forge with the Newark stamp, a great addition for you. ::tu:: ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:38 pmAdded another bone Jumbo jack this week.
Beautiful knife !
I'm partial to old bone jacks that have the secondary in front of the main like this.
Nice little bonus to a HOK
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Beautiful knife John great find ::tu:: ::tu::
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WWII era Robeson EO jack.
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Nice one MB,good to see you posting! ::handshake::
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Thank you Roger! ::handshake::
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Nice Dimitri like the bone. Good to see you back!!
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Thanks Bill ::handshake:: good to be back ::tu::
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Schrade Cut Co. made before 1946
W. Bingham Co. Cleveland made before 1948
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Couple of beauties Iman.
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Two beauties ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Millers Bro, and BWT. Appreciate it.
John R. I'm flattered you like, and thanks. Also want to commend you for all the ones you pick up. You blow me away with the beauties you find and post and kudos to you for scoring them. I always look when I see you have posted and love your collection. Thanks all of you guys and keep them coming.
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Picked up these last week. Thanks Roger ::tu::
Early Electric still has etching,Honk Falls,a Brantford
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Bill, three real winners ::tu:: That Electric jack was made before 1916.
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Bill, I would put that Electric somewhere between 1891 and 1910. I believe those were the dates that Electric resided in Newark, NJ. A very nice group of knives .Congratulations!
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Duffer wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:16 pm Bill, three real winners ::tu:: That Electric jack was made before 1916.
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Thanks doglegg,Greg,and Lloyd. Not great photos. The etching is very readable with knife in hand. I should have taken a photo of the etching. I really wanted the Honk because I didn’t have one,but after I got them the Electric is my favorite!! Thanks again.
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Very nice group Bill ::tu::
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Thanks Dimitri ::tu::
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Very nice group of knives Bill. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks John ::tu::
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BWT wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:49 pm Picked up these last week. Thanks Roger ::tu::
Early Electric still has etching,Honk Falls,a Brantford
Three dandies, Bill, especially like that Electric!
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Thanks Ike
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BWT wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:49 pm Picked up these last week. Thanks Roger ::tu::
Early Electric still has etching,Honk Falls,a Brantford

Gorgeous scores, congrats. Looooooooooove that dogleg jack and the Electric with still visible etch. Wowwie. Mmmmmmmmnnnnnnn.
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