Vintage Tool Kit Knives & Folding Eating Sets
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Joe - That is nice - Perfect tool to open some wine and eat some appetizers ...
Dimitri - Now that is a cool set ... but am I seeing this right as it is hard to enlarge enough for my eyes - optional blades for the handle including a dagger??
Older Cutler - That Peres set is sweet and looks to be almost unused ...
Dimitri - Now that is a cool set ... but am I seeing this right as it is hard to enlarge enough for my eyes - optional blades for the handle including a dagger??
Older Cutler - That Peres set is sweet and looks to be almost unused ...
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I think Dimitri's set with the odd blades is a specialty set, such as a cobbler or saddle-maker might use.
I'm quite sure he know's exactly what it is.
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Thanks Lee and Charlie.
It's a Farriers knife set, watch this video and you will see how some of the knives are used. The knives in the video are fixed blades not a kit like I have where you can swap blades.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z6rNB39PyQk
It's a Farriers knife set, watch this video and you will see how some of the knives are used. The knives in the video are fixed blades not a kit like I have where you can swap blades.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z6rNB39PyQk
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This was a great thread to read thru. Some amazing kits here! I just got a 'new' tool kit...it's a Napanoch
It's the first time I've actually held one - it's surprisingly solid for something that's a century old. I could see this one giving another century or two of service. Talk about being built like a brick s#@thouse!
It's the first time I've actually held one - it's surprisingly solid for something that's a century old. I could see this one giving another century or two of service. Talk about being built like a brick s#@thouse!
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Bought this little Richards kit from Scott. It's like new and very nice looking.
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Aye Jerry, 'tis a bonney wee scotch plaid knife set! Not sure which clan that tartan belongs to but my Scottish ancestors probably would recognize it.
Glad this old thread was revived as there's some interesting reading and amazing cutlery sets shown. I'll contribute this KA-BAR take-apart slot hobo set, recently shown here in another thread.
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Nice additions to the thread Jason, Jerry and Ken
Here's a relatively extravagant chow kit, even has silver plated salt and pepper shakers!
Here's a relatively extravagant chow kit, even has silver plated salt and pepper shakers!
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Nice, Dimitri. Do the shaker's tops open and close?
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Thanks Charlie
No the tops just unscrew to fill, no mechanical way to close them off to stop spillage.
I have seen them with a ball of cotton inside to keep the contents inside.
No the tops just unscrew to fill, no mechanical way to close them off to stop spillage.
I have seen them with a ball of cotton inside to keep the contents inside.
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I was going back and reading some old posts in this thread when I noticed that your Robeson set has the same markings as my Daniel Peres set, that is D.R.G.M. This is the German "Deutsches Reich Gebrauchs Muster" which translates as "German Reich Registered Design". The Daniel Peres set I have also has the Ale Keg stamping that they used on USA imported sets. Even though yours is Robeson, it must have been German made to have that D.R.G.M. marking.Nigel wrote:Does anyone know the value of a Robesons Pocket Outfit #50 in very good condition, from about 1930-1950? under the Robeson discussion, there are pictures posted of one of these kits, but that one in at least 20-30 years older than mine-
any insight would be greatly appreciated, with thanks..
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I've seen only a few tool kit sets from Robeson.
All were D. Peres German imports
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All were D. Peres German imports
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Aha, that explains that.RobesonsRme.com wrote:I've seen only a few tool kit sets from Robeson.
All were D. Peres German imports
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I posted this a while back in the Scout Knives thread but for posterity I'm posting it here too. Only one I've ever seen and one of my prized Campfire Girls knives.
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Any idea how old that Camillus is MB?
That's a cool Ka-Bar with the paperwork and box!
I got this a few weeks ago. The seller spelled "Ulery" wrong so it was kind of under the radar. Made by Napanoch. The ad is from Goins.
That's a cool Ka-Bar with the paperwork and box!
I got this a few weeks ago. The seller spelled "Ulery" wrong so it was kind of under the radar. Made by Napanoch. The ad is from Goins.
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Thanks for posting that here Tom!bestgear wrote:I posted this a while back in the Scout Knives thread but for posterity I'm posting it here too. Only one I've ever seen and one of my prized Campfire Girls knives.
That's a real gem!
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Thanks Mike - do you think the instructions were hand typed for each knife? When did ditto and mechanical copying become widely available.
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Nice set MikeObsidianEdge wrote:Any idea how old that Camillus is MB?
I got this a few weeks ago. The seller spelled "Ulery" wrong so it was kind of under the radar. Made by Napanoch. The ad is from Goins.
The Camillus is from the 1930's at least
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Here is a 3 piece set with ivory handles but the carry case is missing. Spoon & fork look like silver but have no hallmark so maybe silver plate ?
There are no markings on any of these 3 pieces. They could be from Germany Britain or U.S.A. Any thoughts about this ?
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There are no markings on any of these 3 pieces. They could be from Germany Britain or U.S.A. Any thoughts about this ?
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Fork and spoon look like Nickle to me, overall I would say it was made in England.
Nice set, thanks for sharing it
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Thank you D. Was it common for British 'travel sets' to be unmarked ?
As for age, my understanding is that most of these sets are from before WW 1.
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Roland, I posted a Henckels set similar to yours in this thread. At least, I think I did.
I posted this in the Ulster thread but adding it here as well.
I posted this in the Ulster thread but adding it here as well.
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Mike you do find the rare ones and always top examples. I have not seen an Ulster slot knife before. I have not looked it up but i imagine "The Maine" was a naval vessel ? Lovely condition and obviously never cleaned or buffed.
Although Dimitri suggests my travel set could well be British, i think German more likely because they put corkscrews on 'everything'. The Brits were drinking gin and didn't need a corkscrew.
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Although Dimitri suggests my travel set could well be British, i think German more likely because they put corkscrews on 'everything'. The Brits were drinking gin and didn't need a corkscrew.
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Nice Ulster Mike
Here's a tool kit in the box.
Here's a tool kit in the box.
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Wow, Dimitri, that's beautiful, even the box is near mint. Was obviously owned by a careful person. I have seen the same Ulery knife without tools or case. It looks like Ulery sold a high quality product.
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